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Affordable Mobile Storage
Affordable Mobile Storage
|900 Nathan St. | Newton, NC 28658

Storage Containers

Renting storage containers from Affordable Mobile Storage is one of the smartest, most secure and affordable ways for all your storage needs.

  • Security - Storage containers are manufactured according to the International Shipping Standards (ISO) that require tough 12 and 14 gauge high-strength Corten Steel which resists corrosion and withstands the harshest weather conditions. This provides you with secure, wind and watertight secure storage for a couple of weeks or a couple of years.
  • Flexibility - Affordable Mobile Storage containers come in different sizes typically 53', 48' and 45' with Roll-up door or swing doors.
  • Cost-Effective - Renting storage containers is typically at minimum 30% cheaper than comparable mini-storage or warehousing space.
  • Convenience - Storage containers are delivered to your site and are stored on-site for ease of access stored goods.
  • Flexibility - Affordable Mobile Storage containers come in different sizes typically 8' x 20' and 8' x 40'.


Storage Container Delivery Information

The delivery of a storage container is normally done with a semi tractor-trailer that is a large and long piece of equipment. Furthermore the trailer that carries the container tilts so the container slides off the bed of the trailer. Here is a list of things to consider before you agree to have a container delivered to your site:

  • Firm Surface: Because the tractor and trailer weigh in excess of 30,000 lb. most drivers will not drive off of a road or paved surface. In considering the resting location for a container, if your location is any distance from a well-packed road or driveway, it is best to discuss this with the trucking company delivering the container prior to scheduling the delivery. Issues such as slope, amount of moisture in the ground and driver experience all need to be considered before any off road delivery is attempted.
  • Surface Under the Container: Containers are designed to be supported at each of the 4 corners. Supports or piers at the mid length of a 40 foot container will be of no benefit in normal applications. The ends can be supported with a concrete footing, railroad ties, asphalt or a bed of gravel. Although it is possible to land the container directly on the ground with no support, the best site is one that provides suitable stability to keep the container level with adequate drainage. Furthermore, an uneven site can cause the doors to bind (see 'Door Alignment' below).
  • Turning Space: Because the container slides off the back of the trailer, you will need more than 80 feet of space in front of the location where the container is to be landed. Some delivery companies operate a 2 axle bobtail that, for delivery of a 20' container, will require 40 feet of turn space.
  • Overhead Clearance: Because the container will be delivered on a slide off trailer make sure you have at lease 14 feet of overhead clearance on the road to the delivery site and 20 feet of overhead clearance at the location where the truck will tilt the container to slide it off. This means all trees and overhead wires must be out of the way!
  • Door Alignment: Occasionally after a container is delivered the doors may be difficult to close. Because the container weights 5,000 lb. or more there will be some settling and it is possible that the doors will be difficult to operate. If this occurs the container can be straightened by lifting the low or settled corner and inserting some material that will re-support the corner and return the door to proper alignment. Lifting of the subsided corner can be done with a simple hydraulic jack, 'Johnson Bar' or small forklift.
  • Building Codes: Check with your local building department prior to purchasing a container. Most jurisdictions consider a storage container a temporary structure and therefore exempt from the standards for a "built in place" building. Also if there is impact on your neighbors, talk to them first, before the container is delivered!


CONTAINER DIMENSIONS

Typical Dimensions

  Exterior Interior Door Openings
  Length Width Height Length Width Height Width Height
20ft. 19'10.5" 8' 8'6" 19'3" 7'8" 7'9.875" 7'8" 7'5"
40ft. 40' 8' 8'6" 39'5" 7'8" 7'9.875" 7'8" 7'5"
40ft. HC 40' 8' 9'6" 39'5" 7'8" 8'10" 7'8" 8'5.5"
45ft. HC 45' 8' 9'6" 44'5" 7'8" 8'10" 7'8" 8'5.5"

*Allow 4" minimum for airflow

 

Typical Weights / Capacity

  Cubic Capacity Tare WT Max Gross May Payload
20ft. 1165ft.3 5050 67,200 62,150
40ft. 2350ft.3 8000 67,200 59,200
40ft. HC 2694ft.3 8775 67,200 58,425
45ft. HC 3043ft.3 9810 72,800 62,990

 

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