Remote Man Camp / Workforce Housing
Lead is a mining company town now hosting an underground research laboratory, and projects there need camps for crews working far above and below ground. Remote workforce housing leads our Lead rentals.
See remote man camp & workforce housing models & specs →Lead Emergencies in the Northern Hills
Lead sits in a canyon-and-ridge landscape of the Black Hills, and blizzards, wildfire, flash flooding, and long outages can disrupt a city of 2,982. Crews that respond need a remote basecamp, sleepers, and showers set close to the work.
24/7 Emergency Remote Man Camp Basecamp leasing in Lead provides sleepers, showers, laundry, and restroom trailers on generator power.
Major Work: The Homestake Mine and Sanford Lab
The Homestake Mine reached 8,240 feet and closed in January 2002, and Lead had been the second-largest town in South Dakota by 1910 with 8,382 residents. The mine and the city are now the site of the Sanford Underground Research Facility, a Department of Energy facility for low-background experiments on neutrinos, dark matter, and other physics, as well as biology and mine engineering. Research, mining, and utility contractors rent sleepers, combos, and laundry near the work.
Lead Situations Where Our Trailers Fit
Utility work
Crews use combos and laundry.
Blizzard and fire response
A kitchen feeds crews.
Historic renovation
Owners rent restrooms.
Need a remote basecamp in Lead tonight?
Emergency line staffed 24/7. Tell us headcount, location, and utilities.
Renovation: A Historic District and an Opera House
Over 400 buildings on 580 acres make up the Lead Historic District, added to the National Register in 1974, and the Homestake Opera House and the Hearst Free Public Library are among the older buildings that renovate in stages. A restroom trailer covers plumbing downtime, and a mobile kitchen trailer for lease in Lead keeps a site serving during work.
Emergency Equipment Access in Lead
Lead is in western South Dakota near the Wyoming state line, on steep canyon roads. Winter weather and grades shape delivery planning, so we carry chains. These are public routes; our deliveries are scheduled around current conditions.
Giant Open Cut and Visitor Season
The giant open cut once used for surface gold mining and the ridge built from the waste rock are the two most prominent man-made features of the landscape. Visitors and event hosts rent restroom trailers, showers, and refrigerated trailers for rent in Lead.
Lead Weather and Site Planning
Lead has a cold, snowy mountain climate. Winter sites need heat, tie-downs, and plowed access. A Remote Workforce Housing Shower Laundry Bunkbed Sleeper trailer in Lead setup for crews can share water and wastewater.
Rental Options and Prices for Lead
Our 20ft accommodation units start at an estimated $2,995 for 1 to 6 days and $2,195 to $2,495 per unit for rentals of three months or more. Add a 20ft shower container (an estimated $3,995), a 20ft laundry container (an estimated $3,995), and a kitchen to complete a Lead camp. Water tank trailers, greywater bladders, and generators serve sites with no utilities.
What Lead Projects Need, Season by Season
Summer is construction and visitor season. Fall is hunting. Winter brings deep snow. Spring is thaw.
Who Rents Trailers in Lead
Research and mine contractors rent sleepers, combos, and laundry. Agencies rent basecamps. Event hosts rent restrooms and kitchens. Renovation crews rent showers.
Planning a Trailer Site in Lead
Send us the address, dates, crew size and shift pattern, and a photo of the pad. For a lab or mine site we coordinate gate access and safety orientation, and place the camp beside the work. Our Portland, Oregon hub delivers into South Dakota on request, and delivery is listed separately on the written quote. A written quote lists each unit and the delivery and setup.
Short-Term and Long-Term Leasing in Lead
Most Lead customers start with a week or a month and extend as the work runs. Longer terms are cheaper per unit: a 20ft accommodation unit is an estimated $2,995 for 1 to 6 days and an estimated $2,195 to $2,495 for three months or more. If your Lawrence County project slips, tell us and we adjust the lease rather than pulling units. Delivery, setup, and pickup are quoted on their own line.
Permits and Site Considerations in Lead
Temporary trailers in Lead may need review by the city or Lawrence County. The historic district may carry placement rules, and food-service units are reviewed by health officials. We help you identify what your site needs before delivery.
Delivery, Setup, and Pickup in Lead
Our crew plans each Lead delivery around the canyon roads of the Northern Hills. Plan on about an hour to set most units, about five hours for a kitchen or dish trailer, 5 to 15 minutes for stairs, and four to six hours for ramps. You get one schedule covering delivery, setup, servicing, and pickup in Lawrence County. Worth knowing: winter weather and steep grades can change timing, so we carry chains.
Power, Water, and Wastewater Planning in Lead
Tell us what is on site in Lead and we match the plan to it. Shower containers need 120V/240V at 200 amps, laundry trailers 240V single phase at 200 amps, kitchens 220V single phase at 200 to 220 amps, and refrigerated trailers 220V at 40 to 60 amps. Where there are no hookups, generator trailers, water tanks, and greywater bladders with scheduled pump-outs make the camp self-sufficient.
A Company Town
Lead was founded as a company town, and Phoebe Hearst worked to make it more livable by establishing the Hearst Free Public Library and the Homestake Opera House and Recreation Center. A town built for its workers knows what crews need. A camp of sleepers, showers, laundry, and a kitchen carries that tradition to today projects.
Moving a Town Uphill
In the early 1930s, because of fear of cave-ins from the tunnels under the mine, many of the buildings at the bottom of the canyon were moved uphill to safer locations. That is the kind of logistics that a town in a canyon needs, and a rented camp on stable ground is a modern answer. We place camps away from slopes and drainages.
Scenario: A Research Facility Expansion
Imagine a contractor with a 30-person crew on a multi-month expansion at an underground research facility. Fifteen bunk bed sleepers, three combination shower and restroom trailers, a laundry trailer, and a mobile kitchen on a pad near the site, served daily, would support the work. That is the remote workforce housing lease in Lead we can plan from your headcount.
Nearby Towns Where Our Trailers Work Best
Lead sits near Deadwood, Sturgis, Custer, and Sundance. Nearby communities like Spearfish, Central City, and Savoy suit remote housing rentals and workforce housing for lease.Rental Options and Starting Rates in Lead
Every unit below is available for rent in Lead and across Lawrence County, on weekly or monthly terms. Rates are estimated starting rates per unit from our current rate sheet; the calculator further down lets you price a full Lead order.
| Service in Lead | Est. from* | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile Kitchen Trailer / Container | $4,995 | Fully fitted 24ft to 40ft commercial kitchen trailers, from standard to bulk production. |
| Dishwashing Trailers | $4,995 | Low-temp push-through and high-temp conveyor dish trailers for camps and institutions. |
| Refrigeration Trailers | $1,295 | Emergency refrigerated trailers and containers when a walk-in cooler or freezer goes down. |
| Shower & Restroom Combination | $2,495 | Luxury shower/restroom combination trailers with individual stalls and hot and cold water. |
| Shower Trailers | $2,995 | Standalone shower trailers and containers with private stalls, sinks, and water heaters. |
| Restroom Trailers | $2,995 | Clean, lit restroom trailers with sinks and urinals for crews and facilities. |
| Laundry Trailers | $3,995 | Commercial washer/dryer trailers and laundry containers for crews and responders. |
| Sleeper / Bunk Bed Trailers | $2,195 | Bunk bed sleepers and 20ft accommodation units for crews, responders, and long rotations. |
| Remote Man Camp / Workforce Housing | $2,195 | Complete remote basecamps: bunk bed sleepers, shower, laundry, kitchen, and restroom trailers delivered as one camp. |
How renting works in Lead
- Call or send the form. Tell us your Lead address, crew size, trailers, dates, and what power, water, and sewer are on site. Emergency calls are answered 24/7.
- We confirm units and a layout. You get a written quote with delivery to Lead, setup, and pickup, plus a simple site plan for multi-unit camps.
- Delivery and setup. Most units are ready about an hour after placement; kitchens and dish trailers take about five hours. Stairs take 5–15 minutes, ramps 4–6 hours.
- Adjust as you go. Add sleepers, showers, or laundry as your Lead crew grows, extend the lease, or schedule pickup when the job wraps.
Lead Trailer Rental Pricing
Lead Rental Cost Calculator
Pick a trailer, quantity, and rental period to see an estimated starting cost for your Lead project.
Worked example for Lead: a Lead project renting 2 20ft Accommodation Unit (Labor Shared) units from our remote man camp / workforce housing fleet for 15 days to 1 month starts at an estimated $6,990 for the equipment. Delivery to Lead, setup, and pickup are added in your written quote.
Pricing disclaimer: Prices are estimated starting rental rates per unit for the rental-period band shown, taken from our current rate sheet. They are not a quote. The final price depends on the exact unit, availability, rental dates, and site, and the billing basis is confirmed in writing. Delivery, setup, pickup, fuel, utilities, servicing, permits, deposits, and taxes are quoted separately. Location does not change these starting rates.
All Trailer Rentals Available in Lead
Mobile Kitchen Trailer / Container
Fully fitted 24ft to 40ft commercial kitchen trailers, from standard to bulk production.
Est. from $4,995 per unit*
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Dishwashing Trailers
Low-temp push-through and high-temp conveyor dish trailers for camps and institutions.
Est. from $4,995 per unit*
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Refrigeration Trailers
Emergency refrigerated trailers and containers when a walk-in cooler or freezer goes down.
Est. from $1,295 per unit*
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Shower & Restroom Combination
Luxury shower/restroom combination trailers with individual stalls and hot and cold water.
Est. from $2,495 per unit*
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Shower Trailers
Standalone shower trailers and containers with private stalls, sinks, and water heaters.
Est. from $2,995 per unit*
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Restroom Trailers
Clean, lit restroom trailers with sinks and urinals for crews and facilities.
Est. from $2,995 per unit*
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Laundry Trailers
Commercial washer/dryer trailers and laundry containers for crews and responders.
Est. from $3,995 per unit*
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Sleeper / Bunk Bed Trailers
Bunk bed sleepers and 20ft accommodation units for crews, responders, and long rotations.
Est. from $2,195 per unit*
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Complete remote basecamps: bunk bed sleepers, shower, laundry, kitchen, and restroom trailers delivered as one camp.
Est. from $2,195 per unit*
View trailers & pricing →Industries We Support in Lead
Construction & Infrastructure
Bridge, highway, and plant crews who need showers, restrooms, laundry, and bunk bed sleepers close to the work.
Emergency & Disaster Response
Wildfire, ice storm, and flood response teams that need a remote basecamp running fast.
Utilities & Energy
Line crews and substation contractors working long rotations after storms and during upgrades.
Industrial Cleanup
Environmental and remediation contractors who need hygiene and housing on contained sites.
Government & Military
Agencies and installations that need temporary workforce housing and life support on short notice.
Healthcare & Institutions
Hospitals, schools, and correctional facilities keeping kitchens and hygiene running during renovation.
Manufacturing & Tech
Plant shutdowns and fab construction where hundreds of trades need on-site facilities.
Hospitality & Events
Hotels, festivals, and large functions that need extra kitchen, refrigeration, and restroom capacity.
Lead Trailer Rental FAQs
How much does a remote workforce housing camp cost in Lead?
Our 20ft accommodation units start at an estimated $2,995 for 1–6 days and $2,195–$2,495 for 3+ months, per unit. Delivery and setup are quoted separately.
Do you deliver to South Dakota from Portland?
Yes, on request. Our Portland hub delivers into South Dakota, and delivery is quoted separately on the written quote.
Can you place a camp near a research site?
Where the owner approves it. We coordinate gate access and safety orientation before delivery.
How do units stay warm in the Black Hills?
Our sleepers have heating and insulation, and we add heat tape and skirting for cold-weather sites.
Do you rent ADA-accessible restroom units in Lead?
Ask when you call; we confirm which accessible restroom and combo units are available for your Lead dates and site.
What if there is no water or sewer?
We supply water tanks, greywater bladders, and holding tanks with scheduled pump-outs.
Do you provide generators?
Yes, generator trailers sized to the connected units.
Do you rent short-term and long-term?
Both. Rentals run weekly or monthly, with short-term and long-term leasing.
Is there a 24/7 emergency line?
Yes. Call any time.
Nearby Service Areas
- Deadwood, SD Lawrence County
- Sturgis, SD Meade County
- Custer, SD Custer County
- Sundance, WY Crook County