Meads Porta Pros delivers 20ft units to job sites, storefronts and residential driveways across Meads, and drops the sister unit, the 40ft storage container, when a bigger project calls for it. Most customers pair the box with other construction site services like a roll-off dumpster rental or a temporary fence rental to secure the whole yard, not just the contents. If you are still sizing the job, the dumpster sizes and dimensions page and this one pair well for planning a laydown area.
How much does a 20ft storage container weigh?
An empty 20ft steel container typically weighs several thousand pounds, and that empty weight matters more than people expect once a delivery truck has to maneuver it onto soft ground or a gravel lot in Meads. The truck itself needs real room to work. A roll-off style delivery, which is how most 20ft boxes get placed, needs about 60 feet of straight clearance behind the trailer to set the container down without dragging it sideways across your driveway or lawn. Tight lots in older parts of Meads, especially anywhere close to Lyndon, 1.9 miles southwest, or Meadow Vale, 1.9 miles north, sometimes need a quick site walk before delivery day. If your lot cannot give a straight shot, ask about a smaller container or check dumpster weight limits for how loaded weight is handled once the box goes to work.
What are 20ft storage container dimensions?
Inside dimensions run close to 19.5 feet long, 7.8 feet wide and 7.9 feet tall once you account for wall thickness, and that footprint holds a surprising amount of pallets, tools or furniture. Compare that against a 20ft storage container and a 40ft storage container side by side before you commit, since a lot of Meads customers order the smaller box and wish they had gone bigger halfway through the project. Door openings on standard units clear enough width for a pallet jack, though they are not built to ADA specs, so a jobsite office trailer with accessible door width, per ADA Standards section 404.2.3 at 32 inches minimum, is a different product entirely. If the project needs a working office instead of dead storage, look at a mobile office trailer rental, and if it needs refrigerated space, ask us about a 20ft cold storage container, which runs on its own power circuit and holds temperature for perishable materials or event catering near Anchorage, 3.0 miles east.
Do you offer a 20ft mobile office container with trailer?
Yes, we can pair a 20ft container with a mobile trailer setup for jobs that need the unit moved between locations rather than sitting fixed on one lot. This comes up most with contractors working multiple addresses around Meads in the same month, sliding the box from a finished job to the next one without a fresh delivery charge each time. Delivery fees for that kind of repositioning fall between 120 and 420 dollars depending on distance and frequency, similar to the delivery bands we quote on monthly porta potty rental jobs. Ask about bundling it with temporary power pole service if the office needs a 200 amp connection on site, and check porta potty permit requirements if the container or trailer will sit in a right of way, since placement there needs confirming with the city.
Storage Container Pricing
| unit | duration | low | typical | high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| storage | month | 100 | 125 | 250 |
How long can I rent a 20ft storage container?
Most Meads customers keep one for a full construction cycle, three to six months, but we rent month to month with no minimum term beyond the first billing period. Long jobs near Rolling Hills, 2.8 miles northwest, or Westwood, 3.2 miles west, often extend twice before wrap-up. Ask about storage container rental cost for multi-month discounts.
Do I need a permit for a 20ft container in Meads?
It depends on placement. A container sitting entirely on private property usually needs nothing from the city, but anything touching a sidewalk, curb strip or public right of way needs confirming with Meads city staff before delivery. We do not guess on this; check dumpster permit requirements for the same logic applied to roll-off boxes.
Can a 20ft container sit on grass or gravel?
Yes, but it needs to sit level and stable, similar to the flat, firm placement guidance in ADA Standards section 302.1 for surfaces generally. Soft or sloped ground shifts a loaded container over time, so we check the pad before drop-off.
What is the difference between a 20ft and 40ft container?
The 20ft box gives roughly half the floor space of the 40ft storage container at a lower monthly rate. Most residential renovations and small contractor loads fit the 20ft size; commercial buildouts and full-house moves usually need the 40.
Will you deliver to job sites outside Meads?
Yes, we cover Meads and the towns nearby, including Plantation, 3.6 miles west, and Graymoor-Devondale, 4.0 miles west. Delivery fees scale with distance and site access. Check service areas or request a quote with your address for an exact number.
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