Finding The Best Moving Container Company To Grow Your Moving Business

Mar 11

WHY START A MOVING COMPANY

Moving homes counts as one of the top 5 most stressful life events. This is why movers always need help and moving companies are always in demand. Recent data show that 71% of moving customers reported delay, with 250% increase in canceled orders and 50% of movers booked out 3+ weeks in advance. If the mover has a lot of inventory, then they’re going to have to work with some of the best moving container companies. Getting your moving business off the ground can be simple (but not easy) as long as you have some strong backs, boxes, some insurance and permits, and a truck. There’s little overhead compared to many businesses, so it’s relatively straightforward.

Especially during peak months, you’re likely to have a full schedule getting people moved in and out of spaces. Moving businesses have proven to be recession proof, in demand, and profitable. You’ve made a smart choice in investing in this business model. You may have even built up your brand to specialize in commercial, industrial, or residential spaces.

During this phase of rolling out your business, a typical move likely follows these steps.

Things get packed up into boxes by either your team or the customer.
Boxes get loaded onto a truck.
Truck drives to the new space same-day.
Boxes get unloaded into the new building or storage area.

Yes, this sounds rather obvious, but at this level you are hitting limitations on how much you can scale. You’re limited by charging by the hour, or size of home, and the availability of your moving team. How many trucks you have limits how many moves you can make. You’re lucky if you can do 2 moves per day on a single truck. Perhaps you’re able to increase your revenue by renting dollies, boxes, packaging services, or other equipment. These little value-adds are important but there is a way to really scale your investment.

WHEN IT'S TIME TO EXPAND

You started this business to take care of your family, your bills, and your future. At that initial phase you’re probably not bringing in the income that’s going to take care of your family, or take care of you in retirement, much less something to pass down. Your profit margins are going to be limited by how many jobs you can take on, and reducing downtime for your trucks and teams. In a time of short staffing, you need to increase your efficiency, and reduce your roadblocks on servicing more customers.

At some point it’s going to make sense to incorporate moving containers into your services. Instead of packing up being limited by your valuable trucks being on-site, these containers can be left behind for your customers to fill up. They have an extra layer of security too as they can unload a home, warehouse, or office, and still have their possessions protected from theft and the weather.

Once the moving container is full, your team can come by and load it onto a truck. This frees up precious time that your trucks will otherwise have to be on-site for packing. For Star Storage manufactured containers you simply need a 22 ft tilt bed truck, our box wheel accessories, and a powered winch with 15,000 lbs capacity.

HOW A MOVING CONTAINER MAKES YOU MONEY

Having boxes in a portable moving container also provides flexibility. It’s stressful having to move out and move in the same day. Your customers might appreciate additional flexibility if the place they are moving to is not yet ready. They might want to store their items in the container longer. You can charge extra for each day they rent a container or for longer terms, a monthly rent. Now you can supplement your moving income by storage income – a perfect two in one deal! This lets you scale to a much much larger operation by having your customers using multiple containers while your trucks are simply moving them between their dropoff points.

With some basic land, you can store many containers, and our containers stack up to 3 high under load. Since they are not structures you don’t need any special zoning, further increasing your profits. When moving our containers between locations you can also pack them flat, greatly reducing freight and shipping costs. With traditional shipping containers you have to deal with rust, denting, punctures, and leaks that can damage your customer’s goods. We’ve developed advanced storage unit features that remove these liabilities to your business.

HOW TO CALCULATE ADDING CONTAINERS

An empty container doesn’t earn you money, but it’s a good idea to have at least 10% extra inventory on hand. A customer wanting a container you don’t have is a lost sale as well. Calculate the average usage time of each container, and how many each customer tends to rent out. Is your area seasonal, such as clothing retail, or a college town that has students moving in and out at predictable times?

Rest assured that any storage container you purchase from us is covered under an industry leading warranty. The superior weather resistance of these units will ensure an even longer lifespan and recurring revenue.

WORK WITH US

These features, plus our many years of engineering expertise and up to a 7—year warranty, are what make us one of the best moving container companies. If you need a growth plan, give us a call, and we can help you figure out a solution for your business’s unique needs.

If you want to explore the flexibility of using Star Storage Solutions containers for self-storage as well, visit our article on how we are one of the best storage unit manufacturers for your storage business.