What areas near New York do you serve?

We serve Manhattan (New York County), Brooklyn (Kings County), Queens (Queens County), The Bronx (Bronx County), Staten Island (Richmond County), Nassau County, Westchester County with delivery from a depot in the New York area through our supplier network.

Region New York · Five Boroughs Depot Network Delivery

Shipping & Storage Containers
in New York.

Q: Do you deliver shipping containers to New York, New York?

Yes. We deliver to Manhattan (New York County), Brooklyn (Kings County), Queens (Queens County), The Bronx (Bronx County), Staten Island (Richmond County), Nassau County, Westchester County and surrounding areas. Delivered from a depot serving the New York metro. This is the tightest delivery market we serve: parkways are closed to trucks, and much of the urban core has nowhere to set a box, so we plan placement and can scout tight sites before scheduling. Realistic placements are outer-borough lots and yards, Staten Island and eastern Queens driveways, and suburban Nassau and Westchester properties.

From contractor yards in the outer boroughs to driveways in Nassau and Westchester, we deliver steel-clad protection to the New York metro, with straight talk about where a container can actually go.

Delivered price

What a container costs in New York.

$1,980 delivered to 11222 for a 20ft standard container
$2,190 delivered to 11222 for a 40ft standard container
$2,600 delivered to 11222 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 1, 2026.

We price New York from 11222, 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 $1,980 delivered, or $1,130 collected from a yard about 36 miles out.
40ft standard $2,190 delivered, or $1,340 collected from a yard about 36 miles out.
40ft high cube $2,600 delivered, or $1,750 collected from a yard about 36 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.

11222 not your ZIP?

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

How we serve New York

Steel Box Direct is a family-run dealer headquartered near Cincinnati: Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky are our home delivery region. New York is one of the markets we fulfill through our supplier network, from a depot right in the area: same containers, the same Lifetime Leak Warranty (a patch kit we send and you apply), the same person handling your quote. Sourcing from a local yard instead of hauling steel across the country keeps freight short, and short freight is what keeps our pricing structure low.

Delivery Areas

The Five Boroughs, Nassau, & Westchester

Delivered from a depot serving the New York metro. This is the tightest delivery market we serve: parkways are closed to trucks, and much of the urban core has nowhere to set a box, so we plan placement and can scout tight sites before scheduling. Realistic placements are outer-borough lots and yards, Staten Island and eastern Queens driveways, and suburban Nassau and Westchester properties.

Manhattan (New York County)
Brooklyn (Kings County)
Queens (Queens County)
The Bronx (Bronx County)
Staten Island (Richmond County)
Nassau County
Westchester County

About the area

About the New York area.

The New York metro pairs the East Coast's busiest container port, the Port of New York & New Jersey, with construction activity that leads the nation. Density falls off fast from the Manhattan core: Staten Island, eastern Queens, and the Nassau and Westchester suburbs are where the yards, driveways, and industrial lots that make container placement realistic actually are.

Interstates I-95, I-278, I-495, I-87, I-678.
Local geography Hudson River, East River, New York Harbor.

Why New York buyers choose Steel Box Direct

Selling a container into New York honestly means starting with placement, not price. We'll tell you upfront whether your site works. If a Brooklyn curb won't, a yard in Queens, Staten Island, or the suburbs usually will.

Placement Realism

Much of the city has nowhere to set a 40-footer, and we say so. We plan around what your site can actually take (outer-borough lots, driveways, and suburban yards) before anything gets scheduled.

Truck-Route Planning

New York's parkways are off-limits to trucks, so delivery runs the interstates and designated truck routes. We route the tilt-bed before scheduling, not on delivery day.

Permits Are Local

In the five boroughs that means the NYC Department of Buildings and the citywide Zoning Resolution; in Nassau and Westchester, your town or village. Permit and zoning requirements are set by your local authority and are the buyer's responsibility to confirm before purchasing.

Common uses in New York

From the container terminals of New York Harbor to renovation projects in the outer boroughs, here's how the New York metro puts a container to work.

Port-adjacent logistics & freight overflow storage (Port of New York & New Jersey) For businesses → Construction jobsite tool & material storage across the five boroughs For contractors → Renovation & moving storage on driveways in Staten Island, eastern Queens & the suburbs For homeowners → Retail & restaurant inventory overflow where commercial square footage is at a premium For businesses →

Renting vs owning

Do you rent portable storage containers in New York?

No. Steel Box Direct does not rent portable storage. We sell used Wind and Water Tight shipping containers, delivered to your property in New York, 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: 10001 · 11201 · 11101 · 10451 · 10301

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Most requests in the New York metro are answered within 4 business hours.

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