Site Prep & Delivery: Get Your Site Container-Ready

Nearly every delivery problem traces back to one of three things: soft ground, tight access, or overhead obstacles. All three are checkable in ten minutes, before you order.

The ground

Containers don’t need foundations — they need level, well-drained bearing points. Compacted gravel, a concrete pad, or railroad ties / concrete blocks under the four corners all work. Avoid bare soil that stays wet: a loaded 40ft can settle unevenly, and racked frames make doors stick.

The approach

• 20ft container: ~60ft of straight, level run for the tilt-bed to pull in and slide the box off.
• 40ft container: ~100ft of straight run.
• Width: 12ft clear along the whole path.
• Overhead: 14ft+ clearance — power lines and branches are the classic delivery-day surprise.

Delivery day, step by step

We confirm your window before dispatch. The driver arrives, backs to your placement spot, tilts the bed, and the container slides off rear-doors-first (tell us if you want doors facing the other way — it changes how the driver approaches). Typical time on site: 15–30 minutes. You don’t need equipment, and delivery is free to all 50 states.

Tight site? There are options

Smaller sites can take an 8ft or 10ft unit, use a crane set (arranged separately), or place a flat-pack unit that assembles in place. Send us photos of your access and we’ll tell you honestly what fits — before you spend anything.

Prep FAQ

Do I need to be there? Someone should be — to confirm placement and sign off.

Rain forecast? Fine for the container, bad for soft ground. If the approach turns to mud, reschedule — stuck trucks cost everyone a day.

Slope? A few inches over 20ft is shimmable with blocks. A real grade needs cut-and-fill or a different spot.