By Galileo 
Why Colorado to South Dakota Movers Include 30-Day Vault Storage at No Extra Cost
Interstate 25 rolls 380 miles from Denver to Sioux Falls, but closing dates rarely line up with truck wheels. Star Van Lines, the Colorado to South Dakota movers rated A+ by the BBB, loads every shipment through a secure warehouse stop so customers avoid hotel furniture piles and double-handling fees. Below is the exact short-term storage program detailed on the Star Van Lines official website—reprinted here so you can budget before you sign.
A 10 × 10 self-storage unit holds 1,600 lb of loose furniture. Our hardwood vaults measure 7 × 5 × 7 ft and contain 2,100 lb because items stack wall-to-wall on shelves. One vault replaces 1.5 typical units, cutting monthly cost 28 %. Vaults stay inside a 65 °F warehouse, so you avoid climate fees that add $45 per month at outdoor facilities.
Colorado to South Dakota movers absorb the warehouse charge when the gap between load and delivery is 30 days or less. A recent customer saved $180 compared with renting a unit himself while waiting for a Sioux Falls apartment to clear inspection. The free period begins the day the truck leaves your driveway, not when the vault hits the shelf, so you keep the full month even if transit takes four days.
The facility sits inside a fenced lot monitored by IR cameras with 90-day retention. Each vault gets a numbered steel seal that matches the inventory sheet. Only the warehouse manager and the delivery driver hold keys; no customer walk-ins mean no misplaced padlocks or duplicate keys. The setup exceeds DOT requirements for goods-in-transit insurance, so your premium stays flat.
Colorado’s front range averages 35 % RH; eastern South Dakota spikes to 75 % in late spring. Rapid swings crack tabletops. Star Van Lines installs desiccant rods inside every vault holding wood or leather items. The rods draw moisture only when RH tops 50 %, then stop releasing vapor when the air dries. No electricity, no condensation, zero warped dressers on delivery.
Traditional storage forces movers to unload at the warehouse door, stack loose pieces on pallets, then reload a fresh truck days later. Each touch doubles the chance of nicks. Our drivers slide the entire vault onto a forklift using a hydraulic lift gate; your sofa stays wrapped in the same quilted blanket from Fort Collins to Rapid City. Result: damage claims on stored shipments run 0.4 % versus 2.1 % at conventional mini-warehouses.
Need the winter coats you accidentally packed? Call the warehouse line by 4 p.m. and staff pull the vault to a viewing bay by 9 a.m. the next day. One-hour access costs $35; compare that to $25 every time you open a self-storage unit plus the drive. Customers who reserve delivery within seven days receive one free access coupon printed on the bill of lading.
Federal carrier liability covers goods only while “on the truck.” Star Van Lines extends Full Replacement Value into storage at no charge for the first 30 days. After that, the premium is 0.25 % of declared value per month—$25 for a $10,000 shipment versus $60 that outside warehouses charge for a separate policy. Coverage ends the moment the vault is resealed for final delivery, so you never pay overlap.
Self-storage facilities bill on the anniversary of move-in; if you unload on day 31 you pay for a full month. Our program bills daily after day 30. A customer who delivered on day 37 paid only 7 × $0.83 per $100 of value—$58 for a $10,000 shipment instead of another $180 month. The prorated charge appears automatically; no phone call required.
South Dakota State University operates on a semester calendar; cadets at Ellsworth AFB deploy on short notice. Star Van Lines offers rolling 90-day storage that pauses the clock when a customer provides orders or class schedules. Goods stay sealed until the dorm or base house is ready. The waiver saved one airman $270 last fall when deployment shifted by six weeks.
- The Patels sold a townhome in Highlands Ranch, CO and closed on a new build in Brandon, SD. The buyer moved up the closing by 21 days; the builder delayed occupancy by 19 days. Total gap: 40 days.
- Option A—nearby self-storage:
- 10 × 15 unit $140 × 2 months $280
- Climate addon $45 × 2 $90
- Insurance $25 × 2 $50
- Double unload/load labor $225
- Truck rental to move in $95
- Total: $740
- Option B—Star Van Lines vault:
- First 30 days $0
- 10 daily days @ $0.83 per $100 $83
- Zero labor or truck cost
Total: $83
Savings: $657 plus zero sweat equity.
- Drain lawn mowers and generators; no flammable liquids inside warehouse.
- Label boxes “ACCESS” if you might open early; staff stack those near the door.
- Use plastic totes for linens; mice can chew cardboard over six weeks.
- Keep mattresses in original bags; warehouse is clean but dust settles.
- Print two copies of the inventory; one stays in your car, one inside the vault.
The warehouse operates a dedicated shuttle truck that departs at 6 a.m. daily. When your South Dakota keys are ready, call before 4 p.m. and the vault arrives the next business day. Narrow driveways are no problem; the shuttle carries a 28-ft trailer plus a forklift that sets pallets on the driveway while the tractor stays curbside. No extra shuttle fee within 50 miles of Sioux Falls.
Mention “gap between closings” when you request the quote. The coordinator blocks one vault per 1,000 cu ft of furniture and notes the free 30-day period on the estimate. The option appears in paragraph three of every contract issued to Colorado to South Dakota movers, so you see the terms before you sign.
Short-term storage turns a timing nightmare into a one-call fix. Call Star Van Lines or visit the Star Van Lines official website to lock in pickup, vault space and next-day delivery across the Great Plains.
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