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cend’s portable storage containers

4-foot storage container

It might be the baby of the bunch, but our 4-foot storage container still offers an impressive amount of storage space – up to 220 cubic feet. It’s ideal for moving items from a smaller living space or when you want to store items from one room. This size is a big hit with college students moving to campus housing for the first time. When it comes to storage space, our 4-foot container is perfect for storing or moving the contents of places that are 550 square feet or less, such as dorm rooms or studio apartments. The size is comparable to a 5 x 5 storage unit. If you’re still not sure whether this container is right for you, why not spend a couple of minutes and use our online calculator.

8-foot storage container

The contents of a studio or room under 500 square feet can usually fit into an 8-foot storage container. This includes furniture and boxes of clothes, trinkets, and personal items. For comparison, it’s similar capacity-wise to a 10-foot moving truck or 5×10 storage locker. It may help to imagine the size of a walk-in closet. This size is often popular with college students and people looking to safely store things while remodeling one room of the house. It can be useful for moving your bedroom contents out of the way and keeping them safe during maintenance and renovations.      

16-foot storage container

A 16-foot storage container can typically hold items from a two- to three-bedroom property. It’s generally good for storing items from an area measuring up to 1,200 square feet. It’s similar to a 20-foot moving truck or a 10×15 storage facility and measures about the same length as an average parking space. This size storage container could benefit those moving to a new home or having an extensive home makeover.

benefits of cend portable storage units


CEND has a unique value proposition, offering customers the choice of different size portable storage units and a variety of handy features. Customers only pay for the services they actually need, which may help when it comes to budgeting for a move or home repairs. Essentially, CEND gives you the independence and confidence to do it your way.  

CEND is dedicated to customer satisfaction. This means you’ll always receive your storage unit delivered on time, as expected.

CEND provides useful options surrounding where you store your items. You can keep the container outside your house or business for easy around-the-clock access. If you’d rather it be out of the way, we can take the unit away and store it at one of our secure storage centers. If you need any items back while the container is at a facility, we can arrange to collect anything for you.

CEND’s portable storage units are constructed from strong steel, ensuring the safety and security of your items while in storage.

The team at CEND wants to put the power in customers’ hands, giving them the freedom and confidence to choose how they store their possessions. We offer full flexibility to make the process smooth with minimal stress. Once you’ve stored your items, there’s no problem if you wish to increase the storage time. If you need to move the container to another location in Pennsylvania or beyond, CEND offers hassle-free and trackable moving to most metro areas throughout the United States.

find your cend storage container

Storing and moving a wide range of items couldn’t be easier than when you use CEND. We work with various vendors through our marketplace business model to always offer customers the best value and highest satisfaction. We understand there’s no suitable-for-all approach, so the tailored process means that customers never pay for more services above what they actually need. CEND’s efficient and effective operations make it easy for home and business customers to plan and budget for moving and storing items. Get in touch with CEND for a no-obligation quote on Philadelphia storage units.

portable storage units for every situation

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on-site storage

On-site storage means that you keep your portable storage container at your location for as long as you need it. You can access the container 24/7. This could be ideal if you’re upgrading part of your home and wish to temporarily move items out of a room while work is ongoing. It could also be useful for locking up equipment, materials, and home items if you’re building an extension to your property. If you want to free up space and have the container moved to a storage facility partway through your project, no problem.

mobile storage

Mobile storage in Philadelphia means that the container is stored at a local facility. CEND delivers the portable unit to you, where you can pack and load your possessions before it’s moved to an off-site location. You can coordinate with CEND to retrieve anything you need from your container or arrange to have it delivered to your original location or another place.

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philadelphia moving & storage

CEND provides a comprehensive range of services to help you take care of any storage and moving needs. You can choose either storage or moving solutions from the à la carte service menu. Alternatively, let CEND look after everything for a seamless process. We can bring the container to you and help you with packing and loading. We can then ship the container anywhere across the country. If you need anything stored before, during, or after your move, we can take items to our secure storage facilities. We can then deliver stored items to you at a later date that’s convenient for you. You can always extend storage times and rearrange schedules, too.

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philadelphia storage faqs


While the size container you need will depend on several factors, you can use CEND’s storage calculator to help you understand what size best fits your needs. You’ll also find out whether you’ll need several containers to fit all your items.

As a rough guide, the 8-foot container can normally store everything from a studio apartment, such as bedroom and living area furnishings, small kitchen appliances, and typical household equipment. It could also be useful for packing away a home office, garage tools, equipment, or everything a student needs for college life. The 12-foot unit is generally suitable for storing items from a couple of rooms in a smaller home or office building. The larger 16-foot portable storage container can usually fit everything from two or three bedrooms, including multiple beds, closets, and dressers, along with a dining set, living room furnishings, and cartons of clothing, bedding, crockery, books, and other household goods.    

In short, you can keep the storage container for as long as you want. You can also extend the storage period any time you need. CEND is committed to offering flexible storage choices to satisfy each customer’s exclusive requirements.  

CEND’s price-match guarantee provides the best value and most affordable costs when it comes to renting a storage unit in Philadelphia. Monthly charges depend on diverse factors, such as the rental period, the number and size of units, and whether customers opt for on- or off-site storage. Fees also depend on what services are required, such as whether a customer chooses to load and unload the unit themselves or let CEND’s team take care of the heavy lifting. Whatever you choose, you can be assured of the best deals and high satisfaction when you work with CEND.

When working out your budget, use CEND’s free and no-obligation quotation tool to find out how much your storage costs will likely be.  

If you keep the portable storage container at your home or office, you can gain access anytime you like. Regarding mobile storage, customers are not given access to CEND’s secure storage facilities. However, you can just let us know if you need something out of your box, and we can easily arrange to retrieve it on your behalf.

If you have any other questions about CEND’s services and how our portable storage units work, look at our Moving & Storage FAQ page for more details.