PODS

PODS Container Rental Cost (2026): Sizes, Local & Long-Distance Prices

PODS Container Rental Cost in 2026 PODS container rental costs about $150-$500 per month for local delivery and driveway storage in 2026, and roughly $1,800-$5,000 for a long-distance move with a single container. Local pricing depends on size: an 8 ft container runs $150-$300/month, a 12 ft runs $200-$400/month, and a 16 ft runs $250-$500/month. Long-distance moves add a line-haul transport fee, so a 12 ft container shipped 1,000 miles totals $2,500-$4,500, and a cross-country 16 ft container can reach $8,500. Use the Portable Storage Container Cost Calculator(/auto/portable-storage-container-cost-calculator) to price your size, distance, and storage duration. When I rented a 12 ft PODS during a kitchen remodel, the headline quote was $275 for one month, but my first invoice came to $518. The extras were a $125 delivery fee, a $75 final pickup fee, $20 in content-protection insurance, and $23 in Austin sales tax on the rental. That is the...