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Shipping Containers for Sale & Rent in Houston, Texas

Cactus Containers keeps new and used shipping containers on the ground at our Houston yard on 12734 Unison Road. We serve Baytown, Humble, Katy, Pasadena, Sugar Land, Conroe and the wider Gulf Coast.

Houston yard
12734 Unison Road
Houston, TX 77044
Call the Houston yard (832) 850-5710 Talk to someone at this yard, not a call centre
Yard hours Mon–Fri 8–5 · Sat 9–12 Closed Sunday · Call ahead to walk the rows
Call (832) 850-5710 Request a Houston quote
7,000+Containers delivered
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4.7★94 Google reviews
TXTexas-owned
Houston, Texas

Where to buy a shipping container in Houston

Cactus Containers sells and rents shipping containers in Houston, Texas. Our yard is at 12734 Unison Road, Houston, TX 77044. The Houston yard is the newest of our four Texas locations, and the one that covers the Gulf Coast. It serves Greater Houston, Baytown, Humble, Katy, Pasadena, Sugar Land, Conroe and sites across Southeast Texas. The direct line to this yard is (832) 850-5710.

Cactus Containers is Texas-owned and has been in business three years. We have delivered more than 7,000 containers. We sell containers in sizes from compact site-storage boxes up to 40ft high cubes. They come in new (one-trip) and cargo-worthy used condition. We also sell open-side units. Customers can drive out to the Houston yard and pick the exact container they want off the ground instead of buying sight-unseen.

Delivery coverage

Serving Houston, the Gulf Coast and Louisiana

Containers are delivered from the Houston yard by tilt-bed truck and set where you want them. Freight is priced by distance from 12734 Unison Road, so the closer you are, the less the haul costs.

HoustonHome yard — pick up or have it delivered
BaytownShip channel and east-side job sites
HumbleNorth Harris County storage & job-site units
KatyWest-side commercial and acreage sites
PasadenaSoutheast Harris County — minutes from the yard
Sugar Land & ConroeFort Bend and Montgomery County delivery

Outside this list? The Amarillo yard covers the Texas Panhandle. The Decatur yard covers DFW and North Texas. The Midland yard covers the Permian Basin and West Texas. Call whichever yard is closest to you — the delivered price follows the shortest haul.

Sizes & dimensions

Shipping container sizes compared

These are the standard ISO container dimensions. Use the table to work out which size fits your Houston site before you call for a quote.

Standard ISO shipping container dimensions. Exterior measurements shown. Interior usable space is slightly less because of the steel wall thickness.
Container size Exterior L × W × H Typical use around Houston
20ft standard 20' L × 8' W × 8'6" H Lease-site tool and parts storageThe most common size for a single job site or a home lot.
20ft high cube 20' L × 8' W × 9'6" H Tall equipment, racked shelvingSame footprint as a 20ft standard, extra headroom.
40ft standard 40' L × 8' W × 8'6" H Yard storage for pipe, valves and fittingsRoughly double a 20ft for well under double the price per cubic foot.
40ft high cube 40' L × 8' W × 9'6" H Warehouse overflow, equipment and bulk material storageThe extra foot of interior height clears pallet racking and tall equipment.

Not sure between a 20ft and a 40ft? Call the Houston yard at (832) 850-5710 and describe what is going inside. We will tell you which one you actually need.

Houston inventory

What we stock in Houston

Inventory moves, so the catalog is the live picture. Everything below can be quoted from the Houston yard.

Storage containers, 20ft and 40ft

New one-trip and cargo-worthy used units, honestly condition-graded. The workhorse for Greater Houston job sites and ranch yards.

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Open-side containers

Full-length side doors so a forklift can load from the side instead of the end. Useful when you cannot back a truck up to the doors.

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One-trip containers

Near-new containers that have made a single loaded voyage. Clean paint, tight seals and factory doors, in 20ft standard, 20ft high cube and 40ft high cube.

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Double-door containers

Cargo doors on both ends, so you can load and unload from either side and walk straight through. Stocked in 20ft standard and 40ft high cube.

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Accessory kits

Roll-up door kits, deadbolt steel doors, saddle, pad and rope racks, horse tie racks and rubber support blocks. These are parts sold to customers modifying their own container.

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Buy or rent

Most storage and open-side units can be bought outright or rented monthly. Tell us how long you need it and we will price both ways.

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Reputation

Houston is our newest yard

The Houston yard opened after Decatur, Amarillo and Midland, so it has no Google reviews of its own yet. Rather than borrow someone else's, here is the honest company-wide picture. You can also read the real reviews on the two established yards.

4.7 starsAcross 94 Google reviews company-wide
7,000+Containers delivered since opening
3 yearsIn business, Texas-owned
0Houston reviews yet — be the first

Want to read what customers actually wrote? See the Decatur reviews (4.5 stars, 52 reviews) or the Amarillo reviews (5.0 stars, 42 reviews). Same company, same crew, same grading standard.

Finding us

The Houston yard on 12734 Unison Road

Cactus Containers — Houston
12734 Unison Road
Houston, TX 77044

The Houston yard sits on 12734 Unison Road in the 77044 ZIP code, in Harris County. Call before you drive out. That way someone is on site to open up and show you what is on the ground.

Phone
(832) 850-5710
Hours
Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat 9 AM–12 PM · Closed Sunday
County
Harris County, Texas
Region
Greater Houston / Texas Gulf Coast
Email
sales@cactuscontainerstx.com

Before you come out

A few things worth knowing so the visit is quick:

Know roughly what is going inside — it decides 20ft vs 40ft
Have the delivery address or lease location handy for freight pricing
A photo of the drop spot lets us confirm truck access before you order
Ask about condition grades — a used unit can save real money

Prefer to start online? Browse the full container catalog and note the unit you want. Then call the Houston yard to lock in a delivered price.

Houston questions

Shipping containers in Houston — FAQ

How much does a shipping container cost in Houston, Texas?
The price of a shipping container in Houston depends on three things: size (8ft through 40ft), condition (new one-trip versus cargo-worthy used), and how far it has to travel from our yard. Cactus Containers lists current pickup pricing for every unit on our container catalog, and delivery is quoted separately by distance from the Houston yard on 12734 Unison Road. Call (832) 850-5710 for a delivered quote on a specific container.
Who sells shipping containers near Baytown and the Gulf Coast?
Cactus Containers sells shipping containers near Baytown from its Houston yard at 12734 Unison Road, Houston, TX 77044. The Houston yard is the closest of the four Cactus Containers yards to Baytown, Humble, Katy, Pasadena, Sugar Land and Conroe, and it serves oilfield, ranch and commercial customers across the Gulf Coast. Call (832) 850-5710.
Can I come see the container before I buy it in Houston?
Yes. Customers are welcome to come out to the Houston yard and pick the exact container they want off the ground rather than buying sight-unseen. Every unit is condition-graded before it is offered, so you can compare a one-trip container against a cargo-worthy used one in person. Call (832) 850-5710 first so someone is there to walk the rows with you — the yard is open Monday to Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM, and Saturday from 9 AM to 12 PM, and is closed Sunday.
What kind of ground do I need before a container is delivered in Houston?
You need a reasonably level, firm surface with enough room for a tilt-bed truck to back in and slide the container off. A compacted gravel or crushed-concrete pad works well; soft sand, wet clay or fresh fill can bog a truck down. Allow roughly the length of the container plus extra room behind it for the truck. If you are not sure your site will work, send a photo before you order and we will confirm.
Do I need a permit to put a shipping container on my property in Harris County?
Rules differ depending on whether you are inside Houston city limits or out in unincorporated Harris County, and on whether the container is temporary or permanent. Check with the City of Houston or Harris County before you order, and with your HOA or landowner if either applies. Cactus Containers does not pull permits on your behalf, but we can schedule delivery around whatever approval you need.
All four yards

Cactus Containers locations in Texas

Four yards cover the state. Buy from whichever one is closest — that is the one that gives you the shortest, cheapest haul.

Houston, TX

12734 Unison Road
Houston, TX 77044
(832) 850-5710

Greater Houston, Baytown, Humble, Katy, Pasadena, Sugar Land, Conroe, the Gulf Coast and Louisiana.

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Decatur, TX

3593 S FM 51
Decatur, TX 76234
(940) 291-2797

DFW, North Texas, Wise County, Denton, Fort Worth, Bridgeport and Weatherford. Rated 4.5 from 52 Google reviews.

Shipping containers in Decatur

Amarillo, TX

3175 W Loop 335 N
Amarillo, TX 79108
(806) 557-3508

Texas Panhandle, Canyon, Dumas, Borger, Pampa and Hereford. Rated 5.0 from 42 Google reviews.

Shipping containers in Amarillo

Midland, TX

E County Rd 73
Midland, TX 79705
(432) 315-0982

Permian Basin, Odessa, Big Spring, Andrews, Stanton and West Texas oilfield sites.

Shipping containers in Midland

Get a Houston container quote

Tell us the size, whether you want to buy or rent, and where it is going in the Gulf Coast. We will price the container and the delivery — no obligation.

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Rather write than call? Tell us what you need and the Houston crew will pick it up. Prefer to talk? (832) 850-5710.