A Comprehensive Guide of Rental Containers for Long-Distance Moving

A Comprehensive Guide of Rental Containers for Long-Distance Moving

If you’re making a long-distance move, you have enough on your plate without dealing with the hassle of traditional storage methods. If your moving company does offer storage, it often comes at a high fee, while storage facilities are not practical when you’re moving away from a location.

R&A Trucking Co. provides a quality solution with container rentals. Gain easy access to your goods by keeping a rented container on site. Check out this comprehensive guide to find a rental container that works best for your long-distance move.

Standard 20-Foot Container

These standard containers are also known as intermodal freight transport because they can be used on rail, truck, and ship without unloading the cargo from the container when transferring from one mode of transport to the next. They are rectangular and open at one end. With a 1,172-cubic-foot capacity and 62,240-pound max payload, this container provides ample storage space.

Side-Door 20-Foot Container

Like the standard 20-foot container, this container is rectangular. However, both the short sides of the container and one long side open up for easy access to goods. Opening the side door makes it simple to bring in a loading pallet. While there is greater capacity at 1,190 cubic-feet, there is a lesser max payload at 43,210 pounds than the standard 20-foot container.

Standard 40-Foot Container

Like the standard 20-foot container, this container is rectangular and opens on one side. The main difference is that there is a greater capacity of 2,390 cubic-feet and payload of 58,870 pounds.

Tunnel 40-Foot Container

Like the standard 40-foot container, this container measures 40-feet long. It is called a tunnel because it opens on both ends. These containers are useful when you need additional access to your goods or faster loading and unloading since both sides can be opened.

There are a number of containers to choose from when making a long-distance move. Contact us today to discuss the best option for you.