National Portable Storage Association

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The Portable Storage Handbook

The complete guide to starting, owning, and operating a portable storage business. Learn how to run a container business, buy inventory, manage rental rates, and grow your staff.

Cover of The Portable Storage Handbook by Anders Norlin and Phil Herndon

About the book

A guide written for portable storage operators

For anyone starting a portable storage company or growing one. The book is sold through Amazon. NPSA links to it as an industry resource.

Book details
Title
The Portable Storage Handbook: The Complete Guide to Starting, Owning, and Operating a Portable Storage Business
Authors
Phil Herndon and Anders Norlin
Pages
312
Published
March 28, 2018
ISBN-10
0692074899

Questions

The handbook: common questions

Who wrote The Portable Storage Handbook?

Phil Herndon and Anders Norlin. Phil Herndon of Container Solutions received the NPSA Humanitarian Award in 2023.

What does the handbook cover?

It is a complete guide to starting, owning and operating a portable storage business: how to run a container business, buy inventory, manage rental rates and grow your staff.

Where can I buy it?

The handbook is sold on Amazon. It is a 312-page paperback, ISBN-10 0692074899.

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