A 20ft storage container gives you about 160 square feet of lockable space, and Minneapolis Porta Pros prices monthly rental between $100 and $250 depending on condition and delivery distance. It's the right size for a single job trailer's worth of tools, a kitchen remodel's furniture, or overflow inventory, and it pairs well with a temporary fence rental if the site needs security too. Delivery needs clearance to set it down flat, similar to what a roll-off dumpster rental truck needs on the same job.
A 20ft storage container runs roughly 20 feet long, 8 feet wide, and 8.5 feet tall, standard shipping container dimensions carried over into the storage rental world. Empty, a steel unit like this weighs in the neighborhood of 5,000 pounds, which matters if you're planning to move it yourself or need to know what your ground surface has to support. That weight is also why placement matters. Check our porta potty placement guide for the same site-prep logic that applies to any heavy equipment drop, even though it covers restrooms directly. If you're comparing footprints before committing, the 40ft storage container page lays out the larger option side by side. Most Minneapolis renters pick the 20ft size for residential moves, home renovation staging, or a construction site that doesn't need a full trailer's worth of room. Pair it with a 10 yard dumpster rental if you're clearing out a house at the same time. For a construction crew running long term, a mobile office trailer rental next to the container is common in Minneapolis. See full spec comparisons on our storage container rental hub.
| Duration | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month | $100 | $125 | $250 |
That's the full monthly band, and it's the only duration we quote for storage containers because most renters keep one on site for weeks or months, not days, unlike a porta potty rental per day arrangement built for short jobs. Delivery is a separate line and depends on distance. A job in St. Louis Park, about 8.0 miles west of Minneapolis, or Richfield, 8.1 miles south, usually costs less to reach than one out in Blaine, 19.0 miles north. Get exact numbers on the storage container rental cost page before you book, and check porta potty rental cost too if you're budgeting a full site setup. If your budget is tight, compare against a shorter-term dumpster swap using the dumpster rental cost guide, since sometimes a roll-off handles the job cheaper than a month of container rental.
Yes. Some Minneapolis job sites need an office setup instead of straight storage, and a mobile office variant with a trailer hitch works for crews that relocate between phases. It still needs the same flat, stable ground a standard container needs, and delivery trucks generally want about 60 feet of straight clearance behind them to set it down safely, the same clearance a 20 yard dumpster rental delivery needs. If you're weighing office space against a dedicated trailer, our mobile office trailer rental page covers that option directly, and construction site services ties storage, power and sanitation together for one job.
Refrigerated units aren't part of our standard 20ft lineup here. Most Minneapolis customers renting cold storage are running food service or event catering, and we can talk through options on a case by case basis, alongside services like handwashing station rental for the same events. Call ahead so we can confirm what's available before your date.
Rentals run month to month with no fixed cap, and many customers keep one for a full renovation or build cycle. Shorter terms are possible but priced closer to the month rate since delivery and pickup costs stay the same either way, much like the logic behind monthly porta potty rental pricing. Ask about your specific timeline on the request a quote page, or browse service areas to see if your site falls in our normal delivery range.
Permit rules vary by placement, especially near a public sidewalk or street. We haven't verified a specific ordinance for this, so confirm placement rules directly with the City of Minneapolis before delivery. Our porta potty permit requirements page walks through the same right-of-way question for portable restrooms, and the dumpster permit requirements page covers the equivalent question for roll-offs.
A 20ft unit holds roughly the contents of a two to three bedroom home, or a moderate amount of construction material and tools. It's a common match for renovation debris paired with a construction dumpster rental running alongside it on site, and a home renovation porta potty covers the crew's sanitation needs at the same time.
Yes, and it's common on active job sites. Many Minneapolis contractors combine a container with a temporary fence rental for security and a roll-off dumpster rental for debris, all delivered and picked up on coordinated schedules.
Yes. Minneapolis Porta Pros delivers 20ft storage container across Minneapolis and the surrounding metro, with same-day and next-day drop-off available on most orders.
Pricing depends on the unit and how long you need it. See our cost breakdown and request a free quote for an exact figure.
Standard rentals include scheduled service — a pump-out, a clean, a restock and fresh deodorizer. Busy or hot-weather sites can be serviced more often.
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