Shipping containers in Florida
Cranes place shipping containers, storage sheds, modular offices and tiny homes where a tilt-bed truck can't drop them, such as on a raised pad, behind a building or stacked.
What to tell the crane company
- Container or building size and approximate weight
- Distance from the truck to the final spot
- Whether the pad or foundation is ready
- Anything overhead in the swing path
Companies offering shipping containers
Miami
- George's Crane Service, Inc.Miami · up to 240 tons
Orlando
- J&J's Crane ServiceApopka · up to 60 tons
Tampa
- Adams Crane Rental and RiggingTampa · up to 500 tons
Sarasota
- Adams Crane Rental and Rigging - SarasotaSarasota · up to 500 tons
- Harbour Crane ServiceSarasota
Naples
- Camejo CraneNaples
Hialeah
- A-Z Crane Services, Inc. (A Thru Z Cranes)Hialeah Gardens · up to 70 tons
Hollywood
- LG Crane ServiceMiramar · up to 200 tons
Clearwater
- Gator Crane Service of Tampa BayClearwater
Spring Hill
- GSK Crane Service, Inc.Brooksville
Questions about shipping containers
How heavy is an empty shipping container?
Empty steel containers commonly weigh roughly 4,000 to 5,000 pounds for a 20-foot box and 8,000 to 9,000 pounds for a 40-foot box. Check the plate on the container door for its exact tare weight.
Find a crane company by city
- MiamiSouth Florida
- OrlandoCentral Florida
- TampaTampa Bay
- JacksonvilleNortheast Florida
- Fort LauderdaleSouth Florida
- St. PetersburgTampa Bay
- West Palm BeachPalm Beach County
- Fort MyersSouthwest Florida
- SarasotaSouthwest Florida
- NaplesSouthwest Florida
- TallahasseeNorth Florida
- PensacolaPanhandle
- Daytona BeachVolusia County
- LakelandPolk County
- GainesvilleNorth Central Florida
- Port St. LucieTreasure Coast