40ft Openside Storage Container

Structurally, yes — shipping containers are built to stack nine high when fully loaded. On a rental unit, stacking requires written approval from Eagle Leasing and proper stacking equipment, since moving and securing containers vertically is a specialized operation. If stacking is part of your plan, talk to your sales rep.

Eagle Locks are built mainly for storage containers and for swing (barn door) trailers. For overhead roll-up doors on trailers, a different style of lock (typically a puck-style hockey lock) is the right call. Ask your sales rep and we’ll match the right lock to the door type.

Open side containers have a series of hinged cargo doors running the length of one side. The doors swing outward on hinges, usually in several panels, so you can open the whole side or just part of it. Each panel has its own locking rod and secures with a standard container lock.

A 48 foot trailer holds about 24 standard pallets on the floor. A 53 foot trailer holds about 26. Stack pallets or use racking and you can push those numbers up significantly. The limit is usually interior height (about 9 feet) and weight capacity, not floor space.

A storage container sits at ground level, is made of steel, and is built for long-term on-site storage. A storage trailer sits at dock height on wheels, has a wood floor, and is built for loading and unloading with a forklift or pallet jack at a dock. Containers are the right pick for secure ground-level storage — available across our full branch network. Trailers are the right pick when dock access matters — stocked at select branches based on regional demand.

Nothing, really. Connex (short for Container Express) is a term the U.S. military coined in the 1950s and it’s still used in some industries and regions. When people say connex box, they usually mean a standard steel shipping container — which is exactly what Eagle Leasing rents and sells.

Our storage trailers have spring brakes that engage automatically when the trailer is disconnected, and drivers chock the wheels as part of standard drop-and-hook procedure. On a level or gently sloped site, the trailer stays put. On a steep slope, we don’t recommend dropping a trailer at all. Tell us about your site conditions before delivery and we’ll assess.

Start with two questions: how much space do you need, and how long do you need it? For tools, materials, or inventory at a single location, a 10, 20, or 40 foot storage container is usually the right call — available across our full branch network. If you’re loading and unloading at a dock, a storage trailer gives you dock height. If you need a workspace, an office container or office trailer is the fit. Storage trailers and office trailers are stocked at select branches, so availability depends on your location. Our Buyer’s Guide walks through each use case, and a quick call to 1-800-GET-EAGLE puts you in touch with a local rep who can size it up with you.