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Storage Vault
Also known as: Wooden storage container, SIT vault
Definition
A storage vault is a wooden container (typically 5'x7'x8' = ~280 cubic feet) used by moving companies to store household goods during Storage-in-Transit periods, with the customer's shipment self-contained within the vault.
In practice
What it means on a move.
Vaults are the industry standard for long-term storage-in-transit. Customer's household contents are packed into the vault at origin, the vault is sealed and inventoried, and the vault is stored in the carrier's warehouse. When delivery is scheduled, the entire vault is loaded onto a truck and delivered to the destination address. Vaults eliminate the touch-and-handle cycle that occurs when items are loose in a warehouse. Cost: typically $50-80 per vault per month, with most 3-bedroom shipments fitting in 2-4 vaults.
Stakes
Why this matters.
Vault storage is the most damage-resistant SIT option. Loose items in a warehouse get bumped, shifted, and sometimes accessed. Items in vaults are inaccessible until delivery. The vault inventory at pickup is verified against vault contents at delivery — discrepancies are documented before the vault leaves the warehouse.
Our process
How Muscleman Elite handles it.
Muscleman Elite uses storage vaults for all storage-in-transit shipments. Customer's contents are vault-loaded at origin, sealed, inventoried, and stored. At delivery, the entire vault is delivered to the new address and unpacked.
Questions we get
About Storage Vault.
- How much does vault storage cost?
- Typically $50-80 per vault per month. Most 3-bedroom shipments fit in 2-4 vaults.
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