New, used & refurbished containers for sale in Bakersfield
Bakersfield’s oil and energy sectors, agricultural operations, and heavy industry rely on industrial-grade containers for equipment storage and on-site supply management. Shipping Container Depot serves Bakersfield’s industrial market with durable, ISO-certified containers—often available within 48 hours.
Whether you’re managing oil industry operations, agricultural equipment storage, or heavy-equipment staging, we deliver robust, weatherproof containers optimized for industrial use. Our Bakersfield expertise includes energy-sector specifications, agricultural-supply coordination, and rapid deployment.
Looking for a 20ft container or a 40-footer? Bakersfield buyers most often take a 20ft unit for farm and shop storage, or a 40ft for long-term equipment protection under cover. All containers meet ISO standards, wind and water tight units are in stock, and pricing depends on grade and delivery distance. Same-day quotes — tell us the job and we’ll tell you which size actually fits it.
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Our drivers, our tilt-bed trucks, Bakersfield often within 48 hours.
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Container sizes for sale in Bakersfield
Every unit available one trip / new or used. Real external dimensions shown.
Compact, easy to place, ideal for tight lots and tool storage.
9’10” L × 8’0″ W × 8’6″ HOne trip / new · UsedView details
Same small footprint, a foot more headroom inside.
9’10” L × 8’0″ W × 9’6″ HOne trip / new · UsedView details
The workhorse — the most-ordered size for storage and job sites.
20’0″ L × 8’0″ W × 8’6″ HOne trip / new · UsedView details
Extra interior height on the most popular footprint.
20’0″ L × 8’0″ W × 9’6″ HOne trip / new · UsedView details
Double the length, same footprint width — maximum storage per dollar.
40’0″ L × 8’0″ W × 8’6″ HOne trip / new · UsedView details
A foot taller inside — the go-to for container homes and offices.
40’0″ L × 8’0″ W × 9’6″ HOne trip / new · UsedView details
The longest standard box — most volume in a single unit.
45’0″ L × 8’0″ W × 9’6″ HOne trip / new · UsedView details
Reefers, open-side, open-top and other specialty units — tell us what the job needs.
Refrigerated · open-side · open-topOne trip / new · UsedView detailsNot sure which size?
Tell us the job and we’ll recommend the right container and condition — no pressure, no obligation.
Where you can put a container in Bakersfield
Bakersfield is one of the very few California cities with an entire chapter of its municipal code devoted to this exact question — Chapter 17.57, Metal Storage Containers. The limits are specific, and they are stricter than most buyers expect.
| Rule | What the city requires |
|---|---|
| Maximum area | 320 square feet |
| Maximum height | 8 feet |
| Stacking | Prohibited |
| Setback in M zones | 30 feet from any property line abutting a public or private street |
| C-1, C-2 and P.C.D. zones | Not permitted in any front yard or street side yard |
| Foundation | 4-inch concrete slab, or 3-inch asphalt over a 2-inch aggregate base |
| Colour and screening | Neutral, earth-tone, site-compatible colour, screened so it is not visible from public streets |
| Occupancy | No office, no residence, no human occupancy |
| Residential and other zones | Conditional use permit required, with container area no more than 1:50 of lot area |
How many you can have is also capped: one container on a commercial lot under half an acre, two at half an acre or more; industrial lots scale from one to four by size. Containers tied to an active building permit are allowed in any zone for up to 24 months, and after fire, flood or earthquake damage the building director can approve placement in any zone for 90 days. Between October 1 and January 1 the planning director can approve extra containers for seasonal retail.
The number worth pausing on is the 8-foot height cap. A standard shipping container is 8 ft 6 in tall and a high cube is 9 ft 6 in — read literally, neither fits under Chapter 17.57. We are not going to pretend that ambiguity does not exist. Call Bakersfield Planning with your parcel and your intended zone before you order, and we will hold your container until you have an answer.
Container delivery in Bakersfield
Bakersfield deliveries are usually the straightforward kind — wide roads, big lots, room to work. The problems here are almost never about space. They are about what is under the truck.
- Farm and ranch parcels — Kern County agriculture is a $7.9 billion industry and most of our Bakersfield deliveries land on working ground. Irrigation mains, septic fields and buried drip lines do not announce themselves. Tell us what is under the drop spot before the truck arrives.
- Soft ground and disc-ploughed dirt — a loaded truck weighs far more than the tractor that crossed that field last week. After winter rain, a spot that looks solid will not be.
- Oilfield and industrial yards — compacted, level and built for heavy vehicles. These are the easy ones.
- Older downtown lots and alleys — narrow rear access and overhead service drops. Worth a photo before you order.
- Summer heat — utility lines sag measurably in July and August. The clearance you measured in February is not the clearance you have in August.
You need roughly 60 feet of straight clear run for a 20ft and 100–120 feet for a 40ft, plus 14 feet of overhead clearance the whole way in. Our full container delivery guide covers site prep, the three ways a container comes off a truck, and the eight things that most often go wrong on the day.
Delivery is quoted to your address before you commit, not added on afterwards. Send a photo of the route in and the drop spot and we will tell you which truck is coming.
Container solutions for Bakersfield
Secure tool and material storage from oilfield lease roads to Kern County ag and industrial sites — dropped right where the crew works.
High-cube boxes built out as backyard studios and accessory dwelling units for Bakersfield’s growing housing market.
Retail pop-ups, event bars, and turnkey site offices — modified, delivered, and ready to open.
Temperature-controlled units for restaurants, growers, and biotech that need reliable cold on site.
Bakersfield container questions, answered
+How fast can you get a container to Bakersfield?
+Should I buy a 20ft or a 40ft container?
+Are these containers suitable for oilfield and heavy industrial sites?
+How do containers hold up to Bakersfield heat and dust?
+Can you deliver onto an unpaved lease road or ranch track?
+How much are shipping containers in Bakersfield?
+Do I need a permit to place a container in Bakersfield or Kern County?
+Do you deliver to Taft, Delano, Shafter and Tehachapi?
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