Permanent change of station orders rarely come with much runway, and the parts of a PCS you handle yourself — a partial-DITY, a personally procured move, or just the boxes the packers don't touch — still need supplies. Renting reusable totes covers that gap without a run to the store during a week that's already full.
Where Tote Rental Fits in a PCS
If the government-arranged movers are packing your household goods, there's still everything you're keeping with you: essentials, valuables, paperwork, the stuff going in your POV. If you're doing a PPM for the reimbursement, you need a lot of packing material fast. Totes arrive delivered, stack flat, and get picked up after — no cardboard to source, assemble, or dispose of on the far end.
Serving the Great Lakes Area
Nice Totes covers Lake County, IL — including the communities around Naval Station Great Lakes such as North Chicago, Waukegan, Gurnee, and Zion — plus the north and northwest Chicago suburbs and southeast Wisconsin up to Milwaukee. Delivery and pickup within that area are free, and every package includes a dolly.
Why Totes Suit a Move on Short Notice
There's no assembly and no tape — you're packing minutes after the totes hit the floor. They seal shut for a POV drive, they don't collapse if they sit in a garage in the rain, and uniform sizes make a vehicle or trailer load tight and predictable. When you're done, pickup is one scheduled stop instead of a pile of flattened boxes to deal with mid-transition.
See packages by home size and book delivery around your report date.
View Residential PricingA Note on Timing and Reimbursement
Rental terms are two weeks and four weeks with weekly extensions, which usually covers the window between packing out and handing back. Keep your rental receipt with your PPM paperwork — approved packing and moving supply costs are typically part of what's counted toward a personally procured move, though your transportation office has the final word on what's allowed.
The Short Version
For a PCS near Great Lakes, tote rental handles the part of the move you're doing yourself: delivered and picked up free across Lake County, no assembly, sealable for a POV drive, and one clean pickup at the end. Save the receipt for your PPM claim.
Questions about coverage or timing? See the FAQ or email info@nicetotesrental.com.