Comparison

Mobile Storage

Conventional Storage

1. Mobile saves you Time Conventional is Time Consuming
One phone call does it all. Call several Storage Facilities and Truck Rental Centers then shop for packing supplies.
Everything is done at your location Drive to truck rental center, fill our rental forms and pick up rental truck, drive to storage facility, sign up for storage unit, then start process of storing your belongings.
When storing - load items once at your current location. When storing - load truck at your current location, unload truck at storage facility and reload storage unit.
When moving out - unload items once at your new location. When moving out - unload storage unit, load rental truck and unload truck at new location.
2. Mobile Saves You Money Conventional Cost You More
No truck rental with gas and mileage charges Cost of rental truck plus gas and mileage charges.
No wasted storage space. Only pay for the space you use. You pay for the entire space whether or not you use all of it.
Basic coverage for your items provided at no charge.
Insurance coverage for your items offered at an additional cost.
3. Mobile is Convenient Conventional is difficult
Vaults delivered to your location. When storing, you have to load rental truck, unload at storage center and then load storage unit.
Packing supplies delivered for free. Not all facilities offer packing supplies. It’s up to you to pick up supplies and bring them back to your place.
Take your time to load Vaults. Hurry to load storage unit on the one day when you have a rental truck and enough help. Rental truck must be returned on time or additional charges will accrue.
Load items at ground level. Depending on the facility you may have to do any or all of the following: unload at a loading dock, load a cart, push cart/s down several isles and use an elevator or stairs, just to get to your storage unit.
Any amount of storage space is always available. Not all sizes are always available. Popular sizes run out quickly during peak times.
Convenient viewing area for accessing storage Vaults. Storage units not always located in convenient locations for customers to access
Vaults redelivered to your new location. When moving you have to unload storage unit, load rental truck and unload at new location.
4. Mobile is Safe and More Secure Conventional is Not as Secure
24-hour video surveillance Not available at all conventional storage facilities
Computerized entry system Not available at all conventional storage facilities
Indoor Climate Controlled facility Not available at all conventional storage facilities
Vaults designed for proper storage climate Not available at all conventional storage facilities
Clean/Pest Free Environment Not available at all conventional storage facilities
Doorstep Storage - 181 Campanelli Pkwy. Stoughton, MA 02072, Tel. 800-508-8082, Fax 781-436-4750