Portable storage in Oceanside and near Camp Pendleton
Near the base. Near the beach.
The short version: Oceanside households can rent a One Stop Moving & Storage portable storage container: the Standard (8×8×5 ft) is $99 a month and the Large (8×8×7 ft) $175, with 25 free moving boxes on month-to-month terms. Delivery and pickup are quoted in writing. It suits PCS moves from Camp Pendleton and coastal homes alike.
- Built for moves on orders: load at home, store until the next house is ready
- Delivery date set with your quote
- Military and student discounts on request
- Licensed CAL-190616 and USDOT 1956864, since 2008
Since 2008
Moving San Diego
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98%
Of our customers come back (company records)
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7 AM–7 PM, phone open 24 hours
Camp Pendleton
How does a container work for a PCS move from Camp Pendleton?
You pack at your own address over as many evenings as your checkout schedule allows, and the loaded container can wait at our facility until the next house is ready. Camp Pendleton’s Main Gate sits at the south end of the base, next to Oceanside, so moves on orders are part of life here.
If you are doing a personally procured move, the Defense Department lists renting portable moving and storage containers as one way to do it. Get approval from your installation transportation office before anything moves; at Camp Pendleton that is the Distribution Management Office.
Storage during a PPM is reimbursable for up to 90 days and not above the Government Constructed Cost. The PPM fact sheet asks for empty and full weight tickets from a certified scale for each part of the move, plus the storage contract and paid-in-full receipts. Plan the scale trips before you book the delivery date, and keep every receipt.
Storage at our facility, including the trip there and back, is quoted separately, in writing. Active-duty and veteran households can ask about our military discount.
PCS checklist
City rules
Where can a storage container go in Oceanside?
On your driveway, as far as the city’s rules go: we found no Oceanside rule requiring a permit for a container on a private driveway. Anything set in the public right-of-way needs the city’s Right-of-Way / Beach Access Permit, with a traffic control plan, through Development Services.
That matters most near the water. If your South Oceanside or beach-area home has no room off the street, apply for the permit before you book; the fee is on the city’s engineering fee schedule. The city’s permit page lists “Large Trash Bins, Storage Units, etc.” among the items it covers, and says the permit is required for most work done within the right-of-way. The permit is for the public right-of-way; it says nothing about private driveways.
On the driveway, the container needs a level spot, room for both doors to swing open, and about 30 feet of clearance for the delivery truck. Tell us where it should sit and we confirm before delivery day.
Most Oceanside homes are owner-occupied: 58.3%, per the U.S. Census Bureau. If you rent, ask your landlord or property manager where the container can go before you book.
Oceanside at a glance
Container services
What do our Oceanside container services include?
Delivery, rent, pickup and, if you want them, loading, storage at our facility or a move to a new address. Each extra is quoted in writing before you book.
Moving containers
Load at your Oceanside address and we move the container to your new home anywhere in San Diego County, or ship it to the 48 continental states, quoted in writing.
Moving with a containerMoving storage
Between homes or between duty stations: the loaded container waits sealed at our facility, reachable Monday to Saturday, 7 AM to 7 PM, by appointment.
Storage pods
“Storage pod” is the everyday name for the same thing: a portable storage container dropped at your home. Ours are all steel, 8×8×5 ft or 8×8×7 ft.
Coastal homes
The coast is mild but damp. Along the Southern California coast, the marine layer can stay for days or weeks (NOAA). The container is weather resistant and ventilated, not climate-controlled, so pack clean, dry items and keep the doors shut between loads.
How it works
How does a container go from orders to pickup in Oceanside?
Approval, load, then pickup on your schedule.
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Get approval, then reserve
If this is a PPM, clear it with your transportation office first. Then reserve below or call (858) 633-8600 and tell us where the container should sit.
2
Load and log it
Load at ground level behind steel doors and your own padlock. Keep the rental agreement and every paid receipt with your move paperwork.
3
Keep it, store it or move it
Call to schedule pickup. Our facility or another address in San Diego County is quoted separately, in writing; outside the county, we can ship to the 48 continental states.
What it costs
What does a portable storage container cost in Oceanside?
Rent in Oceanside is the county rate: $99 a month for a Standard or $175 for a Large, with delivery and pickup quoted in writing for your address. See container prices, line by line.
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Questions
Oceanside portable storage, answered.
Short answers for Oceanside. Military rules come from the Defense Department’s PPM fact sheet; the prices are ours.
All moving questionsCan I use a container for a PCS move from Camp Pendleton?
Yes, as a personally procured move. The Defense Department lists renting a portable storage container as a PPM method. You can be reimbursed for up to 90 days of storage, capped at the Government Constructed Cost, if you keep weight tickets, the storage contract and paid-in-full receipts. Get approval from your transportation office before you move.
Do I need a permit for a container on an Oceanside street?
Yes. Anything placed in Oceanside’s public right-of-way needs a Right-of-Way / Beach Access Permit with a traffic control plan, issued through Development Services. The city’s permit page lists storage units among the items it covers. We found no city rule requiring a permit on a private driveway, so check your driveway first.
Will the coastal air affect what I store in Oceanside?
It can, so pack for it. Oceanside’s weather is mild, but the city has a strong maritime influence, and a container is weather resistant and ventilated rather than climate-controlled. Store only dry, clean items and keep the doors shut between loads. Anything sensitive to damp is safer in our climate-controlled vaults.
Is a portable storage container the same as a storage pod?
Yes, in everyday use. “Storage pod” is the common name for a portable storage container that is delivered to your home, loaded at your pace and picked up later. Ours are all-steel containers in two sizes, 8×8×5 ft and 8×8×7 ft, and rent month to month.
Do you sell shipping containers in Oceanside?
No. We rent portable steel storage containers rather than sell shipping containers. If you are moving on orders or by choice, we can ship a loaded container from Oceanside to any of the 48 continental states, quoted in writing.
When can you deliver a container in Oceanside?
Delivery date is set with your written quote, based on your address and our schedule. Reserve below or call (858) 633-8600 with your Oceanside address, and if you are moving on orders, have your report date handy so we can plan pickup too.
Sources
- City of Oceanside, Right-of-Way / Beach Access Permit submittal requirements (lists storage units), checked 2026-11-02
- City of Oceanside Development Services fee schedules, checked 2026-09-16
- Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton: bordered by Oceanside (Wikipedia), checked 2026-09-16
- Oceanside, California: climate (Wikipedia), checked 2026-09-16
- Military OneSource, Camp Pendleton overview (Main Gate by Oceanside), checked 2026-09-16
- Military OneSource, Personally Procured Moves fact sheet (March 2026), checked 2026-09-16
- NAVSUP Household Goods, Navy audit documents (paid-in-full storage receipts), checked 2026-09-16
- Camp Pendleton Distribution Management Office, checked 2026-09-16
- NOAA JetStream, The Marine Layer, checked 2026-11-02
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, Oceanside: owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024, checked 2026-11-02
Free quote
Get a written price for your Oceanside container
Tell us your address, the size and, if you are moving on orders, your report date. Delivery and pickup come back in writing before you book. Call (858) 633-8600; the phone line is open 24 hours.