Ankeny, IA Prices checked Oct 23, 2026

Shipping containers in Ankeny, IA

11 local companies near Ankeny; the closest is PODS Moving & Storage, 3.4 miles from the center. Too few of them publish prices for a range in Ankeny, so the price shown is the US typical from 102 companies across the US.

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    11 companies near Ankeny

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    UNITS of Central Iowa

    4.7 out of 5 · 31 Google reviews

    11.1 miles southwest of the Ankeny center, based in Grimes

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

    • Rents containers

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (515) 452-0220

    American Trailer & Storage (AT&S) - Des Moines

    4.9 out of 5 · 8 Google reviews

    6.1 miles south of the Ankeny center, based in Des Moines

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

    • Sells containers
    • Rents containers
    • High cube
    • Office containers
    • Modifications

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (888) 765-7771

    PODS Moving & Storage

    4.3 out of 5 · 206 Google reviews

    3.4 miles south of the Ankeny center, based in Ankeny

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

    • Rents containers

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (877) 770-7637

    WillScot

    5.0 out of 5 · 2 Google reviews

    6.1 miles south of the Ankeny center, based in Des Moines

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff.

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (515) 528-7027

    WillScot

    5.0 out of 5 · 2 Google reviews

    7.4 miles south of the Ankeny center, based in Des Moines

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (515) 666-8143

    Custom Made Boxes Inc

    4.1 out of 5 · 9 Google reviews

    6.7 miles south of the Ankeny center, based in Des Moines

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

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (515) 309-6155

    1-800-PACK-RAT

    3.2 out of 5 · 9 Google reviews

    3.7 miles south of the Ankeny center, based in Des Moines

    Reviewers mention: easy to work with.

    • Rents containers

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (800) 722-5728

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

    Ankeny prices

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    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, Ankeny

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

    What we see in Ankeny

    • PODS Moving & Storage is the closest, 3.4 miles from the Ankeny center. 2 companies are within 5 miles of the center and 8 within 10. The farthest we list is 14.2 miles out.
    • 1 of 11 has an address in Ankeny. The others are based in Des Moines (9) and Grimes (1).
    • 11 of the 11 are also near Johnston, 6.9 miles west; 7 of those are closer to Ankeny. 11 are also near Des Moines, 10.9 miles south.
    • None of the 11 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 Ankeny: UNITS of Central Iowa, 4.7 out of 5 from 31 Google reviews. Next is PODS Moving & Storage at 4.3 from 206 reviews.
    How we get these prices

    No company near Ankeny publishes prices on its website. Ankeny 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 Ankeny 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 how easy they are to work with. A few mention damaged containers.

    Average Google rating across Ankeny companies: 4.3 out of 5, from 277 Google reviews.

    Topics, by number of reviews

    friendly staff
    18
    easy to work with
    5
    professional service
    5
    easy to reach
    4
    rude staff
    2
    damaged containers
    2
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    Shipping container in Ankeny

    How much does a shipping container cost in Ankeny?

    Ankeny 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 Ankeny.

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

    Closest to the Ankeny center: PODS Moving & Storage (3.4 miles), 1-800-PACK-RAT (3.7 miles) and American Trailer & Storage (AT&S) - Des Moines (6.1 miles). 1 of the 11 companies we list has an address in Ankeny 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 Ankeny?

    We list 11 companies within 15 miles of Ankeny, 8 of them within 10 miles of the center. None of them publishes prices on its website, so ask for a quote. Most are based in Des Moines (9), Ankeny (1) and Grimes (1).

    Do Ankeny shipping container sellers and rental yards also serve Johnston?

    Johnston is 6.9 miles west of Ankeny. 11 companies we list are near both. 7 of them are closer to the Ankeny center, including PODS Moving & Storage, 1-800-PACK-RAT and American Trailer & Storage (AT&S) - Des Moines. Ask each one whether it serves your address.

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

    By Google rating and number of reviews: UNITS of Central Iowa (4.7 out of 5, 31 reviews) and PODS Moving & Storage (4.3 out of 5, 206 reviews). Ratings are from Google. No company can pay to change them or its place in our list.

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    Ankeny, US typical$2,750
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