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Find steel shipping containers in Buffalo with sizes ranging from 6 feet to 45 feet in length. Buy or rent conex boxes from local suppliers offering fast onsite delivery, financing, and much more. Reach out to these local suppliers directly, or request quotes and we’ll get you pricing from Conex Box dealers near you.
Storage Containers USA
68 Park St
Buffalo, NY 14201
GTI Fabrication
3100 Lake Shore Rd
Buffalo, NY 14219
Container Port Group
173 Dingens St
Buffalo, NY 14206
A-Verdi Storage Containers
1722 Union Rd
West Seneca, NY 14224
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Looking for Buffalo, NY metal shipping containers? Let’s go through your options and how to find what’s best for your business.
Buffalo, NY has a history steeped in industry and the shipping that entails. Even though much of the city’s manufacturing facilities are obsolete or have relocated, shipping containers in Buffalo remain a common sight, especially at our Tuff Shipping Containers outlet.
Shipping containers are convenient for today’s Buffalo companies, ranging from construction to manufacturing. They make excellent storage containers for building materials awaiting use and products packed for domestic or overseas shipping.
Buffalo, NY metal shipping containers are even more symbolic of Buffalo’s present than of its past. Today, commercial shipping containers have many uses in Buffalo, as in other medium-to-large cities.
Types of Shipping Containers in Buffalo
Many types of commercial shipping containers are used for shipping and storage in Buffalo and other North American cities. they include:
- Dry storage containers (the most common type)
- Flat-rack containers
- Tunnel containers (with doors at both ends)
- Open-side or double-door containers (to help with loading and unloading)
- Refrigerated containers (“reefers”)
- Temperature-controlled insulated containers
- Tank containers for liquids
- Open-top containers, which can be loaded and unloaded from above by crane
- Half-height containers for heavier materials
- Car carriers
- Intermediate bulk shift containers for transitional storage of liquids or powders
- Drums for liquids or powders
There are also various configurations of special-purpose containers. These are often used for materials needing to be secured but can be manufactured to accommodate many other purposes.
Available Sizes of Metal Shipping Containers in Buffalo
The standard ISO (International Standard for Organization) sizes for the U.S. shipping containers we offer for purchase or rental in Buffalo are:
- Small — 6ft, 8ft, 10ft, 16 ft
- Medium — 20–30 ft standard shipping containers
- 40 ft shipping containers
- 45 ft shipping containers
Note that sizes can vary by manufacturer and location of the rental or sales outlet.
Shop By Popular Container Sizes (Length x Width x Height):
| 8' (ft) Container | External Dimensions: 8 ft (2.44 m) L x 7 ft 2 in (2.2 m) W x 7 ft 4 in (2.26 m) H | Internal Dimensions: 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) L x 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) W x 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) H | Door Opening: 6 ft 10 in (2.1 m) W x 6 ft 4 in (1.95 m) H | Cubic Volume: 351 ft3 (cubic ft) 9.95 m3 (cubic meters) | Empty Weight: 2100 lbs. (950 kg) | Load Capacity: 11,143 lbs. (5050 kg) | Max Gross Weight: 13,243 lbs. (6000 kg) |
| 10' (ft) Container | External Dimensions: 9 ft 10 in (3 m) L x 8 ft (2.438 m) W x 8 ft 6 in (2.591 m) H | Internal Dimensions: 9 ft 3 in (2.84 m) L x 7 ft 8 in (2.35 m) W x 7 ft 10 in (2.39 m) H | Door Opening: 7 ft 8 in (2.34 m) W x 7 ft 5 in (2.28 m) H | Cubic Volume: 561 ft3 (cubic ft) 15.1 m3 (cubic meters) | Empty Weight: 2870 lbs. (1300 kg) | Load Capacity: 19,530 lbs. (8860 kg) | Max Gross Weight: 22,400 lbs. (10,160 kg) |
| 20' (ft) Container | External Dimensions: 19 ft 10.5 in (6.058 m) L x 8 ft (2.438 m) W x 8 ft 6 in (2.591 m) H | Internal Dimensions: 19 ft 3 in (5.867 m) L x 7 ft 8 19⁄32 in (2.352 m) W x 7 ft 9 57⁄64 in (2.385 m) H | Door Opening: 7 ft 8 1⁄8 in (2.340 m) W x 7 ft 5 3⁄4 in (2.280 m) H | Cubic Volume: 1,169 ft3 (cubic ft) 33.1 m3 (cubic meters) | Empty Weight: 4850 lbs. (2200 kg) | Load Capacity: 61,289 lbs. (27,800 kg) | Max Gross Weight: 66,139 lbs. (30,000 kg) |
| 40' (ft) Container | External Dimensions: 40 ft (12.192 m) L x 8 ft (2.438 m) W x 8 ft 6 in (2.591 m) H | Internal Dimensions: 39 ft 5 45⁄64 in (12.032 m) L x 7 ft 8 19⁄32 in (2.352 m) W x 7 ft 9 57⁄64 in (2.385 m) H | Door Opening: 7 ft 8 1⁄8 in (2.340 m) W x 7 ft 5 3⁄4 in (2.280 m) H | Cubic Volume: 2,385 ft3 (cubic ft) 67.5 m3 (cubic meters) | Empty Weight: 8380 lbs. (3800 kg) | Load Capacity: 57,759 lbs. (26,199 kg) | Max Gross Weight: 66,139 lbs. (30,000 kg) |
| 40' (ft) High-Cube Container | External Dimensions: 40 ft (12.192 m) L x 8 ft (2.438 m) W x 9 ft 6 in (2.896 m) H | Internal Dimensions: 39 ft 4 in (11.989 m) L x 7 ft 7 in (2.311 m) W x 8 ft 9 in (2.667 m) H | Door Opening: 7 ft 6 in (2.286 m) W x 8 ft 5 in (2.565 m) H | Cubic Volume: 2,660 ft3 (cubic ft) 75.3 m3 (cubic meters) | Empty Weight: 8598 lbs. (3900 kg) | Load Capacity: 58,598 lbs. (26,580 kg) | Max Gross Weight: 68,008 lbs. (30,848 kg) |
| 45' (ft) High-Cube Container | External Dimensions: 45 ft (13.716 m) L x 8 ft (2.438 m) W x 9 ft 6 in (2.896 m) H | Internal Dimensions: 44 ft 4 in (13.513 m) L x 7 ft 8 19⁄32 in (2.352 m) W x 8 ft 9 15⁄16 in (2.691 m) H | Door Opening: 7 ft 8 1⁄8 in (2.340 m) W x 8 ft 5 49⁄64 in (2.585 m) H | Cubic Volume: 3,040 ft3 (cubic ft) 86.1 m3 (cubic meters) | Empty Weight: 10,580 lbs. (4800 kg) | Load Capacity: 55,559 lbs. (25,201 kg) | Max Gross Weight: 66,139 lbs. (30,000 kg) |
| 48' (ft) Container | External Dimensions: 48 ft (14.630 m) L x 8 ft 6 in (2.591 m) W x 9 ft 6 in (2.896 m) H | Internal Dimensions: 47 ft 6 in (14.478 m) L x 8 ft 2 in (2.489 m) W x 8 ft 11 in (2.718 m) H | Door Opening: 8 ft 2 in (2.489 m) W x 8 ft 10 in (2.692 m) H | Cubic Volume: 3,454 ft3 (cubic ft) 97.8 m3 (cubic meters) | Empty Weight: 10,850 lbs. (4920 kg) | Load Capacity: 56,350 lbs. (25,560 kg) | Max Gross Weight: 67,200 lbs. (30,500 kg) |
| 53' (ft) Container | External Dimensions: 53 ft (16.154 m) L x 8 ft 6 in (2.591 m) W x 9 ft 6 in (2.896 m) H | Internal Dimensions: 52 ft 6 in (16.002 m) L x 8 ft 2 in (2.489 m) W x 8 ft 11 in (2.718 m) H | Door Opening: 8 ft 2 in (2.489 m) W x 8 ft 10 in (2.692 m) H | Cubic Volume: 3,830 ft3 (cubic ft) 108.5 m3 (cubic meters) | Empty Weight: 11,110 lbs. (5040 kg) | Load Capacity: 56,090 lbs. (25,440 kg) | Max Gross Weight: 67,200 lbs. (30,500 kg) |
The Cost of Buying vs. Renting Steel Storage Containers
There are pros and cons to both buying and renting steel storage containers. The decision depends on your needs and circumstances. If you use steel storage containers regularly, buying them makes the most sense financially.
You can even customize your purchased commercial shipping containers to meet your storage needs. And if you run out of uses for them, you can always sell them or rent them out. Shipping containers in Buffalo are always in demand!
If you’re unsure about how often you will use these metal shipping containers for commercial use, renting might be a better idea. Perhaps you could rent and decide whether or not to buy, based on your usage during the rental period.
Of course, the cost of buying or renting steel storage containers will vary among sellers and locations.
Find Buffalo, NY Metal Shipping Containers Today
Although it’s no longer the heyday of Buffalo’s railroads, many trains still pass through the city. Many of them are there to pick up or deliver Buffalo, NY metal shipping containers. You can see them lined up atop flatbed rail cars.
Some of those commercial shipping containers you see on trains in Buffalo might have come from us, Tuff Shipping Containers. Call us today for a quote.
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