Month to month, for as long as you need it
No long contract. No early-return penalty.
The short version: One Stop Moving & Storage container rentals run month to month, with no long-term contract and no early-return penalty: $99 a month for a Standard (8×8×5 ft) or $175 for a Large (8×8×7 ft). Your city may cap how long a container sits at home (Chula Vista 30 days in a row, Del Mar 15).
- Rent month by month; keep it longer or end it sooner
- You supply the padlock; your insurance covers the contents
- Delivery and pickup quoted in writing before you book
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Month to month
How does a month-to-month storage container rental work?
You rent a container one month at a time. There is no long-term contract to sign up for, and you can end the rental in the first month or the tenth without a penalty for returning it early.
When you are done, call to schedule pickup. That trip is part of the delivery and pickup price quoted in writing for your address, so ending the rental adds nothing new to the bill.
Before the container arrives, the office confirms your booking and checks the address and access for delivery. No payment is taken when you reserve.
That is what “no contract storage container rental” means here: no lease term, no exit charge, and a monthly rate that doesn’t change with the number of months.
The terms on one card
Short or long
Short rentals and long rentals
The price works the same way at any length: the monthly rate, $99 for a Standard or $175 for a Large, plus delivery and pickup quoted in writing for your address. Three months of a Standard is $297; six months is $594.
How long people keep one depends on the job: closing dates that don’t line up, a remodel that outlasts its schedule, a deployment, or a gap between leases. If the job runs over, there is nothing to renegotiate. The rental carries on into the next month until you call for pickup.
For a very long stay, think about where the container sits. A container at home is open to you any time, but it is not climate-controlled; at our facility it is stored sealed, with visits by appointment, quoted separately in writing.
City limits
Local rules that cap how long it stays
Our terms have no end date, but a city’s can. Chula Vista and Del Mar limit days on private property, and street permits run out fast. Confirm the rule for your address before you book.
Time limits we found for portable storage containers (checked 16 Oct 2026)
| Where | On your property | On the street |
|---|---|---|
| Chula Vista | Garage first, then an existing driveway, one per lot; up to 30 days in a row and 90 days a year (CVMC 19.58.445, amended by Ord. 3623, 2026) | Temporary encroachment permit; up to 14 days |
| Del Mar | Up to 15 days at a time, four times and 60 days a calendar year (§30.86.180) | Encroachment permit |
| City of San Diego | No city permit rule found for a private driveway | Traffic Control Permit; up to 7 days (IB 718) |
| Your HOA | Can set its own limit; read your CC&Rs | Ask your HOA and the city |
When a stay will outlast a local limit, plan for it from the start: the container can go sealed to our facility, quoted separately in writing, or your things can move into our climate-controlled vaults, from $245 a month for a 5×10 in San Diego County. Our driveway permits guide covers the other cities we checked.
Lock and insurance
Who provides the lock and the insurance?
You do, for both. You supply the padlock for the container. What you store stays covered by your own homeowner’s or renter’s insurance, so check your policy before you load.
Ask your insurer two things: does the policy cover belongings stored in a portable container on your property, and does it cover them while the container is at a storage facility or in transit. If the answer is no, ask what it costs to add.
The containers are all steel and weather resistant, but not climate-controlled, so keep heat-sensitive things such as electronics, candles, photographs and vinyl in the house or in our climate-controlled vaults.
Your side of the rental
Questions
Rental terms, answered.
Short answers on how long you can rent a portable storage container and what the terms are.
All moving questionsHow long can you rent a portable storage container?
As long as you need it. One Stop Moving & Storage container rentals are month to month, with no long-term contract and no penalty for returning the container early. Your city can set its own limit, such as Chula Vista’s 30 consecutive days on a driveway.
Is there a contract or cancellation fee?
There is no long-term contract and no penalty for ending your rental early. You rent month to month, call to schedule pickup when you are done, and pickup is part of your written delivery and pickup quote.
Is there a limit on how long a container can sit at my house?
We set no limit, but your city or HOA might. Chula Vista allows one container per lot, in the garage first or inside an existing driveway, for up to 30 consecutive days and 90 days a calendar year. Del Mar allows 15 days at a time. In the City of San Diego, a street permit lasts up to 7 days. Check the rules for your address before you book.
Is a storage container lease different from month to month?
Our rentals are not a lease with a fixed term. You pay the monthly rate for each month you keep the container, $99 for a Standard or $175 for a Large, and the rental continues until you call for pickup.
Who provides the lock?
You do. Bring your own padlock to delivery day and lock the container whenever you are not loading it. The rent does not include a lock.
Do I need my own insurance for what I store?
Yes. Your belongings stay covered by your own homeowner’s or renter’s insurance, so check your policy before you load, including whether it covers the container while it is at a storage facility or being moved.
Sources
- Chula Vista Municipal Code 19.58.445, portable storage and shipping containers (amended by Ord. 3623, 2026), checked 2026-10-16
- Del Mar Municipal Code §30.86.180, temporary storage units, checked 2026-10-16
- City of San Diego Information Bulletin 718, Traffic Control Permits (July 2026), checked 2026-10-16
Free quote
Rent it for as long as the job takes.
Enter your ZIP, pick a size and give your best guess at the months. You can keep it longer or end it early. Call (858) 633-8600; the phone line is open 24 hours.