Many customers who utilize the services of a local courier service wonder if that company offers any kind of storage solutions. This varies from company to company, and depends greatly on the scope of the company. A local courier service that is quite small and restricted to their local area of business, perhaps also operating primarily as a messenger service, is unlikely to have the facilities that are required to offer even short term storage. On the other hand, a city courier service that also has a trucking division, as some do, is much more likely to have warehouse space available for short term storage solution if such a thing is required by your business.
The reality of the business is that many of the smallest courier companies are simply unable to offer storage space because they don't have the capital in order to establish a storage facility in addition to the equipment and facilities that they are already required to maintain. However, if a storage solution is something that it is essential for your Atlanta courier service to have, then rest assured that you will be able to find a company that will offer you courier and delivery services along with a storage solution.
Pricing on the storage options offered by any courier service is going to be competitive. The number of companies offering storage is enough that there is likely to be some disparity in their pricing, and if you're interested in obtaining the best savings in terms of coupling your delivery needs and a storage space together then it will pay for you to spend some time shopping around and discussing your logistical requirements with account representatives in order to get the best price possible.
The amount that you are actually charged by a local courier service for putting an item or items in storage is going to be based on a variety of criteria. The size of your item or shipment is going to be the first part of that, because it will determine how much of their limited storage space they have to commit to your items. Next, the length of time that you wish to store your items will be assessed. If this is only a short while your storage rates might be assessed on either a daily or weekly basis. If you plan on simply having the company hold an item for a day or two before continuing shipping, they may be able to offer you a better rate.