Contractor Storage Containers — Delivered to Your Jobsite or Yard
For a contractor, storage is part of running the job — a secure place for tools, equipment, and materials at the site, or somewhere to protect a client’s furniture while the work gets done. That’s what contractor storage from Box-n-Go is built for. We deliver a lockable container straight to your jobsite, your yard, or a client’s property; you load it at ground level on your own schedule; and it stays on-site or moves to our indoor warehouse until you need it back.
It’s jobsite storage built around how you actually work: flexible sizes you can move site to site, weatherproof and locked down tight, with none of the long-term lease, buildout, or cross-town commute of renting a yard or warehouse — and no rented truck, no double-handling. See how it works →
Box-n-Go serves contractors across the trades — general and remodeling, flooring and painting, restoration, electrical, solar, and more. What fits looks different for each one, so rather than guess what brought you here, find your trade below and we’ll take you straight to the setup that suits the work.
Contractor Storage by Trade
- General Contractors — materials, tools & equipment on the jobsite
- Remodeling & Renovation — store the client’s furniture during the job
- Room Additions & ADUs — clear the garage and rooms while you build
- Flooring Contractors — protect the furniture while the floors go in
- Painting Contractors — move furniture out of the way, keep it clean
- Restoration Contractors — pack out and store contents after fire or flood
- Plumbing Contractors — flood call? store soaked contents while you dry and repair
- Electrical Contractors — secure, no-rust storage for tools and gear
- Solar Installers — panels, inverters and racking kept safe and dry
Contractor Storage, Delivered to Where You Work
What you want from storage on the job, where the usual options fall short, and how we fix it — the short version.
What you want from storage on the job
- Tools and gear locked up right at the jobsite — not hauled home every night
- Materials staged on site, so the crew isn’t waiting on the next delivery
- Storage that moves with the work — site to site, or brought back in phases
- Finish materials and a client’s furniture kept dry and undamaged through the build
- No truck to rent, nobody on the crew driving, ground-level loading
- Right-sized and month-to-month — pay only for what you use
Where the usual options let a contractor down
- Jobsite theft — or the crew running tools home and back every single day
- Tired of using the truck or van as a rolling storage unit — but the only fix seems to be a unit miles away
- A unit down the road handles your everyday tools fine — but it can’t sit at the job, and it can’t take what you can’t haul there: the gear that lives on the active site, materials staged for the next phase, a client’s furniture mid-build
- A used conex sweats — rusted tools, warped trim, mold — cracks the driveway, needs a crane, and is stuck where it lands
- Renting a truck and putting your own people on the load — workers-comp exposure and lost hours
- Climate control is a paid add-on; one big unit you only half-use is money wasted
How Box-n-Go solves it — we come to you, you haul nothing
- We deliver the container to your site — jobsite, yard, or a client’s property; no truck, no employee behind the wheel
- Locks with your own padlock and a three-point door — you hold the only key
- Breathable, anti-condensation build — goes in dry, comes out dry, no climate upcharge
- Light, on rubber feet, fits where a car parks — the driveway stays intact and tight sites are no problem
- Moves with the job — relocate site to site or redeliver in stages
- Five sizes plus Flex — pay only for what you use, month to month, contractor pricing
- Want it loaded? Add a licensed, insured crew — off your liability
On-Site
Our Facility
MoveLoad it yourself or add our crew. Stored and moved on your schedule.
One honest note: this is secure storage where the job is, not a powered workshop. If what you need is a unit with outlets and lighting to work out of, a local self-storage unit is the better tool — if you need protected space where the work actually happens, that’s us.
What Jobsite Storage Does for a Contractor
Whatever your trade, a container parked on your site is construction storage that earns its keep the same few ways.
Secure jobsite tool storage, locked up overnight
Jobsite theft is a constant — tools walk off sites, or your crew hauls them home every night and back every morning. A Box-n-Go container locks on-site with your own padlock and a three-point latching door, so tools and equipment stay put between shifts: power tools, a compressor, a pallet of fixtures, or the bigger gear that sits idle between projects. It’s secure construction tool storage and construction equipment storage right where you’re working — and in twenty years of operating, we’ve never had a break-in.
- Call or order online in minutes
- We deliver to your site
- Load on your schedule – or add our crew
- Store on-site or at our secure facility
- Pay only for the space you use
Video transcript
Box-n-Go Storage — Introducing 16′ and 20′ Containers. About one minute, set to upbeat instrumental music with no spoken narration. The information is shown as on-screen titles over footage:
- Opening title over a spinning globe: “Box N Go Storage.”
- “Box N Go Storage — Introducing 16′ and 20′ Containers.”
- “Delivery Vehicle and Placement” — a white Box-n-Go portable container is delivered and set down on a residential driveway (palm trees, a car in the drive) by a compact delivery truck with a lift. The container is branded “Rent Me! www.boxngo.com · (877) 269-6461.”
- “Our Team Onsite Gets Super” — the Box-n-Go team on site, delivering and positioning a container at a facility and a driveway.
- Playful cast-style titles: “Box N Go Team — aka Fantastic,” “Stan — aka Inverto Men,” “Team — aka The Professionals.”
- Closing title: “Box N Go Storage — L-XL Containers,” followed by mock movie-style end credits.
Summary: Box-n-Go now offers its largest portable storage containers — 16′ and 20′ (L and XL) — delivered and placed at your location in Southern California, ideal for business and commercial storage that needs more room in a single unit.
Construction site material storage, staged and ready
Buy materials in bulk and stage them right on the job — construction material storage on the job site, so your crew isn’t standing idle waiting on the next delivery. Have suppliers drop straight to your on-site container, and the next phase is always within reach. The same container doubles as storage for construction equipment between phases, so your construction site material storage and your gear share one secure, weatherproof space instead of cluttering the lot.
Ground-level loading for heavy equipment storage
No dock, no elevator, no corridor — the container sits at ground level right where you’re working, so you load it straight off the tailgate, the same drive-up motion as loading a truck. That makes it practical heavy equipment storage too: roll compactors, generators, and pallets in at grade instead of muscling them up a ramp. How ground-level access works →
A Contractor Storage Yard — On Your Site or Ours
Search “contractor storage” and you’ll mostly find the big self-storage chains, and for a lot of small contractors that’s the right call: if you just need to grab tools from a unit a few minutes away most days, a local self-storage unit is hard to beat — we won’t pretend otherwise. In fact, plenty of contractors run both: a unit down the road for the tools they grab every day, and Box-n-Go on the job for what they can’t leave on a truck or haul across town.
But not every contractor needs a tool locker down the road. Maybe a kitchen remodel got cancelled and you’re sitting on a job’s worth of cabinets with nowhere to put them. Maybe materials are staged for a job that slipped two months, or you’ve got equipment between projects, or a client’s furniture to protect during a build. That’s a different problem — and it’s where a contractor storage yard you control, on your own site or ours, fits.
- Five sizes — right-size the job. From a 20-foot commercial storage container down to a compact 8×5 unit, our contractor storage units — jobsite storage containers in every size — sit on the jobsite or your yard, or store indoors at our Commerce warehouse and come back when the job’s back on. A self-storage unit only does the second — and only across town. The chains sell “drive-up” access; we put drive-up access at your site. Container sizes →
- Climate-friendly, no upcharge. Self-storage sells climate-controlled units as a paid add-on for paint and electrical. Our containers are built to breathe — moisture protection without the premium.
- Always ground-level access. Load and unload at ground height: no ramps, no elevators, no hauling cabinets down a corridor to a unit.
- Prefer to split it up? Flex is the alternative to the larger sizes. Instead of one bigger unit, take our 8×5 Flex units as a set of four — pay only for the units you actually use, and we store the empties at our facility at no charge. Right-size as the job grows or winds down, without paying for space you’re not filling.
Whatever the job calls for, the storage fits it — not the other way around.
- No Truck Rental
- Stored On-Site or at Our Facility
- No Loading Ramps – Ground Level
- No Truck Rental
- Stored On-Site or at Our Facility
- No Loading Ramps – Ground Level
Box-n-Go Storage Unit Sizes for Business
Construction Storage Containers vs. a Used Shipping Container
Plenty of contractors shopping for construction site storage containers just buy or rent a used shipping container — a construction conex — drop it on the lot, and call it done. For some jobs that’s the right move: they’re cheap, they’re tough, and if you’re storing rebar, lumber, or pipe on a dirt lot for months, a beat-up conex is hard to beat. We’ll tell you straight when that’s the better call.
But a shipping container was built to cross an ocean, not to sit on a finished property holding things that matter. Here’s where the two part ways for storage containers for construction on a real jobsite:
| Used shipping container | Box-n-Go container | |
|---|---|---|
| Upfront cost | Low — buy it used | Rental — no capital tied up |
| Toughness | Heavier steel | Plenty tough for storage |
| Delivery | Crane or tilt-bed; big flat area | We deliver & place it; car-sized spot |
| Driveway | Cracks concrete — several tons | Light, on rubber feet — stays intact |
| Your gear | Sweats → rust, warp, mold | Breathable → comes out dry |
| Sizes | One or two | Five (8×5 Flex–20×8 XL) |
| Moves with the job | Stuck where it lands | We relocate or redeliver in stages |
| Looks on-site | Industrial eyesore | Clean & presentable |
| Off-site storage | Your problem | On-site or our indoor warehouse |
Bottom line: bulk materials on a rough lot where weather and looks don’t matter? Buy the conex — we mean it. On a finished driveway, storing tools you don’t want rusting, cabinets you can’t let warp, or a client’s furniture you can’t afford to ruin? That’s us. You decide; we’ll give you the straight answer either way.
Seasonal & overflow inventory.
Furniture, fixtures & displays.
Secured finish materials.
- Outside
- 20′ L × 8′ W × 7.5′ H
- Inside
- 231″ L × 90″ W × 83.5″ H
- Door Opening
- 68″ W × 74″ H
- Capacity
- 1000 Cu. Ft. or 10,000 LBS
- Clear Req’d
- 23′ L × 8.5′ W × 8′ H
Office & retail relocations.
Store back-stock & supplies.
Furniture between locations.
- Outside
- 16′ L × 8′ W × 7.5′ H
- Inside
- 189″ L × 90″ W × 83.5″ H
- Door Opening
- 68″ W × 74″ H
- Capacity
- 821 Cu. Ft. or 7,300 LBS
- Clear Req’d
- 19′ L × 8.5′ W × 8′ H
Scaling up or down.
Unsure how much you need.
Pay only for the space you use.
- Outside
- 8′ L × 5′ W × 7.3′ H
- Inside
- 93″ L × 57″ W × 78″ H
- Door Opening
- 47″ W × 78″ H
- Capacity
- 240 Cu.Ft or 2,000 LBS
- Clear Req’d
- 8.5′ L × 8.5′ W × 8.5′ H
A few more things our containers for construction sites do that a bought container can’t: we keep them level through the whole trip, so your load doesn’t shift in transit; we store them genuinely indoors, not in an outdoor lot; and you deal with a local team that answers its own phone, not a call center. How our containers compare to other portable storage →
Contractor Storage Units & Container Rental, Built for Your Business
Storage is an operations decision, not just a box. A few things that matter when it’s your crew and your money:
- Want it loaded for you? Add a licensed, insured crew. Skip both the workers-comp exposure of putting your own staff on it and the risk of unvetted day labor — book the container and the crew in one call.
- Pack out and put back, one company. We drop the container at the jobsite, your crew loads the contents straight in — no double-handling, no separate pack-out vendor — we store it indoors for the duration, then bring it back to unpack into the finished space.
- Rent it, don’t own it. A construction storage containers rental is an operating expense that ends when the job ends — no capital tied up in an asset you have to park, maintain, and resell.
- Month-to-month. No long-term contract — a construction storage rental you keep for the length of the job and cancel when you’re done.
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Relocations
- No commercial lease overhead. Secure space on your own site, without the multi-year term, buildout, or commute that come with leasing a yard or warehouse.
- Simple monthly autopay. Set it once — no paperwork, no chasing invoices.
- Contractor pricing — plus a long-term discount when a container stays out across a longer build.
- Locked down, every job. Your own padlock and a three-point latching door on-site, or monitored indoor storage when the container comes back to us between phases.
Got a phased build, a stalled project, or a pile of finish materials you can’t risk? Those are exactly the situations our contractor storage handles every day. See the full business case →
Contractors Across Southern California Trust Box-n-Go
Since 2006 we’ve placed containers on driveways, jobsites, and tight commercial lots across Southern California — the gated, cramped, hard-to-reach spots a tilt-bed truck can’t work. Threading full-size jobsite containers into those spaces is what customers bring up most:
★★★★★
“We used our alley and it is very narrow, but they placed it there with ease.”
— Ellena P., Remodeling Contractor
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“Very accommodating with placement — they have the best equipment for delivery in a tight space. It’s amazing to see!”
— L. K., General Contractor
★★★★★
“Gabriel maneuvered this huge 20’ container into a tight spot on the side of the property in no time. Everyone I spoke with was professional and knowledgeable.”
— M. T., ADU & Room Additions
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“The delivery crew did an incredible job — thoroughly impressed by how proficient they are with that forklift.”
— Edward M., Site Superintendent
Contractor Storage FAQs
What does contractor storage cost for a construction site?
It depends on the size you need and how long you keep it — a compact Flex for an electrician’s tools runs very differently from a 20-foot container staging materials for a six-month build. Tell us the job and we’ll quote it — whether that’s one container or several across a long build. Renting a construction storage container on-site is simple monthly autopay.
Can you deliver to a jobsite, or do I need a big clear lot?
If you can park a car there, we can almost always place a container there. Our truck-mounted forklift and remote-controlled walk-behind unit fit tight driveways, gated sites, narrow side yards, and hillside lots that a tilt-bed truck or crane can’t reach. If there’s room for a car, there’s room for the container — construction site storage and job site storage work even on a cramped, fenced jobsite.
Is my equipment secure in an on-site container?
Yes. The container locks with your own padlock on a three-point latching door — we don’t keep a key. We’ve operated since 2006 with zero break-ins, and you can also have us store the container with your tools and equipment inside our monitored Commerce warehouse between phases.
Do you have contractor storage near me?
Box-n-Go delivers across Southern California, so “contractor storage near me” usually means we bring the container to you — your jobsite, yard, or our Commerce facility — instead of you driving to a lot. If you’re searching equipment storage near me or construction storage containers for rent near me, the same on-site service covers it: we deliver, you load at ground level, and we relocate or store it as the job moves. Tell us your ZIP and we’ll confirm coverage and the construction site storage solutions that fit the job.
Is renting a container more cost-effective than leasing a yard or warehouse?
For most contractors, yes — you get secure, ground-level space on your own jobsite or at our facility without the multi-year term, buildout, or commute of commercial space. You pay month-to-month for what the job needs and stop when it’s done.
Can the container move with me to the next jobsite?
Yes — that’s a core advantage. We relocate the container as the job moves, or redeliver it in stages on a phased build. You’re not stuck where it first landed the way you are with a construction conex you bought.
Should I just buy a used shipping container instead?
Sometimes — if you’re storing bulk, rugged materials on a rough lot for a long stretch and don’t care about appearance or weather, a used conex is hard to beat, and we’ll tell you so. But a sealed steel box sweats: tools rust, trim warps, finish materials and furniture mold. Our containers are built to breathe, so what goes in dry comes out dry.
Contractor Storage Terms
A quick glossary of the contractor storage terms used on this page.
Anti-condensation coating
A treatment on the underside of a container roof that stops moisture from forming and dripping onto contents.
Breathable construction
Container design (wood Flex / vented metal) that lets interior air equalize with outside air, preventing the trapped-moisture condensation that rusts and warps stored items.
Conex / used shipping container
A steel intermodal container built for ocean freight, often bought used for on-site storage. Rugged and cheap, but heavy, sealed (prone to condensation), and one or two fixed sizes.
Container relocation (site-to-site)
Moving a rented container from one jobsite to the next as the work moves, instead of leaving it where it was first placed.
Drive-up access
Pulling a vehicle right up to the container to load and unload; with on-site storage, that access is at your own site, not a facility across town.
Flex container
Box-n-Go’s compact 8’×5’ modular unit, delivered as a set of four; place them where you need them and pay only for what you use, with empties stored at our facility.
Ground-level access
Loading and unloading at ground height, with no ramp, liftgate, or stairs.
Horizontal handling
Box-n-Go’s level lift-and-set method that keeps the container flat through pickup, transport, and delivery, so the load inside doesn’t shift.
On-site storage vs. facility storage
On-site: the container stays at your jobsite, yard, or client’s property. Facility: we store it inside our Commerce warehouse and bring it back when you need it.
Storage trailer
A wheeled storage unit a contractor tows and parks on site; useful for frequent towing, but sits high (no ground-level loading) and one fixed size, unlike a delivered ground-level container.
Three-point latching door
A container door that locks at three points and accepts the customer’s own padlock, for tamper resistance.
Tilt-bed delivery
The common shipping-container delivery method that angles the container to the ground, shifting whatever’s inside.
Learn More About Box-n-Go Storage
- How Box-n-Go works — we deliver, you load, we store or move
- Container sizes & specs — right-size the job
- Box-n-Go vs. self-storage, portable storage & movers
- The full business storage case
Wherever your contractor storage ends up — on the jobsite or at our facility — these walk through how it works.
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