20ft container rental
20' L x 8' W x 8'6" H
The usual pick for a move, a remodel or a small job. Holds the contents of a one-car garage.
Rent a storage container
Secure, weatherproof steel storage on your own property, by the month. Delivered by tilt-bed, picked up when you're done, with one rental quote that spells out the monthly rate, delivery and pickup.
Rental sizes
Every container is 8 ft wide. The 20ft is the usual pick for homes and small jobs; a 40ft holds twice as much for not much more per month.
40ft container rental
40' L x 8' W x 8'6" H
Double the floor of a 20ft. Usually the cheapest storage per square foot, if you have the room.
40ft high cube container rental
40' L x 8' W x 9'6" H
One foot taller than a standard 40. Rental supply is thinner, so we confirm it with your quote.
10ft container rental
10' L x 8' W x 8'6" H
Fits where a 20 will not. Supply varies by area, so availability comes with your quote.
How renting works
- Ask for a rental quote. Your ZIP code, the size and roughly how long you need it. About two minutes.
- Get one written quote. The monthly rate, delivery, pickup and anything else, from a vetted supplier in our network that serves your area.
- Delivery by tilt-bed. The container is set down on the ground where you want it, doors facing the way you choose. Nothing to unload.
- Use it as long as you need. It sits on your property, so you can get to it any time. Use your own padlock and you keep the only key. After the first month it runs month to month.
- Call it done. Empty it, sweep it out and give us about 5 business days' notice. We book the pickup, and billing stops on the day it leaves.
What your rental quote covers
- The monthly rate for your size, in writing
- Delivery and pickup, each shown as its own line
- A wind and watertight container with standard cargo doors and lock rods
- A lock box if you ask for one, confirmed before you agree
- The delivery window and what the driver needs on site
Full rental terms, in plain words: rental policies.
Rent or buy?
Renting costs less up front. Buying costs less over time. Where the line falls depends on the rate and the delivery charges near you.
Rent when
- You need it for a few months: a move, a remodel, a season or a job
- You want it gone when you are done, with no resale to arrange
- You would rather not pay for a container up front
Buy when
- You will need storage for most of a year or longer
- You want to modify it: shelving, vents, a side door or windows
- You want to move it between jobs and keep it
As a rough guide, a year or so of rent plus delivery and pickup adds up to about the price of a used container delivered. Ask for both quotes and we will lay them side by side, and remember that rent already paid counts toward buying the container you rent. Sizes and grades · How delivery works · Site prep
Rental questions
How much does it cost to rent a storage container?
It depends on the size, your ZIP code and how far the nearest supplier with a rental unit is. Your rental quote shows the monthly rate, the delivery charge and the pickup charge as separate lines, in writing, before you agree to anything.
Is there a minimum rental period?
One month. After that it runs month to month with no long-term contract, and the last month is prorated by the day, so you stop paying on the day the container is picked up.
Is "monthly" really a month?
Yes. Rent is billed by the calendar month from the delivery date, not on a 28-day cycle, which would add about one extra bill a year.
Do I pay a deposit?
No. You pay the first month and the delivery charge on delivery, or before it if you prefer. The pickup charge is billed at the end, at the amount in your quote.
Can I end the rental early?
Any time after the first month. Give us about 5 business days' notice and we book the pickup. You are not charged rent for days after the pickup date you asked for.
Can I buy the container I am renting?
Yes. Your rental quote states a buyout price, and every month of rent you have paid counts toward it. Ask any time during the rental.
Who is responsible for damage?
Normal wear is never charged. Damage beyond normal wear while the container is on your site is charged at the repair cost, with photos, so cover it with your own property insurance or ask about a damage waiver on your quote. We photograph the container at delivery, and you can add your own photos.
How do I lock it?
The doors have lock rods for your own padlock, so you keep the only key. A lock box (a steel shroud over the padlock that makes it much harder to cut) can be added: tick it in the quote form and we confirm it with your quote.
Can I get into it whenever I like?
Yes. It sits on your property, so you have access any time, day or night.
Can I move it once it has been delivered?
Please do not move it yourself. If you need it moved on your site or to another address, we arrange it and quote the cost first.
Get a container rental quote
Start with your ZIP code. A real person checks rental containers near you and sends the monthly rate, delivery and pickup in one quote, usually within 1-2 business hours.