What Acton Mobile does

Acton Mobile is a US-based provider of modular space and portable storage rental services, founded in 1970 and headquartered in Towson, Maryland. The company rents modular units — including jobsite offices, modular buildings, and storage containers — to customers across six end markets: construction, commercial, industrial, education, healthcare, and government. Its revenue model is transactional rental on a quote basis ("Rent a container," "Request a quote" CTAs on the website), consistent with project-driven, commercial-grade deployments rather than long-term SaaS or consumer self-service.

The underlying operation is asset-heavy: fleet of modular units, logistics for delivery and retrieval, and site installation. Customer engagement runs through direct sales supported by phone-based support (800 number visible) and an invoice-pay portal, with no disclosed mobile-app, API, or SDK surface. Headcount is reported in the 101–250 range, consistent with a mid-sized regional rental operator with dispatch, depot, and sales functions.

The actonjobsite.com domain now redirects to willscot.com, indicating that Acton Mobile has been acquired by and integrated into WillScot, a publicly-listed North American provider of modular space and portable storage. Following integration, Acton Mobile no longer maintains an independent product or marketing surface; its customer book, fleet, and verticals are absorbed into WillScot's combined operations. There is no standalone disclosure of revenue, funding, or management team for Acton Mobile in the available data.

Name

Acton Mobile

Website

https://actonjobsite.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Acton Mobile, founded 1970 in Towson, MD, rents modular space and portable storage units to construction, commercial, industrial, education, healthcare, and government customers. The company has been acquired by and integrated into WillScot.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Modular Space Rental Services

NAICS

Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (5324)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350)

akta.pro primary industry

Portable Storage Container Delivery, Pickup & Repositioning Services (HSAKAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Portable Storage Container Packing/Loading & Unloading Labor Services (HSAKAIAF)

Keywords

• Modular space rental
• Mobile office trailers
• Portable storage containers
• Jobsite modular buildings
• Temporary space solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Towson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

Acton Mobile offers modular space rental services to construction, commercial, industrial, education, healthcare, and government sectors. The company rents mobile offices, modular trailers, and storage containers on a quote-based basis to organizations needing temporary or semi-permanent space at jobsites and facilities. The company's web presence now redirects to WillScot (willscot.com), indicating integration with that modular space provider.

Product overview

The source data available is limited to a redirect/header page from willscot.com (which acquired Acton Mobile) containing navigation elements for container rental and modular space solutions. The page references 'Rent a container' at /products but does not provide detailed product descriptions, individual product names, or product portfolio information for Acton Mobile specifically.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Modular Space Rentals
• Storage Container Rentals

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• McGrath RentCorp (Mobile Modular): Major competitor in modular space rentals through its Mobile Modular Portable Storage and Mobile Modular Management divisions. Directly comparable product mix (mobile offices, modular buildings) and serves similar commercial, education, and government customers.
• ModSpace (now part of WillScot): Former direct competitor in modular space and portable storage rentals, acquired by WillScot in 2017. Highly comparable in product offering (mobile offices, modular buildings, portable storage) and customer segments.
• ATCO Group: Global provider of modular space solutions including workforce housing, modular buildings, and portable structures. Comparable offering with overlap in government, commercial, and resource-sector customers.
• WillScot: Acton Mobile's apparent acquirer and the largest modular space and portable storage provider in North America. Directly comparable in offering (mobile offices, modular buildings, containers) and serves overlapping construction, commercial, industrial, education, healthcare, and government customers.

Regional players

• Satellite Industries / Satellite Shelters: Provider of portable storage containers, mobile offices, and modular space rentals serving the Midwest and broader U.S. market with a comparable asset-rental business model.
• Vanguard Modular Buildings: Regional modular building provider serving the Mid-Atlantic and Eastern U.S. with comparable offerings (modular offices, classrooms, custom modular buildings) — overlapping geography with Acton Mobile's Towson, MD base.

Others

• National Storage Affiliates: Self-storage REIT with adjacent customer demand (residential and small-business storage). Thematically related asset-rental model with overlapping end-customer storage needs, though distinct from modular space rental.

Emerging players

• Boxman Studios: Specialty provider of container-based modular structures for hospitality, retail, and commercial applications. Comparable core asset (shipping-container-based units) with a differentiated use-case focus.

Broad incumbents

• H&E Equipment Services: Major equipment rental provider offering aerial, earthmoving, and material handling equipment with adjacent modular space offerings. Comparable end markets in construction and industrial sectors.
• United Rentals: Largest equipment rental company in the world. While primarily focused on general construction equipment, offers modular and mobile office products through its specialty rentals portfolio, providing broad market overlap.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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