Mobile Box

What Mobile Box does

Mobile Box is a privately held, Leesville, Louisiana-based provider of portable on-site storage containers serving commercial, industrial, residential, construction, and food/pharmaceutical customers across the southeastern United States (Florida, Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Georgia, and Alabama). The company operates 21+ physical branches, runs a direct-to-consumer go-to-market via website (mobileboxes.com), phone (855-BOX-3011), and in-person visits, and advertises a 15-minute customer response time enabled by a large on-site container fleet.

Its core offering is centered on standardized ISO shipping containers (20', 40', 40' High Cube, and 40' Double Door High Cube) graded across three quality tiers — One Trip, Cargo Worthy (CSC certified), and Wind & Watertight — and constructed from 16-gauge heavy-duty steel. Beyond storage, Mobile Box sells and rents converted container offices (ground-level, climate-controlled workspace in 20' and 40' configurations) and refrigerated 40' High Cube cold storage units, with ancillary support equipment (dumpsters, fencing, locks, port-o-johns) offered as rental add-ons. Customization services include full in-house design, engineering, and manufacturing for container modifications and conversions.

Revenue is generated through short- and long-term rentals (30-60 days through 365+ days, recurring), outright container sales (one-time), customization and modification projects (project-based), and bundled support equipment rentals. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, but delivery is included. Marketing relies on city-specific SEO landing pages, an educational knowledge base, SMS opt-in messaging, and a central phone sales line. The company is small (11-50 employees), privately held, with no disclosed ownership, funding events, management team, patents, or awards.

Name

Mobile Box

Legal name

Mobile Box

Website

https://mobileboxes.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mobile Box is a privately held, Leesville, Louisiana-based provider of portable storage containers, converted container offices, and refrigerated cold storage units, operating 21+ branches across the southeastern US and serving commercial, industrial, residential, construction, and food/pharmaceutical customers via rentals, sales, and custom modifications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Portable Storage Container Rentals

NAICS

General Warehousing and Storage (493110), Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (493120), General Rental Centers (532310)

SIC

Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, Nec (7359)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial & Office Portable Storage Container Rental & Moving (HSAKAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Portable Storage Container Rental & Moving (HSAKAIAA), Warehouse-Hosted Portable Storage (Off-Site Storage + Redelivery) (HSAKAIAD), Dedicated/Contract Cold Storage (Single-Client) (AFAOAFAB)

Keywords

• Shipping container rentals
• Portable storage solutions
• Container offices
• Cold storage rentals
• Mobile storage units

Headquarters

HQ city

Leesville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices21 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Container Rentals: Short-term and long-term rentals of storage containers, container offices, and cold storage units. Rental durations range from 30-60 days to 365+ days. Revenue is recurring based on rental periods.
2. Container Sales: Sales of new and used shipping containers in various conditions (One Trip, Cargo Worthy, Wind & Watertight). Customers can purchase units outright.
3. Customizations and Modifications: Full-service design, engineering and manufacturing for custom container modifications. Purchased units can be modified or converted to meet specific requirements.
4. Support Equipment: Additional equipment including dumpsters, fencing, locks, and port-o-johns available for rent alongside containers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mobile Box rents, sells, and customizes ISO shipping containers transformed into portable storage, mobile offices, and refrigerated cold storage units. The company offers short-term and long-term rentals as well as outright sales of new and used containers in multiple conditions (One Trip, Cargo Worthy, Wind & Watertight) at 21+ branch locations across the southeastern US, with included delivery and 15-minute response time.

Product overview

Mobile Box provides premium temporary space solutions through a portfolio of three core product lines: Storage Containers (available in 20', 40', 40' High Cube, and 40' Double Door High Cube configurations), Container Offices (ground-level offices in 20' Full, 40' Full, and 40' Combo configurations), and Cold Storage (refrigerated 40' High Cube units). The company offers rentals (short-term and long-term) and sales (new and used units including One Trip, Cargo Worthy, and Wind & Watertight conditions). Customization services for purchased units are also available. Support equipment such as dumpsters, fencing, locks, port-o-johns, and handwash stations can be added to enhance any rental.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 15-minute response time for customer inquiries

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• U-Haul U-Box: U-Haul's U-Box program offers portable container rentals nationwide, leveraging U-Haul's massive existing footprint and brand recognition. Overlaps directly with Mobile Box's residential and small commercial segments and is a likely substitute for cost-sensitive customers.
• GoMini's: GoMini's offers portable container rentals through a franchise model, competing with Mobile Box in smaller markets and across the southern US. Comparable 12', 16', and 20' container offerings and rental-based revenue model.
• 1-800-PACK-RAT: 1-800-PACK-RAT provides portable container rentals and storage with all-steel containers in multiple US markets. Directly comparable business model and product set to Mobile Box, serving both residential movers and commercial customers.
• SmartBox (National Portable Storage): National Portable Storage / SmartBox operates a portable storage franchise network with comparable container rental offerings. Overlaps with Mobile Box in commercial and residential segments and represents direct franchise-based competition.
• PODS Enterprises: PODS is the largest direct competitor in portable storage container rentals, offering 20' and 16' containers for residential and commercial moves across the US. Mobile Box competes head-to-head with PODS in overlapping southeastern markets, with similar rental and delivery models.

Broad incumbents

• Public Storage: Public Storage is the largest self-storage REIT in the US, with thousands of fixed facilities. Represents the incumbent traditional storage alternative to portable containers, particularly relevant for residential customers weighing moving and storage options.
• CubeSmart: CubeSmart is a publicly traded self-storage REIT operating thousands of fixed-location storage facilities nationwide. While not a portable storage competitor, it competes for the same end-customer storage dollars and represents the alternative traditional storage option Mobile Box's customers may choose.
• WillScot Mobile Mini: WillScot is a large public modular space and portable storage company with national reach, serving construction and commercial customers. Overlaps with Mobile Box's container office and commercial storage offerings, but operates at much larger scale and more enterprise-focused.

Emerging players

• EquipmentShare: EquipmentShare is a fast-growing equipment rental and connected jobsite platform serving construction contractors. Its T3 and storage offerings compete with Mobile Box's container offices and on-site storage for construction sites, and represent an emerging tech-enabled competitor in the same end-customer segment.

Regional players

• Royal Wolf (Hi-Cube / container providers): Royal Wolf is a major portable container rental and sales company in Australia and New Zealand with comparable product offerings. While not a US competitor, it represents the same industry vertical and serves as a strong international comparable for scale and operational benchmarks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/storagecentrallouisiana
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mobile-box-temporary-space

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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