A 40ft storage container gives a construction crew or a homeowner about double the space of the 20ft unit, and monthly rates for storage container rental in Portland typically run 100 to 250 dollars depending on term and site access, a step up from what most crews pay for portable toilet rental on the same job. It works best when 60 feet of straight clearance is available for delivery.
Pricing for a 40ft box sits inside the same monthly band as the smaller 20ft storage container, generally 100 to 250 dollars a month, though a longer container on a tight lot can push toward the top of that range if extra rigging is needed. Portland Porta Pros prices these month to month, which suits renovation crews and property managers who do not know the exact end date yet. If your job is closer to a mobile office trailer rental need, that is a different unit with different rules for access and leveling, and pairing it with a handwashing station rental covers crew sanitation on the same visit. Delivery itself is billed separately and depends on the drop site: a downtown Portland lot with no alley access costs more to serve than a flat driveway in Milwaukie, 8.3 miles south. Ask for a full breakdown before committing, and check the storage container rental cost page for the complete rate table across container sizes, or compare it against dumpster rental cost if you are budgeting a full teardown.
| unit | duration | low | typical | high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| storage | month | 100 | 125 | 250 |
Most jobs book a few days out, not same day, because a 40ft unit needs a truck with roughly 60 feet of straight clearance behind it to set the container down without multiple pulls. That clearance rule matters more on a rowhouse street in inner Portland than it does on a rural lot near Happy Valley, 14.1 miles southeast, and it is the same clearance a 10 yard dumpster rental truck needs on a similar street. Before the truck arrives, walk the site and check overhead wires, low branches and anything blocking a straight backing lane, the same walk-through worth doing before a restroom trailer rental delivery. If your project also needs temporary fence rental around the container or a chain link temporary fence around the whole site, order that at the same time so the crew is not driving twice. Some sites pair a container with roll-off dumpster rental for teardown debris, add a 20 yard dumpster rental for heavier loads, and coordinating both drops in one visit saves a trip charge. If your Portland address falls under any right-of-way placement rule, that needs confirming with the city before delivery, since we have no verified permit detail to quote here.
Placement on a public street or right-of-way in Portland needs confirming with the city directly. There is no verified fee or ordinance number to state here, so do not treat any number you find elsewhere as final for this address. If the container sits fully on private property, most driveway and yard placements move faster, but you should still check with the property owner or HOA if one applies, much like confirming porta potty permit requirements before a site drop. For a broader look at what triggers a review, see dumpster permit requirements, which covers similar right-of-way logic even though it is written for roll-off boxes. A quick call before delivery costs nothing and avoids a container sitting on a truck while paperwork catches up, the same reason it pays to plan ahead for construction site services generally. This is also a good moment to compare a 40ft storage container against a 20ft storage container if your lot is narrow, since a smaller footprint sometimes clears review faster.
There is no fixed cap. Most renters go month to month, and the rate stays inside the 100 to 250 dollar band regardless of whether you keep it for one month or six. Renewal is simple: you just extend before pickup.
Furniture, tools, pallets, appliances, construction materials and even gear from a temporary fence rental job all fit. It roughly doubles the volume of a 20ft storage container, so it suits a full house move or a multi-phase renovation better than a single-room cleanout.
No power is required for a standard steel container. A flat, stable surface helps the doors swing cleanly; ADA Standards 302.1 calls for stable, firm, slip-resistant surfaces, a useful benchmark even for non-ADA placement decisions.
Portland Porta Pros serves Portland, OR and the towns listed on our service areas page, including Vancouver, WA, 13.3 miles north, and Hillsboro, 17.8 miles west. We do not currently ship or coordinate deliveries to California or Texas addresses.
A container is sealed steel storage with no interior workspace, unlike a luxury restroom trailer, which is built for people to use inside. A mobile office trailer rental includes a door, windows and room to work inside, which suits site supervisors more than pure storage needs.
Yes. Portland Porta Pros delivers 40ft storage container across Portland 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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