cody rutten
Gretna · Local move · Yelp
Super friendly and hardworking group. Definitely recommend.
NEW ORLEANS · LA
Summer Storage in New Orleans
Going home for the summer? Our own bay holds your stuff, not a rented unit clear across town.
- Written before Marcus books the truck
- Payroll crew, our own trucks
- Louisiana household-goods standing on file
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Every May, thousands of Tulane, Loyola, UNO, Xavier, and Dillard students face the same problem: finals end, the lease or dorm contract ends, and August move-in is still three months away. Hauling everything home to Houston or Atlanta for the summer isn’t worth it for a mini-fridge and a desk chair. Fast Affordable College Student Movers offers summer storage built specifically around that gap.
What’s included
We pick up your items at move-out, store them securely for the summer, and deliver them back at move-in — no separate truck rental, no asking a friend to keep boxes in their garage all summer. It pairs directly with our dorm and apartment moving service: one crew handles the move-out load into storage in May, and the same relationship handles delivery back to your new address in August.
Who this serves
This is almost entirely a student and recent-grad service, though summer storage also helps anyone with a gap between move-out and move-in dates on a residential lease. If you’re staying local over the summer but switching from a dorm to off-campus housing in the fall, storage bridges the gap without a second full move.
Pricing factors
Storage is priced by item volume and duration — a dorm room’s worth of belongings costs far less to store than a full apartment. Because loads are typically small, we can offer budget-flat summer rates rather than a standard self-storage unit price built for year-round renters with much larger loads.
Team callout
Desiree Landry manages the booking calendar for summer storage specifically, since the volume of move-out-to-storage requests in May requires coordinating pickup dates against dorm and lease deadlines that don’t always line up. She’s the person to call in April to lock in a May pickup slot before the calendar fills.
Scheduling around the academic calendar
Book your summer storage pickup as early as April for a May move-out date — finals week is when demand peaks hardest, and trucks and storage slots go fast. Delivery back in August should be scheduled a few weeks ahead too, ideally lined up with your new lease start or dorm move-in date. Get started with a quote, or read about how Tyler built this business around exactly this kind of student need on our About page.
Bundled in, not billed separately
Here's what shows up on the truck with your crew
You won't see these listed as extras on the invoice — they're just part of how a New Orleans job gets done.
- Month-to-month billing, no year-long contract required
- Our own bay on Freret Street, not a subleased unit across town
- Pickup timed to your move-out date, delivery timed to your fall lease
- Loading help for a rental truck or POD even without a full move
- Same crew loads it in May and brings it back in August
Real New Orleans jobs
What New Orleans customers told us
Kevin Ruiz
Kenner · Local move · Google
Jamal and his guy did an excellent job and got everything done super quick! Would definitely recommend.
Heidi Jahnke
Gretna · Summer storage · Yelp
Katie's team did a great job moving two storage units. I'm sorry we had a lot of loose odds and ends. Thanks for a swift and careful move.
The rest of the lineup
Need a different kind of move?
Same New Orleans crew handles all of these across Greater New Orleans, not a separate subcontractor per service.
Local Moving
Katie's crew has hauled enough futons up Freret Street stairwells to size a truck from the address alone.
Long-Distance Moving
Jamal runs the same truck all the way home to Houston or Atlanta — nobody hands your boxes to a stranger halfway.
Residential Moving
A shotgun house off Magazine and a Metairie split-level get the same careful crew, different equipment.
Dorm & Apartment Moving
We know which Freret and Broadmoor complexes need a certificate of insurance before the elevator opens up.
Full-Service Packing
Nobody has time to box a whole kitchen during finals — give Desiree a date and it's done before the truck even backs in.
Piano Moving
An upright and a baby grand don't move the same way, so Jamal wants to know which one you own before he'll put a number on the stairs.
Questions that come up on this job
Answered before you have to ask twice
How long can I store my items over the summer?
Typically from May move-out through August move-in, though exact duration is flexible — tell Desiree your expected pickup and delivery dates when booking.
Is summer storage cheaper than a regular self-storage unit?
For a dorm-sized load, usually yes, since our summer storage pricing is built around small student loads rather than a standard unit sized for a full household.
Do I need to be present for both pickup and delivery?
Pickup at move-out and delivery at move-in both go smoother with you there to confirm the inventory, though arrangements can be made if your schedule doesn't allow it.
How early should I book summer storage?
As early as April for a May pickup. This is our highest-demand period and slots fill up alongside our regular move-out bookings.
Whenever you are ready
Put your Summer Storage on the calendar
Two addresses is enough for our New Orleans office to send back a written flat rate, usually the same business day.