Tips, guides, and updates from the Cargo Container Hub team.
A container home office is a separate, lockable, insulated workspace that arrives finished on a truck. Sizes, insulation, power routes, layouts and what permits apply.
Learn More about Backyard Office in a Shipping Container: Sizes, Power & Permits
A reefer with dead machinery is still the best-insulated container on the market — and costs thousands less. What a non-working reefer is good for, and what it isn't.
Learn More about Non-Working Reefer Containers: Insulated Storage for Half the Price
A 40ft container takes two cars end to end. The whole project turns on the door you choose — end doors, roll-up shutter, side opening or drive-through.
Learn More about Shipping Container Garage: Layouts, Door Options & Real Costs
Whole containers or multi-bay units? Site layout, aisle widths, drainage, security and the zoning questions to settle before you buy a single box.
Learn More about Starting a Self-Storage Business With Shipping Containers
Height, ventilation, power and bench layout are what separate a good container workshop from an expensive tin oven. Three layouts that work, and the specs behind them.
Learn More about Shipping Container Workshop: Building a Shop Out of a Steel Box
Every container term you'll meet on a listing, defined — names, standards, condition grades, sizes, weights, types, parts and delivery vocabulary.
Learn More about Shipping Container Glossary: Conex, Sea Can, CSC, CW, WWT & More
How refrigerated containers work, what power they need, and what to check before you buy — plus when a non-working reefer is the smarter purchase.
Learn More about Refrigerated Shipping Containers: A Complete Reefer Buying Guide
A container carries its weight on four corners, so what you set it on decides whether the doors still close in a year. Compare gravel, blocks, piers, and slabs.
Learn More about What to Put a Shipping Container On: Foundations & Ground Prep
Permit rules for shipping containers are local, not national. Here's what usually triggers a permit, what usually doesn't, and how to check your own address.
Learn More about Do You Need a Permit for a Shipping Container? Zoning Explained
Shipping container prices explained — what you'll pay for 10ft to 53ft new and used units, and the factors that move the price up or down.
Learn More about How Much Does a Shipping Container Cost? (2026 Price Guide)
Choosing between a 20ft and 40ft shipping container? Compare capacity, cost per cubic foot, delivery access, and best uses to pick the right size.
Learn More about 20ft vs 40ft Shipping Containers: Which Size Is Right for You?
Standard shipping container dimensions for 10ft, 20ft, 40ft, 45ft, and 53ft units — external and internal sizes, high cube heights, door openings and tare weights.
Learn More about Shipping Container Dimensions: The Complete Size Guide
New (one-trip) or used (cargo-worthy)? Compare condition, price, lifespan, and best uses to decide which shipping container is right for you.
Learn More about New vs. Used Shipping Containers: Which Should You Buy?
Understand shipping container grades — one-trip, cargo-worthy, wind & water tight, refurbished and as-is — so you know exactly what you're buying.
Learn More about Shipping Container Grades Explained: One-Trip, Cargo-Worthy & More
Everything about shipping container delivery — truck types, exact clearances by size, ground conditions, site prep, and what to expect on delivery day.
Learn More about Shipping Container Delivery: How It Works & How to Prepare
Insulation keeps a container comfortable year-round and stops condensation. Compare spray foam, rigid panels, batts, and factory-insulated shells.
Learn More about Insulating a Shipping Container: Options, Costs & Best Practices
Buying used? Know what to check — structural rust, floor condition, door seals, squareness and the CSC plate — with this pre-purchase inspection checklist.
Learn More about How to Inspect a Used Shipping Container Before You Buy
Containers do far more than store gear. Twelve practical ways homes and businesses turn a steel box into offices, bars, shops, garages, gyms and more.
Learn More about 12 Creative Shipping Container Uses for Home & Business