Used 10ft Refrigerated Shipping Container for Sale
This used 10ft refrigerated shipping container — a “reefer” — is the smallest ISO-compliant cold-storage unit you can buy, giving you roughly 13 m³ (about 460 cubic feet) of fully insulated, temperature-controlled space in a footprint only 10 feet long and 8 feet wide. It holds a set point anywhere between -25°C and +25°C (-13°F to +77°F) to within about one degree, so the same box can run as a deep freezer one month and a chilled produce store the next. For any business that needs dependable cold storage without committing to a 20ft or 40ft unit, this is the most practical size on the market.
What a 10ft reefer container is best for
- Restaurants, bars and commercial kitchens that have outgrown their walk-in
- Festivals, race meetings and outdoor events needing short-term chilled or frozen storage
- Florists, caterers and butchers working from premises with a tight yard or car park
- Farm shops, breweries and small food producers holding stock between deliveries
- Laboratories, pharmacies and testing facilities needing a controlled, lockable environment
- Construction sites and remote depots where a permanent cold room is not an option
The advantage over a full-size reefer is access. A 10ft unit drops into a standard parking bay, fits down a service lane that a 40ft chassis simply cannot turn into, and can be repositioned on site with a forklift or a small crane instead of a specialist lift. Set against renting a mobile cold room by the month, a purchased container this size will often cover its own cost inside a single season and then hold its value, because demand for used reefers stays consistently strong across the resale market.
Condition, build and power supply
The interior surfaces are stainless steel and aluminum, which wipe down easily and stand up to repeated wash-downs — a genuine advantage in food service, where hygiene inspections are routine. The floor is a standard T-grid design that lets chilled air circulate underneath the load rather than stalling around it, and the doors are lockable double doors on the standard 8ft end. Every used reefer we sell is inspected before it leaves us, and we confirm the actual condition, running hours and refrigeration status of the specific unit allocated to your order in writing before you commit to the purchase.
One point worth settling early: the refrigeration machinery runs on a three-phase supply, and the exact voltage, amperage and plug configuration vary by the make of unit fitted. We confirm the requirement for your specific container before delivery so there are no surprises on the day. If your site has no three-phase power, a correctly sized generator set is the usual answer, and we are happy to advise on the specification you need rather than leave you to guess at it.
Delivery, payment and getting a quote
Delivery is a flat $550 anywhere in the continental United States, quoted at checkout with no freight surprises added afterwards, and typically runs one to three weeks from order. A 10ft unit is the easiest size we ship: a tilt-bed truck needs roughly 50 feet of straight, firm approach and about 14 feet of overhead clearance to set it down cleanly. Check for low branches, cables and soft ground before the truck arrives and the placement usually takes minutes.
You can pay by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay through Stripe, or by bank transfer (ACH or wire) if you prefer. Standard unmodified units are covered by our 30-day return policy with free return shipping, so you are not locked in if the container turns out to be wrong for the space. If you want to talk the specification through with someone before ordering — power supply, temperature range, placement, or whether a 10ft or a 20ft reefer is the better buy for what you are storing.
