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Shipping Containers for Sale in Laurel, MS

Used and new (one-trip) 20ft and 40ft shipping containers, also called conex boxes or storage containers, for sale and delivered to Laurel (39440, Jones County). Delivered to Laurel (39440), a used 20ft starts at $2,615, a 40ft starts at $3,305 and a new one-trip box starts at $3,935. Delivery is included in every price. Each one comes by tilt-bed truck from the Mobile, AL depot, about 112 road miles away (New Orleans, LA, 150 miles, is the backup).

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20ft and 40ft shipping container prices in Laurel (39440)

20ft · Wind & Watertight (WWT)standard 8'6"$2,615 delivered 20ft · Cargo Worthy (CW)standard 8'6"$2,985 delivered 40ft · Wind & Watertight (WWT)standard 8'6"$3,305 delivered 40ft · Wind & Watertight (WWT)high cube 9'6"$3,330 delivered 40ft · Cargo Worthy (CW)high cube 9'6"$3,620 delivered 40ft · Cargo Worthy (CW)standard 8'6"$3,620 delivered 20ft · One-Trip (like new)standard 8'6"$3,935 delivered 40ft · One-Trip (like new)high cube 9'6"$5,035 delivered 40ft · One-Trip (like new)standard 8'6"$6,665 delivered 20ft · One-Trip (like new)high cube 9'6"Price confirmed within 24 hours

Prices from our supplier feed, updated Nov 7, 2026. Another Laurel ZIP? Enter it on the containers page.

Placement and permits in Laurel

No rule written for shipping containers was found in Laurel's zoning. The city code does name 'metal storage containers' once — in Chapter 11, the junked-vehicle and derelict-property chapter, where a derelict container in public view is a nuisance — so a container that is kept up is a different thing from one that is not. Zoning Appendix I §402.02.02 allows detached accessory buildings in residential districts with rear-yard siting. The Inspection Department at 401 N 5th Ave (601-428-6438) requires permits for new buildings and additions; sheds under 200 sq ft are exempt with a no-occupancy statement, which a 20ft container (160 sq ft) may qualify for — ask. Fees double if work starts without a permit. Outside the city, Jones County has no building codes in its unincorporated areas; the county clerk (601-477-8538) is the contact for the state-required construction permit.

Start here: City of Laurel Inspection Department — building permits · Source for the rule above: laurelms.com. We link to the city rather than restate it: these rules change, and the city's page is the one that counts.

Will the truck make it in? Laurel lots

Tilt-bed truck sliding a 20ft container onto a gravel pad — the truck backs in, tilts, and the box slides off the back

Laurel's December 2019 EF3 ran 61 miles from southwest of the city through downtown and the warehouse district, and the rebuild since has left a lot of open lots and new slabs — easy drops. The older grid north of downtown has mature trees over short drives; measure the overhead. Jones County acreage outside the limits has no zoning at all, which is where most 40ft boxes around Laurel end up.

The truck needs about 110 ft of straight run for a 20ft and 130 ft for a 40ft, 15 ft overhead, and firm ground: the full delivery checklist.

Buying a shipping container in Laurel: questions

How much does a shipping container cost in Laurel, MS?

Delivered to Laurel (39440), a used 20ft starts at $2,615, a 40ft starts at $3,305 and a new one-trip box starts at $3,935. Delivery is included in every price. Today's delivered prices for 39440: 20ft Standard Wind & Watertight (used): $2,615; 20ft Standard Cargo Worthy (used): $2,985; 40ft Standard Wind & Watertight (used): $3,305; 40ft High Cube Wind & Watertight (used): $3,330. Prices follow our supplier feed and can move day to day.

How much is a container delivered to Laurel, MS?

The prices on this page are delivered to ZIP 39440 and include the truck — about 112 road miles from the Mobile depot. 39441–39443 price within a few dollars.

Does Laurel require a permit for a storage container?

Inside the city, probably: the Inspection Department (601-428-6438) permits new buildings, and the shed exemption is under 200 sq ft with a no-occupancy statement — a 20ft is 160, a 40ft is 320. Keep it maintained; the city's nuisance chapter names derelict metal storage containers. Outside the city there are no building codes, only the state-required county permit.

Where does a container delivered to Laurel come from?

The Mobile, AL depot, about 112 road miles from Laurel, with New Orleans, LA (about 150 miles) as the backup. The delivered price is the same whichever depot has your grade.

Do I need a permit for a shipping container in Laurel?

No rule written for shipping containers was found in Laurel's zoning. Check with City of Laurel Inspection Department — building permits before delivery day.

Popular in Laurel: kits for the job

The container plus what makes it work, one delivered price to 39440, and a free plan set with each.

Hunting Camp BoxA locked, dry, lit room at the camp — the box delivered to the gravel, the kit in boxes for you to put in.Hay & Shavings BayA trailer-load of hay and a season of shavings, dry, vented and off the ground — not under a tarp.Farm Feed RoomFeed, minerals and medicine dry, vented and off the ground.Workshop BoxA 40ft shop you fit out yourself: lights, shelves and a level floor — no slab, no permit drama.

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