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I rented one for a month, put it in the driveway, cleaned out the house and put what I wanted to sell in it. My daughter brought her stuff over as she was packing to move in with me temporarily. We had a Pack Rat sale for a weekend and both... made money. What didn't sell we listed on Craigs List and left in the Rat to show people who were interested. We donated the leftover treasures. We got rid of a lot of stuff and she had less to move when she relocated and my basement was empty when she left. Worked out perfect for those of us who don't have a garage.
–Beth W.

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1-800-PACK-RAT, LLC, is the portable storage container and moving company that provides the simplest way to move or store your stuff in the United States. Currently, we now serve over 115 million people in 62 markets nationwide and are still growing!

1-800-PACK-RAT began with the idea of making storage and moving easier and simpler. The 1-800-PACK-RAT concept has now revolutionized both of those industries.

In 2001, a North Carolina entrepreneur sketched out an all-steel weatherproof portable storage design that was jokingly referred to as a Pack Rat because of its ability to store everything. The founder then sought out one of the most experienced heavy-equipment manufacturers in the country. Together they built a system that can lift a fully-loaded (up to 8,500 pounds) PACK-RAT container without swaying or shifting and gently place it anywhere a truck can be driven. This state-of-the-art system was critical to creating 1-800-PACK-RAT - The simplest way to store or move your stuff.

The first three locations were developed in North Carolina around 2003. In 2005, Bob Poirier, former executive at 1-800-Flowers and FTD, became the new President and CEO of 1-800-PACK-RAT along with Joseph Grano, former United States CEO of UBS Paine Webber, who became the first Chairman of the Board.

Under this new leadership, 1-800-PACK-RAT grew from three locations to 50 within two years. This extraordinary growth reflects the customer’s interest in finding simple and flexible solutions to stressful life events, such as moving, buying and selling a home, downsizing, and renovating.

Consumers simply call 1-800-PACK-RAT to schedule the delivery of their PACK-RAT unit to any residential or business location that a truck can reach with space to put down a flat container. Customers can load their PACK-RAT unit at their leisure or we can provide loading and unloading services. Once the PACK-RAT unit is packed, customers can choose to store it at their location or have it moved to a new location. The PACK-RAT units can also be stored in our secure warehouses for as long as desired. As a result of its rapid growth, 1-800-PACK-RAT is now able to offer Long Distance Moving as an option to its customers.

For additional information about 1-800-PACK-RAT, please call 1-800-PACK-RAT (1-800-722-5728). For media inquiries, please contact Josh Greene, Vice President of Marketing, at jgreene@1800packrat.com.