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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-05-09</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001388430</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CAI International, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CAP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001265313</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PAGE TIMOTHY B</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>STEUART TOWER</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1 MARKET PLAZA, SUITE 900</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94105</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>pagepoa.txt</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Nadine Teixeira, as Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-05-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
