2.7.9.4Vertical

Portable Storage Companies

Companies delivering and storing portable storage containers.

Market snapshot

These figures describe Moving & Storage (2.7.9), the segment that Portable Storage Companies sits within — not Portable Storage Companies on its own.

Market size
~$20B
Growth
~5.2%CAGR (2017–22, nominal)
Companies
~9,800
FragmentationFragmentedEstimate

U.S. Census Bureau 2022 CBP/Economic Census, NAICS 484210 (Used Household & Office Goods Moving).

Business model & economics

Revenue model

Per-move fees plus storage charges

Key economics

Recurring revenue
Low

move-driven; recurring for storage

EBITDA margin
8–18%
Capex intensity
Moderate

Characteristics

  • Demand tracks housing turnover and the real-estate cycle.
  • Van-line networks coordinate a fragmented agent base.
  • Portable storage adds a recurring-revenue dimension.

M&A deal context

Deal activityModerate

Who’s acquiring

  • Van-line networks
  • Moving & storage consolidators
  • PE-backed platforms

What’s driving deals

  • Consolidation of fragmented local movers.
  • Portable-storage recurring-revenue models.
  • Housing-cycle-driven demand.

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