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20ft Standard

20ft Shipping Containers in Alabama

For residential, farm and jobsite storage in Alabama. Inside, it measures about 19 ft 4 in long, 7 ft 9 in wide and 7 ft 10 in high.

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Specifications

20ft Container Dimensions & Details

The 20ft standard container, sometimes called a TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit) or a conex box, is the global standard in intermodal shipping.

At 20 feet long and 8 feet wide it fits in many driveways, as long as the delivery truck has the straight run and clearance it needs.

Exterior Dimensions

Length20 ft 0 in (6.058 m)
Width8 ft 0 in (2.438 m)
Height8 ft 6 in (2.591 m)

Interior Dimensions

Length19 ft 4 in (5.898 m)
Width7 ft 9 in (2.352 m)
Height7 ft 10 in (2.385 m)
Volume~1,170 cu ft (33.1 m³)
Door Opening (W x H)7 ft 8 in x 7 ft 5 in

Get a 20ft Container Quote

Alabama delivered pricing: starting at $2,279 for a 20ft Wind and Water Tight container delivered in Mobile.

Your details go to S&CC Group Inc., which runs this site, and to Container One, which prepares your quote and contacts you.

Condition Options

Used WWT or One-Trip: Which Is Right for You?

Used Wind & Water Tight (WWT)

Inspected and certified to keep wind and water out. It shows the cosmetic wear you would expect from a container that spent years in commercial shipping service: surface rust, paint chips, minor dents. The interior stays dry, the doors seal tight, and the floor is structurally solid. For a full breakdown of every grade we sell, see our container condition guide.

Best for: General storage, construction sites, farm use, any application where appearance matters less than value.

Warranty: 5 year structural and 5 year no-leak.

One-Trip (Like New)

It made a single ocean crossing from the factory and is essentially brand new. Minimal cosmetic marks from that one voyage, clean and dry interior, excellent floor condition, like-new paint. It costs more than used WWT and is the cleanest grade sold.

Best for: Conversions, food-adjacent storage, sensitive storage, anyone who wants the best-looking unit.

Warranty: 10 year structural and 10 year no-leak.

Use Cases

Ways to Use a 20ft Container in Alabama

Renovations in Birmingham's older intown neighborhoods, where lots in Forest Park, Highland Park, Avondale and Crestwood are small.

Contractor tool and material storage on job sites across Jefferson, Shelby, Madison, Limestone and Baldwin counties, replacing the daily load in and load out.

Residential placements in Huntsville, where the city's portable storage structure allowance is one hundred sixty square feet and a 20ft container fits it exactly while a 40ft does not.

Farm, timber and hunting tract storage across the Black Belt and the Wiregrass, where a container can be the only lockable building on the parcel.

Poultry operations on Sand Mountain and in Cullman County, set at the end of a chicken house lane to keep feed, bedding and equipment dry between houses.

Coastal properties in Mobile and Baldwin counties, where a steel container with a good lock can hold gear near salt air.

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Delivery Info

20ft Container Delivery in Alabama

What You Need for Delivery

  • Clear approach: 110 feet of clear, firm surface for the truck to position and tilt.
  • Overhead clearance: At least 15 feet of height for the truck to drive in and 22 feet of height along the entire unloading path, with no low branches, power lines, or carport roofs in the delivery path.
  • Firm ground: Grass, gravel, dirt, or concrete all work. Soft or waterlogged ground may need gravel prep.
  • Final placement spot: Know where you want it before the driver arrives. Repositioning on site is possible, but it is easier to plan ahead.

Delivery Timing Across Alabama

  • North Alabama and the Tennessee Valley
  • The Birmingham metro and Over the Mountain
  • East Alabama, the foothills and the Coosa River lakes
  • Mobile, Baldwin County and the coast
  • West Alabama, the Black Belt, the River Region and the Wiregrass

Container One's Delivery/Dispatch department schedules every delivery after payment and site review.

The written quote includes delivery details. It lists the container and any site-specific charge.
FAQ

20ft Container Questions

The container arrives on a tilt bed truck, which needs 110 feet of straight, level run measured back from where the container will sit, at least 15 feet of height for the truck to drive in and 22 feet of height along the entire unloading path, with no low branches, utility lines or carport roofs in the path, and at least 10 feet of width. Describe your approach and your drop spot when you ask for a quote, so the site can be reviewed before anything is scheduled.
Wind and Water Tight units start at $2,279 delivered in Mobile. What you pay depends on the grade you choose, on what is in stock when you order and on the access at your site. Container One sets prices, and they change without notice; your written quote gives the price for your order, including delivery to your address. Prices as of 2026-08-06.
Warranty runs by grade: one-trip units carry a 10 year structural and 10 year no-leak warranty, cargo worthy and wind and water tight units carry a 5 year structural and 5 year no-leak warranty, and economy units carry a 1 year roof leak warranty.
Set the container on solid bearing at the four corner castings rather than straight onto turf. Gravel, crushed stone, pressure treated timbers or solid blocks under each corner keep the box level, keep the doors square and keep the wood floor out of standing water. Grade so surface water runs away from the corners rather than under them.

Ready to Get a 20ft Container Delivered in Alabama?

Fill out the form or call (330) 510-5817. A Container One sales representative prepares the written quote for your address.