Shipping & Storage Containers for Rent

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Shipping container rental has quickly become the go-to storage solution for businesses across countless industries. From construction to education, container rental brings storage space, value and convenience.

With Rent-A-Container, storage container rental is easy. Read on to learn more about our portable storage rental process.

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How Renting a Container with Rent-A-Container Works:

The container rental process doesn’t have to be difficult or stressful. Rent-A-Container provides the easy and stress-free way to rent a storage container. Here’s how it works:

step-1 Browse Our Rental Inventory Simply enter your ZIP code and click the “Start Shopping” button. You will see a list of all the portable storage units for rent in your area.

step-2 Select Your Container Type and Size Scroll through the mobile storage units for rent until you see the container that meets your needs for type, size and accessories.

step-3 Choose as Many as You Need To determine how much temporary storage you need, consider both the size of the container and your storage requirements. Standard shipping container sizes are 20, 40 and 45 feet long and 8 feet wide. Standard height is 8 feet, 6 inches, while high cube containers are a foot taller.

step-4 Request a Quote When you’ve decided the type and number of containers you need, click the green “Request a Quote” button. Proceed to checkout.

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Browse Our Rental Inventory

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Select Your Container Type and Size

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Choose as Many as You Need

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Request a Quote

Get Delivery and Pickup Information

During checkout, you tell Rent-A-Container which direction the shipping container doors should face, the address and your phone number. After you complete your order, a shipping container rental specialist will call you to answer your questions and determine a delivery date.

If you would prefer to pick up your container rental, you can do so. Our storage container rental experts will help you determine the best date and location to pick up your container.

Benefits of Renting a Storage Container
for On-Site Use

Most people who Google “storage containers for rent near me” know they need temporary storage, but they might not be fully aware of the advantages a storage container rental provides over traditional storage units. We have outlined a few key benefits below.

Convenient Accessibility

When it comes to accessibility, on-site storage is hard to beat. With portable storage rental, you only have to walk a few feet from the jobsite or your office to gain access to your stored items.

Secure and Weather Proof

Shipping containers are resistant to wind and water. And they come with heavy-duty steel doors that you can secure with your own lock and key. That means you can store whatever you want without fear of loss or damage to your items.

Portable from Site to Site

Temporary storage containers are designed to be portable. They can travel across the country or world on ships and trucks to virtually any destination. And then they can move again when you’re ready. Your shipping container rental agreement will lay out when and how you can move your container rental.

Temporary Solutions

Many traditional storage options try to lock you into long-term contracts, but ModuGo prioritizes flexibility and convenience. That’s why our storage container rental contracts are month to month (after a three-month minimum). After the first three months, you keep the container as long as you want, and we’ll bill you monthly until you tell us to come get it.

People and Industries Using Temporary
Steel Shipping Containers

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Education Storage Solutions

Perfect for storing gym equipment, extra desks and records, container rentals solve storage problems for schools and universities all over the world.

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Construction Storage and Offices

Temporary storage containers are perfect for all construction jobsite storage — tools, equipment, supplies and more. They make great on-site offices, too.

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Retail Storage
 

Extra inventory has to go somewhere. Why not store it in a secure, weather-proof rental shipping container? When the extra inventory has moved, simply send the container back.

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Farming and Agricultural Storage

Conex containers are the storage solution that farming and agricultural operations rely on when they need to store supplies, equipment and even produce.

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Industrial, Warehousing and Manufacturing

Modular storage containers save space in crowded industrial and manufacturing environments. Stack them for even more saved space.

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Personal Storage Solutions

A mobile storage unit for rent might just be the perfect answer to your home storage needs. With the proper local permits, you can house a container rental on your private land.

Container Rental Inventory

Portable Storage Container Dimensions:

Wondering how much you can store inside a shipping container rental? Check out shipping container dimensions below:

20’ Container Dimensions
Exterior Dimensions of 20 ft. Containers
Type of Container Height Height
(Metric)
Width Width
(Metric)
Length Length
(Metric)
Exterior Dimensions of 20 ft. Containers
Standard 20 foot Shipping Container
Height
8ft. 6in.

Height (Metric)
2.59m

Width
8ft.

Width (Metric)
2.44m

Length
20 ft.

Length (Metric)
6.06 m

High Cube 20 ft. Shipping Container
Height
9ft. 6in.

Height (Metric)
2.89m

Width
8ft.

Width (Metric)
2.44m

Length
20ft.

Length (Metric)
6.06 m

Internal 20 Foot Container Dimensions
Type of Container Height Height
(Metric)
Width Width
(Metric)
Length Length
(Metric)
Internal 20 Foot Container Dimensions
Standard 20 foot Shipping Container
Height
7ft. 10 in.

Height (Metric)
2.38m.

Width
7ft. 8.5in.

Width (Metric)
2.35m.

Length
19ft. 8in.

Length (Metric)
5.9m

High Cube 20ft. Shipping Container
Height
8ft. 9in.

Height (Metric)
2.69m.

Width
7ft. 8.5in.

Width (Metric)
2.35m.

Length
19ft. 8in.

Length (Metric)
5.9m

Volume of 20 ft. Containers
Type of Container Volume Volume
(Metric)
Volume of 20 ft. Containers
Standard 20 ft. Shipping Container
Volume
1,170 cubic ft.

Volume (Metric)
33.1 cubic m

High Cube 20 ft. Shipping Container
Volume
1,320 cubic ft.

Volume (Metric)
37.4 cubic m

Weight of 20 ft. Containers
Type of Container Tare Weight
(lbs)
Tare Weight
(kg)
Max Cargo
Weight (lbs)
Max Cargo
Weight (kg)
Weight of 20 ft. Containers
Standard 20 ft. Shipping Container
Tare Weight (lbs)
4,409 lbs

Tare Weight (kg)
2,000 kg

Max Cargo Weight (lbs)
67,200 lbs

Max Cargo Weight (kg)
30,480 kg

High Cube 20 ft. Shipping Container
Tare Weight (lbs)
4,629 lbs

Tare Weight (kg)
2,100 kg

Max Cargo Weight (lbs)
67,200 lbs

Max Cargo Weight (kg)
30,480 kg

40’ Container Dimensions

Ready to Rent a Storage Container with Rent-A-Container?

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There are plenty of shipping containers for rent near you. But there are few shipping container rental companies who make the rental process as easy, affordable and fast as Rent-A-Container.

Solve your storage problems by renting a storage container with Rent-A-Container today. Browse our inventory, call (800) 880-7061 or contact us online to get started.

Frequently Asked Questions
About Our Container Rentals

At Rent-A-Container, our goal is to meet the container rental needs of businesses and individuals all over the world. Our strategy? Simplify. To help keep the portable storage rental process simple, we have answered some of the most common questions we receive in the FAQ below.

For answers to all of your shipping container rental questions, check out our Container Rental FAQs and Container Rental Guide.