Metropolis, IL · Midwest
Metropolis, Illinois Remote Man Camp Trailer Rentals: Sleepers and Showers
In a town like Metropolis, where rooms run short when a project arrives, bunk bed sleeper trailers can house a crew for weeks or months. As Life Support Service, we pair the housing with shower trailers, shower-restroom combination trailers, standalone restroom trailers, laundry trailers, mobile kitchen trailers, dishwashing trailers, and emergency refrigeration for the day a walk-in cooler fails. Camps support planned work, like energy, mining, and construction projects or seasonal staff housing, and emergencies, like wildfire, flood, and industrial cleanup response. Choose a weekly rental for a short job or a monthly lease for a season of work. Our customers are contractors, industrial and mining operations, utilities, agencies, correctional facilities, and resorts. Our team schedules delivery and setup around your site access and utilities. Send your dates to check availability and get a quote.
- Place
- County seat
- Delivery quoted from
- Decatur, IL
- Terms
- Weekly or monthly
Trailhead
Dispatch
Crew housing for Metropolis
Starting from $2,195 / month
- Weekly or monthly rental
- Calls answered 24/7
- Setup about 1 hour for housing and shower units
- Commercial and industrial sites only
- An inquiry doesn't reserve equipment; availability is confirmed for each project.
Rental units
Units we deliver to Metropolis
Build the camp around bunk bed sleeper trailers, then add shower trailers and laundry for the crew. Starting rates are the same here as everywhere we serve.
Rentals for Metropolis · 5 units
20ft Accommodation (Contractor)
A shared crew room with bunk beds for contractors.
Starting from $2,195 / month
Inside view22ft Luxury Shower-Restroom Combination Trailer (6 Individual Stalls)
Six private stalls, each with its own shower and restroom.
Starting from $4,995 / month
20ft Shower Container (5 Individual Stalls)
A standalone shower unit with five shower heads and three sinks.
Starting from $3,995 / month
26ft-27ft Laundry Trailer (8 Washer/Dryer)
Six to eight washers and dryers in a shorter trailer.
Starting from $3,995 / month
Rental terms
Metropolis rental terms
Your Metropolis quote lists the unit, delivery, setup, and pickup together.
- Starting rates
- Bunk bed sleeper and accommodation units start from $2,195 per month and shower-restroom combinations from $2,495 per month: the lowest rates on our price list, which usually apply to leases longer than three months. Weekly and one-month rentals are quoted higher; ADA and standalone restroom units are priced by quote.
- Rental terms
- Weekly for short jobs; monthly leases for long projects.
- Hours
- Answered around the clock, every day of the week.
- Setup time
- About an hour for most housing, shower, and restroom units once utilities are ready; kitchen and dish trailers about 5 hours. Stairs: 5 to 15 minutes. Ramps: 4 to 6 hours.
- Delivery and GPS
- Starting rates are the same in Metropolis as everywhere we serve; delivery is quoted by distance from Decatur, IL, about 185 straight-line miles to the north. GPS tracking possible on request.
- Who we rent to
- Commercial, institutional, and industrial sites only; we don't rent for residential use.
Local planning
Metropolis: emergencies, projects, access, and costs
Five topics, always in this order. Sourced items link to their source; items without a local source are marked as general guidance.
Emergencies and repairsGeneral guidance
Shelters opened during an outage need hot showers within a day or two; Metropolis is no exception.
A trailer with its own tanks can run while utilities are restored.
Check the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security for declared emergencies and recovery resources.
Source: Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security
Major constructionGeneral guidance
Contractors bidding work near Joppa tend to price sanitation late; it is easier to settle on day one.
A monthly lease on a combo trailer is usually simpler than daily portable service.
Renovations that close restrooms in MetropolisGeneral guidance
When a school, hospital, hotel, or plant in Metropolis renovates its locker rooms or restrooms, a trailer parked by the door keeps the building open.
A shower-restroom combo near the work zone lets the rest of the building run normally until the new rooms open.
Emergency equipment accessGeneral guidance
We have no published route from a disaster staging area to Metropolis's emergency-management hub to cite, so we don't show one.
During a declared emergency, follow the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security for road and access orders. Our own delivery to Metropolis is planned with you and quoted by distance from Decatur, IL, about 185 straight-line miles to the north.
If roads to your site are restricted, tell us the open approach your site contact can confirm.
Source: Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security
Metropolis rental prices
Our price list doesn't change by town. In Metropolis, a sleeper or accommodation unit starts from $2,195 per month and a shower-restroom combo from $2,495; ADA combos and restroom trailers are quoted.
What varies is delivery, quoted from Decatur, IL, about 185 straight-line miles to the north, along with setup and pickup.
Before delivery
Three things to settle for Metropolis
Site access
Send a photo of the placement area and the route in. Gravel lots, ranch roads, and event grounds near Metropolis all work when the approach is planned.
Power
Each unit needs shore power or a generator sized for its heaters and air conditioning; we confirm the service before delivery.
Accessibility
For guests, patients, or staff who need an accessible stall in Metropolis, plan an ADA combo with a ramp; ramp setup takes 4 to 6 hours.
Why choose us
Why Metropolis crews choose our workforce housing trailers
People notice facilities most when they fail. Our workforce housing trailers are commercial units, and we pair them with delivery planning and a 24/7 line so crews and guests in Metropolis can count on them for the whole rental.
Accelerated Deployment
Most housing, shower, and restroom units are set up in about an hour once on site with utilities ready, and delivery is quoted by distance from Decatur, IL.
24/7 Emergency Service
Our line is answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so a burst pipe or a closed locker room gets a real answer that night.
End-to-End Project Support
We walk through headcount, shift peaks, ADA needs, and utilities with you, so the workforce housing trailer fits the site on day one.
Flexible Rental Solutions
Short-term weekly or long-term monthly terms, with stairs, ramps, and water tanks added to the same rental when needed.
Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment
Our workforce housing trailers are built for job sites, shelters, and facilities, not backyard parties, and are kept for commercial use only.
Experienced Logistics Coordination
Gravel lots, ranch roads, and event grounds work when the approach is planned; we coordinate access with your site team first.
Trust
Why clients trust Nolan's
- Setup in about an hour for most housing and shower units; stairs take 5 to 15 minutes and ramps 4 to 6 hours.
- Published starting rates, with delivery, setup, and pickup quoted for your address.
- Honest quotes: an inquiry doesn't reserve equipment, and availability is confirmed for each project.
- Calls answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, emergencies included.
- We serve construction, industrial, healthcare, education, government, hospitality, and event customers.
Nearest pages
Other rental pages around Metropolis
Service is nationwide, so the pages closest to Metropolis may be in another state. Miles are straight-line, not road miles.
Delivery area
Communities near Metropolis
These places sit within a short drive of Metropolis; distances are straight-line.
- Brookport, IL · about 6 mi east
- Paducah, KY · about 7 mi southeast
- Joppa, IL · about 7 mi northwest
- Massac, KY · about 9 mi south
- Hendron, KY · about 9 mi southeast
- Kevil, KY · about 10 mi southwest
- Bandana, KY · about 12 mi west
- Farley, KY · about 12 mi southeast
Guides
Planning guides
- Sizing a Remote Workforce Housing Camp: OSHA 1910.142 OSHA's temporary labor camp standard turned into a rental order: square feet per bed, bunk spacing, shower heads, toilets, and laundry tubs per person. It is written for energy, mining, and construction contractors and for agencies planning a remote man camp, so the order for bunk bed sleeper trailers, shower trailers, and laundry trailers matches the headcount before the first shift arrives.
- Colorado Workforce Housing Trailer Rental Guide What changes when a remote crew camp goes in at Colorado elevations: cold nights, winter access over passes, and small towns where one project can fill every room. It walks through bunk bed sleeper trailers, shower and laundry trailers, and mobile kitchens for Western Slope energy work, high-country mining, ski-town seasonal staff, and eastern plains projects, with the National Weather Service offices that cover each part of the state.
- Emergency Workforce Housing After a Wildfire or Flood A checklist for agencies, utilities, and contractors who need to house responders and recovery crews after a wildfire or flood. It covers the headcount, the site, utilities, and the order of trailers for a temporary camp of bunk bed sleepers, shower trailers, laundry, and kitchens, with Ready.gov and OSHA guidance on working safely through response and recovery.
Sources
Metropolis sources
Official sources for planning a rental here. Links checked 2026-11-06.
- National Weather Service forecast for Metropolis, ILCheck heat, wind, and freezing nights for the days a shower trailer will be on site.
- Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland SecurityState emergency management agency
- Illinois Department of Public HealthState public health agency
- USA.gov: State GovernmentsDirectory of official state government websites.
Questions
Questions we hear from Metropolis
Q1Can I get emergency housing for responders?
Call 24/7. We'll check which units are available for your site, confirm water, power, and waste, and give you a delivery time once availability is confirmed.
Q2What utilities does a camp need?
Power for every unit, plus fresh water and wastewater handling for showers, restrooms, laundry, and kitchens. Where the site has no hookups, ask about water tanks and generator power in your quote.
Q3Do you rent to homeowners?
No. We rent to commercial, institutional, and industrial sites only: contractors, operators, agencies, and facilities.
Q4Can you house seasonal staff?
Yes, for commercial employers. Resorts, ranches, and contractors lease sleeper trailers by the month for a season; tell us the dates, headcount, and where the units can be placed.
Request a quote
Check availability in Metropolis
Share the address, the dates, and the crew size, and we reply with what's available and what it costs. Need it today? Call (888) 385-5513, answered 24/7.
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