Nolan's Workforce Housing & Trailer Rentals
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20ft Sleeper Container (1 Bedroom)
A private insulated room for supervisors or long stays.
Starting from $2,195 / month
Van Meter, IA · Midwest
Van Meter, Iowa Remote Man Camp Trailer Rentals: Sleepers and Showers
Van Meter sits about 15 straight-line miles from West Des Moines, IA, and our bunk bed sleeper trailers and remote camp housing are quoted for delivery from there. The rest of a remote basecamp comes from the same quote: separate shower trailers, shower and restroom combos, restroom trailers, laundry trailers, commercial kitchen and dishwashing trailers, and refrigeration trailers for emergency cold storage. Camps support planned work, like energy, mining, and construction projects or seasonal staff housing, and emergencies, like wildfire, flood, and industrial cleanup response. Short-term rentals run by the week, and long-term leases run month to month. Customers include construction contractors, energy and mining operators, utilities, government agencies, hospitality operators, and disaster-response teams. Tell us the headcount and dates, and we plan delivery, hookups, and pickup. Request a quote, or call 24/7.
- Place
- Incorporated town
- Delivery quoted from
- West Des Moines, IA
- Terms
- Weekly or monthly
Trailhead
Dispatch
Crew housing for Van Meter
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
What to rent in Van Meter
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 Van Meter · 5 units
20ft Shower Trailer (5-10 Individual Stalls) with Handwashing Sink
Five to ten individual shower stalls plus an outside handwashing station.
Price by quote
Office, Sleeper and Shower & Restroom Trailer
A 40ft crew support trailer with sleeping, kitchen, shower, and restroom space.
Starting from $2,995 / month
Delivery area
Also served from Van Meter's route
These places sit within a short drive of Van Meter; distances are straight-line.
- De Soto, IA · about 3 mi west
- Waukee, IA · about 5 mi northeast
- Adel, IA · about 6 mi northwest
- West Des Moines, IA · about 9 mi east
- Earlham, IA · about 9 mi west
- Clive, IA · about 10 mi northeast
- Cumming, IA · about 10 mi east
- Dallas Center, IA · about 11 mi north
Local planning
Van Meter: emergencies, projects, access, and costs
Notes for Van Meter, from emergencies to prices. Anything we couldn't source locally is labeled general.
Past emergencies and recoveryGeneral guidance
A wind storm, an ice storm, or a flash flood can close restrooms across Van Meter, De Soto, and Adel at once.
Delivery for an urgent call is quoted from West Des Moines, IA, about 15 miles away.
For hazards and recovery news in Iowa, the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management is the official source.
Construction crews and job sitesGeneral guidance
A long build in a small town usually runs longer than its first schedule, and the facilities have to last with it.
Plan restrooms at the work face and showers at the yard, and move them as the work moves.
Remodels in Van MeterGeneral guidance
A renovation that takes showers offline for weeks is the most predictable rental there is.
A shower-restroom combo near the work zone lets the rest of the building run normally until the new rooms open.
Getting equipment into Van Meter in an emergencyGeneral guidance
Emergency staging routes for Van Meter aren't something we can source, so this page doesn't map one.
During a declared emergency, follow the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management for road and access orders. Our own delivery to Van Meter is planned with you and quoted by distance from West Des Moines, IA, about 15 straight-line miles to the east.
Before a trailer rolls, confirm the gate, the turning room, and a level pad; closed roads and wet ground change what can reach the site.
Local rental costs
Our price list doesn't change by town. In Van Meter, 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 West Des Moines, IA, about 15 straight-line miles to the east, along with setup and pickup.
Rental terms
Van Meter rental terms
Your Van Meter 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 rentals or monthly leases.
- 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 Van Meter as everywhere we serve; delivery is quoted by distance from West Des Moines, IA, about 15 straight-line miles to the east. GPS tracking possible on request.
- Who we rent to
- Commercial, institutional, and industrial sites only; we don't rent for residential use.
Why choose us
What you get with a workforce housing trailer rental in Van Meter
When a crew is far from town, a building's bathrooms close for renovation, or a storm takes facilities offline, reliable equipment and a responsive team matter more than the trailer itself. That is how we approach every workforce housing trailer rental in Van Meter.
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 West Des Moines, IA.
24/7 Emergency Service
Emergencies don't wait for business hours, and neither does our phone: calls are answered 24/7, holidays included.
End-to-End Project Support
From the first site photo to pickup, one team handles the unit choice, the hookup plan, and the delivery schedule.
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
We plan the route in, the placement pad, and the service schedule, and gps tracking possible on request.
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.
- We serve construction, industrial, healthcare, education, government, hospitality, and event customers.
- Published starting rates, with delivery, setup, and pickup quoted for your address.
- Calls answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, emergencies included.
- Honest quotes: an inquiry doesn't reserve equipment, and availability is confirmed for each project.
Nearest pages
Pages near Van Meter
Service is nationwide, so the pages closest to Van Meter may be in another state. Miles are straight-line, not road miles.
Before delivery
Planning crew housing for your Van Meter site
Site access
Send a photo of the placement area and the route in. Gravel lots, ranch roads, and event grounds near Van Meter 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.
Water and wastewater
Tell us whether your Van Meter site has a water line and a sewer or septic connection. Where it doesn't, water tanks and waste hauling are quoted with the unit.
Sources
Official sources for Van Meter
Official sources for planning a rental here. Links checked 2026-11-06.
- National Weather Service forecast for Van Meter, IACheck heat, wind, and freezing nights for the days a shower trailer will be on site.
- Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency ManagementState emergency management agency
- Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and LicensingState food licensing agency
- USA.gov: State GovernmentsDirectory of official state government websites.
Guides
Read before you book in Van Meter
- 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.
Questions
Questions we hear from Van Meter
Q1What rooms come in a sleeper trailer?
Our 20 ft units come as shared labor rooms with bunk beds, contractor rooms, private VIP rooms, and one- and two-bedroom sleeper containers. The exact bed layout is confirmed with your quote.
Q2Do you rent to homeowners?
No. We rent to commercial, institutional, and industrial sites only: contractors, operators, agencies, and facilities.
Q3How much does crew housing cost in Van Meter?
The same starting prices apply here as everywhere we serve: bunk bed sleeper and 20 ft accommodation units start from $2,195 per month, and shower-restroom combos from $2,495 per month. Delivery, setup, and pickup are quoted for your address.
Q4How do I size a remote crew camp?
OSHA's temporary labor camp rule (29 CFR 1910.142) is a useful baseline: at least 50 square feet of sleeping floor space per occupant, one shower head for every 10 persons, and one laundry tray or tub for every 30. Tell us the headcount and we size beds, showers, and laundry together.
Request a quote
Get a Van Meter quote
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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