Types of Moving Storage Containers
Moving storage containers, commonly called "pods," offer an alternative to hiring traditional movers or driving a rented moving truck yourself. A pod moving company drops off a large metal or wooden container at your home, and you load it. A truck then takes the pod to a storage facility until you are ready for it to be delivered. When the container arrives at your new home, you unload it. Most pod moving companies advertise that their containers are weather resistant or weatherproof, but pods vary in size and construction material. Does this Spark an idea?
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ABF ReloCubes
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ABF U-Pack Moving is based in Fort Smith, Ark., and is operated by the freight company ABF Freight System, Inc. ABF calls its moving storage containers ReloCubes. These metal pods are 7 feet wide, 8 feet tall and 6 feet long on the outside. The company says they are big enough to hold the contents of one room but small enough to fit in a parking space.
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Door To Door
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Door To Door Storage, Inc., based in Kent, Wash., offers containers that are 5 feet wide, 7 feet tall and 8 feet long. They are made of pressure-treated plywood and have a removable vinyl cover.
PACK-RAT
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1-800-PACK-RAT, LLC, based in Bethesda, Md., offers two sizes of all-metal moving storage containers. The 12-foot-long model, which isn't available for long-distance moves, will hold the contents of one to two rooms. The 16-foot-long container holds the contents of three to four rooms.
PODS
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PODS Enterprises Inc., short for "portable on demand storage," is based in Clearwater, Fla. The company offers three sizes of containers, with the first measuring 8 feet wide, 7 feet tall and 7 feet long. The other two are both 8 feet wide and 8 feet tall, but one is 12 feet long and the other is 16 feet long. PODS containers are made of aluminum panels, with a steel frame and door. The top is a translucent polymer to allow light inside.
SAM
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SAM, LLC, based in St. Louis, is a subsidiary of UniGroup, Inc., which is the parent company of Mayflower Transit and United Van Lines. SAM, short for "store and move," offers moving storage containers that are 8 feet wide, 8 feet tall and 16 feet long. They are made of fiberglass-reinforced plywood and have galvanized steel corners and a translucent top.
Smart Move SmartVaults
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Smart Move Transportation LLC, based in Greenwood Village, Colo., calls its containers SmartVaults. These are 6 feet wide, 7 feet tall and 7 feet long. They are made of polyethylene, with an aluminum base and a semi-translucent top.
UNITS
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UNITS Mobile Storage, based near Atlanta, offers two sizes of pods. Both are 8 feet wide and 8 feet tall, but one is 12 feet long and the other is 16 feet long. They are made of reinforced fiberglass and have a steel frame and door.
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