About Us
What We Do
Tidewater Storage Trailer Rentals, Inc. was founded in 1982 by Roger Cando and Tom Eakes to provide dependable storage trailers and container solutions to businesses across southeastern North Carolina. Tidewater is the first, oldest, and only container sales and rental company domiciled in Wilmington, making us a trusted local source for storage containers that Wilmington customers rely on.
Operating within a 150-mile radius of Wilmington, we proudly support commercial, industrial, and military clients seeking storage trailer rentals backed by decades of experience. Tom and Roger have been friends since their teenage years and remain active Wilmington residents, reinforcing our commitment to long-term service and storage trailers for rent rooted in the local community.
From an original fleet of eleven units, Tidewater has grown into a robust inventory of more than 1,100 combined units supporting a wide range of rental storage trailers and container needs. Our current fleet includes 20’ and 40’ ground-level containers, 40’ office/storage combination containers, 20’ office containers, and 28’ to 53’ dry van units commonly used as warehouse trailers. We also supply specialty configurations that support businesses requiring portable storage trailer solutions for job sites and long-term projects.
We provide storage trailer and container rentals across Eastern North and South Carolina, including Raleigh, Myrtle Beach, Jacksonville, NC, and all points in between. Our service footprint supports government and defense contractors with on-site storage trailers serving Camp Lejeune, Cherry Point, Pope AFB, Fort Bragg, and Seymour Johnson AFB. To ensure reliable logistics, we own and operate our own single-axle trucks and 42’ hydraulic rollback drop-deck flatbeds, allowing us to deliver storage trailer container units efficiently and on schedule. All deliveries are handled by our in-house drivers, ensuring accountability, safety, and expertise throughout every storage container trailer rental.
Our sales inventory includes containers and trailers readily available at our Wilmington yard for customers seeking rental of containers without extended lead times. Available equipment includes one-trip containers, chassis, tunnel-tainer units with doors on both ends, 45’ containers, insulated containers, and open-top trailer containers. Through established supplier relationships along the East Coast and internationally, we can source additional container trailers to meet specialized requirements.
We build long-term partnerships by delivering fast, dependable service and flexible container rentals tailored to each customer’s operational needs. Our experienced drivers assist with placement and setup, ensuring proper positioning of rental containers on job sites and facilities. To further extend functionality, we offer complete container modifications, including personnel doors, windows, HVAC systems, shelving, lighting, roll-up doors, and custom fabrication for storage trailer rentals and containers that work as hard as your business does.
Burt Sampson joined Tidewater in 1998 and is a graduate of UNCW with a degree in marketing. He is part owner of Tidewater, along with Mr. Eakes and Mr. Cando. Burt serves as Vice President and General Manager. Burt manages all the sales of containers, trailers, and specialty equipment. He also oversees the drivers, equipment, inventory, and all day-to-day functions of the company. His extensive knowledge of the industry has continued to increase business over the years and built relationships with customers and vendors alike that prove Tidewater is a top-notch company all around.
Amy Osgood joined our team in 2004 as an office assistant and grew to Office Manager and Rental Coordinator. Amy holds a bachelor’s degree in business and an MBA in HR. Her functions include AP, AR, Payroll, Customer Service, database management and much more. Amy also manages invoicing, leases, and customer accounts.
Mike Stancil is our senior driver and joined Tidewater in 2000. He is knowledgeable in his profession and obtained his CDL in 1988. He knows the ins and outs of where containers / trailers can and cannot be dropped as well as what needs to be done to make containers beneficial on jobsites for our customers.
Ray Meny-Plunkett is our most recent hire to the Tidewater family. He has brought new life to the crew. Ray has experience in equipment usage having owned his own tree service company in Virginia until he moved to Surf City, NC.
Mike Teachey has recently rejoined our team after some time apart. We are happy he has returned to Tidewater and brought back his experience and knowledge to assist us in providing excellent customer service.