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New & Used Shipping Containers for Sale in Cincinnati, Ohio

If you’re a business, farmer, or individual looking for containers in the Cincinnati, Ohio, Area, you’ll want to speak with the experts at Container Management, Inc. We offer a large inventory of new and used steel shipping containers within 200 miles of the Queen City. 

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How to Buy A Shipping Container in Cincinnati

Our process is personalized to best meet your individual container needs.


Buying shipping containers is a seamless process with our efficient, customized system.


At Container Management, Inc., we ensure that you get the container size and grade that best meets your specific needs. 

Step 1: Complete Our Quote Request Form

Our quote form ensures you provide us with the important details:


  • How many containers?
  • New or Used?
  • Do you want us to deliver the container?
  • Where do you want to place the container:  City, State, Zip Code
  • What grade container?
  • Storage or Export?
  • Your email address and phone number

Step 2: You Receive Our Quote

We email you back the same business day with our quote provided we receive your quote request by 4:00 PM EST, Monday through Friday.


We will email you back the next business day with our quote if we receive your quote request later than 4:00 PM EST, Monday through Friday.


Our quote is based on current inventory levels at the depot site(s) closest to your delivery location. Inventory at each depot site is subject to change.  Prices are based on current availability. Once current inventory is depleted, prices may vary with the next inventory replenishment. 


We offer some of the most competitive wholesale pricing on the market by quoting according to current inventory availability. 


Step 3: Your Purchase

You provide us with a purchase order or email indicating your intent to purchase. 


We will confirm your purchase by reserving your container size and grade at the nearest depot location. You’ll get the next container off the stack at the depot that meets your order criteria.


We can’t guarantee a specific color, but all of our containers are warrantied to be wind and watertight at the time of delivery. 


We require payment in full at this point before moving to Step 4 Delivery or Pick-Up. 


Our Operations Team will be in touch within one business day to confirm your order and accept payment.


Once your order has been paid for in full, they will coordinate the logistics of your shipping container delivery or depot pick-up. 

Step 4: Ground Level Container Delivery or Depot Pick-Up

For delivery:  We work with professional local transport companies with specialized equipment to deliver your container directly to the ground.


You’ll know what day your container delivery is scheduled for within a day or two of placing your order, and the driver will give you a call when they’re en route on the day of delivery.

Plan on 4 to 7 business days for shipping container purchases.


Learn more about our delivery service here. 


For depot pick-up:  After purchase, we will provide you with a release number and pick-up information. You can then immediately go to the designated depot on the release and have the container loaded on your truck.

We’re happy to load your truck at the depot if you have the proper equipment to safely transport a shipping container. 


Please be aware you are required to comply with all DOT and OSHA rules while at the depot and Container Management, Inc. cannot be liable for any issues during transport.


Option: If you’re purchasing your container for export

If you’re buying a shipping container to be used for export, you can add a CSC Survey to your purchase (please note, surveys add 3-5 business days to the normal timeline).


We are happy to provide a cargo worthy (CW) container, as well as coordinate an export certification from a licensed surveyor at the depot prior to your trucker picking up the container. Learn more about ocean export shipments here. 

Types of Shipping Containers for Sale – Cincinnati

Container Management, Inc. is proud to offer new and used shipping containers for sale near Cincinnati. Whether you need a 20-foot or 40-foot container, we'll help you find the perfect container to fit your needs. Select any of the containers below or read our Buying Guide to learn more.


You can also contact our team or request a quote, and one of our specialists will be happy to assist you.

Old Shipping Containers

Our Containers Are Available for Pickup or Delivery Within a 200-Mile Radius


You can pick up your containers or have us deliver them to you.


Pick Up Our Containers at the Cincinnati, Ohio, Depot Station

You can pick up a purchased container at our depot site in the 45069 zip code of Cincinnati.

Pick Up Our Containers at the Cincinnati, Ohio, Depot Station

You can pick up a purchased container at our depot site in the 45069 zip code of Cincinnati.


Where We Deliver Shipping Containers Within 200 Miles From Cincinnati, Ohio

We deliver containers to the following Cincinnati areas:


  • City of Cincinnati
  • Cincinnati Suburbs
  • Halfway to Columbus, Ohio
  • Halfway to Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Halfway to Louisville, Kentucky
  • East to the West Virginia border


Our delivery area is within a 200-mile radius of our nearest depot center.

For Shipping Container Deliveries More Than 200 Miles From the Depot Site

For deliveries beyond 200 miles, we use a flat-bed truck broker that requires customers to lift off containers at the time of arrival. 



Is the Cincinnati Depot the Optimal Depot for Your Shipping Containers?

You may be closer to our location in Louisville, Kentucky, Indianapolis, Indiana, or Columbus, Ohio. We’ll find a depot center closest to you so you can save on freight.


Not sure if you’re within our Cincinnati shipping service area? Just ask! We’ll find the closest depot center to you.


Ask if we deliver to your area.

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New and Used Containers We Sell in Cincinnati, Ohio


We sell all sizes of new and used steel shipping containers in the Cincinnati area:



  • 20-foot containers for storage 
  • 20-foot containers for a variety of customizations
  • 40-foot containers (8 feet, 6 inches high)
  • 40-foot High-Cube containers (9 feet, 6 inches high)
  • Other shipping container sizes
New & Used Shipping Containers For Sale in Cincinnati, Ohio

Ohio Industries and Manufacturers Buy Containers for Storage

More than 12,000 manufacturers call the Buckeye state home. With tenFortune 500 companies with Cincinnati headquarters, the Queen City has a robust manufacturing, wholesale, and retail economy.

  • Storage of Raw Materials and Goods

    Similar to other Ohio industries, these companies need places to store their goods and raw materials. For many, that means buying shipping containers for storage—especially when product demand is high.

  • Workplace and Storage Extensions

    Besides warehousing goods, many Cincinnati businesses and municipalities use shipping containers to extend their workspaces. 


    Besides being a hub for manufacturing, Cincinnati is also the headquarters of many large financial services companies. These businesses must keep extensive records for years. Paperwork can be stored inside shipping containers.

  • Just-in-Time Storage

    Cincinnati retail stores extend their space for holiday decorations and other seasonal goods by using shipping containers behind their stores.

Individual Storage

The average American home has 300,000 items. For many, self-storage is a good alternative when people want to declutter but don’t want to donate or discard items.



Shipping containers are a popular solution for many, especially those outside Cincinnati, where they have the land to accommodate containers. 

  • Everything Storage

    Those with several acres add shipping storage containers to their lots to store various. Furniture, including beds, tables, chairs, and other furnishings, are the most common items stored. Seasonal storage, old electronics, books, artwork, appliances, and music and sports equipment are also popular items in shipping containers.


    Family heirlooms and inherited furniture often won’t fit in the house. Likewise, adult children move back home or ask parents to store items for them (or vice versa). 

  • Holiday Storage

    Holiday decorations grace many shipping containers, and 84% of Americans decorate for Christmas. 


    Fun fact: What’s the most popular holiday decoration in Ohio? 


    The Snowman. However, when Frosty is made of plastic or inflatable polyester, he must be stowed somewhere before he can come back again one day. Enter the shipping container.


    The Grinch is the most popular holiday display across the Ohio River in Kentucky and to the east in West Virginia. But come January, he must eat his Who-pudding and Who-roast beef elsewhere. Shipping containers are a popular solution. 


Farmers Store Seeds, Grains, and More in Shipping Containers

Approximately 44 percent of Ohio and 50% of Kentucky is farmland, with soybeans and corn topping the list of crops for both. It’s no surprise that savvy farmers have used shipping containers to “silo” them.

  • Farm Implement Storage

    For example, farmers purchase shipping containers to store their gear. Farm equipment implements, or tractors, are housed on farms within 200 miles of Cincinnati in new and used shipping containers. This extends and expands the size and locations of their barns and reduces their overhead costs.

  • Seed and Grain Storage

    Additionally, Ohio and Kentucky farmers have converted shipping containers into seed and grain siloes. Modified with wooden bulkheads, these storage containers reduce spillage compared to traditional grain siloes. As a result, fewer seeds scatter to the ground. This deters rodents—especially mice and rats. 

Creative Uses of Containers in Cincinnati and Nearby Areas

Besides business, individual, and farm storage, explore creative ways those near Queen City have repurposed steel shipping containers.

  • Container Housing and Vacation Rentals

    Container homes and vacation rentals have popped up in the Cincinnati area. In Covington, Kentucky, two recycled shipping containers became a home. 


    The Hocking Hills Area offers many shipping vacation rentals, a few hours from Cincinnati. The Box Hop alone provides five different options.


    For those willing to drive more than three hours, an elevated shipping container near Millersburg, Ohio, offers a Forest Haven and another shipping container along the Tuscarawas River near Dover offers a vacation getaway with a hot tub.

  • Minigolf Course

    Covington Yard is a shipping container bar/food court at Fourth and Greenup Streets in Covington, Kentucky. 


    Plans are also in the works for an entertainment center that features restaurants, minigolf, and other entertainment on Cincinnati’s East Side. Called Oakley Greens, it will be located in Oakley Station. 

  • Modular Container Farm

    Square Roots expanded its modular container farms. Transformed shipping containers grow salad mixes, greens, and herbs out of Springfield, Ohio, about 90 minutes from Cincinnati.

We Deliver Shipping Containers Within a 200 Mile Radius of Cincinnati, OH

Container Management, Inc. can deliver your shipping container anywhere within a 200 mile radius of Cincinnati.


This means we can deliver your shipping container to other prime locations near Cincinnati, including:



Contact us today to find out if our Cincinnati location is the best option for delivering your shipping container.


200 mile radius shipping container delivery in Cincinnati, OH

Container Management, Inc. Can Help

Need help buying your containers? We have the answers, experience, and pricing you need.


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The Best Prices Around and are Always On Time


"I have been purchasing shipping containers from Les and his family for many years.  They have best the prices around and are always on time.  I highly recommend Container management!"


- Eric Waagen, Cincinnati, OH customer review on Google


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Excellent Service & Execution


"Excellent service and execution.

Great people and company to work with!"


- N Waweru, Cincinnati customer review on Google


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