10.2 miles south of the Columbia center
Reviewers mention: friendly staff, on-time delivery and reliable service.
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Columbia, SC Prices checked Oct 21, 2026
Shipping containers in Columbia, SC
10 local companies near Columbia; the closest is SnappyBox Moving & Portable Storage, 6.1 miles from the center. Too few of them publish prices for a range in Columbia, so the price shown is the South Carolina typical from 4 companies across South Carolina.
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20 ft container, to buy
Middle 80% of South Carolina prices
South Carolina typical $2,000
$1,230
$2,570
$500
$3,000
- 40 ft container, to buy, South Carolina
- $1,475 to $2,150
South Carolina range, not a price from Columbia. Ask local companies for a quote.
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10 companies near Columbia
7.7 miles southwest of the Columbia center, based in Columbia
Reviewers mention: friendly staff and professional service.
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12.1 miles southwest of the Columbia center, based in Cayce
Reviewers mention: fair prices, friendly staff and easy to reach.
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18 miles southwest of the Columbia center
Reviewers mention: careful placement, easy to reach and easy to work with.
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8.2 miles southwest of the Columbia center, based in Columbia
Reviewers mention: easy to reach, fair prices and friendly staff.
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14.2 miles southwest of the Columbia center, based in Gaston
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6.1 miles northwest of the Columbia center, based in Columbia
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13.1 miles southwest of the Columbia center, based in West Columbia
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12.2 miles west of the Columbia center, based in Columbia
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Columbia 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 buySouth Carolina range$1,230 to $2,570
$1,230$2,570
40 ft, to buySouth Carolina range$1,475 to $2,150
$1,475$2,150
$0$1,000$2,000$3,000$4,000
Middle 80% of prices Typical (median)
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| Type | Low | Typical | High | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 ft, to buy | $1,230 | $2,000 | $2,570 | 27 |
| 40 ft, to buy | $1,475 | $1,690 | $2,150 | 16 |
Typical price by month
20 ft container, to buy, Columbia
Prices by monthThis chart shows once there are 12 months of price checks for Columbia.
What we see in Columbia
- SnappyBox Moving & Portable Storage is the closest, 6.1 miles from the Columbia center. None is within 5 miles of the center; 3 are within 10. The farthest we list is 18.6 miles out.
- 4 of 10 have an address in Columbia. The others are based in Cayce (1), West Columbia (1), Gaston (1) and Irmo (1).
- 8 of the 10 are also near Lexington, 18.4 miles west; 2 of those are closer to Columbia. 2 are near Columbia and no other city we cover.
- None of the 10 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 Columbia: Go Mini's of Columbia, SC, 5.0 out of 5 from 26 Google reviews. Next is PODS Moving & Storage at 4.6 from 807 reviews.
How we get these prices
No company near Columbia publishes prices on its website. Columbia has too few prices for a range of its own, so the range is for all of South Carolina. 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 Columbia customers say
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In short
Customers of these companies most often praise the friendly staff and how easy they are to reach. A few mention unprofessional service.
Average Google rating across Columbia companies: 4.6 out of 5, from 949 Google reviews.
Topics, by number of reviews
friendly staff
10
easy to reach
4
fair prices
4
on-time delivery
2
unprofessional service
2
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Shipping container in Columbia
How much does a shipping container cost in Columbia?
Columbia has too few published prices for a range of its own, so here is the South Carolina range. 20 ft container, to buy: $1,230 to $2,570 in South Carolina, and $2,000 is typical. That is the middle 80% of 27 prices published by 4 companies. Ask local companies for a quote to get a price in Columbia. 40 ft container, to buy: $1,475 to $2,150 (South Carolina range).
Which shipping container sellers and rental yards are closest to Columbia?
Closest to the Columbia center: SnappyBox Moving & Portable Storage (6.1 miles), PODS Moving & Storage (7.7 miles) and Big Momma Box (8.2 miles). 4 of the 10 companies we list have an address in Columbia 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 Columbia?
We list 10 companies within 20 miles of Columbia, 3 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 Columbia (4), Cayce (1) and West Columbia (1).
Do Columbia shipping container sellers and rental yards also serve Lexington?
Lexington is 18.4 miles west of Columbia. 8 companies we list are near both. 2 of them are closer to the Columbia center, including SnappyBox Moving & Portable Storage and PODS Moving & Storage. Ask each one whether it serves your address.
Which shipping container sellers and rental yards near Columbia have the best reviews?
By Google rating and number of reviews: Go Mini's of Columbia, SC (5.0 out of 5, 26 reviews), PODS Moving & Storage (4.6 out of 5, 807 reviews) and Corrugated Containers (4.9 out of 5, 21 reviews). Ratings are from Google. No company can pay to change them or its place in our list.
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More shipping container sellers and rental yards in the wider Columbia area
Outside the Columbia search area, in towns without a page of their own. Ask whether they serve your address.
- Total ContainersBishopville, SC, 32 miles from Columbia
- A Mobile Storage CoSumter, SC, 33 miles from Columbia
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