What drives the price difference between monthly and event rentals?
We're doing a backyard remodel that will take six weeks, so I got a quote for a monthly rental of a standard portable toilet. Then I thought about…
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Ray M. replied
Questions tagged “Delivery fee”
48 questions across all categories.
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What drives the price difference between monthly and weekend rentals?
I'm comparing costs for two different jobs: a three-month construction site with 25 workers and a weekend music festival with 600 people. The site…
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Marcus B. replied
Why is the delivery fee for a one-day event almost as much as the rental fee for the porta potty itself?
I'm renting a standard portable toilet for a Saturday wedding in a rural field. The rental company quoted me a weekend rate for the unit itself, but…
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Marcus B. replied
Truck access: soft ground after October rains. Will they still deliver?
We're starting a full bathroom renovation in a couple of weeks, which means we need a portable toilet on our property for at least a month. I called…
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Ray M. replied
What makes a restroom trailer rental more expensive?
I'm getting married at my parents' place in Charleston next spring with 140 guests for about six hours. We'll have a full bar and catering. The…
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Owen G. replied
Why is there a separate fuel surcharge on our October 2026 service invoice?
We have a long-term rental for a construction site with one standard unit and one ADA-compliant unit. The monthly rental rate was quoted with weekly…
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Nina R. replied
Why is there a fuel surcharge on my October 2026 invoice?
My ranch has a standard unit for the seasonal crew and an ADA-compliant unit for the guest cabin, both on monthly rental. The service truck drives 40…
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Nina R. replied
October 2026 fall wedding: can we place porta potties on a sloped lawn?
We're planning our October 2026 wedding in our backyard, which has a gentle slope. We're expecting 120 guests over 6 hours with dinner and an open…
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Kim S. replied
What factors make a porta potty rental quote higher for a one-day event?
I'm planning a backyard wedding next spring with 140 guests, a tent and a band, so we need portable restrooms. I just got a quote for a Saturday…
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Ray M. replied
What's one thing you wish every customer knew before renting a porta potty?
I run a rental operation in North Texas, and I spend half my phone calls explaining the same things. The one thing I wish every first-time customer…
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Mid-project layout change: will they relocate our porta potty, or is that a full pickup?
We're six weeks into a twelve-week residential gut rehab in Chicago, and the site plan changed. The standard portable toilet is currently on the side…
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Tyler R. replied
Six-month barn build: what happens if we cancel the rental early?
We are building a new barn on our ranch, and the contractor's crew of 10 to 12 is using a standard portable toilet. The rental company dropped it off…
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Marcus B. replied
October 2026: Why is my monthly rental quote higher than last year?
Just got the renewal quote for my construction site's two standard portable toilets from my rental company. The monthly rate for the same service is…
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Owen G. replied
Our site is muddy. What's the minimum ground firmness needed for the delivery truck?
We're getting a standard portable toilet delivered next week for our 8-week home renovation. The access road to our backyard is a dirt track, and…
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Deb K. replied
Why is there a separate 'fuel surcharge' on our October 2026 porta potty service invoice?
We have four standard units on a six-month construction site rental. The ground is level gravel, and the truck access is clear every Tuesday. Our…
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Brad L. replied
What factors make a restroom trailer rental more expensive than standard units?
I'm planning a two-day music festival for 500 guests with food vendors and a beer garden. I got quotes for standard units and a restroom trailer. The…
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Dave P. replied
Six-month garage build: what if we need to move the porta potty mid-project?
We're six weeks into a six-month garage build and have a standard portable toilet on site for our crew of five. It's sitting on gravel right now, and…
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Luis A. replied
Why is there a delivery fee on top of the rental rate?
I just got a quote for a standard portable toilet rental for our three-month bathroom renovation. The monthly rental rate is one line, but there's…
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Ray M. replied
Why is there a separate fee for the handwash station delivery?
I just got a quote for a weekend food festival in a park. We need three standard portable toilets and one handwash station for about 200 people over…
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Owen G. replied
What's the 'fuel surcharge' on my porta potty invoice?
I rent a standard portable toilet and an ADA-compliant portable toilet for my ranch crew and guests year-round. The service truck drives 40 miles…
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Owen G. replied
What Drives Up the Cost on a Restroom Trailer Quote?
I just got a quote for a restroom trailer for a weekend food festival in a park, and the price is way higher than I expected for our 300-person…
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Nina R. replied
What happens if the service truck can't reach our unit because of parked cars?
We're about seven weeks into our only-bathroom renovation in Portland, with a standard portable toilet sitting at the end of our driveway. The rental…
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Jake W. replied
What drives the price difference between a standard unit and an ADA unit?
I'm coordinating a weekend food festival in a city park, expecting about 500 people over two days. We'll have alcohol sales and multiple food…
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Ray M. replied
What's the 'fuel surcharge' on a porta potty invoice for?
I'm pricing a rental for a four-week residential addition project. The crew is five people, and the site is a standard city lot with a gravel pad…
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Ray M. replied
Why is a monthly rental rate higher than four weekly rates?
Got a quote for a standard portable toilet on a residential job site. The weekly rate was reasonable, but the monthly rate was more than four times…
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Ray M. replied