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Refrigerated containers
Ex-shipping reefer boxes that ended up as cold storage. Twenty or forty feet, unit working or not, we buy single containers.
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Where they sit
Cold storage beside the packing shed.
Freezer space behind the kitchen.
Spare storage on a gravel lot.
Cold rooms that stayed too long.
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Good to know
Rusty is fine
Dented walls, rusted corners and a dead unit are all normal on storage reefers. A floor that's rotted through matters more.
What we buy
Containers in depth
Reefer containers are bought differently from trailers because they aren't vehicles.
Twenty and forty foot reefer containers are the most common, often high cube. Tell us the size, the unit make and whether the container has its original doors and seals. High cube reefers are taller inside and often in more demand for storage, so tell us which yours is.
Container reefer units run on three-phase electric power. Tell us whether the unit powers up, cools and holds temperature, and send a photo of its data plate. A unit that powers up and cools is worth more, and a dead one still has parts value.
Dents, rust holes and damaged doors matter. So does the floor, which can rot in older containers. Photos from inside help. Rust around the door frames and the floor crossmembers is common on older boxes, so photos of those spots help.
Containers aren't registered with ICBC. A bill of sale or purchase invoice shows ownership. If you bought it from a leasing company or a dealer, the purchase invoice is the best proof.
Containers are lifted onto a tilt deck or a truck with a crane. Tell us about overhead wires and what the ground is like. If the container sits on a slope, on soft ground or tight against a building, tell us before we book the truck.
Many containers end up as farm or business storage. Empty them and disconnect power before pickup. If it was wired to a building, have an electrician disconnect it safely before pickup.
Some reefer containers come with a clip-on or underslung generator set. It adds value if it runs. Tell us the make and hours. Gensets that ran recently add more than ones that have sat, so tell us when it last ran.
We buy single containers or a few at a time from farms, businesses and yards, not port stacks. If you have a few, we can price them together and move them over one day or a few.
Containers with added doors, windows, shelving or wiring are bought as they are. Tell us what was changed. Shelving and wiring can stay in place if you don't need them, and we price the box as it is.
Questions
Yes. It's priced as an insulated box with scrap value in the unit.
Sometimes. Send the size and condition and we'll tell you.
Usually, if a truck can get close. Send a photo of the access.
Yes. Rust holes and leaks lower the value but don't stop the sale.
Yes, please. Empty it and disconnect any power before pickup.
Yes. Insulated containers without a working unit are bought as they are.
Yes. Forty foot high cube reefers are bought running or not. Tell us the unit make and whether it powers up.
Yes. A container on the ground, on blocks or on skids is lifted onto a deck. Tell us about overhead clearance and the ground.
Send the size, unit status and a photo. We'll quote it.
