Washington, DC Prices checked Oct 29, 2026

Shipping containers in Washington, DC

34 local companies near Washington; the closest is Worthy Container, 0.8 miles from the center. Too few of them publish prices for a range in Washington, so the price shown is the US typical from 102 companies across the US.

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    34 companies near Washington

    Showing 10 of 34 companies, sorted by rating and distanceFeatured companies pay to be labeled. It never changes the order.

    MI-BOX of Arlington Virginia

    5.0 out of 5 · 68 Google reviews

    4.5 miles west of the Washington center

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

    • Sells containers
    • Rents containers

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (571) 603-7520

    SpaceMaker Mobile Storage

    4.9 out of 5 · 81 Google reviews

    8.3 miles east of the Washington center, based in Capitol Heights

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

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (833) 997-7223

    MI-BOX of Northern Virginia

    5.0 out of 5 · 439 Google reviews

    30 miles west of the Washington center, based in Manassas

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

    • Sells containers
    • Rents containers

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (571) 688-5514

    1-800-PACK-RAT

    4.9 out of 5 · 950 Google reviews

    29 miles west of the Washington center, based in Manassas

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

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (800) 722-5728

    American Portable Storage of Maryland

    5.0 out of 5 · 45 Google reviews

    21 miles northeast of the Washington center, based in Odenton

    Reviewers mention: fair prices, friendly staff and prompt pickup.

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (866) 742-6200

    UNITS Moving and Portable Storage of Maryland

    5.0 out of 5 · 94 Google reviews

    30 miles northeast of the Washington center, based in Linthicum Heights

    Reviewers mention: easy to work with, friendly staff and on-time delivery.

    • Rents containers

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (667) 207-2557

    1 Stop Pack N Ship

    4.7 out of 5 · 178 Google reviews

    11.9 miles northwest of the Washington center, based in North Bethesda

    Reviewers mention: fair prices, good condition and on-time delivery.

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (301) 762-3715

    MyWay Mobile Storage of Baltimore

    4.9 out of 5 · 67 Google reviews

    22 miles northeast of the Washington center, based in Odenton

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

    • Modifications

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (410) 636-7978

    Zippy Shell

    4.9 out of 5 · 78 Google reviews

    26 miles northeast of the Washington center, based in Glen Burnie

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff, professional service and on-time delivery.

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (888) 947-7974

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

    Washington prices

    What each type costs

    Prices from company websites. Taxes not included.

    By type

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

    20 ft, to buyUS range$1,550 to $5,325
    $1,550$5,325
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    20 ft, to buy$1,550$2,750$5,325352

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    20 ft container, to buy, Washington

    Prices by monthThis chart shows once there are 12 months of price checks for Washington.

    What we see in Washington

    • Worthy Container is the closest, 0.8 miles from the Washington center. 4 companies are within 5 miles of the center and 9 within 10. The farthest we list is 30 miles out.
    • 2 of 34 have an address in Washington. The others are based in Manassas, VA (5), Alexandria, VA (3), Odenton, MD (2), Elkridge, MD (2) and 18 other towns.
    • 17 are based in Maryland, 14 are based in Virginia and 2 are based in District of Columbia. Ask a company from another state whether it delivers to your address and what that adds to the price.
    • 17 of the 34 are also near Fairfax, 15.6 miles west; 7 of those are closer to Washington. 16 are also near Alexandria, 6.9 miles southwest. 1 is near Washington and no other city we cover.
    • 1 of 34 publishes prices on its website. For the others, ask for a quote. A price on a website is often a starting price.
    • Best reviewed near Washington: MI-BOX of Arlington Virginia, 5.0 out of 5 from 68 Google reviews. Next is SpaceMaker Mobile Storage at 4.9 from 81 reviews.
    How we get these prices

    We read the prices that 1 company near Washington publishes on its website. Washington has too few prices for a range of its own, so the range is for all of the US. 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 Washington 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 fair prices. A few mention poor communication.

    Average Google rating across Washington companies: 4.7 out of 5, from 3,818 Google reviews.

    Topics, by number of reviews

    friendly staff
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    fair prices
    35
    professional service
    32
    easy to reach
    28
    late delivery
    2
    no-shows
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    Shipping container in Washington

    How much does a shipping container cost in Washington?

    Washington has too few published prices for a range of its own, so here is the US range. 20 ft container, to buy: $1,550 to $5,325 in the US, and $2,750 is typical. That is the middle 80% of 352 prices published by 102 companies. Ask local companies for a quote to get a price in Washington.

    Which shipping container sellers and rental yards are closest to Washington?

    Closest to the Washington center: Worthy Container (0.8 miles), 1 Stop Pack N Ship (1.2 miles) and MI-BOX of Arlington Virginia (4.5 miles). 2 of the 34 companies we list have an address in Washington 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 Washington?

    We list 34 companies within 30 miles of Washington, 9 of them within 10 miles of the center. 1 of them publishes prices on its website. Most are based in Manassas, VA (5), Alexandria, VA (3) and Washington (2).

    Do Washington shipping container sellers and rental yards also serve Fairfax?

    Fairfax is 15.6 miles west of Washington. 17 companies we list are near both. 7 of them are closer to the Washington center, including Worthy Container, 1 Stop Pack N Ship and MI-BOX of Arlington Virginia. Ask each one whether it serves your address.

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

    By Google rating and number of reviews: MI-BOX of Arlington Virginia (5.0 out of 5, 68 reviews), SpaceMaker Mobile Storage (4.9 out of 5, 81 reviews) and MI-BOX of Northern Virginia (5.0 out of 5, 439 reviews). Ratings are from Google. No company can pay to change them or its place in our list.

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    Washington, US typical$2,750
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