If you are making a cross country move then you know you have your work cut out for you, especially if you have to do the move without using a moving company, which is why you should consider portable storage containers. While a portable storage container is not as easy as using a moving company, it is a lot less expensive as you are doing all the loading and unloading.

On the other hand, it is a little more expansive than renting a huge moving truck and making the trek yourself, but it is a lot less taxing on your nerves. So, really it is the best of both worlds.

With a portable storage container, you can take your time loading it up and don’t have to fret with bothering a bunch of friends to help you in one day. This is helpful if you want to load some things now, but not everything as you are not moving for awhile.

Once you are ready to go, you simply call the company that dropped off the unit to your home and they come pick it up and off they go. You then set out to your new home across the country and depending on how long it take you to get there, your portable storage container might even be waiting for you when you arrive.

Portable storage units are also handy to use if you have to move now, but don’t yet have a permanent place of your own. You can go out to your new home area and look for the perfect place for you while your stuff is stored in a climate controlled facility. When you find a place to call home, call the company and have your portable storage unit delivered to your new place. All that’s left then is to unpack your container and have it picked back up when empty.