Container Sales in Mobile (251) 222-2822
Container Sales in Mobile (251) 222-2822
We offer container delivery service from Mobile that sets the container to the ground or we can send the container on a flat-bed to be off-loaded with a lift.
What do you need for a container to be delivered?
If we are providing ground-level delivery to you, we need enough room on nice firm ground to do that. The driver will back up the truck to the spot where you want the container set down. The back of the truck tips down and there is a winch that lowers the first end of the container onto the ground. Then, the driver pulls the truck forward and uses then winch to finish setting the container on the ground. During this process, the driver cannot turn the truck at all, we need the length of the container plus the length of the truck plus enough room for the truck to turn to get out of the spot. That translates to 110' for 20' containers for sale and 130' for 40' containers for sale . In addition, when we set containers on the ground, the container pushes down and out on the truck, so we need very firm ground that is relatively flat. Paved surfaces and gravel are best. We cannot delivery on grass/lawns or in fields.
Finding the right 20' containers for sale or 40' containers for sale is only half of the equation. Getting the container to you is the other half. Located in Mobile, Port City Containers will find the closest container to you to assure you are not wasting money on unnecessary high container delivery fees. We offer two types of delivery to meet your needs: ground-level delivery and flatbed/chassis. Depending on your desired use of the container, we will match the right delivery to your specific needs.
We bring the container from Mobile on a trailer that can set it down for you without needing any equipment on your part. The driver will back up the truck to the spot where you want the container set down. The back of the trailer tips down and there is a winch that lowers the first end of the container onto the ground. Then, the driver pulls the truck forward and uses the winch to finish setting the container on the ground. During this process, we need the length of the container plus the length of the truck plus enough room for the truck to turn to get out of the spot. That translates to 100' for 20' containers for sale and 120' for 40' containers for sale. In addition, when we set the containers on the ground, the container pushes down and out on the truck, so we need very firm ground that is relatively flat. Paved surfaces and gravel are best. When sizing up the spot you want the container, please think about a truck maneuvering into that location including turning in off the road.
If you can lift your container off of a trailer, we can save you some money by delivering the container on a flat-bed trailer or chassis. A standard 20' containers for sale weighs 5,000 pounds and a 40' containers for sale is around 8,500 pounds. While container forklift pockets are generally wider than most forklifts, they can be picked up by a forklift with 8' or longer forks or they can be picked up by the corner castings. We have many methods of container delivery from Mobile.
If you are shipping your container overseas, we can sell you a container and have it available in the nearest port/rail location. The cheapest and easiest method to load the container is to have your shipping line or freight forwarder arrange to pick the container up from our location and put it on a chassis (container trailer) or flatbed. They will take the container on the chassis to you to load. Once the container is loaded, they will bring it to the rail or port. Rail and port locations have strict rules about which drivers are allowed in for container delivery as well as the types of trailers they use for transporting containers. For this reason, we do not offer this service. But we are happy to make sure that things go smoothly for your shipping line or freight forwarder when they pick the container up from our location in Mobile.
We offer competitive pricing for all of our logistics services and container delivery services, without compromising on quality or reliability. Contact us today or come see us in Mobile for a quote and see how we can help you save on your logistics costs.
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6380 Spanish Trail Court Theodore AL 36582
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