Doorstep Delivery Across the Valley
We place the container at your address — Chico, Yuba City, Oroville, Sacramento, Roseville, or anywhere in between — instead of you driving a rental truck to it.
PORTABLE STORAGE / NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
When the Dates Don’t Line Up, Your Move Still Can.
Portable, warehouse and storage-in-transit options coordinated around the move schedule.
Licensed household-goods carrier · USDOT 3421940 · MC 1416634
PACK → STORE → DELIVER
WHAT THIS SERVICE COVERS
A Storage Container Built for How Northern California Actually Lives
- Delivered directly to your driveway, ag yard, or job site anywhere in our Chico/Yuba City service radius
- Sealed steel construction stands up to Sacramento Valley summer heat far better than plastic bins or open trailers
- Sized to clear tight downtown Chico streets and long rural driveways in the Butte County foothills that big trailers can't navigate
- Load and unload on your own schedule — no rental-truck clock, no rushed weekend
- Complimentary pad and lock included with every container for a stable base and secured access
- Seamless handoff to our Chico (1160 Eaton Rd) or Yuba City (929 Garden Hwy) warehouse if you need longer-term storage instead
MODS stands for Murdock’s On-Demand Storage, and the name is the pitch: instead of you renting a truck and racing a clock, we drop a steel container at your address and it sits there until you're done loading it. That matters more here than in most markets. A Chico State student clearing a rental on Ivy or W 2nd Street in May doesn't have the luxury of a full weekend when finals and move-out land the same week — a MODS unit parked at the curb lets a family load in stages between exams instead of in one frantic push.
Sacramento Valley summers are the other reason plastic bins and cardboard don't cut it here. Once Chico and Yuba City push past 100 degrees for weeks at a stretch, anything left in a garage or an open trailer bed cooks — particleboard furniture warps, electronics overheat, photos and vinyl records don't survive. Our containers are sealed steel, not a tarp-covered flatbed, so what goes in stays at something close to ambient temperature and dry, whether it sits for three days or three months.
Access is a real constraint up here, not a footnote. Long gravel driveways in the Paradise and Magalia foothills, narrow orchard roads through Durham and Gridley, and tight downtown Chico streets lined with heritage oaks all rule out the giant drop-and-go trailers some national chains use. We size and place MODS containers to fit rural properties and in-town lots alike, and if your site truly can't take a container, we bridge straight to warehouse storage at our Chico or Yuba City yard instead.
THE WORK / NOT THE SALES PITCH
What the Crew Plans For.
Load on Your Own Timeline
The container stays put until you're done, whether that's a single weekend or spread across finals week, harvest season, or an escrow delay.
Weather-Sealed, Lockable Steel
Sealed steel construction keeps belongings dry and shielded from triple-digit Valley summers, unlike open trailers or plastic bins.
Sized for Foothill Driveways and Downtown Lots
Right-sized containers fit long gravel driveways in Paradise and Magalia and narrow, tree-lined streets in old Chico neighborhoods.
Direct Bridge to Warehouse Storage
If your site can't take a container or you need longer-term space, we transfer straight into our secured Chico or Yuba City warehouse.
Licensed, Insured, verified insurance coverage
Locally operated company and fully credentialed — USDOT 3421940, MC 1416634 — so your container and its contents are covered end to end.
MOVE SEQUENCE
A Plan Before the Truck Arrives.
Call or Request a Quote
Tell us your address, timeline, and roughly how much you're storing — a driveway, ag yard, or job site all work.
We Deliver the Container
We bring a sealed steel MODS container to your location, place it on a complimentary pad, and hand you the key.
Load at Your Pace
Pack it yourself or add our packing crew for help — the container sits at your address until you're actually finished.
We Haul It Where It Needs to Go
We pick up the loaded container and deliver it to your new address, or transfer it into our Chico or Yuba City warehouse for longer storage.
BUILD THE REST OF THE MOVE
Related Services.
What does MODS stand for?
MODS stands for Murdock’s On-Demand Storage. It's our portable container program: we deliver a sealed steel container to your address in Chico, Yuba City, or anywhere in the Sacramento Valley, and you load it on your own schedule instead of racing a rental-truck clock.
Can a MODS container fit on a rural or foothill driveway?
Yes, our containers are sized to work on long gravel driveways in the Paradise, Magalia, and Oroville foothills that larger drop-and-go trailers can't navigate. We assess your access before delivery so placement is straightforward the first time.
Will my belongings survive a Sacramento Valley summer inside a storage container?
Yes, our containers are sealed steel, which holds up to 100-plus-degree Valley heat far better than plastic bins or an open trailer bed. Furniture, electronics, and paper goods stay protected from both heat and moisture while the container sits at your property.
How long can I keep a MODS container at my property?
You keep it as long as your project takes, whether that's a few days during a move or an extended stretch during a home renovation or ag off-season. There's no fixed rental-truck deadline forcing you to rush the load.
Do you deliver portable storage to farms and ag operations in Sutter and Yuba County?
Yes, we regularly place MODS containers at rice, walnut, and prune operations across Sutter and Yuba County for equipment, parts, and packaging storage between seasons. The lockable steel construction keeps gear secure on-site instead of hauling it to a yard.
What's the difference between a MODS container and your warehouse storage?
MODS keeps a portable container at your address for loading on your own schedule, while warehouse storage moves your items into our secured Chico or Yuba City facility for the long term. We handle the transfer directly if you start in a MODS container and decide you need warehouse space instead.
Can I get a MODS container delivered to a downtown Chico street?
Yes, we place containers on tight, tree-lined downtown Chico streets and in-town lots regularly, sizing the container and delivery approach to fit the space. Call ahead of your move date so we can confirm placement on your specific block.
NEXT DISPATCH
Tell Us Where You’re Going.
Tell us what the portable storage involves, where it starts and when it needs to happen. We’ll help scope the next step.