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Used Shipping Containers for Sale or Rent in Madison, WI
Enter one ZIP code to price every container size for your Madison address, then choose the size that fits your site and use. Eveon shows purchase and rental options before checkout, with Wind & Watertight containers backed by the Wind & Watertight guarantee.
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20ft Used Container
Container Price
$999
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$999
+ Delivery
As low as $149/mo with Rent
40ft Used Container
Container Price
$1,449
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$1,449
+ Delivery
As low as $179/mo with Rent
40ft Used High Cube Container
Container Price
$1,499
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$1,499
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As low as $199/mo with Rent
Where Can You Buy a Shipping Container in Madison?
You can buy or rent a used Wind & Watertight shipping container in Madison, WI from Eveon Containers. Madison orders are served from the Chicago depot, roughly 150 miles away, with delivery in 3 to 5 business days. Both purchase and rental are available for buyers comparing shipping containers for sale in Madison.
Eveon separates the container price from the delivery cost, so the delivered total is clear before anything enters the cart. That matters in a city served from a regional depot, because the ZIP check prices the address, the size and the delivery path together.
Madison Container Prices: What the Market Monitor Shows
The Market Monitor is Eveon’s index of used container prices, built from daily retail price observations in every region it serves. It is worth reading before you buy because one quote rarely shows whether the local market is tight, loose or simply priced for a different delivery path.
For Madison, the relevant regional figures are on the Chicago Market Monitor page. Use the button just below to open it. Those figures are regional averages, not Eveon’s price for your address. Eveon’s live price is in the tiles above after you enter your ZIP code.
Madison is a large city in Dane County with a university character, so storage needs can come from campus facilities, contractors, retail operators and people staging moves across the city. Eveon Containers prices Madison from Chicago because that is the regional depot serving this address.
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning describes Chicago’s used container flow through metropolitan Chicago’s intermodal rail hub, where western and eastern railroads interchange and containers originate or terminate. Open the regional Market Monitor to see the Chicago pricing context before you choose a used conex container for purchase or rent.
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Why Madison Containers Ship From Chicago
Used container inventory for Chicago arrives primarily as intermodal cargo moving between coastal railroads and local truck drayage through metropolitan Chicago’s rail hub, where western and eastern railroads interchange and containers originate or terminate. Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning identifies metropolitan Chicago’s intermodal rail hub as the gateway behind that flow.
Madison is served from the Chicago depot, roughly 150 miles away. That distance is why Eveon asks for a ZIP code first: the delivery cost for the address is calculated with the container size before checkout. For the buyer, the Chicago gateway matters because used units enter the regional system through an established freight hub instead of being sourced from farther away without a clear delivery path.
Local Economic Factors in Madison, WI
- Population and place. Madison sits in Dane County, Wisconsin, with a population of 285,300 according to US Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 estimates, 2024. As a large city with a university character, Madison has many buyers who need secure storage without adding permanent space.
- Container supply. Chicago container supply is tied to intermodal cargo moving through metropolitan Chicago’s rail hub, where western and eastern railroads interchange and containers originate or terminate. Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning is the source for that freight gateway context.
- Typical demand. Madison buyers often use containers for construction and renovation site storage, retail and restaurant stock overflow, school and campus facilities storage, and moving and staging between homes. Those uses fit a large city where space, timing and secure access all matter.
20ft or 40ft Shipping Container for Sale in Madison: How to Choose
Choose a 20ft container when the delivery spot is tighter or access is constrained. A 20ft unit has a tare weight of 4,914 lbs, an exterior width of 8 feet and a standard exterior height of 8 feet 6 inches. It is often the practical storage container when the site cannot give a truck a long straight run.
A 40ft container is the better cost-per-square-foot choice when the site has more room. A 40ft unit weighs 8,159 lbs, while a 40ft High Cube weighs 8,747 lbs and keeps the same 8 feet width with 9 feet 6 inches of height. These sizes follow ISO 668, ISO 1161 and ISO 1496.
Delivery in Madison: What Your Site Needs
Eveon delivery is tilt bed, so the container slides off the back of the truck onto your prepared spot; flatbed costs less but you offload it yourself. For tilt bed delivery, plan for 80 to 100 feet of run-out space for a 20ft container and about 120 feet for a 40ft container.
The truck also needs 12 to 14 feet of width and 14 to 16 feet of overhead clearance. Dry compacted gravel, dry compacted dirt, asphalt and concrete work well. Mud, sand, soft grass and sloped ground do not.
A level site matters after the driver leaves. If the container is set on uneven ground, the doors can bind and become hard to open or close. If access is tight, Eveon can review photographs before ordering so you can confirm the delivery approach before committing.
Compare Container Sizes for Madison
Open any container size to review its specification, then return to the ZIP check at the top when you are ready to see the delivered total for your address.
Do You Need a Permit for a Shipping Container in Madison?
Private-property containers are generally treated as accessory storage, so the rules that matter are zoning basics such as duration, setbacks and screening. In Madison, ask the City of Madison Building Inspection Division, and for county questions ask the Dane County Planning and Development Department.
If the container or delivery setup occupies a public right of way, confirm the right process before the truck is scheduled. Rules can change by property and use, so check with your own jurisdiction before you order.
Shipping Containers Near Madison: Where Eveon Delivers
Eveon Containers delivers around Madison to Middleton, Monona, Waunakee, Fitchburg, Verona, McFarland, DeForest, Cottage Grove, Oregon, Sun Prairie, Windsor, Stoughton, Mount Horeb, Evansville and Edgerton.
If your address is not on that list, the ZIP check still prices your delivered total.
Madison Storage Container Rental or Purchase
Madison storage container rental fits projects with an end date, such as campus storage, renovation staging or a temporary move. Rental has a three month minimum, and the monthly rate for your address appears with the ZIP check. Rental is priced separately from purchase, so the two options stay clear.
Purchase makes more sense when the need has no end date and the container becomes an asset you can move or sell on. Eveon sells used Wind & Watertight containers in honest used condition. Typically 10 to 15 years old, with surface rust, patched paint and dents, weatherproof and structurally sound, and warrantied.
Real Uses for Containers in Madison
Construction and renovation site storage gives crews a secure place for materials and tools near the work area without filling garages or indoor rooms.
Retail and restaurant stock overflow helps businesses handle equipment, fixtures and packaged goods when interior storage is tight.
School and campus facilities storage fits Madison’s university character, especially for maintenance equipment, furniture or event gear.
Moving and staging between homes works when a household needs time between packing, delivery and final placement.
Why Buy a Used Conex Container in Madison From Eveon
Buying a used conex container is easier when the seller knows the market and communicates clearly. Eveon Containers keeps the process simple, separates delivery from the container price and gives buyers a clear path from ZIP check to checkout. Customers often point to easy ordering, reliable delivery, competitive pricing, product quality and great communication as the reasons they trust Eveon.
The warranty is straightforward: In the first 365 days Eveon covers repair costs, supplies repair patches, or replaces the container. After that, repair patches are supplied at no cost for as long as you own it. Orders of two or more containers receive 2.5 percent off two or more containers. Eveon holds a 4.6 out of 5 rating from more than 1,500 Trustpilot reviews as of September 2026.
Who Maintains This Page
This page is maintained by the Eveon Containers market team and reviewed by Aad Storm, founder and CEO. Prices are deliberately not written into the page because the figures a buyer acts on come from live pricing components tied to the ZIP check.
The regional averages in the Market Monitor come from Eveon’s own daily price observations. Delivery clearances and warranty terms are Eveon’s published operating requirements. The Chicago depot context is attributed to Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, which describes the freight role of metropolitan Chicago’s intermodal rail hub.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Use the ZIP check at the top of the page to see Eveon’s live price for each size at your delivery address. The Chicago Market Monitor shows regional averages for context, while the tiles show the actual Eveon price for your ZIP. Enter your ZIP code to compare sizes.
- You can buy a used Wind & Watertight container in Madison, WI from Eveon Containers online or by phone. Madison is served from the Chicago depot, roughly 150 miles away, with purchase and rental options shown through the same ZIP check. Enter your ZIP code to start.
- For tilt bed delivery, plan on 80 to 100 feet of run-out space for a 20ft container and about 120 feet for a 40ft container. The truck also needs 12 to 14 feet of width and 14 to 16 feet of overhead clearance. Review your site and start with the ZIP check.
- Yes. Eveon offers storage container rental in Madison with a three month minimum, priced separately from purchase. Rental works well when the storage need has an end date, while purchase fits longer-term use. Enter your ZIP code to see rental options for your address.
- Private-property containers are generally handled through zoning rules such as duration, setbacks and screening. Ask the City of Madison Building Inspection Division, and for county questions ask the Dane County Planning and Development Department. Before scheduling delivery, check with your own jurisdiction before you order.
- A 40ft container has a tare weight of 8,159 lbs. A 40ft High Cube has a tare weight of 8,747 lbs and adds extra height while keeping the same footprint. If you are choosing between sizes, open the size details and check your ZIP.
- Madison is served from the Chicago depot, roughly 150 miles away. That distance is built into the delivered total after you enter your ZIP code, so you can see the container and delivery cost before checkout. Enter your ZIP code to price your address.
- No. Eveon shows the container price and delivery cost separately, then shows the full delivered total before anything enters the cart. That makes the delivered cost clear for Madison addresses served from Chicago. Enter your ZIP code to see the full total.
Get Your Madison Container Price
Enter the ZIP at the top of the page to price every size for purchase or rent, with delivery to the address shown alongside the container. You can order online or call 888-489-7585. Delivery is 3 to 5 business days, and Wind & Watertight containers are warrantied.
Container Specifications for Madison Buyers
Review container dimensions, weights and height options before choosing the Wind & Watertight unit that best fits your Madison site and delivery access.