{"id":1737,"date":"2016-11-26T18:21:59","date_gmt":"2016-11-26T18:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/muscularmovingmen.com\/?p=1737"},"modified":"2025-08-29T11:01:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T11:01:00","slug":"purchase-metal-storage-containers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/muscularmovingmen.com\/blog\/purchase-metal-storage-containers\/","title":{"rendered":"Durable Metal Storage Containers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you're in the process of moving home, looking for extra storage space or need to ship some goods long distance, the chances are, you're looking into storage containers.<\/p>\n<p>Granted, researching spaces like shipping containers can cause the biggest of headaches; what size do you need? What material should it be made from? How secure is it? Well for a start, the best type of storage container to use is one that's made from metal. <a href=\"https:\/\/muscularmovingmen.com\/\">Read on<\/a> to find out more.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/muscularmovingmen.com\/blog\/purchase-metal-storage-containers\/#Container_Types\" >Container Types<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/muscularmovingmen.com\/blog\/purchase-metal-storage-containers\/#Buying_Containers\" >Buying Containers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/muscularmovingmen.com\/blog\/purchase-metal-storage-containers\/#Metal_Storage_Containers_Offer_Security\" >Metal Storage Containers Offer Security<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/muscularmovingmen.com\/blog\/purchase-metal-storage-containers\/#More_Affordable\" >More Affordable<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/muscularmovingmen.com\/blog\/purchase-metal-storage-containers\/#Muscular_Moving_Men_-_Here_for_You\" >Muscular Moving Men - Here for You<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Container_Types\"><\/span>Container Types<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Shipping containers are designed to be stacked in tall columns on specially built container ships. They come in two standard lengths so that they stack easily, 20 feet or 40 feet. All standard containers are 8 feet tall and 8.5 feet wide and include locking doors and everything needed for stacking on a ship. The maximum weight they can hold is 30 tons. They are always made of a special type of steel designed to survive in harsh climates.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Buying_Containers\"><\/span>Buying Containers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Used shipping containers can be purchased online, but should always be examined in person before purchasing. Since these are large, heavy and expensive to transport, you will find the best prices closest to major shipping ports. Prices range from $1400 to $5000.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Metal_Storage_Containers_Offer_Security\"><\/span>Metal Storage Containers Offer Security<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Due to the robust and strong nature of steel, it certainly is the best material to use when choosing a storage container. If your storage container is going to be moved regularly or house very valuable items, steel is best.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, steel storage containers are difficult to access if the person attempting to access doesn't have a key or code to gain entry. Therefore, it's certainly one of the most <a href=\"https:\/\/muscularmovingmen.com\/about-us\/\">secure materials<\/a> to choose when it comes to storage containers.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More_Affordable\"><\/span>More Affordable<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Metal storage containers are certainly more cost-effective than other types of storage containers. This is down to the simple fact that metal is cheaper and \u00a0easier to mold and shape. Surprisingly, plastic storage containers are more expensive than metal ones and are also flimsier. Wooden storage containers, however, can often be found cheaper, but they don't offer the same <a href=\"https:\/\/muscularmovingmen.com\/contact-us\/\">level of security<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Muscular_Moving_Men_-_Here_for_You\"><\/span>Muscular Moving Men - Here for You<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>No matter what you need when it comes to moving and storage, get in touch to find out if we can help you! Dial <a href=\"tel:602-923-6400\">602-923-6400<\/a> today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you're in the process of moving home, looking for extra storage space or need to ship some goods long [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1737","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-storage"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/muscularmovingmen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1737","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/muscularmovingmen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/muscularmovingmen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/muscularmovingmen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/muscularmovingmen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1737"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/muscularmovingmen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1737\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11005,"href":"https:\/\/muscularmovingmen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1737\/revisions\/11005"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/muscularmovingmen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1737"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/muscularmovingmen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1737"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/muscularmovingmen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1737"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}