Moving Storage
Closing dates rarely cooperate. When your move-out lands before your move-in, Condor holds your shipment — inventoried, wrapped and vaulted — and redelivers it without a second pack. Short gaps or long ones, it is the same handling.
Local & Long-Distance Moving · Packing · Storage · Office Moving
USDOT 1126171 · MC 458180 · TxDMV 006041428C
Included on every move
- Dedicated moving consultant
- Written moving estimates
- Detailed inventory with numbered inventory tags
- Professional loading and unloading
- Blanket wrapping of furniture
- Basic furniture disassembly and reassembly
- Furniture placement in the rooms you choose
- Standard moving equipment and protective materials
- Professional Condor moving crews
- Door-to-door moving service
- Communication throughout your move
- Standard Released Value Protection of $0.60 per pound per article
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Trusted by Texas Families Since 2003
Punctual, good and professional. Condor Moving System is my go-to moving guys now. Fairly priced for the level of professional moving service they provide to their customers. They were very good in communication to me and among themselves. I have had many bad experiences with multiple movers before it. Condor is the first ever company that I found nobody to complain about, which is maybe a pretty rare thing to say about relocators.Thomas C Davison
Movers did a great moving job even though it was a not smooth and it's a very long job. Best value for the money we spend. They stayed professional and were kind throughout the move process. They recognized my items and if I needed to change the things, they did it for me rapidly. Very friendly teamwork. Will surly use them again!Denis Tanney
These movers did a best job even though it was a tough and time taking job. Best value for the money it cost. Stayed professional and were helpful throughout the day of move. Honored my goods and if I required things changed they did it for me in little time. Very coordinated teamwork. Will definitely use them again for coming movers!Marks Josephine
When Your Dates Do Not Line Up
A gap between homes is the most common reason a move goes wrong, and the easiest one to plan around.
The alternative to storage is moving everything twice — into a friend’s garage or a rented unit, then out again — which costs more, takes longer and is where most damage happens. With storage in transit your shipment stays on the same inventory, in the same wrapping, and comes out the other side without being packed a second time.
Condor operates from locations in Fort Worth and Texas and serves the entire state of Texas, running its own trucks and crews rather than subcontracted labor.
Our Texas moving services include:
- Local residential moving
- Long-distance and interstate moving
- Apartment and condo moving
- Packing services
- Office and commercial moving
- Short- and long-term storage
- Specialty-item moving
- Loading and unloading
Texas Moving Services
Every move is different. Condor can handle everything from loading and transportation to full packing, storage and specialty-item handling. Choose the services you need and we'll build the move around your situation.
Storage in Transit
The short gap between move-out and move-in, normally under 30 days. Quoted as part of your move, handled on the same inventory, and redelivered without a second pack.
Local moving →Long-Distance Movers
Moving from Texas to another Texas city or out of state? Condor provides long-distance moving services throughout Texas and the continental United States.
Long-distance moving →Packing Services
Choose full packing, partial packing or help with fragile items. Our crews can pack kitchens, closets, artwork, mirrors and other household belongings using professional moving materials.
Packing & crating →Office & Commercial Moving
Condor handles office and commercial relocations with building coordination, furniture moving, equipment handling and scheduling options designed to minimize disruption.
Commercial movers →Specialty-Item Moving
Have a piano, safe, artwork, antiques or other difficult-to-move items? Tell us during your estimate so we can determine the equipment, crew and preparation required.
Special care items →Storage
Short- and long-term storage options are available when your delivery date doesn't line up with your move-out date or when you need additional time before delivery.
Storage options →What to Expect From Condor
- Professional moving crew
- Furniture protection with moving pads
- Loading and unloading
- Basic furniture disassembly and reassembly
- Furniture placement at destination
- A moving consultant for your move
- Written moving estimate
- Building COI available when required
- Packing services available
- Storage options available
Why Customers Use Storage
Choosing a mover isn't just about finding someone with a truck. You're trusting a company with nearly everything inside your home.
No Second Pack
Your shipment stays wrapped and on the same inventory the whole time. It is not unpacked into storage and packed again on the way out.
Licensed for Texas & Interstate Moves
Condor operates under Texas and federal moving authority for local, intrastate and interstate relocations.
Local & Long-Distance Service
One company for moves across Texas, across Texas or across the country.
Packing & Storage Available
Add packing, specialty-item handling or storage when your move requires more than transportation.
A Texas Location
Condor has a Texas location with crews working the metro, rather than simply advertising moving services from another city.
Trucks & Crews Across Texas
Condor runs its own equipment and staffs crews throughout the state, so coverage isn't limited to a single metro or a single yard.
Short-Term or Long-Term?
The handling is identical. What changes is how it is billed and how far ahead you book the redelivery. Short gaps are quoted as part of the move; anything beyond about a month runs on a monthly agreement.
| Storage in transit | Long-term storage | |
|---|---|---|
| Typical length | Under 30 days | A month or longer |
| How it is billed | Quoted as part of your move | Monthly agreement |
| Most common reason | Closing slipped, lease gap, new build unfinished | Renovation, posting, deployment, property not sold |
| Inventory | Same inventory as the move | Same inventory as the move |
| How goods are held | Vaulted or palletized, furniture stays wrapped | Vaulted or palletized, furniture stays wrapped |
| Access | By appointment, with notice | By appointment, with notice |
| Partial release | Possible with notice | Possible with notice |
| Redelivery | Scheduled around your new date | Scheduled when you are ready |
| Second packing needed | No | No |
Tell your consultant roughly how long you expect to need. Something coming out in a week is positioned differently from something coming out next year, and it costs nothing to say so upfront.
Common reasons customers need storage
- A delayed closing on the house you are buying
- A lease that ends before the next one starts
- New construction running behind schedule
- A renovation that has to finish before furniture returns
- Downsizing, where not everything fits yet
- A corporate start date ahead of the housing date
- A deployment or unaccompanied tour
- An overseas posting
- A property on the market and better shown empty
- An estate being settled
Related Services & Resources
Storage sits alongside the rest of the move. These are the pages worth reading before you book.
Services and resources
How Storage Works
Moving in Texas presents logistical challenges that aren't always obvious when requesting a quote. Building restrictions, truck access, traffic, weather and distance from the truck to your door can all affect moving time. Here's what we consider when planning a Texas move.
Storage in Transit
The short gap between move-out and move-in — a closing that slipped, a lease that ended early, a new build running behind. Normally under 30 days, quoted as part of the move and handled on the same inventory.
Long-Term Storage
Anything beyond a month, on a monthly agreement. Common during an extended renovation, an overseas posting, a deployment, or while a property sells. Goods are positioned for longer-term holding rather than quick turnaround.
Vault Storage
Your shipment sealed into individual wooden vaults rather than stacked loose on a warehouse floor. Each vault holds one customer’s goods, is labelled to your inventory, and stays closed until your redelivery.
Inventoried In and Out
Everything is tagged as it comes off the truck using the same inventory as the move, and checked back out against it on release. That record is what makes a partial release possible and a claim straightforward.
Partial Release
Furniture out now, the garage later. Because everything is inventoried, part of a shipment can be released ahead of the rest. It needs more notice than a full release, so raise it when the goods go in.
Not a Self-Storage Unit
Worth being plain about: this is warehouse storage, not a drive-up unit you hold a key to. Retrieval is by appointment and takes notice. If you will need something regularly, keep it with you.
Storage at a Glance
Whether you're moving across Texas or across the country, Condor can coordinate your move from Texas to your new destination.
Interstate moves are regulated by the FMCSA. Condor operates under USDOT 1126171 and MC 458180 and provides the federal Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move booklet with interstate estimates.
What Happens After You Request a Quote?
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Step 1
Tell Us About Your Move
Give us your origin, destination, move date and basic home information.
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Step 2
Complete Your Inventory
We'll document the furniture, boxes and specialty items being moved through an in-home survey, virtual survey or detailed inventory.
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Step 3
Receive Your Written Estimate
We'll review the move details, access conditions and requested services and provide your moving estimate.
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Step 4
Reserve Your Move
Once you're ready to proceed, we'll confirm your moving date and coordinate any building or access requirements.
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Step 5
Moving Day
Your crew prepares the home, protects the furniture, loads your belongings and transports them to the destination.
Condor Crews at Work
Storage FAQ
What is the difference between storage in transit and long-term storage?
Storage in transit covers a short gap between move-out and move-in — a delayed closing, a lease that ends before the next one starts, a new build that is not finished. It is normally under 30 days and stays part of your move. Long-term storage is anything beyond that and runs on a monthly agreement. The handling is the same either way; what changes is how it is billed and how far ahead you book the redelivery.
Can I go and collect something from storage?
Not in the way you would at a self-storage unit. This is warehouse storage, not a drive-up facility — your goods are sealed in vaults or palletized and stacked, often with other shipments around them. Retrieving one item means locating and opening your vault, which is arranged by appointment rather than on arrival. If you know you will need regular access to something, keep it with you rather than storing it.
How are my belongings protected in storage?
Items are inventoried and tagged as they come off the truck, the same inventory used on the move, and stored in sealed wooden vaults or palletized rather than stacked loose on a warehouse floor. Furniture stays blanket-wrapped. When your goods are released, they are checked out against the same inventory they went in on.
How much does storage cost?
Storage is billed monthly on the volume your shipment occupies, so a one-bedroom apartment and a four-bedroom house are not the same figure. Short gaps handled as storage in transit are quoted as part of the move. Longer periods run on a monthly agreement. Your moving consultant can give you the number alongside the moving estimate rather than after the fact.
How long can I keep things in storage?
There is no fixed limit. Short gaps of a few days to a few weeks are the most common, but goods can stay for months or longer on a monthly agreement. Tell your consultant roughly how long you expect to need so the shipment is positioned accordingly — something coming out in a week is handled differently from something coming out next year.
What cannot go into storage?
The same things that cannot go on the truck, plus a few more. No fuel, propane, aerosols, paint, cleaning chemicals, ammunition or fireworks. No perishable food, plants or anything that can attract pests. Cash, jewellery, passports, deeds and irreplaceable documents should stay with you rather than going into any storage. See the non-allowables list before you pack.
Can I release part of my shipment and leave the rest?
Usually yes, if it is planned. Because everything is inventoried, a partial release can be arranged — furniture out now, the garage contents later. It takes more notice than a full release because the items have to be located and separated, so raise it when the goods go in rather than when you want them out.
Moving Resources
Build your inventory online
Go room by room through 250+ household items and get your estimated cubic feet and weight in about ten minutes.
Start the inventory tool →Moving checklist
Week-by-week tasks from eight weeks out to move day — utilities, address changes, school records, packing order.
Open the checklist →What movers can't take
Propane, fuel, paint, aerosols, ammunition and perishables can't go on the truck. Check the non-allowables list first.
See non-allowables →Moving coverage explained
Released value versus full value protection, in plain English, so you know what's covered on move day.
Compare coverage →Boxes and supplies
Dish packs, wardrobe boxes, tape, bubble wrap and kits sized by home — the same materials our crews use.
Shop supplies →Current coupons
Active discounts on moving services and materials. Mention the offer when you book.
See coupons →Need Storage Between Homes?
Tell us where you're moving and what you're taking with you. A Condor moving consultant will review your move and help you determine the services, crew and equipment you'll need.