Cox Container

What Cox Container does

AMW Container Sales and Rental LLC, operating under the brand AMW Container (also referenced as Cox Container), is a privately-held Illinois-based full-service provider of shipping containers founded in 2017 and headquartered at 13600 N Markham Ln in Bluford, Illinois. The company sells and rents new and used shipping containers in 10-foot, 20-foot, and 40-foot sizes across product categories including standard storage containers, converted office containers, custom configurations, and shipping container canopies. It operates eleven distribution and warehouse yards across Southern Illinois (Keenes, Marissa, Sandoval, Dix, Ramsey, Hamel, Shobonier, Grayville, Wheeler, and Fayetteville), giving it dense regional inventory access for local pickup and inspection.

The company's core differentiator is its proprietary "Mule Delivery" system, a specialized vehicle that allows precise container placement in tight urban spaces, remote construction sites, and residential backyards — a capability standard tilt-bed delivery trucks cannot match. Revenue is generated through three streams: one-time container sales, recurring rental contracts for short- and long-term storage needs, and delivery/setup services bundled into transactions. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer and direct-to-SMB, with customers encouraged to visit yards in person to inspect and select units before delivery; phone (618-283-9980) and a website contact form serve as primary inquiry channels. The customer base spans enterprise accounts (Walmart, Conagra Brands, BP, BI Petro, Air Evac, Wabash Valley, WD Automation, Whitcraft, Sisters Logistics, AAA Disposal, Alpha & Omega Construction, City of Robinson, Ag Reliant) and SMB customers (6:10 Coffee, ACC Crappie Stix, Ace Grease) across construction, manufacturing, energy, agriculture, logistics, retail, government, and beverage verticals. Container homes are offered through a partnership with Tardis Structures, and the company cites 100+ five-star Google reviews as a primary trust signal.

Name

Cox Container

Legal name

AMW Container Sales and Rental LLC

Website

https://coxcontainer.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AMW Container Sales and Rental LLC sells, rents, and delivers shipping containers (10ft, 20ft, 40ft) across Southern Illinois from 11 yard locations, serving enterprise and SMB customers in construction, manufacturing, energy, agriculture, and government via its proprietary Mule Delivery placement system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Shipping Container Sales & Rentals

NAICS

General Warehousing and Storage (493110), Other Warehousing and Storage (49319)

SIC

Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084)

akta.pro primary industry

Full Container Storage Yards (Loaded Container Yards) (TLALAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Container Yards & Inland Depot Storage (Empty Container Depots/ICDs) (TLALAAAI), Container Stuffing/Unstuffing & Depot-Based Value-Added Services (TLALAJAM)

Keywords

• Shipping container sales
• Container rentals
• Portable storage containers
• Container delivery services
• Mobile office containers

Headquarters

HQ city

Troy

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Container Sales: One-time sale of new and used shipping containers in various sizes (10ft, 20ft, 40ft) including storage containers, office containers, and custom configurations.
2. Container Rentals: Rental of shipping containers for temporary storage needs with flexible terms.
3. Delivery and Setup Services: Professional delivery and positioning services including the specialized Mule Delivery for tight spaces.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AMW Container Sales and Rental LLC sells and rents new and used shipping containers in 10ft, 20ft, and 40ft sizes, including storage, office, canopy, and custom configurations. The company operates across Southern Illinois with 11 inventory and pickup locations and provides professional delivery and setup, including a specialized 'Mule Delivery' system capable of placing containers in tight urban spaces, remote construction sites, or residential backyards.

Product overview

AMW Container Sales and Rental LLC is a full-service shipping container provider offering a portfolio of container products and delivery services. The core product line includes Storage Containers and Office Containers available for purchase or rental in 10ft, 20ft, and 40ft sizes. The company differentiates through its Mule Delivery service for tight-space placements. Additional offerings include Custom Shipping Containers, Shipping Container Canopies, and Container Homes (via partner Tardis Structures). The company operates across 10 locations in Southern Illinois and has served customers since 2017.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Storage Containers Standard shipping containers available in 10ft, 20ft, and 40ft sizes for secure storage solutions, sold and delivered across Illinois for construction, commercial, and residential customers.
• Office Containers Shipping containers converted into office spaces for commercial or temporary office use, providing mobile workspace solutions for field operations and businesses needing flexible office space.
• Custom Shipping Containers Customized shipping container solutions tailored to specific customer requirements beyond standard configurations.
• Shipping Container Rentals Flexible rental options for shipping containers available in various sizes to meet short-term or long-term storage needs, with recurring rental terms.
• Shipping Container Canopies Canopy structures supported by shipping containers, providing covered outdoor storage or workspace solutions.
• Mule Delivery Service Specialized delivery service using a 'Mule' system that can place containers in tight spaces and challenging locations with precision, including tight urban spaces, remote construction sites, and residential backyards. Included with every container transaction.

Named customers16 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National Construction Rentals (NCR): NCR is a national portable storage and office container rental provider serving construction and commercial customers — a broader incumbent competitor to AMW's rental business.
• United Rentals (Container Solutions): United Rentals is a broad equipment rental incumbent that includes container/storage solutions alongside its core fleet — competing with AMW on rental terms for construction and industrial customers.
• Mobile Mini (WillScot Mobile Mini): WillScot Mobile Mini is a national leader in mobile office and portable storage container rentals serving construction, retail, and industrial — overlapping with AMW's office and storage container rental offerings at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Conex Box: Conex Box sells, rents, and modifies shipping containers with delivery services — directly overlapping AMW's storage, office, and custom configuration offerings.
• Falcon Containers: Falcon sells and rents shipping containers nationwide with delivery and customization — the closest direct competitor in container sales, rentals, and modified container offerings.
• Storage Containers Company: Storage Containers Company offers sales, rentals, and delivery of shipping containers nationwide — comparable to AMW across core product lines, customer base, and service model.
• Conexwest: Conexwest is a direct competitor selling and renting new and used shipping containers (storage, office, custom) with delivery services across multiple U.S. regions — same product mix, customer segments, and sales/rental hybrid model as AMW.
• ContainerOne: ContainerOne sells and delivers new and used shipping containers with customization options — directly comparable to AMW's core product offering and delivery-led go-to-market.

Emerging players

• BoxHub: BoxHub is an online marketplace for buying and selling shipping containers, providing price transparency and nationwide reach — an emerging competitive threat to AMW's regional sales channel.

Regional players

• Tardis Structures: Tardis Structures is a container modification partner of AMW (Container Homes product) — closely related through the partnership and comparable in offering container-based structures.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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