A 20ft storage container gives you roughly 160 square feet of lockable space, built on a steel frame about 8 feet wide and 8.5 feet tall. Bloomington Porta Pros stocks them for job sites and home projects, with delivery scheduled around your timeline, not a lot back East, and they show up often alongside a portable restroom rental on the same order.
Empty, a 20ft steel container generally runs in the neighborhood of 5,000 pounds, though exact weight varies by manufacturer and condition. That matters for delivery planning in Bloomington, especially if the drop site sits on soft ground or a gravel drive that hasn't been graded, the kind of detail we also flag on a porta potty placement guide walkthrough. Bloomington Porta Pros checks access before the truck rolls, the same way we scope a roll-off dumpster rental before delivery, because a loaded trailer needs stable, level ground to set the box down safely. If your site is tight on room, compare footprint against the 40ft storage container before you commit. Renters juggling both a container and a jobsite crew often pair this with a construction dumpster rental so debris and storage stay separate from day one. We also get asked about 20ft mobile office container with trailer setups for crews that need a desk and secure storage on the same site; ask when you request a quote and we will tell you what is available that week.
Standard dimensions run about 20 feet long, 8 feet wide, and 8.5 feet tall, giving a door opening wide enough for pallets, tools, or event restroom rental gear alike. That's a meaningfully smaller footprint than a 20ft storage container placed on a cramped downtown Bloomington lot might suggest at first glance, since the unit still needs clearance to swing the doors fully open. If you're staging a renovation, storage and sanitation tend to travel together: a lot of our home renovation porta potty customers add a container in the same call, and some check the standard porta potty rental page first to see what fits the crew size. For colder loads, ask about a 20ft cold storage container option, which some vendors offer with insulated walls for perishable or temperature-sensitive goods; confirm availability directly, since not every container in the fleet is climate rated. Compare general storage container rental pricing before narrowing to a specific size or feature, and check the storage container rental cost breakdown if you want the full range up front.
Placement depends on your lot, your driveway width, and whether the unit sits on private property or anywhere near a public right of way. Bloomington Porta Pros delivers within city limits and out toward Ellettsville, 8.7 miles northwest, and Smithville-Sanders, 8.1 miles south, so container access rarely limits your options much, and the same delivery zone covers our porta potty rental routes. If the container needs to sit near a street or shared drive, placement in the public right of way needs confirming with the city before delivery day; we won't guess at that on your behalf. The same access rule applies whether you're renting a container, a temporary fence rental to secure a site, or a mobile office trailer rental for a crew. Deliveries into Stanford, 9.5 miles southwest, follow the same clearance check, same as trips out to Martinsville or Bedford when a job runs further out. For active job sites, pair container storage with construction site services planning so the delivery truck, dumpster, and container don't compete for the same driveway slot.
| unit | duration | low | typical | high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| storage | month | $100 | $125 | $250 |
Monthly billing is standard for containers; ask about delivery fees separately since those run on their own schedule. Full detail lives on our storage container rental cost page and the general storage container rental hub, and our FAQ page covers billing questions that come up across every rental type.
Monthly rates for a 20ft unit generally fall between $100 and $250, with most Bloomington renters landing near $125. Longer terms sometimes bring the rate down slightly. Delivery is billed separately and depends on distance and site access, so ask for a full quote before booking.
Usually not if it stays fully on private property. If it's near the street or a shared right of way, check with the city first; we don't guess at municipal rules and recommend confirming directly. See our porta potty permit requirements page for how we handle similar questions.
Roll-off style delivery trucks need about 60 feet of straight clearance behind the drop point to back in safely. Narrow driveways or tight alleys in older Bloomington neighborhoods sometimes need a site visit first. Call ahead if you're unsure your access will work, or check the dumpster sizes and dimensions page if you're weighing a roll-off delivery against a container drop.
Yes, and it's common on renovation and construction jobs. Pairing a 10 yard dumpster rental or larger with a storage container keeps debris and tools separated on a tight lot. Ask for both in the same delivery window to save a trip.
A 20ft unit gives roughly half the floor space of a 40ft storage container, at about 160 square feet versus double that. Choose 20ft for tools, seasonal inventory, or a single room's worth of furniture; go larger for full household moves or bigger equipment fleets.
Yes. Bloomington Porta Pros delivers 20ft storage container across Bloomington 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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