San Diego, CA Prices checked Oct 7, 2026

20 ft shipping containers in San Diego, CA

21 local companies near San Diego; the closest is PODS Moving & Storage, 3.3 miles from the center. Too few of them publish prices for a San Diego range, so the price shown is the California typical from 3 companies across California.

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    Big Box Storage

    4.9 out of 5 · 669 Google reviews

    4.5 miles north of the San Diego center, based in San Diego

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff, fair prices and professional service.

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (858) 244-2691

    Juujbox Storage Solutions

    5.0 out of 5 · 108 Google reviews

    4.9 miles north of the San Diego center, based in San Diego

    Reviewers mention: easy to reach, professional service and easy to work with.

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (858) 328-2898

    1-800-PACK-RAT

    4.9 out of 5 · 791 Google reviews

    11.1 miles east of the San Diego center, based in Lakeside

    Reviewers mention: professional service, friendly staff and careful placement.

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (800) 722-5728

    On-Site Storage Solutions, Inc.

    5.0 out of 5 · 45 Google reviews

    7.1 miles south of the San Diego center, based in San Diego

    Reviewers mention: easy to work with, friendly staff and easy to reach.

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (619) 839-0222

    Zippy Shell

    4.9 out of 5 · 112 Google reviews

    11.1 miles east of the San Diego center, based in Lakeside

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff, professional service and easy to reach.

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (888) 947-7974

    Southwest Mobile Storage

    4.9 out of 5 · 42 Google reviews

    7.1 miles northwest of the San Diego center, based in San Diego

    Reviewers mention: fair prices, professional service and easy to reach.

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (619) 498-1920

    Aztec Container

    4.6 out of 5 · 115 Google reviews

    24 miles north of the San Diego center, based in Vista

    Reviewers mention: easy to reach, easy to work with and friendly staff.

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (800) 399-2126

    Aqua Containers

    4.9 out of 5 · 11 Google reviews

    26 miles north of the San Diego center, based in Escondido

    Reviewers mention: fair prices, friendly staff and easy to reach.

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (760) 385-3798

    Tags come from each company's own website. Ratings and review counts are from Google.

    San Diego prices

    What each type costs

    Prices from company websites. Taxes not included.

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    Bar shows the middle 80% of prices. Dot shows the typical price.

    20 ft, to buyCalifornia range$1,715 to $1,955
    $1,715$1,955
    $0$1,000$2,000$3,000
    Middle 80% of prices Typical (median)
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    20 ft, to buy$1,715$1,800$1,9555

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    20 ft container, to buy, San Diego

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    What we see in San Diego

    • PODS Moving & Storage is the closest, 3.3 miles from the San Diego center. 3 companies are within 5 miles of the center and 10 within 10. The farthest we list is 26 miles out.
    • 9 of 21 have an address in San Diego. The others are based in Poway (3), Lakeside (3), Spring Valley (1), Chula Vista (1) and 3 other towns.
    • 18 of the 21 are also near Chula Vista, 14.7 miles southeast; 13 of those are closer to San Diego. 10 are also near Escondido, 22 miles north.
    • None of the 21 publishes prices on its website yet. For the others, ask for a quote. A price on a website is often a starting price.
    • Best reviewed near San Diego: Big Box Storage, 4.9 out of 5 from 669 Google reviews. Next is Juujbox Storage Solutions at 5.0 from 108 reviews.
    How we get these prices

    No company near San Diego publishes prices on its website yet. San Diego has too few prices for a range of its own, so the range is for all of California. We drop far-out prices, show the middle 80% and call the middle price typical. Companies cannot pay to change a price. Read the method.

    Reviews, summarized

    What San Diego customers say

    From public reviews of these companies. Summarized by us. We never copy review text.

    In short

    Customers of these companies most often praise the friendly staff and the professional service.

    Average Google rating across San Diego companies: 4.7 out of 5, from 2,516 Google reviews.

    Topics, by number of reviews

    friendly staff
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    professional service
    32
    easy to reach
    23
    fair prices
    22
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    Shipping container in San Diego

    How much does a shipping container cost in San Diego?

    San Diego has too few published prices for a range of its own, so here is the California range. 20 ft container, to buy: $1,715 to $1,955 in California, and $1,800 is typical. That is the middle 80% of 5 prices published by 3 companies. Ask local companies for a quote to get a San Diego price.

    Which shipping container sellers and rental yards are closest to San Diego?

    Closest to the San Diego center: PODS Moving & Storage (3.3 miles), Big Box Storage (4.5 miles) and Juujbox Storage Solutions (4.9 miles). 9 of the 21 companies we list have an address in San Diego itself. Distances run from the city center to each company's address, so ask whether they come to yours.

    How many shipping container sellers and rental yards are near San Diego?

    We list 21 companies within 35 miles of San Diego, 10 of them within 10 miles of the center. None of them publishes prices on its website yet, so ask for a quote. Most are based in San Diego (9), Poway (3) and Lakeside (3).

    Do San Diego shipping container sellers and rental yards also serve Chula Vista?

    Chula Vista is 14.7 miles southeast of San Diego. 18 companies we list are near both. 13 of them are closer to the San Diego center, including PODS Moving & Storage, Big Box Storage and Juujbox Storage Solutions. Ask each one whether it serves your address.

    Which shipping container sellers and rental yards near San Diego have the best reviews?

    By Google rating and number of reviews: Big Box Storage (4.9 out of 5, 669 reviews), Juujbox Storage Solutions (5.0 out of 5, 108 reviews) and 1-800-PACK-RAT (4.9 out of 5, 791 reviews). Ratings are from Google. No company can pay to change them or its place in our list.

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