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Moving and Storage Services
Sometimes the move and the move-in do not line up. A closing slips, a lease starts late, or a renovation runs long, and your household goods need somewhere safe to wait. That gap is what moving and storage is built for. Star Van Lines is a licensed moving company operating in all 50 states since 2016, and we can carry your shipment, hold it in our own warehouse network, and redeliver it when your new home is ready, all under one licensed carrier and one written inventory. This is moving and storage, not a self-storage unit you rent by the month and load yourself. Your goods are wrapped, inventoried, palletized into secured storage, and handled by the same company that moves them, so nothing changes hands and nothing gets lost between the truck and the warehouse.
Dennis has 15+ years of experience in interstate moving and has coordinated over 1,000 relocations across the United States.
Moving and storage at a glance
Star Van Lines provides storage-in-transit and short- or long-term warehouse storage as part of a household move, for homes and apartments of every size. Service covers all 50 states, coordinated from our base in Vernon, California, seven days a week, 08:00 to 20:00. Every stored shipment is wrapped and inventoried by our own crews at pickup, held in secured, climate-controlled storage under active federal operating authority, and redelivered on the same written inventory it went in on.
Licensed interstate mover - USDOT #4176875, MC #1607491. Phone (855) 822-2722.
What is included in moving and storage
In-home or virtual survey
We size the shipment room by room, note specialty and high-value items, and turn that into a written estimate that covers both the move and the storage.
Wrapping and packing
Furniture is blanket-wrapped and boxed by our own crews before anything goes into storage, so items are protected for weeks or months, not just for the ride.
Storage-in-transit (SIT)
When your destination is not ready, we hold your shipment in our warehouse network and redeliver it when you are, without a second company touching your goods.
Secured, climate-controlled storage
Shipments are palletized or vaulted in alarmed, access-controlled warehouse space, with climate control available for wood, electronics, and other sensitive items.
A written inventory on every item
Each piece is tagged and condition-noted at load-in and checked against the same list at redelivery, so you always know what is in storage.
Redelivery, placement, and reassembly
When your home is ready, we bring the shipment out, place items by room, reassemble furniture, and clear the packing debris on request.
What is storage-in-transit and how does it work?
Storage-in-transit, or SIT, is a federally defined moving service: the temporary warehouse storage of a household goods shipment during a move, at your request, when your new home is not ready to receive it. It is regulated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and it works differently from a self-storage rental in three ways that matter to you.
First, your goods never leave the mover's chain of custody. The crew that loads your home carries the shipment to the warehouse, and the same licensed carrier redelivers it. Under SIT, your shipment stays under the bill of lading and the valuation coverage you chose for the move, rather than a locker contract you sign alone. Star Van Lines carries USDOT #4176875 and MC #1607491, both searchable on the public FMCSA SAFER registry at safer.fmcsa.dot.gov.
Second, storage-in-transit runs on a clock. Under standard moving tariffs, a shipment may be held in SIT for a maximum of 180 days. If it reaches that limit, it converts to permanent storage under a separate warehouse contract. At conversion, federal rules require the carrier to notify you in writing of the conversion date, your nine-month window to file a claim, the end of the mover's transit liability, and the fact that the warehouseman's rules and charges then apply.
Third, the paperwork is standardized. A legitimate mover gives you the FMCSA booklet Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move, a written estimate, a bill of lading, and an inventory taken at loading, and that inventory is what your stored goods are checked against when they come back out. We explain which storage path fits your timeline so the number on redelivery day is not a surprise.
Why choose Star Van Lines for moving and storage
The storage-during-a-move market is full of brokers that hand your goods to a warehouse you never see and a driver you never meet. We are not a broker. A Star Van Lines storage job rests on four things you can verify:
- Real federal authority. We operate under active interstate authority, USDOT #4176875 and MC #1607491. Look either number up on FMCSA SAFER before you hire us, and hire no carrier that will not give you both.
- Our own crews and warehouse network. The people who wrap, load, and store your home work for Star Van Lines. Storage goes wrong at the handoffs, so we keep your goods in our own secured warehouse space and the accountability with one company.
- A written inventory you can hold us to. Every item is tagged and condition-noted going into storage and checked against that list on the way out, so nothing quietly goes missing over weeks or months.
- Pricing you can check. We quote storage from volume and time, explain the warehouse handling charges, and put it in writing. No vague monthly figure that climbs each time you ask.
We have moved and stored households in all 50 states since 2016 and hold a 240+ review history across public platforms. We keep that record by standing behind a written estimate and a written inventory.
How storage-in-transit works, step by step
Survey and estimate
We size your shipment in a walkthrough or video survey and put the move and the storage in one written estimate, keyed to volume and expected storage time.
Wrap, inventory, and load
Our crew blanket-wraps furniture, boxes fragile items, and tags each piece on a written inventory before the shipment leaves your home.
Store securely
Your goods are palletized or vaulted in secured, climate-controlled warehouse space, and we notify you in writing where the shipment is stored.
Hold and update
Your shipment waits under valuation coverage for as little as a few days or up to the 180-day storage-in-transit limit, and we keep you updated while it is held.
Redeliver and place
When your home is ready, we bring the shipment out, check every item against the inventory, reassemble furniture, place it by room, and remove packing debris on request.
How is moving storage priced?
Moving storage is priced mainly on two inputs: how much you store, and how long you store it. A studio fits in far less warehouse space than a 4-bedroom home, so volume sets the base, and each additional month adds to it. On top of that sit warehouse handling charges for moving the shipment into and out of storage, the valuation level you choose, and the redelivery transport back to your home. There is no flat rate and no published monthly figure, because a few boxes and a full house are not the same job. You receive a firm written estimate after the survey, not a placeholder.
What drives a storage estimate
We price from things you can see: the volume of your shipment, the length of storage, and the handling on each end. The table shows the main cost factors, not a rate.
| Factor | What it depends on |
|---|---|
| Volume in storage | Home size, measured in cubic feet or number of vaults |
| Storage duration | Days, weeks, or months up to the 180-day SIT limit |
| Warehouse handling | Moving the shipment into storage and back out for redelivery |
| Valuation coverage | Released Value included, or Full Value Protection for more |
| Redelivery | Distance from the warehouse to your new home |
A larger home in storage for several months sits above a small apartment held for a week, because it fills more space for more time. The point is that your price tracks real inputs. Call (855) 822-2722 and we will size your specific storage need with you.
How long can goods stay in storage-in-transit?
A shipment can stay in storage-in-transit for a maximum of 180 days under standard moving tariffs. Storage-in-transit is meant to bridge a gap of a few days or a few weeks between move-out and move-in, not to store goods forever. If your timeline runs past the 180-day SIT limit, the shipment converts to permanent storage under a separate warehouse contract, and we walk you through that change before it happens rather than letting it surprise you. Most moving storage needs, a delayed closing or an overlapping lease, are resolved well inside that window.
How are stored items inventoried and protected?
Every stored shipment travels on a written inventory, and that inventory is the backbone of the whole service. At load-in, each item gets a numbered tag, and its condition is noted on the list before it goes into the warehouse. Furniture is blanket-wrapped, mirrors and art are boxed, and mattresses and upholstery are covered so they are protected for storage, not just for the ride. Goods are palletized or placed in wooden storage vaults, each holding roughly one room of household goods, in secured, access-controlled warehouse space with climate control available for wood, electronics, and other sensitive items. When your shipment comes out, we check every tag against the same inventory so you know nothing is missing.
What licensing and insurance cover stored goods?
Goods in storage-in-transit stay under the mover's federal authority and the valuation coverage you chose for the move, up to the 180-day SIT limit. Star Van Lines operates under USDOT #4176875 and MC #1607491, both verifiable on the public FMCSA SAFER database. Released Value Protection is included at no added charge but covers up to 60 cents per pound per article if something is damaged, while Full Value Protection makes the carrier responsible for the replacement value of your goods. If your goods convert to permanent storage past the SIT limit, coverage shifts to the terms of a warehouse receipt, which we explain before that point. Should an item show damage at redelivery, note it on the inventory at that moment, because that record starts any claim; interstate rules give you up to 9 months to file a written loss or damage claim, and under FMCSA rules the carrier must acknowledge it within 30 days.
What happens when your goods come out of storage?
On redelivery we bring your shipment out of the warehouse and check each item against the inventory taken at load-in before anything is signed. Furniture is reassembled and placed by room, and packing debris is cleared on request. Because your goods stayed under one carrier the whole time, there is no second company to blame and no second inventory to reconcile. If a piece shows damage, note it on the delivery paperwork at that moment so the record is clean. Redelivery is scheduled around when your home is actually ready, not on a fixed calendar we impose.
How should you prepare household goods for storage?
Preparation is what keeps stored goods safe and the bill honest. Declutter first, because you pay to store volume, so anything you will not want back is space you are renting for nothing. Clean and fully dry appliances, and empty refrigerators and freezers well ahead of load day, because moisture is what damages goods in storage. Keep documents, medication, and small valuables with you rather than in the warehouse. Decide your valuation level before load-in, and tell us which items you will want first, so they can be loaded for easy access at redelivery. We hand you a short prep checklist after the survey so nothing gets missed.
Where do you store household goods?
We store shipments in our own secured warehouse network, in alarmed, access-controlled space with climate control available for sensitive items, and we coordinate storage nationwide from our base in Vernon, California. We do not hand your goods to a locker you rent and visit; storage is handled by the same licensed carrier that moves you. Whether you are storing during a move into or out of a major state, our storage service ties into local teams in hubs such as California, Texas, and Florida, and connects to our long-distance moving service when your shipment is stored mid-corridor between two states.
What our track record looks like
Star Van Lines has moved and stored households in all 50 states since 2016 and carries a 240+ review history across public review platforms. We hold that record by wrapping and inventorying every shipment with our own crews, storing it in our own secured warehouse network, and carrying it under USDOT #4176875 and MC #1607491.
Frequently asked questions about Moving and Storage Services
What is storage-in-transit (SIT)?
Storage-in-transit is the temporary warehouse storage of a household goods shipment during a move, at your request, when your new home is not ready to receive it. Under standard moving tariffs a shipment can stay in storage-in-transit for a maximum of 180 days before it converts to permanent storage.
Is moving storage the same as a self-storage unit?
No. A self-storage unit is a locker you rent by the month and load yourself. Moving storage keeps your goods in the mover's warehouse under one licensed carrier, wrapped and inventoried by our crews and redelivered by the same company, so nothing changes hands.
How long can my goods stay in storage?
A shipment can stay in storage-in-transit for a maximum of 180 days under standard moving tariffs. If your timeline runs longer, the shipment converts to permanent storage under a separate warehouse contract, and we explain that change before it happens.
How is moving storage priced?
Moving storage is priced on how much you store and how long, plus warehouse handling on each end, the valuation level you choose, and redelivery to your home. There is no flat monthly rate; you receive a written estimate after the survey.
Are my goods insured while in storage?
Yes. In storage-in-transit your goods stay under the valuation coverage you chose for the move. Released Value is included and covers up to 60 cents per pound per article, while Full Value Protection covers the replacement value of your goods for an added cost. We explain both before you sign.
Is the storage climate-controlled?
Climate-controlled storage is available for wood furniture, electronics, and other sensitive items, in secured, alarmed, access-controlled warehouse space. We note during the survey which of your items should be stored under climate control.
Can you store my goods during a long-distance move?
Yes. Storage-in-transit is built for exactly that. When your destination home is not ready, we hold your shipment in our warehouse network and redeliver it when you are, without a second company touching your goods, under USDOT #4176875 and MC #1607491.
How do I know nothing is missing after storage?
Every item is tagged and condition-noted on a written inventory at load-in and checked against that same list at redelivery. If an item shows damage, note it on the inventory at that moment, because that record starts any claim.
Do you store household goods in all 50 states?
We coordinate moving and storage in all 50 states from our base in Vernon, California, and store shipments in our own secured warehouse network rather than a rented locker.
How do I get a quote?
Call (855) 822-2722 or request a free quote online. We size your shipment, confirm how long you need storage, and put the estimate in writing.
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