City Directory — MN
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Typical Delivered Prices — Minneapolis
Minneapolis is an inland Twin Cities market with no seaport for containers — international container traffic concentrates at CPKC's Shoreham Yard in northeast Minneapolis and BNSF's Midway facility in St. Paul, with additional Union Pacific capacity, BNSF's Northern Transcon connecting to Pacific Coast gateways and CPKC running north to Canada and south toward Mexico. State transportation research has long flagged limited access to international containers in Minnesota, and sellers describe Minneapolis as a deficit market where empty marine containers can run short — so prices can spike above other inland hubs when stock is thin. Published fall 2026 prices show the spread: Western Container Sales listed a used 20ft Wind & Watertight box at $1,404, a 40ft at $2,045 and a 40ft high cube at $2,200 before delivery in Minneapolis, while Eveon's Minneapolis region prices were $1,823 for a used 20ft, $2,366 for a used 40ft and $2,448 for a used 40ft high cube. Delivered prices overall sit in the middle of the national range, with deficit-market spikes.
Dealers Serving Minneapolis
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📍 1330 Lagoon Ave, 4th Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55408
Minneapolis-based online seller (a division of Railbox Consulting, headquartered in Minneapolis) that publishes live Minneapolis depot pricing — fall 2026 listings showed $1,404 for a used 20ft Wind & Watertight, $2,045 for a 40ft Wind & Watertight and $2,200 for a 40ft high cube Wind & Watertight, all plus delivery, with rentals from $119/mo for a 20ft — sources used containers directly from cargo circulation and backs units with a 3-year watertight warranty.
📍 4607 Humboldt Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55412
Minneapolis container company founded in 2000 — selling and leasing shipping containers, with transportation to job sites, on-site and mobile repair, lock boxes and survey/certification for export. It has joined Tom Kraemer Inc. (TKI), whose Twin Cities yards let buyers visit and hand-select a container from stock.
📍 Serves Minneapolis, MN area
Online seller with transparent pricing by ZIP code — its Minneapolis region table listed a used 20ft at $1,823, a used 40ft at $2,366 and a used 40ft high cube at $2,448 — with a watertight guarantee, buy or rent options, and delivery typically in 3 to 5 business days.
📍 Serves Minneapolis and the Twin Cities (no street address published)
Sales and rentals of new, used and refurbished containers in the Minneapolis area, including refrigerated units, office conversions and modifications; serves Minneapolis, St. Paul, Bloomington and Rochester, with same-week delivery on stocked inventory.
📍 8862 W 35W Service Dr NE, Minneapolis, MN 55449
Minneapolis-area dealer listed among Minnesota's conex box suppliers — confirm current stock, condition and delivered pricing directly before buying.
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Delivery Notes for Minneapolis
Most Minneapolis deliveries are tilt-bed drops that need a long, straight, level run — Eveon cites a 120 ft by 12 ft placement area for Minneapolis, and sellers generally need about 80 to 100 ft for a 20ft and about 120 ft for a 40ft, plus 12 to 14 ft of width and 14 to 16 ft of overhead clearance. Set the box on level, firm ground — concrete, asphalt, compacted gravel or blocking under the corners. Minnesota winters are the local test: deep cold, heavy snow and freeze-thaw punish bad door seals and can freeze doors shut on a low, wet site, so inspect gaskets, pick a spot that drains, and order before the first freeze if you need the box for winter. Confirm the exact spot and door direction before delivery day, and check Minneapolis, suburban and HOA rules before a long-term or permanent placement.
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