Given the wide variety of benefits of building a shipping container house, looking into container homes for sale in Maine can be a wise choice. The advantages of building a shipping container home include unique aesthetics, quicker construction tines, and less material waste. While buyers in the Northeastern U.S. might not have the same access to container home builders as individuals in other areas, the benefits of container homes, along with the ease of transporting shipping container modules from other states still make shipping container homes in the Pine Tree State an appealing option.

Depending on how much you have researched building a  shipping container home you may have questions where to begin, you are in the right place. To simplify the process of finding container homes for sale, we have compiled a list of Maine's best shipping container home builders. The companies and homes featured in our article can be built throughout Maine including in Portland, Lewiston, and Bangor.

In addition to helping you find potential companies for your situation, our article can be helpful in answering important questions that you may have. Such as: How much does a container home in Maine cost? Which shipping container homes are for sale in Portland? And which companies are the best shipping container home builders in Maine?

Continue reading below for a list of some of Maine's best shipping container home builders and container homes for sale in Maine. Should you have any specific questions about your project, contact our prefab concierge team for help with your own shipping container home build. Or, see our full list of prefab homes for sale in Maine and modular homes for sale in Maine.

Shipping Container Homes for Sale in Maine

Container Homes USA - Cleveland, OH

Container Homes USA is a shipping container home builder that is based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are able to work on both residential and commercial projects, including large, multi-unit projects. For residential projects, they offer 6 pre-designed models as well as individuals with the opportunity to design a custom container home.

Turn-Key Cost Estimate for a Container Home from Container Homes USA: $255 - $365+ per square foot

Example of Work: 2 Bedroom Custom Container Home

Global Modulars - Aventura, FL

Global Modulars is a designer and manufacturer of modern shipping container homes. They offer 7 different models of container homes that range in size from 1 container, 1 bedroom homes to 4 bedroom homes made up of 6 shipping containers. Notably, their homes include interior and exterior finishes.

Turn-Key Cost Estimate for a Container Home from Global Modulars: $128 - $216+ per square foot

Example of Work: Trio House

CargoHome - Elm Mott, TX

CargoHome is a prefab home builder and designer based in Central Texas. CargoHome specializes in designing and building smaller-square footage shipping container homes. They currently offer 8 models of container houses with sizes ranging from 160 to 640 square feet. Their homes are delivered fully-complete though a local contractor is needed to complete necessary site preparations.

Turn-Key Cost Estimate for a Container Home from CargoHome: $250 - $745+ per square foot

Example of Work: The Anchor

Shipping Container Home Alternatives in Maine 

If for some reason, the homes or builders on our list do not seem like good fits for your project, there may be alternative options in Maine that you may want to consider.

If you would like to build a different type of home (ADU, custom home, small square footage home) in Maine, you can find builders & homes that match these profiles in our articles:

• Tiny Homes For Sale in Maine

If you like the modern, industrial style of container home architecture you can find prefab home builders that match this profile in our articles for:

• Best Contemporary Prefab Homes

• Best Modern Prefab Homes

If you are a shipping container home builder that serves buyers in Maine or, if you have worked with a company that is not included on our list, we'd love to hear from you.