Standard porta potty
$125 to $250 a weekend
How Much Does Storage Container Rental Cost in Memphis?
Price depends on container size, how long you keep it, and where it's going. A basic unit rents monthly for 100 to 250 dollars, with most jobs landing closer to the middle of that band once you factor in a delivery fee. Delivery itself typically runs 120 to 420 dollars a month depending on distance and site conditions, so a downtown Memphis job and one out past Collierville, 20.9 miles east, won't price the same. If you're comparing against a 40ft storage container versus a 20ft storage container, the bigger box costs more to move but often costs less per square foot of storage over a long job. For a full breakdown by size and term, check storage container rental cost before you call. Contractors running a bigger footprint sometimes pair a container with a mobile office trailer rental so the crew has a place to work and a place to lock up tools on the same lot.
| unit | duration | low | typical | high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| storage | month | 100 | 125 | 250 |
| delivery_fee | month | 120 | 172 | 420 |
What Size Storage Container Do I Need?
Most Memphis renters land on either the 20ft or the 40ft box, and the right call comes down to what's going inside and how much ground you've got to set it on. A 20ft storage container handles a kitchen remodel, a garage cleanout, or a small crew's tools and materials. A 40ft storage container suits a full home renovation, a retail buildout, or a contractor staging materials for months at a time. If you're not sure, storage container rental delivery crews can walk the site with you before drop-off. Anyone doing a serious remodel in Memphis should also look at home renovation porta potty options, since a storage box and a restroom often get delivered on the same trip to save on a second delivery charge.
Is a Portable Storage Container Rental Better Than Self Storage?
A portable storage container rental beats a self storage unit whenever the stuff needs to stay close to where the work is happening. Pods storage container rental and similar services exist because driving materials back and forth to a facility across town wastes labor hours every single day. A rental storage container sits on your driveway, your job site, or your lot in Memphis, and your crew walks to it instead of driving 15 minutes each way. That said, a fixed self storage unit can be cheaper for long-term stuff you rarely touch, since there's no delivery fee involved. If your project also needs waste hauled off the same lot, pairing the container with a roll-off dumpster rental means one company handling two deliveries instead of two separate vendors showing up on different schedules.
Where Can I Put a Storage Container Rental Near Me?
Placement depends on ground conditions and clearance more than anything else. The delivery truck needs enough straight clearance to back in and drop the container level, similar to the way a roll-off delivery needs about 60 feet of straight clearance behind the truck. Gravel, concrete and packed dirt all work fine; soft ground after heavy rain can be a problem. If you're renting in Germantown, 11.4 miles east of Memphis, or out toward Southaven, 12.6 miles south, tell the dispatcher the surface type up front so they send the right truck. Storage container rental near me searches usually turn up a handful of local options, but not all of them deliver past the city core. Memphis Porta Pros covers the full metro, including Olive Branch at 13.6 miles southeast and West Memphis at 14.6 miles west. For a broader look at where we deliver, see service areas.
What's the Difference Between Self Storage Container Rental and a Mobile Office?
A self storage container rental is built to hold things. A mobile office trailer is built to work in. If your crew needs a place to run job meetings, store paperwork, or get out of the weather at lunch, a mobile office trailer rental does that job better than a steel box ever will. Plenty of construction sites in Memphis run both: a storage container for tools and materials, a mobile office for the foreman and the paperwork. If you're setting up a full site, look at construction site services for how storage, restrooms, fencing and power typically get bundled on one delivery schedule. A site with both trailers and containers usually also needs temporary fence rental around the perimeter, partly for security and partly to keep the public off equipment overnight.
Do I Need a Permit for a Storage Container in Memphis?
Placement in the public right of way, meaning the street or sidewalk in front of a property, needs confirming with the city before you commit to a spot. If the container sits entirely on private property, most Memphis jobs don't need anything special, but rules vary by neighborhood and by how long the box stays put. Renters working near Horn Lake, 15.7 miles southwest, or Hernando, 20.3 miles south, should check with their local building department too, since Mississippi municipalities set their own rules separate from Memphis city code. For dumpster placement specifically, which follows a similar logic, see dumpster permit requirements. It's worth checking before delivery day rather than after the truck shows up.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long can I keep a storage container rental?
Most Memphis renters keep a container for a full month at a time, since pricing is set up that way. Some vendors will do shorter windows, but monthly is the standard billing unit for storage container rental, similar to how a monthly porta potty rental works for restrooms on long jobs.
What's the difference between a storage container and a dumpster?
A storage container is sealed and locks; a dumpster is open-top and gets hauled away full. If you need to keep materials secure, get a container. If you're throwing things out, get a roll-off dumpster rental instead, sized by the yard rather than by the month.
Can I get a storage container delivered same day in Memphis?
Sometimes, depending on truck availability and how far the drop site sits from Memphis. Same-day delivery is more likely inside the core service area than out near Marion, 18.6 miles northwest. Call ahead and ask about emergency porta potty rental style rush service, since the same dispatch logic applies to containers.
Does the storage container come with a lock?
Yes, most units ship with a lockbox or built-in locking mechanism, though it's worth confirming what's included before delivery. If you're storing anything valuable on an open construction lot, pair the container with temporary fence rental for an extra layer of site security overnight.
Is a 20ft or 40ft container cheaper per month?
The 20ft costs less outright, but the 40ft often costs less per square foot of storage. Compare both against your actual load before deciding; see 20ft storage container and 40ft storage container for size details, or storage container rental cost for the full pricing picture.
What we rent
Four units cover almost every job
Typical Memphis ranges, not a quote. Delivery is $50 to $150 and a weekly service visit $30 to $60. See the full cost breakdown.
Deluxe flushing
$200 to $350 a weekend
ADA accessible
$199 to $300 a weekend
Restroom trailer
Quoted by stall count
The rest of the yard
One mobilisation, not three
Roll off dumpsters10, 20, 30 and 40 yardTemporary fencingPanels 6 feet by 12 feetStorage containers20 foot and 40 footHandwashing stationsSinks and sanitiser standsSeptic and grease trapsPumping, cleaning, emergenciesSite power and lightLight towers, temporary poles
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