Secure Interim Storage
Your belongings are held in controlled-access storage with your move handled by the same crew from pickup through delivery — not handed off to a third-party facility.
STORAGE SERVICE / 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
Why Sacramento Valley Families Trust Murdock’s for Storage in Transit
- One load, secure interim storage, one delivery — two touches total, not four
- Controlled-access storage with inventory tracking on everything we hold
- Storage terms sized for Sacramento Valley heat, not a generic warehouse box
- Flexible duration from a few days to several months, no long-term lease
- Built for escrow gaps, new construction delays, foothill rebuilds, and lease turnover
- Licensed & insured — USDOT 3421940 / MC 1416634 — with verified insurance coverage
Real estate rarely runs on a clean schedule. A Bay Area family sells in Concord or Walnut Creek and closes on their new Chico home two weeks apart. A new-construction lot in south Chico, Yuba City, or Linda-Olivehurst finishes late. A foothill rebuild in Paradise, Magalia, or Cohasset drags on past your apartment lease. A CSU Chico grad student needs a few weeks between subleases. Whatever the gap, Murdock’s Moving & Storage's storage-in-transit service holds your belongings safely between your old address and your new one — without renting a separate storage unit, hiring a second crew, or handling your things any more than necessary.
Our process is built into the move itself. We load your belongings once at pickup, transport them to secure interim storage, and hold everything until you're ready for delivery. When your new place is available, we bring it all directly to you and place furniture where you want it — no re-loading a rental truck, no second moving crew, no extra trip to a self-storage facility. Your items are touched twice total: once when we load, once when we deliver. That's a meaningful difference from a typical self-storage arrangement, where items get loaded, unloaded into a unit, reloaded, and unloaded again — four touches instead of two.
Sacramento Valley summers push well past 100°F from June through September in both Chico and Yuba City, and that kind of sustained heat is hard on furniture finishes, electronics, vinyl records, and anything with an adhesive or a battery. We keep that in mind when we store your things. Access is controlled, and we track every item on a written inventory so nothing gets lost in the shuffle. Storage terms are flexible — a few days or a few months, no long-term contract required — because Murdock’s was locally established to serve this valley the way a locally operated mover should: straightforward, careful, and honest about what your move actually needs.
THE WORK / NOT THE SALES PITCH
What the Crew Plans For.
Built for Sacramento Valley Heat
Chico and Yuba City regularly see triple-digit summers. We account for that heat when we store furniture, electronics, and anything sensitive to prolonged high temperatures.
Two-Touch Handling
We load your items once and deliver once — no extra trip to a storage unit and no second crew. Fewer touches means meaningfully less risk of damage.
Flexible Duration
Need storage for five days or five months? Our terms flex with your timeline. No long-term contracts and no penalty for moving your delivery date.
Written Inventory Tracking
Everything that goes into storage is documented on a detailed inventory list, so you always know what's held and can request early access to specific items.
Bay Area & Foothill Relocation Bridge
Escrow gaps from Bay Area sales and rebuild timelines in Paradise, Magalia, and Cohasset are two of the most common reasons Sacramento Valley families need us to hold their move mid-transit.
MOVE SEQUENCE
A Plan Before the Truck Arrives.
Tell Us Your Timeline
Share your move-out date, target move-in date, and roughly how much needs to be stored. We'll walk you through a transparent quote covering pickup, storage, and delivery as one package.
We Load & Store — Once
Our crew loads your belongings, transports them to secure interim storage, and documents everything on a written inventory before it's placed.
Your Items Stay Protected
Access is controlled and your inventory is on file the entire time you're in storage. If your move-in date shifts, we adjust — no extra fees for a schedule change.
Delivery on Your Schedule
When your new place is ready, we deliver everything directly and place furniture where you want it. One call schedules delivery — no reloading, no second crew.
BUILD THE REST OF THE MOVE
Related Services.
How much does storage-in-transit cost with Murdock’s?
Storage-in-transit is priced as part of your overall move, based on the volume stored and how long it needs to stay with us — we don't publish a flat storage rate because every gap is different. Try our moving cost calculator for a ballpark, or call (530) 804-5893 for a written quote covering pickup, storage, and delivery together.
How long can Murdock’s store my belongings?
We offer storage-in-transit from as short as a few days to several months, with no long-term contract required. Most Sacramento Valley clients use it for two to eight weeks while waiting on an escrow closing, a new-construction completion, or a foothill rebuild. If your date moves, we simply adjust delivery.
Is the storage facility set up for Chico and Yuba City summer heat?
Yes, we account for the Sacramento Valley's triple-digit summer stretch when we store your belongings. Sustained heat from June through September can warp furniture finishes and stress electronics, so heat exposure is part of how we plan interim storage — not an afterthought.
How secure is the storage while my items are with Murdock’s?
Access to stored belongings is controlled and limited to our crew — items aren't sitting in a public self-storage aisle where anyone with a unit nearby can walk past. We also carry verified insurance coverage coverage on top of standard cargo protection for additional peace of mind.
Can I get to my belongings while they're in storage?
Yes. If you need a specific item before your full delivery, call us and we'll arrange access. Because everything is logged on a written inventory when it goes in, we can locate what you need without digging through the entire shipment.
Do you handle storage-in-transit for foothill and rural addresses like Paradise or Magalia?
Yes, storage-in-transit is one of our most common requests from families rebuilding or relocating in Paradise, Magalia, and Cohasset, where narrow roads or a longer rebuild timeline often mean the new home isn't ready when the old lease ends. We plan pickup and delivery around those access realities.
Is storage-in-transit better than renting my own storage unit?
For most moves, yes. A separate storage unit means your belongings are handled four times — loaded onto a truck, unloaded into the unit, reloaded, and unloaded again at your new home. With Murdock’s storage-in-transit, items are touched twice: loaded once, delivered once. Fewer touches means less damage risk and usually less total cost once you factor in a second moving crew.
NEXT DISPATCH
Tell Us Where You’re Going.
Tell us what the storage service involves, where it starts and when it needs to happen. We’ll help scope the next step.