The invention relates to a method for steering a vehicle (1) for loading and unloading a container (2), in which a driver manually drives the vehicle (1) within a handling area outside the limits of a station (4) specifically dedicated to the loading and unloading of a standardized container (2), and parks same in a waiting area (6). The method is characterized in that, once parked, said vehicle (1) is handled by automatic steering which automatically actuate at least the control of the path thereof and steer same in the reverse direction until it is positioned within said station (4). The method comprises carrying out the loading or unloading the container (2), and said vehicle (1) is steered manually or automatically in the forward direction until it is positioned within said waiting area (6) before giving up the automatic steering so that the driver can manually move the vehicle (1) in the forward direction outside said waiting area (6).