Docker requires a bit of setup before usage. You will need to create a ZFS dataset on /usr/docker # zfs create -o mountpoint=/usr/docker /docker And lastly enable the docker daemon # sysrc -f /etc/rc.conf docker_enable="YES" # service docker start (WARNING) Starting the docker service will also add the following PF rule: nat on ${iface} from 172.17.0.0/16 to any -> (${iface}) Where $iface is the default NIC on the system, or the value of $docker_nat_iface. This is for network connectivity to docker containers in this early port. This should not be needed in future versions of docker.