Open side container rental gives you a unit that opens along its long wall instead of only at one end. CMG rents open side containers at 20ft and 40ft, in fully open and multi-door configurations, from $400 a month.
The 20ft opens along about 19 feet and the 40ft along about 39 feet, against a single end door on a standard container. Rentals run month to month, and delivery lands inside 48 to 72 hours from the nearest of five CMG-owned yards. New units carry a 20-year structural warranty and 10 years wind and watertight, the same cover as a CMG standard container.
You can also rent storage containers in other sizes and configurations from the same yards.
Every CMG open side rental is built on a new container to the standard ISO specification below.
| Measurement | 20ft open side | 40ft open side |
|---|---|---|
| External length | 20 ft (6.58 m) | 40 ft (12.19 m) |
| External width | 8 ft (2.44 m) | 8 ft (2.44 m) |
| External height | 8 ft 6 in (2.62 m) | 8 ft 6 in (2.62 m) |
| Internal length | 19 ft (5.80 m) | 39 ft 3 in (11.96 m) |
| Internal width | 7 ft 8 in (2.34 m) | 7 ft 8 in (2.34 m) |
| Internal height | 7 ft 10 in (2.38 m) | 7 ft 10 in (2.38 m) |
| Side opening | Full interior length, about 19 ft | Full interior length, about 39 ft |
| Tare weight | 5,072 lb (2,300 kg) | 10,100 lb (4,582 kg) |
| Condition | New | New |
| Warranty | 20 years structural, 10 years wind and watertight | 20 years structural, 10 years wind and watertight |
Interior height is 7 feet 10 inches in both sizes, which is the clearance a forklift mast has to pass under. Interior width is 7 feet 8 inches, which takes a standard 48-inch pallet across the width with room to handle it.
A standard container loads through one end door about 7 feet 8 inches wide. The open side replaces that with an opening the length of the unit.
CMG publishes four open side rental rates. Delivery is priced by distance from the nearest CMG yard. The two 20ft configurations carry the same rate, so the choice is whether you want one opening or two separate panels.
| Configuration | Monthly rate | Side access |
|---|---|---|
| 20ft fully open side | From $400 | One continuous opening along the full 19-foot side |
| 20ft open side, two doors | From $400 | The same side access split across two door panels |
| 40ft open side, four doors | From $600 | Side access along 39 feet in four separate panels |
| 40ft fully open side | From $800 | One continuous 39-foot opening, the widest CMG rents |
Side access changes how the container is loaded, and that is what the rate buys.
A forklift enters perpendicular, sets the pallet and reverses straight out.
Interior ceiling: 7 ft 10 in
Long loads such as lumber, pipe and steel go in without turning a corner.
Opening up to 39 ft
Pop-up retail and food service use the open side as the shopfront.
Interior width: 7 ft 8 in
Check the forklift mast height against the 7 foot 10 inch interior ceiling before the delivery date.
An open side container is a specialty unit and costs more to buy outright than a standard box.
Renting keeps the unit on site only as long as the work needs it.
From $400 / mo
Buying suits a permanent installation or a multi-year need, and CMG sells the same units outright.
Sold outright by CMG
Rented or bought, the specification does not change.
New units only
Open side rentals ship from the closest CMG yard. Five owned yards serve the states below, with every delivery planned by address.
Owned yard
Delivery planned by address, typically 48 to 72 hours.
Owned yard
Delivery planned by address, typically 48 to 72 hours.
CMG open side rentals start at $400 a month for a 20ft unit. The 40ft four-door starts at $600 and the 40ft fully open side at $800.
The side opens along the full interior length, about 19 feet on a 20ft unit and about 39 feet on a 40ft unit.
Open side units are specialty stock and rental fleets are thin across the industry. Availability and lead time vary by market, so check before fixing a delivery date.
Size the forklift to your heaviest pallet, and check its mast clearance against the 7 foot 10 inch interior ceiling before the unit is delivered.
A fully open side gives one continuous opening along the wall. The two-door and four-door versions open the same length in separate panels.
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Open side container rental starts at $400 a month, delivered in 48 to 72 hours.
