New, used & refurbished containers for sale in Riverside
Riverside sits at the heart of the Inland Empire’s warehouse corridor — one of the largest industrial markets in North America — and our containers work alongside it. Logistics operators near the 60, 91 and 215 interchanges buy 40ft high cubes for overflow inventory, while contractors across Riverside County use 20ft units as secure site boxes.
Since 1 January 2026, AB 98 has applied state design standards to new and expanded logistics uses, and the Warehouse Concentration Region it defines names Riverside, Moreno Valley, Jurupa Valley and Perris directly. Expansions of 20% or more of existing floor area trigger it. With the construction pipeline at a decade low, more operators are adding capacity on ground they already control rather than building — which is a large part of why our phone rings out here.
We supply new one-trip, used, and refurbished containers in every standard size, all wind and water tight, with multi-unit pricing for operators running several sites. Modifications are done in our own shop — doors, vents, insulation, lighting, power, and shelving. Same-day quotes, and delivery across Riverside County typically within 3–7 business days.
Watertight roof, hole-free floors, sealing doors — inspected before dispatch.
Our drivers, our tilt-bed trucks, Riverside in 3–7 business days.
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Container sizes for sale in Riverside
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 Riverside
This is the section where most container websites get Riverside badly wrong, so we are going to be careful about it.
| Rule | What the city requires |
|---|---|
| The common error | Riverside County has a dedicated ordinance, Title 17 Chapter 17.288, “Metal Shipping Containers.” Several container companies quote it for city addresses. It governs unincorporated county territory and does not apply inside City of Riverside limits |
| City of Riverside container rule | We searched Chapter 19.150 Permitted Land Uses, the 2025 zoning code clean-up, and the city’s residential zone handout. No container-specific provision found |
| What governs instead | Your zoning district’s accessory structure, setback and screening standards. Commercial Storage Facilities are permitted in all zones carrying the Commercial Storage Overlay (Chapter 19.190) |
| Container in the right-of-way | Encroachment Permit, Public Works. The guide does not explicitly list bins or containers — confirm applicability before relying on it |
| Encroachment fee | $283.86 for single-family homeowners · $935.94 commercial or industrial. Submitted in person or by mail only — no online or email submittals |
| Who to call | City Surveyor, 951-826-5347, 3900 Main Street |
If a supplier tells you Riverside has a shipping container ordinance with specific setbacks, ask them which jurisdiction they are quoting. If the answer is Title 17 Chapter 17.288, they are reading the county code at a city address.
Riverside is a large-employer city rather than a warehouse city. The County of Riverside employs 24,290 people, March Air Reserve Base 9,600 and UC Riverside 8,593. Institutional and campus buyers make up a real share of what we deliver here, and those sites usually have facilities teams who will want the setback numbers in writing from Planning before anything arrives. Get that first.
Container delivery in Riverside
Riverside is spread out, mostly flat, and generously proportioned. Deliveries here are usually among the easier ones in the Inland Empire.
- Industrial and distribution parcels — wide aprons, level ground, turning radii built for full-size trailers.
- Campus and institutional sites — access is administrative rather than physical. Gate contacts, security check-in and loading windows. Give us the site contact ahead of time.
- Older neighbourhoods around downtown — narrower streets, rear alleys, mature trees. Measure the gate at its narrowest point.
- Citrus groves and rural parcels on the edges — irrigation lines under the drop spot and soft ground after rain. Tell us what is buried.
- Summer heat — overhead service drops sag noticeably in an Inland Empire July. Measure clearance in the season you are delivering.
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. Photos of the approach and the drop spot settle the truck choice straight away.
Container solutions for Riverside
Secure tool and material storage from Inland Empire warehouse builds to Riverside County job sites — dropped right where the crew works.
High-cube boxes built out as backyard studios and accessory dwelling units for Riverside County’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.
Riverside container questions, answered
+Does AB 98 affect adding container storage at our site?
+What is the typical delivery time to Riverside?
+What size works best for warehouse overflow?
+How do I stop heat damaging inventory stored in a container?
+Can you deliver onto an unpaved or soft-ground site?
+Do I need a permit to place a container in Riverside?
+How much are shipping containers in Riverside?
+Do you deliver to Moreno Valley, Corona, Perris and Jurupa Valley?
We also deliver to: San Bernardino, Anaheim and Irvine. We also serve buyers across the rest of the state — see every city on our shipping containers for sale in California page.
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