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How to Prepare Your Site for a Shipping Container 

Once you’ve selected your shipping container—whether you’re renting or purchasing—it’s time to prepare your site for delivery. Proper preparation ensures a smooth, safe, and efficient drop-off. Space Requirements for a Container DeliveryBefore delivery, we’ll typically ask about the space available at your location. To ensure safe placement, you’ll need approximately: This allows enough room for […]

UpNorth Storage Shipping Container Turned Outdoor Bar at Tuckerman’s Brewery

At UpNorth Storage, we love seeing how businesses transform shipping containers into something unique—and Tuckerman’s Brewing Company in Conway, New Hampshire, delivered an incredible example. Known for its welcoming atmosphere, live music, and locally crafted beer, Tuckerman’s is a staple in the Mount Washington Valley community. As a fellow local business, UpNorth Storage is proud […]

The Other Guys Couldn’t Do It…

I recently got a call from a gentleman in North Stratford, NH looking to purchase a container from me and have it delivered to an off grid home he had on a remote parcel of land. He called the nearest storage containers company and purchased one from them only to have the driver refuse delivery […]

Hill, New Hampshire? We Deliver There.

Met some wonderful customer this afternoon down in Hill, NH.  They were a pleasure to do business with and (I think) they really like their container.  I can’t wait to make it down in that area again some day soon.

Another Cold & Snowy Shipping Container Delivery To Lancaster, NH

What an amazing morning to deliver containers. The snow was stuck to the tree branches creating a tunnel affect as I drove down route 302 through Crawford Notch. There were clouds and fog hanging low in the valleys making a surreal effect all around me. The drop went well as the it was 12* so […]

Difficult Deliveries Are Our Specialty

This 20′ delivery took over an hour to get it exactly where the customer wanted it. I had to back in off a narrow road with stones and trees lining the crooked path into the drop spot. Once there I had to contend with another container that was in the way that I had sold […]

20′ Containers Make Excellent Christmas Decorations

I spent the day decorating this storage container on the side of Route 16 in Tamworth at the site of my business. It was a labor of love and I enjoyed every minute of it. I bought the wreath at Watson’s Farm in Fryeburg, Maine. They’re great people and have a really nice farm stand […]

Tricky One Trip 20′ Container Delivery in Concord, VT

It was a snowy morning drive in the pitch dark up from Tamworth yesterday. The roads through Crawford Notch were quite icy on the shoulders! Once we hit Twin and Whitefield, NH however the the situation got better and we made good time. Upon arrival the customer informed me that he wanted his container down […]

Lake Winnipesaukee Storage Container Delivery to Watermark Marine

I had a bit of a tricky delivery today at Watermark Marine in Laconia, NH. The gentleman that assisted me did a great job in helping me get the container into place inside of a set of gates next to the building. We had to make a couple of changes to the plan to get […]

Container Dimensions

20' Shipping Container Dimensions

Exterior

  • Length: 20'
  • Width: 8'
  • Height: 8' 6"

Interior

  • Length: 19' 4"
  • Width: 7' 8¼"
  • Height: 7' 10"

Door

  • Width: 7' 8"
  • Height: 7' 5¾"

Exterior

  • Length: 20'
  • Width: 8'
  • Height: 9' 6"

Interior

  • Length: 19' 4"
  • Width: 7' 8¼"
  • Height: 8' 10"

Door

  • Width: 7' 8"
  • Height: 8' 5¼"

Exterior

  • Length: 40'
  • Width: 8'
  • Height: 8' 6"

Interior

  • Length: 39' 4"
  • Width: 7' 8¼"
  • Height: 7' 10"

Door

  • Width: 7' 8"
  • Height: 7' 5¾"

Exterior

  • Length: 40'
  • Width: 8'
  • Height: 9' 6"

Interior

  • Length: 39' 4"
  • Width: 7' 8¼"
  • Height: 7' 10"

Door

  • Width: 7' 8"
  • Height: 7' 5¾"

Frequently Asked Questions

DO YOU RENT CONTAINERS

No. We do not rent containers.  We sell them only.

We sell many different sizes of containers available for sale. Standard sizes include 20′ & 40′ containers, but on many occasions we will have containers as small as 8′ long by 8′ wide and 8.5′ tall and up to 45′ long by 8′ wide x 9.5′ tall. 

The amount of space is minimal. For a 20-foot unit, you will need approximately 85 feet of straight clearance, 40-foot container you will need 125 feet.

We deliver 20’ containers to your site using a tilt bed truck. The driver will back in the truck, tilt the bed, and drive out from underneath the container.The container will gently slide off the truck, onto the ground. The driver will need to pull straight out from underneath the container.

Watch A Video: 20′ Container Delivery

The site will have to be fairly level, smooth, and firm. We can deliver on dirt, cement, grass, crushed stone, and asphalt. Keep in mind that a container might sink in a soft surface and our truck could leave tire marks.

We recommend that you or a designated contact person be present the first time we deliver a unit to you. If this is not possible, we can discuss other alternatives.

We strive to deliver your container in the shortest amount of time. We can usually deliver within a week.

Full payment is due upon delivery. We accept cash, check, and major credit cards. There is a 3% processing fee for all credit/debit card transactions.

It is your responsibility to check with your local authorities about the placement of the container.

We do not provide insurance for your goods and liability of stored items rests with the customer.

We do not have the capability to move containers full. Our containers can be used on site, filled, and we will pick them up when it is empty. We do not provide moving services.

We ask that you not store any of the following materials in the container: illegal, toxic, waste, contaminated, controlled, hazardous, restricted, explosive, flammable, chemical, paint, or any inherently dangerous material of any kind.

We sell containers with doors at one end, both ends (double door containers), side doors (open side containers), and also can do modifications.

The containers on the website are the actual containers we have in stock. To purchase a particular container, note the container ID number to specify it.

Yes, all of our containers are located at 286 White Mountain Highway (Route 16) in Chocorua, NH. We’d love it if you looked at them in person. We are not always on site but you can feel free to stop in and check them out. All we ask is that you close any container doors that you open while there.

We occasionally sell containers with doors at one end, both ends (double door containers), and side doors (open side containers). Click here to view our current inventory.

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Up North Storage Containers proudly delivers shipping containers throughout New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine for customers purchasing a container. Please note that we only offer delivery within these states—no exceptions. UpNorth Storage reserves the right to decline delivery to any location deemed unsuitable for any reason.

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