Container Delivery Guide
Get ready for delivery day by understanding exactly how your shipping container will arrive and be placed. Whether you have a wide yard or a tight driveway, we outline the truck types, space needed, and how to prepare your site. Reviewing this in advance helps ensure a smooth, safe, stress-free delivery. We deliver containers across Canada and the USA from our local depots to your property.
The Supernova Delivery Experience
Delivery day should be straightforward, not stressful. We can help you access your delivery site for a shipping container drop. We partner with experienced local delivery drivers who know how to navigate challenging properties and place containers precisely where you need them.
You'll receive clear communication throughout the process, including confirmed delivery windows and direct driver contact information. This commitment to reliable service is reflected in our five-star Google Reviews.
Container Delivery Specifications by Size
Every container size has unique delivery needs. Pick your container to view the exact site prep and access guidelines.
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20ft Container
Everything you need to know for a successful 20ft Container Delivery
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40ft Container
Everything you need to know for a smooth 40ft Container Delivery
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Two 20ft Containers (Same Load)
Everything you need to know for a successful delivery of two 20ft Containers Delivered on one Load
Container Delivery Truck Options
Depending on your delivery site, it may be more suitable to send your container on a particular truck and trailer.
Semi-Truck:
Best for open properties with ample space. Handles 20ft, and 40ft containers. Requires straight, level approach with 16 feet overhead clearance and approximately 120 straight linear feet for maneuvering.
One-Ton Dually Pick-Up Truck
Ideal for tighter access and residential areas. Delivers 20ft, and some 40ft containers. Needs less space than semis with about 75 feet straight linear clearance and 14 feet overhead.
Container Door Direction
When you order your container, you'll choose which direction the doors should face when they are loaded on the trailer. This decision affects how the container will be unloaded at your site.
Container Doors Loaded Doors to Cab
At the depot, the container will be loaded with the doors of the container facing the cab of the truck.
At the delivery site, the truck will back into the position where you want your container and tilt the container off. The container doors will come off last.
Container Doors Loaded Doors to Rear
At the depot, the container will be loaded with the doors of the container facing the rear of trailer.
At the delivery site, the truck will back into the position where you want your container and tilt the container off. The container doors will come off first.