Rentals — Dallas, TX

Rent a shipping container in Dallas, TX

Quick answer: renting a 20ft container typically runs $95–$200 a month and a 40ft $130–$300 a month, plus delivery and pickup. Below: the rates, the rent-vs-buy math, and the Dallas dealers to call.

Most rented

20ft Standard

Typical Monthly Rent$95–$200/mo

Median Published Rate$132/mo

Double the space

40ft Standard

Typical Monthly Rent$130–$300/mo

Median Published Rate$179/mo

Extra headroom

40ft High Cube

Typical Monthly Rent$175–$250/mo

Median Published Rate$199/mo

Typical U.S. monthly rates and median published rates from national rental companies, October 2026 research. Month-to-month usually runs 15–25% above 12-month contract rates; delivery and pickup are extra (often $150–$400 each way).

Rent or buy in Dallas?

Under ~6 months: rent. A season of jobsite storage or a renovation costs a few hundred dollars in rent, with no resale hassle at the end.

Past ~12 months: buy. A year of 20ft rent ($1,140–$2,400, plus delivery and pickup) roughly equals the delivered price of a used wind & watertight 20ft ($1,400–$3,200) — and with a purchase, you keep the box.

Dallas has no seaport, but it is one of the country's biggest inland container hubs. Supply arrives by rail from Gulf and West Coast ports through the BNSF Alliance terminal in Haslet and the Union Pacific Dallas Intermodal Terminal in Hutchins, and many local yards cluster in Hutchins in ZIP 75141 near I-20 and I-45. That depot competition keeps Dallas delivered prices in the lower half of the national range — usually well below deep-inland markets, though not quite at Port of Houston levels.

Rental Dealers — Dallas

4 of the Dallas dealers we list rent containers

These dealers' own listings mention rentals. Confirm the monthly rate, minimum term, and delivery/pickup fees in writing.

LC Container

📍 1211 Fulghum Rd, Hutchins, TX 75141

Physical yard in Hutchins serving DFW since 2003 — sales, rentals and modifications, with photos of the exact unit before delivery and same-day DFW delivery possible on qualifying orders.

West Gulf Container

📍 423 W. Langdon Road, Hutchins, TX 75141

Dallas location in Hutchins — new and used sales, rentals, modifications and refrigerated units; in the container business since 1984.

Container Management, Inc.

📍 Depot in Hutchins, TX 75141, just southeast of Dallas (serves Dallas)

Sales only (no rentals) — new and used containers, pickup at the Hutchins depot or tilt-bed delivery within a 200-mile radius, typically in 4 to 7 business days.

HUH Container Sales

📍 368 Co Rd 3432, Godley, TX 76044 (serves Dallas-Fort Worth)

DFW-based dealer — 10ft, 20ft, 40ft and 40ft high cube, new and used, rent-to-own and tilt-bed delivery within 250 miles of the DFW Metroplex; pre-delivery inspection of the exact unit.

Delivery in Dallas

Most Dallas deliveries are tilt-bed drops that need a long, straight run — about 80 to 100 ft for a 20ft and about 120 ft for a 40ft, plus 12 to 14 ft of width and 14 to 16 ft of overhead clearance. Set the box on level, dry compacted gravel, dirt, asphalt or concrete; soft or sloped ground can make doors bind. In Dallas, containers on private property are generally treated as accessory storage, but check city or county rules on duration, setbacks and screening before you order.

Buying after all? See what containers actually cost in Dallas before you sign a long rental.

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