A 40 ft storage container rental gives you roughly 320 square feet of lockable space, double the footprint of a 20ft unit. Evanston Porta Pros prices this 40 foot storage container rental inside a measured monthly band of $100 to $250, with storage container rental delivery scheduled around your driveway or job site access, whether you're comparing a 40 foot storage container rental near California or a 40 foot storage container rental near Texas before booking locally.
Think full household move, a construction crew's tools and materials, or overflow inventory for a business near downtown Evanston. The 40ft box is the big sibling to the 20ft storage container, and most contractors pick it when a project runs long or when a jobsite needs a locked room instead of loose stacking. Evanston Porta Pros treats container placement the same way we treat porta potty placement: the ground has to be level, and the delivery truck needs clearance to set the box down straight. If you are not sure which size fits the job, our storage container rental cost page walks through both sizes side by side. Renovation crews often pair a container with a dumpster rental and a portable toilet rental, since debris, tools and crew sanitation all land on the same site at once. For long remodels, see home renovation porta potty planning too.
A roll-off style delivery needs about 60 feet of straight clearance behind the truck to set the container down safely, which matters on tight Evanston lots near older housing stock. That clearance rule applies whether we're dropping a container, a 40 yard dumpster rental, or a restroom trailer rental for an event. Alleys and shared driveways common in parts of Evanston can make that 60-foot run tricky, so we walk the access route before scheduling. If your site sits close to a curb cut or a narrow gate, check our dumpster sizes and dimensions page for comparable footprint numbers, since a 40ft container is close in length to our largest roll-off units. Customers 4.1 miles northwest in Wilmette and 9.3 miles west in Glenview run into the same access questions, and we plan the same way for both.
Placement in the public right of way, meaning the street or sidewalk in front of your property, needs confirming with the City of Evanston before delivery. We have not verified a specific ordinance number for container placement, so we don't guess at one here. If the box sits fully on private property, a driveway or a fenced yard, permitting questions usually go away, but check with the city if you're not sure where your property line falls. This is the same caution we give on our porta potty permit requirements and dumpster permit requirements pages, and it applies whether the container is going in Evanston, Niles 8.0 miles west, or Park Ridge 10.1 miles west.
| unit | duration | low | typical | high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| storage | month | $100 | $125 | $250 |
| delivery_fee | month | $120 | $172 | $420 |
Delivery is billed separately from the monthly container rate. For shorter-term options, our 40ft storage container cluster pillar page covers monthly terms in full, while mobile office trailer rental is worth a look if you need office space alongside storage.
Most rentals run month to month with no fixed maximum. Construction projects often keep a container for the length of the job, sometimes several months, while a household move might only need one for a few weeks between closing dates.
Only with city confirmation first. Placement in the public right of way needs sign-off from Evanston before delivery. Private driveways and yards typically avoid that step, but always confirm your property line if space is tight.
A flat, stable, compacted surface works best, similar to what we require for a restroom trailer rental or a temporary fence rental footing. Gravel, asphalt, and concrete all work. Soft grass or mud can cause the container to settle unevenly.
No, they're different equipment entirely. A container is a lockable storage box for holding items, while a 40 yard dumpster rental is open-top and meant for disposal. Don't confuse the two when requesting a quote.
Often yes, depending on current fleet availability. Contact us directly through our request a quote page or call ahead. Same-week delivery is common when access is clear and permitting, if needed, is already sorted with the city.
Yes. Evanston Porta Pros delivers 40ft storage container across Evanston 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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