Container rentals

Rent 20ft Shipping Containers

20ft long × 8ft wide × 8.5ft tall

A 20-foot shipping container is a practical rental when site space is limited. The footprint is about the size of a parking space or a single-car garage.

Rental availability and monthly rates vary by market. Typical rental delivery is 2-5 business days depending on location.

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Straight answer

Is a 20ft container right for my rental?

A 20-foot container is usually the better rental choice when placement space is limited or when the project does not require the capacity of a 40-foot unit.

It provides roughly half the exterior length of a 40-foot container while retaining the standard 8-foot width. A 20ft rental typically costs more per foot than a 40ft rental.

20ft containers provide the same steel storage solution as 40ft containers, have floors strong enough to drive a forklift on, and all come with a lockbox of some kind to ensure secure storage.

Dimensions and delivery

Dimensions
20ft long × 8ft wide × 8.5ft tall
Interior height
7ft 9.89in
Availability
Varies by market — enter your ZIP for local rental options
Delivery
Straight truck / roll-back tilt bed. 55ft additional delivery space; 75ft total delivery space.

Common 20ft container rental uses

  • Construction tools and materials
  • Remodeling and renovation projects
  • Temporary business inventory
  • Equipment storage
  • Residential projects
  • Seasonal overflow storage

Site and delivery considerations

20ft containers are typically delivered by straight truck on a roll-back tilt bed.

Plan for 55 feet of additional delivery space for the truck when fully extended, for a total of 75 feet of delivery space.

A 40ft container is delivered by tractor-trailer and needs 80 feet of additional space, for a total of 120 feet.

How 20ft container rentals compare

Attribute20′ Standard40′ Standard40′ High Cube
Exterior size20′ × 8′ × 8.5′40′ × 8′ × 8.5′40′ × 8′ × 9.5′
Interior height7ft 9.89in7ft 9.89in8ft 9in
Delivery clearanceAt least 75 feetAt least 120 feetAt least 120 feet

Rental availability and monthly rates vary by market. Enter your ZIP below to see options serving your site.

20-foot standard shipping container dimensions: exterior 19 feet 10.5 inches long, 8 feet wide, and 8 feet 6 inches high; interior 18 feet 8.81 inches long, 7 feet 8.59 inches wide, and 7 feet 9.89 inches high; door opening 7 feet 8.125 inches wide by 7 feet 5.75 inches high.

Local rental availability

Not every Western Container Sales market offers rentals, and sizes available for rent vary by location.

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