Warehouse storage vs keeping inventory at my facility?

Your warehouse is hitting capacity and you're weighing outside storage against keeping everything on-site. With Texas's growing distribution network along I-35 and I-45, you have options, but the math isn't always clear. The decision comes down to cost per square foot, transportation, and control.

Running out of warehouse space forces a choice between expanding on-site or renting external storage. Outside storage makes sense when your facility costs exceed $8-12 per square foot or when you need seasonal overflow capacity. The hidden costs include transportation between locations, inventory tracking across sites, and potential delays.

External warehouse storage typically runs $4-8 per square foot in Texas markets like Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston. Add $200-500 monthly for transportation between your facility and the storage site. Larger operations might need dedicated yard management to coordinate trailer movements and prevent bottlenecks at either location.

Calculate your total cost including transportation, labor, and inventory management before deciding. Gateway Distribution handles trailer pool management at customer yards, moving and staging trailers so your facility never waits on drivers. This eliminates the coordination headache between multiple storage locations.

With proper yard management, you maintain control over inventory timing while expanding capacity. Your operation runs smoothly whether products ship from your main facility or overflow storage. No delays, no confusion about which location has what inventory.

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