Posts

Moon Trailer Leasing offers delivery for Best Shipping Container Rentals Crestwood KY.

Best Shipping Container Rentals Crestwood KY

/in , , , , /by

Crestwood, KY is a charming city in Oldham County, Kentucky that is located just outside the larger city of Louisville. It is a relatively small, residential community with a population of about 6, 264 people. Crestwood is known for having beautiful neighborhoods, phenomenal schools, wonderful restaurants, and a rich cultural history that dates all the way back to 1839. It was even listed as the 52nd best place to live in America in 2005. Moon Trailer Leasing is proud to provide the best shipping container rentals Crestwood KY!

A Brief History of Crestwood

Something interesting to note about the history and evolution of the city of Crestwood is the fact that it not only wasn’t officially a city until 1970, but it also wasn’t given the name of Crestwood until 1909! Originally, Crestwood was known as Beard’s Station due to Joseph Beard, a man who initially purchased 263 acres of land in the area now known as Waldeck farm, making the decision to donate a portion of his land to the construction of the railroad that was to run from Louisville to Frankfort. While Crestwood has grown and developed since its beginnings in 1839, it continues to honor its rich cultural history through the maintenance of historic places such as Harrod’s Creek Baptist Church, Camp Kavanaugh, Waldeck Farm, Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, and Duncan Memorial Chapel. 

Because of the beautiful neighborhoods and amazing schools that Crestwood has to offer, it is the perfect place for families to live. In fact, Oldham County Schools have ranked in the 98th percentile on the state assessment, and each school in the district maintains the highest possible accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), designating OCS as an award-winning school district both on the state and national levels. Schools here are:

  • Camden Station Elementary School
  • Centerfield Elementary School
  • Crestwood Elementary School
  • Kenwood Station Elementary School
  • Locust Grove Elementary School
  • East Oldham Middle School
  • South Oldham Middle School
  • South Oldham High School

There are numerous parks that can keep the kiddos entertained for hours, such as The Maples Park, Briar Hill Park, and Peggy Barker Park. Similarly, Yew Dell Botanical Gardens also offers several special events throughout the year for children as well as adults! If you’re looking for a place to go that has a great atmosphere, amazing food, and top-notch beer, 3rd Turn Brewing at Oldham Gardens is just the place.

Affordable Shipping Container Rentals Crestwood, KY

Moon Trailer Leasing offers our services to all of the surrounding areas around Louisville, KY, and are happy to deliver the best shipping container rentals Crestwood KY.

Moon Trailer Leasing has been in the business of renting storage trailers since 1992. Our guarantee makes it so that you have professional service from the time you contact us to the time we pick up your rental. 

Best Storage Containers and Shipping Container Rentals in Crestwood

Looking to rent a storage container? We have short or long term rentals, available for delivery in a few hour’s notice. Plus, we offer a free Delivery Location Accessibility Evaluation, to determine the best location for your storage container. 

We have clean, dry, and secure 20 ft and 40 ft storage containers, also known as Conex boxes. They are built to ISO standards, have 1-2 swing doors, and are totally forklift accessible. They can be placed at ground level or dock level access. Need extra clearance? Rent a Hi-Cube containers, which meets requirements that demand extra floor to ceiling space (8 ft 5-1/2” floor to ceiling height). In addition, we also sell used storage containers at affordable prices. 

Storage Trailers 

Interested in renting a storage trailer? We offer 28 ft, 40 ft, 45 ft, 48 ft and 53 ft trailers for monthly rent. In addition to storage trailers, we offer ground level storage containers for rent along with portable moving and storage containers that are specifically designed for furniture and other lighter-duty storage applications. Storage trailers are loading dock accessible, equipped with either swing doors or roll-up doors, have durable hardwood floors, and are pallet-jack and forklift accessible. If you are uncertain what size or specifications are suited for your needs, our expert staff can help you make an informed decision about what is right for you! 

If you are looking for shipping container rentals or purchasing options in Kentucky or Southern Indiana, consider giving Moon Trailer Leasing a call. Our experienced team has decades of experience serving the needs of customers throughout Louisville, Lexington, Clarksville, Jeffersonville, and New Albany. We also specialize in other related services including portable restroom and shower rentals, dumpster rentals, refrigerated container rentals and more. For additional details or to get a fast and easy quote for your project, give us a call at 502-776-2199. “Ask for the Moon, and get it!”

8 Cargo Ship Wrecks Across History: Moon Trailer Leasing Halloween Special about Cargo Ship Wreck

Historic Cargo Shipwrecks from the Cargo Container Pros

/in , , , /by

Approaching Halloween, many of us are looking for something scary to indulge in, and Moon is always aiming to deliver! Cargo ship and freighter wrecks can be scary and disastrous in many ways, considering how large cargo ships usually are, how many different kinds of products they carry, and how much money was spent on those products. When a cargo ship wrecks, not only can it have dire environmental effects and compromise the safety of the crew, but it can throw the economy and supply and demand out of whack with missing products or, in one very recent case, a backed-up canal.

As a company with decades of experience buying, selling and renting a cargo container, the Moon Company team is your “go to” on cargo shipping containers. Follow along for details about 8 cargo ship wrecks across history to accompany this Halloween season!

The Ancient Wreck

This Roman cargo ship wrecked more than 2,000 years ago, yet the goods aboard still survived. The ship carrying hundreds of ancient Roman jars called ‘amphorae’ was estimated to be more than 20 meters long and sailed through the 1st or 2nd century BC. Talk about the ancestor of today’s cargo ships!

The Leader L

In 2000, tragedy struck a 776 foot cargo ship carrying salt called the Leader L off of the coast of Bermuda, where it sank within hours and took the lives of 18 crewmembers. Caused by a loose steel hull plate that allowed the hold to flood and sink the ship, this sunken ship has the highest death count on the list, with only 13 of the 31 crew members found alive, 6 found tragically lost, and the other 12 crewmen having been missing and presumed dead the night of the wreck after a full day of search and rescue.

The Hanjin Pennsylvania

Wrecked with an onboard explosion in 2002 off of Sri Lanka, the Hanjin Pennsylvania was a terrible wreck because of the cargo it carried. After 4 days of burning on the open sea, the fire reached one or more containers that contained fireworks and were mis-declared on the ship’s manifesto. This prompted a 2nd explosion and, in total, the explosions took the lives of 2 crew members.

The MSC Napoli

The MSC Napoli wrecked on January 18th, 2007 due to stormy weather and 30 foot tall waves damaging the hull in way of the engine room. The crew abandoned ship and all survived, but so did the toxic materials and oil that began leaking into the ocean, contaminating the waters until the government was able to remove most of the substances. The ship lost 114 containers and 80 of them washed up on shore and were pillaged. The accident was deemed the 2nd most expensive wreck at the time, costing approximately $127.3 million and the salvage taking 924 days in total.

The Rena Disaster

As a cargo wreck with one of the worst ecological impacts, the 2011 wreck of the Rena grounded on the popular and ecologically-important Astrolabe Reef in the Bay of Plenty located on New Zealand’s coast. This wreck was especially damaging due to the oil spill that began almost immediately after the grounding, releasing 200 tons of heavy fuel, and the fact that the cargo ship was carrying 1,386 containers – 11 of which were carrying hazardous substances like ferrosilicon, a material that reacts and ignites upon contact with water.

MOL Comfort

Between June and July of 2013, the MOL Comfort’s cargo losses is one the the largest recorded in modern maritime history. This 5-year old ship broke in two in the Indian Ocean while carrying more than 4,000 containers. Of it’s cargo, it is estimated that 4,293 containers were lost, and this incident inspired the adoptions of new rules regarding the hull girder strength for large container ships.

Maersk Honam

The Maersk Honam was both one of the youngest and one of the largest cargo ships to wreck in recent history. The 1,158-foot ship was carrying 7,860 containers when a fire broke out in one of the cargo holds in March of 2018 as it sailed in the Arabian Sea. 4 crew members died and one was missing until declared dead as a result of the accident, and after evacuation, the fire spread to the entire cargo area and was so large that it could be seen from space.

Ever Given

In the height of a pandemic-fueled supply and shipping demand in 2021, the Ever Given grounded horizontally in the Suez Canal in Egypt when it veered off-course due to poor visibility in a sandstorm. Traffic in the canal, which handles 12% of global trade, came to a stop because of the position, and by the time the Ever Given was refloated, the backup amounted to more than 400 ships. While none of the crew was lost, the ship didn’t sustain major damage, and all cargo was left intact, the backup of such a large amount of cargo ships unable to deliver their goods threw a major wrench in the world’s economy and supply chain, costing upwards of $9 billion a day.

If you are looking for shipping container rentals or purchasing options in Kentucky or Southern Indiana, consider giving Moon Trailer Leasing a call. Our experienced team has decades of experience serving the needs of customers throughout Louisville, Lexington, Clarksville, Jeffersonville, and New Albany. We also specialize in other related services including portable restroom and shower rentals, dumpster rentals, refrigerated container rentals and more. For additional details or to get a fast and easy quote for your project, give us a call at 502-776-2199. “Ask for the Moon, and get it!”

Moon Trailer Leasing offers leased and for sale storage containers in Shively, KY.

Trailer Leasing in Shively, KY

/in , , , , , , , , /by

Shively, KY has a long history with the Louisville area as a home rule-class city in Jefferson County under the metro government, and Moon Trailer Leasing is proud to serve the area for their trailer leasing and sales needs! While the city has somewhat of a rocky past, Shively is undergoing several projects by the local and metro governments as well as the community that lives there to make it part of Kentucky’s natural charm.

A Brief History of Shively

Shively has been around practically since Louisville was founded in 1778, starting out as a small farming community whose landowners included the Shively family that the city is named after. The area once included a mill and tavern that were known as the “Shively Precinct” until 1816, when the land was donated to a church – the modern day Parkview Methodist.

In 1831, a stagecoach stop was added to the area, followed by the Elizabethtown and Paducah Railroad in the 1870s. After the Civil War, the Shively area became a refuge for German immigrants, who erected St. Helen’s Catholic Church in 1897, which was what the area was briefly known as until the Post Office couldn’t adopt the name due tot he existence of another St. Helen’s in Lee County, KY. This church and school was torn down in 2014.

The era of Prohibition and the Great Depression saw relative historic success for Shively, as the Brown-Forman distillery – who manufactures several popular brands of alcohol like Old Forester, Jack Daniels, Woodford Reserve, Finlandia, and now-sold off Early Times – managed to obtain one of the few permits to make medicinal alcohol during Prohibition, boosting the economy of the city while others’ fell. At the end of Prohibition, 8 distilleries opened in Shively, and Louisville attempted and failed to annex and tax those distilleries until they convinced the residents to incorporate separately in May of 1938. The distilleries left Shively with a $20 million revenue stream that kept it funded into the 50s and 60s, when it became the fastest-growing city in Kentucky.

The following era saw the gradual decline in the environment, brought on by the distilleries closing, the population falling, and racism taking ahold of the city as white flight segregated the area and saw the Wade Incident of 1954. Since then, the black population has increased to make up approximately 30% of the total population, but the city was again hit with scandal in the 80s, when the police chief admitted to taking bribes that would allow prostitution in the area, which earned it the nickname “Lively Shively.”

Today, Shively is a stop in the Kentucky Bourbon Trail with the Brown-Forman Distillery, a Bulleit Bourbon tourist attraction, and the Michter’s Distillery and is slowly improving with the help of various public works projects and businesses moving into the area. The city of Shively includes a total of 4.6 square miles, 0.01 square miles of it water. According to the 2020 census, the population has grown by 2.4% from 2010 to 15,636 people.

Storage Container Sales in Shively, KY

Moon Trailer Leasing offers delivery on several of our premium products, which include:

  • Storage Containers for Rent
  • Storage Containers for Sale
  • Portable Offices for Rent
  • Storage Trailers for Rent

Our guarantee makes it so that you have professional service from the time you contact us to the time we pick up your rental. Moon Trailer Leasing has been in the business of renting storage trailers since 1992. We offer 28 ft, 40 ft, 45 ft, 48 ft and 53 ft trailers for monthly rent.

In addition to storage trailers, we offer ground level storage containers for rent along with portable moving and storage containers that are specifically designed for furniture and other lighter-duty storage applications. Storage trailers are loading dock accessible, equipped with either swing doors or roll-up doors, have durable hardwood floors, and are pallet-jack and forklift accessible. If you are uncertain what size or specifications are suited for your needs, our expert staff can help you make an informed decision about what is right for you! 

If you are looking for shipping container rentals or purchasing options in the Kentucky or Southern Indiana, considering giving Moon Trailer Leasing a call. Our experienced team has decades of experience serving the needs of customers throughout Louisville, Lexington, Clarksville, Jeffersonville, New Albany, and the surrounding areas. We also specialize in other related services including portable restroom and shower rentals, dumpster rentals, refrigerated container rentals and more. For additional details or to get a fast and easy quote for your project, give us a call at 502-776-2199. “Ask for the Moon, and get it!”

Moon Trailer Leasing and Moon Container Storage have what you need to build a shipping container house in Louisville, KY, but you'll need to get the permits yourself!

Permits and Approvals Needed to Build a Shipping Container Home in Louisville, Kentucky

/in , , , , , , /by

If you’re considering buying a plot of property and building a shipping container home on it, or perhaps you already have a plot of land that you want to develop with a shipping container house, then there are a few things to know before you start building. Louisville, KY requires a few permits, approvals, and prerequisites just as they would if you decided to build a traditional house. Considering that constructing a shipping container house is not a DIY project, you’ll need a team of professionals to ensure your home is safe to live in and properly made, and those professionals will be able to help you get the approvals and code compliance that you need to successfully build your shipping container project.

Below, we’ve outlined the general information on the City of Louisville’s “Quick Guide to Permitting Your Shipping Container Project.”

Building Permit

Building permits are one of the most important permits to obtain. They can be issued to a contractor or a property owner and is official, governmental permission to:

  • Construct
  • Enlarge
  • Remodel
  • Remove
  • Repair
  • Or otherwise change the occupancy of a building

Louisville also requires a submittal and drawings to explain the project to be included with your completed building permit application form. Here is the official Residential Building Permit Checklist to check off before you submit your building permit application!

Zoning

Within the link included, you’ll find the Louisville Land Development Code, where you’ll find important zoning information regarding:

  • Unit number and building size for zoning districts (Chapter 3)
  • Fence height and location (Chapter 4)
  • Building height and location (Chapter 5)
  • Front, side, and rear yard setbacks (Chapter 5)

Based on city zoning laws, you may not be able to build a residential structure in an agricultural or commercial zone, and the zone that your property is in will dictate how large, small, or what kind of amenities your house can have.

Preservation Districts and Overlays

Further than zoning, your property might reside in a protected district with specific laws pertaining to design stipulations and restrictions, or in overlay districts, which are defined as, “geographic zoning districts layered on top of another existing zoning district, or districts, that implements additional regulations.” You’ll want to check to see if those restrictions or additional regulations apply to you!

Plumbing

For applications to plumbing permits through the State Department of Housing, Buildings, & Construction Division of Plumbing, check the link above.

Required Inspections

According to the City of Louisville, “all permits require inspections by our department to ensure that all applicable code requirements have been met and that the project has been constructed according to the approved plans. The number of inspections varies according to each project but generally occur at the foundation stage, the framing stage, and a final inspection of everything. It is the responsibility of the permit holder to notify the department when the work is ready for inspection.”

You can request an inspection on the City of Louisville’s website.

Code Compliance

You’ll need to have a plan for code compliance from your contractor and professionals in the construction submittal before building for:

  • Foundations
  • Openings for doors and windows
  • Roofs
  • Attached patios and decks
  • Interior finishes and equipment
  • Electrical and HVAC systems
  • Insulation and energy code requirements
  • Utility connections
  • Snow and roof loads
  • Interior live loads
  • Lateral stability
  • Energy code compliance
  • Interior systems

Utility Easements

An easement, which is defined by the Kentucky government as, “the right to use the real property of another for a specific purpose.” Your property may contain utility easements which may prohibit the property from construction for utility purposes, so you’ll want to confirm the existence of any easements before you plan your shipping container house.

Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) Requirements

Our local sewer district, MSD, has requirements regarding flood plain, sewer connections, storm drainage, & erosion control that may impact your ability or the risk of building a shipping container house on your property.

Once you’ve made sure you have these requirements checked off, Moon Container Storage will be waiting with shipping containers to sell you for your housing project!

If you are looking for shipping container rentals or purchasing options in the Kentucky or Southern Indiana, considering giving Moon Trailer Leasing a call. Our experienced team has decades of experience serving the needs of customers throughout Louisville, Lexington, Clarksville, Jeffersonville, and New Albany. We also specialize in other related services including portable restroom and shower rentals, dumpster rentals, refrigerated container rentals and more. For additional details or to get a fast and easy quote for your project, give us a call at 502-776-2199. “Ask for the Moon, and get it!”

Moon Trailer Leasing has had their identity stolen and used for scam after scam in the shipping container industry, so be aware of the red flags.

Watch Out! Don’t Fall for Shipping Container Scams

/in /by

If you’ve ever been the target of a scam, then you might know that while many scams can be deceivingly accurate or realistic, there’s always one factor or another that you can identify as a consumer and protect yourself from losing money and setting plans back because of it. The shipping container industry has not escaped this scam-ridden fate, and those in the market for a shipping container should be more wary than ever when buying a shipping container.

Recently, Moon Trailer Leasing has been the victim of a string of identity thefts, where scammers take our name, information, and products to illegally scam consumers who are looking for a used shipping container to buy or rent. We’ve been doing our best to combat this surge in scams, but we’re committed to our customers and want to make sure that you’re equipped with knowledge that will keep you and your money safe.

Here’s how to spot a shipping container scam!

Red Flags for Shipping Container Scams

Knowing the red flags for a shipping container scam is important. When you’re buying a big-ticket item such as a Conex Box. Moon Trailer Leasing of Lexington and Moon Container Storage of Louisville are legitimate businesses verified by Google Businesses and Bing Businesses. You can be assured that the number listed on our website or those on our Google Search pages are the numbers that you should call with questions.

Red flags that you might encounter with a shipping container scam:

1. You’re contacted without having filled out a “Request a Quote” form or contacting us first via phone or social media messaging.

  • We cannot send unsolicited emails to contacts that have not willingly given us their information. If you’re contacted via phone or email by someone posing as Moon Trailer Leasing or Moon Container Storage without having contacted us first, the sale is likely a scam.

2. The seller’s contact information does not line up with our official information.

  • If a seller calls you from an unverified number or an email tries to lead you to a different website than the one below, then the sale is likely a scam. Be sure to click on any name that appears on the “From” line in emails, as scam emails will sometimes try to cover their burner email with a realistic name that shows up as a placeholder.

3. The price or discount is too good to be true and/or not listed on our official website.

  • We want our customers to know about any sales or discounts that we have going on and will make every effort to market that to those interested. However, if you receive a digital flyer, coupon, or discount email that lists a price much lower than market value or that isn’t marketed or mentioned anywhere on our website, you should double check with our staff about the promo.

4. The seller attempts to get you to make a deposit before viewing the unit in-person, or is aggressive in their sale.

  • Moon values our customers and aims for the highest satisfaction from them, so we always recommend coming to see the storage container you’re interested in first, meaning that while we will conduct a sale entirely online if necessary, it’s not our go-to or only sales method as a scammer might suggest. A scammer also might be aggressive in their sales tactic and try to pressure you into paying before viewing – which Moon will never do – and require a monetary deposit through an unofficial financial avenue such as:
    • Venmo
    •  Paypal
    • Direct account transfers
    •  CashApp
    • Zelle

5. The seller cannot answer questions that a legitimate employee should be able to answer.

  • If a caller or emailer lacks a general knowledge about shipping containers or about Moon, this is a red flag. Our employees are highly trained, so if you get a call from Moon, the person that you speak with will be able to answer any question you have or direct you to someone who has that knowledge!

Contact Moon to Beat Shipping Container Scams

You can get ahead of the scammers by contacting Moon Trailer Leasing and Moon Container Storage directly and learning more about us and what we do. Our trailer leasing and storage trailers in Kentucky and Southern Indiana are best that there are, so check us out for your needs today!

If you are looking for a portable office, shipping container rentals, or purchasing options in the Kentucky or Southern Indiana, considering giving Moon Trailer Leasing a call. Our experienced team has decades of experience serving the needs of customers throughout Louisville, Lexington, Clarksville, Jeffersonville, and New Albany. We also specialize in other related services including portable restroom and shower rentals, dumpster rentals, refrigerated container rentals and more. For additional details or to get a fast and easy quote for your project, give us a call at 502-776-2199. “Ask for the Moon, and get it!”

Moon Trailer Leasing provides high-quality new and used cargo containers that are for rent and for sale in the Kentucky and Southern Indiana regions, including Jeffersonville, IN.

Trailer Leasing in Jeffersonville, IN

/in , , , , , , , /by

Jeffersonville, IN may not be the largest city in the state, but it sure is one with several claims to fame. From the county seat of Clark County to the proud city that Papa John’s Pizza originated from to the site of the annual Abbey Road on the River Beatles music festival, Jeffersonville – or Jeff, as it’s oftentimes referred to – has a rich history that extends throughout the ages and a promising future ahead.

The History of Jeffersonville, IN

Jeffersonville originally wasn’t a city at all – it was founded as a settlement in 1786 strategically placed around Fort Finney with access to the Ohio River’s protection and water, but it didn’t obtain its current title until 1801, when it was named after Thomas Jefferson the year he took office.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, Jeffersonville played crucial roles in several landmark events, including:

  • Functioning as a shipyard during the early-mid 1800s and during WWII
  • Being one of the largest routes for fugitives in the Underground Railroad
  • Being home to the Jefferson General Hospital – the 3rd largest in the nation during the Civil War
  • Being a main military supply depot during the Civil War and WWI
    • In fact, Jeff still a functioning portion of the original Quartermaster Depot running today!
  • De-segregating their schools 2 years before Brown v. Board of Education passed and being considered a model city for it

Jeffersonville has also had difficulties at points, though, just as every other city. Hit by the devastating Flood of 1937, 90% of the city was flooded and there was no electricity and no escape, as all roads leading into the city were covered due to a levee failure. There was also a time period in the 1930s where Jeffersonville was nicknamed “Little Las Vegas” due to a booming gambling scene to recover from the Great Depression. This business was so big that it brought in famous mobsters such as Clark Gable, Al Capone, and John Dillinger; however, the gambling scene was run out by the early 40s due to public outcry and rising violence.

Jeffersonville in Modern Times

In 2008, Jeffersonville made its largest annexation in the city’s history, a planned 6 annex zones that would add 7,800 acres. Only 5 of these zones were annexed in the end, but they expanded Jeffersonville’s land and population by approximately 5,500 acres and 9,500 people, which has grown to be what Jeffersonville is today. As of the 2020 census, the population rests around 50,000 people and the city limits encompass a total of 34.35 square miles of area.

With its proximity to Louisville by bridge over the Ohio River, the conversion of the Big Four Bridge – once a railway bridge – into a pedestrian and bicycle bridge caused a larger amount of foot traffic to come into Jeffersonville, so they constructed the Big Four Station, which is a plaza and part that features green space, fountains, a playground, and access to downtown. This is also where the Abbey Road on the River music festival is held – the largest Beatles-inspired festival in the world!

While the original “Papa John”, John Schnatter, might not own the franchise anymore, the 4th largest pizza delivery chain was still founded in a small closet-turned-oven-kitchen at the back of a tavern in 1984. Just 9 years after John Schnatter made his first pizza in that closet, the company went public and now has over 5,500 locations across the globe. The tavern, which belonged to Schnatter’s father, is called Mick’s Lounge and is still functioning today!

Jeffersonville’s long history in the shipyard business came to a relative halt in 2018, when the largest inland shipbuilder in the US, Jeffboat (which was previously known as Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Company and Howard Shipyard during WWII) closed due to overproduction after 200 years. However, this 80-acre property is now under the jurisdiction of the city and, in 2022, it was announced by city officials that there were plans in the works to redevelop it.

Jeffersonville is also the home of the United States Bureau of the Census’s National Processing Center, where a majority of collection, capture, and deliverance of census data occurs! This plant is one of Southern Indiana’s largest employers.

Storage Container Rentals & Trailer Leasing in Jeffersonville, IN

Moon Trailer Leasing has been in the business of renting storage trailers since 1992. We offer 28 ft, 40 ft, 45 ft, 48 ft and 53 ft trailers for monthly rent. In addition to storage trailers, we offer ground level storage containers for rent along with portable moving and storage containers that are specifically designed for furniture and other lighter-duty storage applications. Storage trailers are loading dock accessible, equipped with either swing doors or roll-up doors, have durable hardwood floors, and are pallet-jack and forklift accessible. If you are uncertain what size or specifications are suited for your needs, our expert staff can help you make an informed decision about what is right for you! 

Rent a Conex Box in Jeffersonville, IN today!

If you are looking for shipping container rentals or purchasing options in the Kentucky or Southern Indiana, considering giving Moon Trailer Leasing a call. Our experienced team has decades of experience serving the needs of customers throughout Louisville, Lexington, Clarksville, Jeffersonville, and New Albany. We also specialize in other related services including portable restroom and shower rentals, dumpster rentals, refrigerated container rentals and more. For additional details or to get a fast and easy quote for your project, give us a call at 502-776-2199. “Ask for the Moon, and get it!”

Names that shipping containers are called

Other Names for a Shipping Container

/in , , , , , , /by

If you’ve ever done any researching for new or used shipping containers, then perhaps you’ve caught sight of a few names that are different variations but all point to the same thing. We prefer the easy, self-explanatory version name – just the regular ol’ ‘shipping container’ – but do like to switch it up sometimes!

Some of the names might make you scratch your head and think, “Where did that come from?” but many have evolved just as any other slang does – in a specific location and with a specific definition in mind! The most commonly used in the actual shipping industry are ‘ISO Container’ and ‘Intermodal Container,’ but there are plenty of other names that float around outside of the industry.

Some of the popular iterations of the same product are:

1. Sea Can

2. Conex (Box)

3. Intermodal Container

4. ISO Container

5. Cargo Container

6. Sea Van

7. Dry Box

8. Freight Containers

9. Container Van

10. Sea Container

Regardless of what they’re called anywhere else or by anyone else, Moon Trailer Leasing offers used and new shipping containers/sea cans/cargo containers/etc. at the best price and with the best quality around. Our locally-owned and operated branches are always ready to help you find what you need when you’re looking for a freight container, and we’ll do it with a smile on our face!

Our new 20 and 40 ft. ISO containers are:

  • For short or long term rental
  • Located at both our Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky locations
  • Equipped with swinging doors on one or both ends
  • Boast better security with solid metal walls and lock boxes that are standard on most units
  • Built to ISO Standards (You can be assured a clean, dry, and secure sea container!)
  • Forklift accessible
  • Cargo-worthy and protected from wind and water

To find dimensions, visit Moon’s Shipping Container page on the website and call to speak with a representative about your delivery location and our evaluation and accessibility services!

Our used 20 and 40 ft. shipping containers are:

  • Affordable with a variety of grades and conditions svailable
  • Recommended for a pre-purchase unit inspection – we want you to know what you’re getting!
  • Part of our expert staffs’ specialties, so that you can get help getting exactly what you need
  • Hi-cube and standard available
  • Ground-level and dock-level available
  • For rent or for purchase

Our used Conex boxes have delivery and accessibility evaluations available, as well, so that you don’t have to worry about a thing during purchase. Our used shipping containers are sold “as is” and are available for pre-sale inspection. The inventory we have are often random colors and may have dents and some rust due to handling and the shipping process but are priced accordingly to those factors! These Conex boxes provide an ideal mix of economy and function for storage.

 

If you are looking for shipping container rentals or purchasing options in the Kentucky or Southern Indiana, considering giving Moon Trailer Leasing a call. Our experienced team has decades of experience serving the needs of customers throughout Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky and in Clarksville, Jeffersonville, and New Albany, Indiana as well. Along with delivering clean, high quality, well-constructed units designed to meet your needs, our team is proud to offer competitive rates and top-notch customer service. Additionally, we also specialize in other related services including portable restroom and shower rentals, dumpster rentals, refrigerated container rentals and more. For additional details or to get a fast and easy quote for your project, give us a call at 502-776-2199. “Ask for the Moon, and get it!”

Mobile offices in Louisville, KY for rent long term with stairs

What Are OSHA-Compliant Mobile Office Stairs?

/in , /by

Moon Trailer Leasing has always boasted mobile offices fit to your needs. Available in 20 and 30 foot lengths, our offices offer heat and AC, vinyl flooring, interior wood paneling, florescent lighting, sliding windows, and a lockable steel exterior door all on top of space and security with different configurations that range from all office-space to a 50/50 office and storage combo. And, depending on your needs, we also offer you your choice of a ground-level office or a mounted office.

Since we offer these attractive, easily-portable mobile offices, we also offer OSHA-compliant stairs with it! But what makes them OSHA-compliant?

OSHA has several different types of regulations that apply to stairways (both temporary and otherwise), stair-rails, handrails, and midrails. Here’s what they are:

For All Stairways Used During Construction

  • Stairways that will not be a permanent part of the building under construction must have landings at least 30 inches deep and 22 inches wide (76 x 56 cm) at every 12 feet (3.7 m) or less of vertical rise
  • Stairways must be installed at least 30 degrees —and no more than 50 degrees—from the horizontal
  • Variations in riser height or stair tread depth must not exceed 1/4 inch in any stairway system, including any foundation structure used as one or more treads of the stairs
  • Doors and gates opening directly onto a stairway must have a platform that extends at least 20 inches (51 cm) beyond the swing of the door or gate
  • Metal pan landings and metal pan treads must be secured in place before filling
  • Stairway parts must be free of dangerous projections such as protruding nails
  • Slippery conditions on stairways must be corrected
  • Workers must not use spiral stairways that will not be a permanent part of the structure

For Temporary Stairs

Except during construction of the stairway:

  • Do not use stairways with metal pan landings and treads if the treads and/or landings have not been filled in with concrete or other materials unless the pans of the stairs and/or landings are temporarily filled in with wood or other materials
  • All treads and landings must be replaced when worn below the top edge of the pan
  • Do not use skeleton metal frame structures and steps (where treads and/or landings will be installed later) unless the stairs are fitted with secured temporary treads and landings
  • Temporary treads must be made of wood or other solid material and installed the full width and depth of the stair

For Stair-Rails

  • Stairways with four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm) in height— whichever is less—must be installed along each unprotected side or edge
  • When the top edge of a stair rail system also serves as a handrail, the height of the top edge must be no more than 37 inches (94 cm) nor less than 36 inches (91.5 cm) from the upper surface of the stair rail to the surface of the tread
  • Stair rails installed after March 15,1991, must be not less than 36 inches (91.5 cm) in height.
  • Top edges of stair rail systems used as handrails must not be more than 37 inches (94 cm) high nor less than 36 inches (91.5 cm) from the upper surface of the stair rail system to the surface of the tread
  • Stair rail systems and handrails must be surfaced to prevent injuries such as punctures or lacerations and to keep clothing from snagging
  • Ends of stair rail systems and handrails must be built to prevent dangerous projections, such as rails protruding beyond the end posts of the system
  • Unprotected sides and edges of stairway landings must have standard 42-inch (1.1 m) guardrail systems
  • Intermediate vertical members, such as balusters used as guardrails, must not be more than 19 inches (48 cm) apart
  • Other intermediate structural members, when used, must be installed so that no openings are more than 19 inches (48 cm) wide
  • Screens or mesh, when used, must extend from the top rail to the stairway step and along the opening between top rail supports

For Handrails

  • Handrails and top rails of the stair rail systems must be able to withstand, without failure, at least 200 pounds (890 n) of weight applied within 2 inches (5 cm) of the top edge in any downward or outward direction, at any point along the top edge
  • Handrails must not be more than 37 inches (94 cm) high nor less than 30 inches (76 cm) from the upper surface of the handrail to the surface of the tread
  • Handrails must provide an adequate handhold for employees to grasp to prevent falls
  • Temporary handrails must have a minimum clearance of 3 inches (8 cm) between the handrail and walls, stair rail systems and other objects
  • Stairways with four or more risers, or that rise more than 30 inches (76 cm) in height— whichever is less—must have at least one handrail
  • Winding or spiral stairways must have a handrail to prevent use of areas where the tread width is less than 6 inches (15 cm)

For Midrails

  • Midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members or equivalent intermediate structural members must be provided between the top rail and stairway steps to the stair rail system
  • When midrails are used, they must be located midway between the top of the stair rail system and the stairway steps
  • Employers must train all employees to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways, and instruct them to minimize these hazards.
    • For example, employers must ensure that each employee is trained by a competent person in the following areas, as applicable:
      • Nature of fall hazards in the work area
      • Correct procedures for erecting, maintaining
        and disassembling the fall protection systems
        to be used
      • Proper construction, use, placement and care
        in handling of all stairways and ladders
      • Maximum intended load-carrying capacities of
        ladders used.
  • Employers must retrain each employee as necessary to maintain their understanding and knowledge on the safe use and construction of ladders and stairs

If you are looking for OSHA-compliant Mobile Offices in the Kentucky or Southern Indiana, considering giving Moon Trailer Leasing a call. Our experienced team has decades of experience serving the needs of customers throughout Kentucky and Southern Indiana along with delivering clean, high quality, well-constructed units designed to meet your needs; our team is proud to offer competitive rates and top-notch customer service. Additionally, we also specialize in other related services including portable restroom and shower rentals, dumpster rentals, refrigerated container rentals and more. For additional details or to get a fast and easy quote for your project, give us a call at 502-776-2199. “Ask for the Moon, and get it!”

What to put in she sheds and what every mancave needs to have. He/She Shipping containers

Fun Stuff to Put in Your He/She Shipping Container

/in , , , , , , , /by

Man-caves, she-sheds, bachelor pads, personal studios – there have been many names for those little spaces that are special to us. And now, shipping containers are coming into style as an alternative to building, buying, or renovating a shed or area in your house. More people than ever are opting for a he/she shipping container to give these reliable Conex boxes a second life!

Repurposed shipping containers boast a lot of valuable qualities that are important to the success of outdoor structures, and their worth shifts with location. But regardless of who utilizes the container, everyone receives the same basic amenities:

  • A durable, element-proof structure
  • Secure steel walls
  • An environmentally-friendly option
  • Cost-effectiveness
  • Extra space
  • Pest-resistance

Any additional renovations made to the container, such as adding in windows or extra doors, may compromise certain aspects of the benefits that shipping containers offer, but with proper installation, it still present a superior alternative to traditional structures! It’s customizable nature and versatility make it a great foundation to build the he/she shipping container of your dreams!

If your New Year’s Resolution in 2023 is to construct a space like this for your peace of mind as an escape from the everyday in an effort to improve your mental health and quality of life, we highly recommend considering a shipping container as your structure – it even comes in two different sizes: 20 feet and 40 feet with a Hi-Cube and double-door option available for each size for optimum personalization.

But what about after you’ve decided on a shipping container? A lot of people have a vision in mind for their sacred space, but if you’re looking for some fun assets to include, here’s our suggestions for some little details that can make all the difference!

10 Fun Additions to Your He/She Shipping Container

  • A Chalkboard Game Table

This one can be a party-pleaser across the board! The ability to write and draw directly on a piece of furniture is certain to entertain any young ones that come through your space, but it’s also particularly useful for keeping score during card, board, or drinking games, curating reading lists, and letting your creativity flow whenever the urge hits!

  • A Murphy Bar

One of the primary features of a man-cave or she-shed is that it’s a smaller space to keep chores like cleaning minimal and the costs of decorating low but still with a high-satisfaction yield. Murphy bars are a great space-saver, as they function as both storage and tabletop room, and can be customized to fit right into whatever he/she shipping container theme you have in mind. Double win!

  • Drinko Plinko

Who doesn’t love making an everyday task into a game? Pop open your bottle of beer and watch as the cap trickles down into a category that can be anything you can dream up! Make it a drinking game, a decision-maker, get some reusable labels and have it be different every time – the world is your oyster!

  • A Multipurpose Foosball/Pool/Ping Pong/Picnic Table

Again, a big space-saver with more functions than one! There are several options for a multi-purpose table that supports pool, ping-pong, foosball, and just a regular table. That means several big items that would normally require oodles of space, can all be accessed in one! Games to play and a place to eat, craft, and hang out: there’s no loss!

  • A (Not So) Secret Door

Especially if you choose to have the larger 40 foot container, there are tons of interior renovations that can make your he/she shipping container one-of-a-kind; you can even make it a bona fide he and she container by splitting it down the middle with a wall! To make it even cooler, we suggest putting in a secret door between the two “rooms” that can disguised as a bookshelf, floor to ceiling framed picture or poster, mirror, or pantry!

This is also a good idea for those who want a light/dark option. By adding windows or glass doors, one side can let in all the natural light you want, but for movies, gaming, or soft-light relaxation, you can keep the other half closed-off and as dark as you’d like.

  • Lots of Natural Light

Speaking of natural light, however, it’s one this we do recommend putting into your he/she shipping container! If you’re looking for a place to get away and de-stress, or a studio for art, photography, or studying, natural light is a great addition and a wonderful way to connect with your surroundings, especially if your shipping container will be placed near natural areas with lots of greenery.

  • Hanging Seats

Hanging seats can be a great way to create a unique conversation spot, a relaxing reading range, or personalized napping nook. They come in all sorts of fun shapes, sizes, materials, and styles, so the opportunity to find exactly what you want is there. Whether it’s a hanging tent, a hammock seat, a wicker egg chair, a swinging bench, or a full-sized bed, your he/she shipping container can host whatever will make you happiest!

  • A Portable Projector

If you don’t want to buy a TV and then have it take up space on a stand or go through the steps to mount it so that it doesn’t come crashing down, a great alternative is investing in a portable projector. Most are able to connect to your phone, laptop, or gaming system with ease, so anything you can do on a TV, you can also do on this small, storable projector as well!

Bonus: you can even take it outside, so on nice evenings, you can enjoy the screen on the container’s exterior with friends and family.

  • Repurposed Racks

Racks are a great ally when it comes to storage. Whether it be for hanging coats, purses, keys, leashes, photos, or mounting shot glasses on, there are plenty of repurpose-able materials that add a touch of unique personality! From hockey sticks, golf clubs, baseball bats, and foosball rods to ladders, faucet heads, railroad spikes, and doorknobs, practically everything that has lost its original function can be brought new life as something different!

  • A Personalized Fridge

A staple in he/she shipping containers! Whether it houses specialty drinks, your favorite snacks, precious art supplies, medicines, or cosmetics, refrigerators are a great item to have that makes your cozy little ‘you’ space have everything you might want to have a good time. Paint it to fit your color palette, paste acrylic stickers on it to boast your initials, or design it to look like a money safe, an old-fashioned trunk, or another chalkboard!

Moon Has Your Next Shipping Container Project!

Moon Trailer Leasing has new and one-trip used shipping containers for rent or for sale, so whatever your need may be, Moon has a solution! Find your perfect he/she shipping container, or use it for a different project – it’s a multi-use tool for your creating pleasure!

If you are looking for shipping container rentals or purchasing options in the Kentucky or Southern Indiana, considering giving Moon Trailer Leasing a call. Our experienced team has decades of experience serving the needs of customers throughout Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky and in Clarksville, Jeffersonville, and New Albany, Indiana as well. Along with delivering clean, high quality, well-constructed units designed to meet your needs, our team is proud to offer competitive rates and top-notch customer service. Additionally, we also specialize in other related services including portable restroom and shower rentals, dumpster rentals, refrigerated container rentals and more. For additional details or to get a fast and easy quote for your project, give us a call at 502-776-2199. “Ask for the Moon, and get it!”

Industrial-chic shipping containers

Exploring Shipping Container “Industrial-Chic” Décor

/in , , , , , , /by

If you’ve never heard the term “industrial-chic,” then you may be surprised at everything that falls under this stylistic umbrella-term. It’s used to describe any repurposed industry-centered item or location and industry-reminiscent aesthetics that revolve around raw materials. These can all include:

  • Weathered wood
  • Building systems
  • Exposed brick
  • Industrial lighting fixtures
  • Concrete
  • Old factories
  • Other industrial spaces
  • Industrial-use items

What we like to focus on, however, is shipping container chic. You might have read our last blog, “5 Amazing Storage Container Projects,” and those projects can actually all be considered “industrial-chic,” despite how different they look! The term is so broad, and yet very distinctive, which is a large reason why some companies choose it – to be distinguished.

“Industrial chic” isn’t supposed to look perfectly finished – that’s one of the details that makes it attractive! Shipping containers are about as raw as you can get – the color varies, it might have a few dents in it because it really was used for an industry at some point, and it’s really just a big, metal box.

Here are some examples of places that really lean into the “industrial-chic” style with shipping containers – one of them right here in Louisville!

Let’s See Some Industrial Chic

1. Copper and Kings: Louisville, KY

After their grand opening in October of 2014, Copper and Kings Distillery made itself out to be a staple in Kentucky’s rich history in the distilling business. By offering their guests opportunities for mixology classes, rooftop-bar experiences, and tours of their on-site brandy distillery, where they deviate from Louisville’s bourbon-centered focus, Copper and Kings brings an interactive flare to the restaurant and bar business.

Apart from what they offer in terms of services, Copper and Kings built itself an industry chic-centered aesthetic, featuring stacked shipping containers at the entrance, as restrooms on the grounds, a gift shop, and an informational center, as well. Check out Copper and Kings’ industry chic theme at:

📍1121 E Washington St, Louisville, KY 40206

2. SteelCraft: Long Beach, CA

Preferring the term “urban-chic,” this outdoor community space has long since grown from it’s original first location. Striving to be more than just a place to hang out and eat, the organization makes every effort to be a part of the community through, “outreach, live music, and community events.” They now have three locations, offering vendors of the likes of:

  • Hangry Belly
  • Smog City Brewing
  • La Taquiera Brand
  • Modern Filipino Kitchen by Aysee
  • Off Duty Wine Bar
  • Dark Horse Coffee Roasters
  • Duck Donuts

Their spaces are made completely of repurposed shipping containers, each taken from the shipping industry and designed for a new life as a community vendor. As another facet of the industrial-chic style, ‘urban-industrial chic’ certainly ranks high on our lists! Find the urban-industrial chic SteelCraft at any of their three locations:

📍3768 Long Beach Blvd. Long Beach, CA 90807

📍16500 Bellflower Blvd., Bellflower, CA 90706

📍12900 Euclid St., Garden Grove, CA 92840

3. Crackheads and Choice Juicery: Carlsbad, CA

Are you craving breakfast and some juice? How about some served out of a couple of repurposed shipping containers? Find your balance in Carlsbad Village with Crackheads Breakfast and Choice Juicery, two restaurants you get in addition to that distinctive urban-industrial chic aesthetic with just a taste of the raw charm of the shipping container. As part of an outdoor food-hall, this is one industrial chic design that fits right into the setting. Find these amazing vendors at:

📍430 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad, CA 92008

4. Red Fish Blue Fish: Pensacola, FL

With the same bouncy, festive feeling you get reading Dr. Seuss’ rhymes, Red Fish Blue Fish captures that industrial-chic feeling with reclaimed wood from an old Coca-Cola warehouse and their main operations functioning out of a multi-shipping container building. With a focus on sustainability, Red Fish Blue Fish perfectly encapsulates one of the best parts of the industrial-chic aesthetic – the reuse of already existing materials. Since the industrial trend started with vast, abandoned factory spaces that served as a natural aesthetic in itself. Find this sustainably-made industrial chic restaurant at:

📍5 Via De Luna Dr. B, Pensacola Beach, FL 32561

5. Odette Estate: Napa Valley, CA

Circling back around to California, the Odette Estate’s slogan, “Effortlessly Elegant, Deliberately Bold” is a great way to describe their particular brand of industrial-chic. Using repurposed shipping containers to function as the winemaker’s office, lab, employee break room, and employee restrooms, Odette went a step further and, like Red Fish Blue Fish, drew from the sustainable aspect of industrial-chic with natural-light high and exposed ceilings, recycled plywood flooring, and LED light fixtures.

They certainly go to show that shipping containers can fit in anywhere – we’ve seen them now on beaches, in cities, in the middle of a winery, where doesn’t it fit? Check out this elegantly-styled industrial design at:

📍5998 Silverado Trail, Napa, CA 94558

6. Detroit Shipping Company: Detroit, MI

As a doggedly determined start-up composed of 21 shipping containers that would house the future Detroit Shipping Company, this is another urban-industrial chic hub for food, drink, and good times. Not to mention that in the heart of a car-industry city, industrial-chic isn’t hard to come by.

Containing lots of Michigan favorites and staying pretty local to cater to Detroit residents, the shipping-container compound hold live music, comedy, and other shows in an area that gets a bad rap, proving that industrial-chic doesn’t have to follow the status quo. Find this entertainment hub at:

📍474 Peterboro St, Detroit, MI 48201

7. The Eddy: Reno, NV

As a highlight if the social scene in Reno, The Eddy presents an intriguing mixture of a more modern, urban feel and that classic industrial-chic. Some of it’s biggest selling features include a myriad of local brews and and cocktails made out o the repurposed shipping containers that make up the property and the interactive space that fills in all the cracks. From giant Jenga and darts to interactive Burning Man sculptures and pop-up shops, the family and pet-friendly Eddy is sure to have something for everyone. But what else can you expect from a business that operates out of something as versatile as a shipping container? Find this hotspot at:

📍16 S Sierra St., Reno, NV 89501

If you are looking for shipping container rentals or purchasing options in the Kentucky or Southern Indiana, considering giving Moon Trailer Leasing a call. Our experienced team has decades of experience serving the needs of customers throughout Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky and in Clarksville, Jeffersonville, and New Albany, Indiana as well. Along with delivering clean, high quality, well-constructed units designed to meet your needs, our team is proud to offer competitive rates and top-notch customer service. Additionally, we also specialize in other related services including portable restroom and shower rentals, dumpster rentals, refrigerated container rentals and more. For additional details or to get a fast and easy quote for your project, give us a call at 502-776-2199. “Ask for the Moon, and get it!”