Standard
5×8×8 ft · 320 cu ft
$99/mo
- $150 delivery and pickup, once
- $0 deposit, 25 free moving boxes
- Month to month
1-Box by One Stop Moving · Encinitas
A steel container set on your Encinitas driveway, so you load at home instead of hauling boxes to a storage unit. Near the coast the thing to plan for is damp air: pack dry and keep the doors shut between loads.
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We found no Encinitas rule on containers on a private driveway. City code (EMC 15.08.020(B)) makes it unlawful to put an obstruction on a city street without a construction and encroachment permit, and sidewalk or curb use is limited to the time reasonably needed to load or unload.
City sourceOn the Encinitas coast, "May Gray" and "June Gloom" fog can persist into the afternoon. A 1-Box is weather sealed but not climate controlled, so pack for moisture.
SourceIn Encinitas the storage risk is damp, not heat. The coast gets "May Gray" and "June Gloom", and the National Weather Service notes that coastal low clouds and fog can hang on into the afternoon. A 1-Box is steel, weather sealed and ventilated, so rain stays outside. It is not climate controlled, which means what goes in should go in dry.
A few habits cover most of it. Load on a dry afternoon rather than a foggy morning, and let anything freshly washed, such as patio cushions, beach towels or a wetsuit, dry completely first. Put linens, books and paper records in lidded plastic bins rather than cardboard. Stand boxes on a pallet or a plastic sheet instead of the bare floor, and leave a hand's width of air along the walls. Keep the doors closed whenever you are not loading. Some people also set moisture absorbers inside; that is your choice, and you supply them.
Some things should not sit in a container near the ocean at all: important documents, photographs, musical instruments and leather. We can keep those in our climate-controlled vaulted storage instead, for $225 a month. Ask when you reserve.
Then there is where the box sits. If your driveway is short or your street is narrow, say so when you book. A Standard 1-Box is 5×8×8 ft with 320 cubic feet inside, a Large is 7×8×8 ft with 448 cubic feet, and the delivery truck needs roughly 12 feet of vertical clearance, so low branches count. We confirm the placement before delivery day. The street is a harder answer here: Encinitas code requires a construction and encroachment permit for an obstruction on a city street, and it limits sidewalk and curb use to the time reasonably needed to load or unload. We found no city rule on containers on a private driveway, so start there.
When you finish loading, the container can stay put, go sealed to our facility in Sorrento Valley, about 22 minutes away without traffic, or go to your next address anywhere in San Diego County; a move is one $150 round trip, the same charge as delivery. If you would rather not lift, two of our movers load it for $139 an hour, with a 3-hour minimum.
Reserve online or call (858) 633-8600. Tell us how long the driveway is and whether anything hangs over it, and we confirm the placement before delivery day.
The doors open at ground level and lock with your own padlock. Take a weekend or a whole season; rentals are month to month with no minimum.
Give us 24 hours' notice and we collect it for our facility or take it to another address in San Diego County. A move is one $150 round trip, the same charge as delivery; stored with us, the container keeps its monthly rate.
5×8×8 ft · 320 cu ft
$99/mo
7×8×8 ft · 448 cu ft
$175/mo
Enter your ZIP, choose a size and see your first-month total. Short driveway or narrow street? Mention it when you book and we will check the spot first.
Questions
A Standard 1-Box in Encinitas is $99 a month and a Large is $175, the same rates we charge across San Diego County. Delivery and pickup are one $150 charge per rental, and there is no deposit. If you want help, two movers load it for $139 an hour.
Plan on needing a city permit. Encinitas code makes it unlawful to put an obstruction on a city street without a construction and encroachment permit, and it limits sidewalk or curb use to loading and unloading time. Containers are not named, so confirm with the city. We found no rule on private driveways.
Damp air is the main risk, and careful packing handles most of it. The container is weather sealed and ventilated but not climate controlled. Load only dry items, use lidded bins for linens and paper, and keep the doors shut between loads. Documents, photos and instruments are safer in our climate-controlled vaulted storage.