What areas near Lexington do you serve?

We serve Fayette County, Jessamine County, Scott County, Woodford County, Clark County, Bourbon County as part of our home delivery region around Cincinnati, Ohio. The delivered price depends on the distance from the depot to your site.

Region Lexington · Inner Bluegrass Local Delivery Expert

Shipping & Storage Containers
in Lexington.

Q: Do you deliver shipping containers to Lexington, Kentucky?

Yes. We deliver to Fayette County, Jessamine County, Scott County, Woodford County, Clark County, Bourbon County and surrounding areas. Delivered via I-64, I-75 and New Circle Road across central Kentucky. Whether it's a tight driveway inside New Circle or a paddock gate on a farm lane outside Paris, we plan placement and can scout tight or soft sites before scheduling.

From the limestone horse country of Woodford and Bourbon counties to the plants along I-75 in Scott County, we deliver steel-clad protection across the Inner Bluegrass. No middleman, no call centers, just local expertise.

Delivered price

What a container costs in Lexington.

$1,960 delivered to 40502 for a 20ft standard container
$2,250 delivered to 40502 for a 40ft standard container
$2,320 delivered to 40502 for a 40ft high cube

That is the container and the delivery together, with nothing added later. These prices have been in effect since October 13, 2026.

We price Lexington from 40502, the ZIP at the population center of the metro area. Your ZIP will be different from the one we price from, and delivery distance is most of what moves the number, so call and we will run yours.

Would you rather pick it up yourself?

If you would rather collect it yourself, we can do that. Pickup is priced differently from delivery and it is not the delivery fee taken back off, so here are both numbers side by side.

20ft $1,960 delivered, or $1,700 collected from a yard about 84 miles out.
40ft standard $2,250 delivered, or $1,620 collected from a yard about 99 miles out.
40ft high cube $2,320 delivered, or $1,750 collected from a yard about 84 miles out.

Which sizes are sitting at a nearby yard changes week to week, and the closest yard for one size is not always the closest yard for another. Call and we will check what is there and tell you where it is before you commit to the drive.

40502 not your ZIP?

Call for the price to your address (513) 546-2543

Delivery Areas

Fayette, Jessamine, & Scott

Delivered via I-64, I-75 and New Circle Road across central Kentucky. Whether it's a tight driveway inside New Circle or a paddock gate on a farm lane outside Paris, we plan placement and can scout tight or soft sites before scheduling.

Fayette County
Jessamine County
Scott County
Woodford County
Clark County
Bourbon County

About the area

About the Lexington area.

Lexington sits at the center of the Inner Bluegrass, and the Kentucky Geological Survey lists Lexington, Georgetown, Winchester, Paris, Versailles and Nicholasville as cities built on karst, the limestone ground it credits for the region's horse-farm scenery. Fayette County protects that farmland through what the city calls Kentucky's first local-government agricultural conservation easement program, with 314 farms and close to 33,529 acres under easement, so the working-farm belt around the city isn't going anywhere. Just north in Scott County, Georgetown holds the assembly plant Toyota calls its largest vehicle factory in the world, and I-64 and I-75 run together past the top of the city.

Interstates I-64, I-75.
Local geography Kentucky River, Elkhorn Creek.

Why Lexington buyers choose Steel Box Direct

The Inner Bluegrass is farm country with a manufacturing spine running through it, and both halves need storage that doesn't come with a monthly bill. We're a family-owned operation stocking one honest grade: Wind & Water Tight steel, delivered where you need it.

Farm & Paddock Access

The Kentucky Geological Survey lists Lexington, Versailles, Paris, Winchester, Georgetown and Nicholasville as cities sitting on karst, and that limestone ground is why the horse farms are here. We plan for soft spots, long farm lanes and gate widths before scheduling, not on delivery day.

Manufacturing & Distribution Overflow

Scott County runs on the Georgetown assembly plant Toyota calls its largest vehicle factory in the world, and the supplier network around it fills a lot of leased square footage. A container on your own lot adds secure overflow capacity without signing another lease.

Local Delivery Knowledge

From a Chevy Chase driveway to a farm lane outside Midway, we plan delivery routes for tight or rural access before scheduling. Permit and zoning requirements are set by your local authority, which in Lexington is the Division of Planning and in the surrounding counties is the joint city-county planning office, and they are the buyer's responsibility to confirm before purchasing.

Common uses in Lexington

From the assembly-plant corridor in Scott County to the horse farms of Woodford and Bourbon, here's how the Bluegrass puts a container to work.

Manufacturing & supplier overflow storage along the I-75 corridor in Scott County For businesses → Jobsite tool & material storage on the build-outs inside the Fayette urban service area and across Jessamine County For contractors → Hay, feed, tack & equipment storage on the horse and cattle farms of Woodford, Bourbon & Clark counties For farmers → Renovation & moving storage on suburban driveways and small acreage in Jessamine, Scott & Clark counties For homeowners →

Renting vs owning

Do you rent portable storage containers in Lexington?

No. Steel Box Direct does not rent portable storage. We sell used Wind and Water Tight shipping containers, delivered to your property in Lexington, and we offer rent-to-own on fixed terms that end in ownership. A rented pod fits a move; an owned container fits storage that stays on your property. Our portable storage guide compares the two honestly.

Permits & zoning

Zoning and permit rules are set by your local authority and are the buyer's responsibility to confirm before you buy. Start with the offices below:

We keep a section on each of those offices, naming who to start with and listing the questions worth asking your county or municipal zoning office before you buy:

Primary ZIPs served: 40507 · 40356 · 40324 · 40383 · 40391 · 40361

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