Permian Secure Storage vs The Lockup Storage Services
Facility details checked October 20, 2026.
Which is better, Permian Secure Storage or The Lockup?
They are 0.4 miles apart and built for different needs. For climate control, The Lockup: every unit is indoors in a heated and air-conditioned warehouse, with a manager on site. For drive-up units, 24-hour access and price, Permian Secure Storage: its gate is open around the clock where The Lockup's access is 7am to 9pm, and in October 2026 a 10×10 was $69 a month at Permian Secure Storage and $157.50 at The Lockup.
Where each one is
The two are neighbors east of downtown: Permian Secure Storage at 700 N Meadow Ave, just off E 2nd St, and The Lockup at 2460 E 8th St, 0.4 miles and about a minute apart by car. Location will not decide it; what you are storing and when you need it will.
| Facility | Ector County Courthouse | Medical Center Hospital | Music City Mall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permian Secure Storage | 5 min | 7 min | 8 min |
| The Lockup | 6 min | 8 min | 7 min |
Minutes by car, Google Distance Matrix, October 20, 2026.
The two facilities in detail
Permian Secure Storage
700 N Meadow Ave, just off E 2nd St, 2 miles east of downtown
- Run by
- Locally run
- Google rating
- 4.7 out of 5 from 19 Google reviews
- Unit access
- 24 hours, every day
- Office
- Calls and texts answered daily, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM Central (9 to 9 Eastern)
- Unit types
- Ground-level drive-up units with roll-up doors, from 6×10
- Fees and extras
- No activation or admin fee. No ID needed. A lock is available
- Good to know
- Reserve online or by text with nothing due until move-in, or call. Month to month. First full month 50% off online. The gate code comes by text
Pros
- Gate open 24 hours, every day
- Every unit is drive-up
- No activation or admin fee; nothing due to reserve
- In October 2026, the lowest-priced drive-up 10×10 ($69) found near downtown
- Month to month, no ID needed
- 5 minutes from the courthouse, 7 from Medical Center Hospital
Cons
- No climate-controlled units
The Lockup Storage Services
2460 E 8th St, 0.4 miles from Permian Secure Storage
- Run by
- Not stated
- Google rating
- 5.0 from 50 reviews
- Unit access
- 7am to 9pm daily
- Office
- Weekdays 9am to 5pm, Saturday 9am to 2pm, closed Sunday; a manager lives on site
- Unit types
- Indoor units in a heated and air-conditioned warehouse, from 5×5
- Fees and extras
- Not stated
- Good to know
- Reserve online
Pros
- Every unit climate controlled
- Manager on site
- Small sizes, from 5×5
Cons
- No drive-up: you carry things into the building
- No access from 9pm to 7am
- Office closed Sundays
Side by side
| Facility | Google rating | From downtown | Unit access | Climate control | Drive-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permian Secure Storage 700 N Meadow Ave | 4.7 (19 reviews) | 2.1 mi | 24 hours, every day | No | Yes, every unit |
| Month to month, no ID needed, no activation or admin fee, nothing due to reserve, first full month 50% off online | |||||
| The Lockup Storage Services 2460 E 8th St | 5.0 (50 reviews) | 2.5 mi | 7am to 9pm daily | Yes, every unit | Indoor units in a warehouse |
| 0.4 mi from Permian Secure Storage. Heated and air-conditioned warehouse. Manager lives on site. Office closed Sundays | |||||
Current prices for Permian Secure Storage are on the prices page. Facility details are from each facility's own website and Google listing, checked October 20, 2026. Details change, so confirm before renting. Sources: The Lockup Storage Services.
Where Permian Secure Storage has the edge
Price. In October 2026 its 10×10 rate was less than half The Lockup's. Gate open 24 hours a day, every day. Drive-up units: you park at your own roll-up door instead of carrying things into a building. No activation or admin fee, nothing due to reserve, the first full month 50% off online, and no ID needed.
Where The Lockup has the edge
Climate control on every unit, for electronics, documents, photos and wood furniture, in indoor units inside the warehouse. A manager who lives on site. More small sizes, down to a 5×5. Permian Secure Storage has no climate-controlled units.
Current prices for every size at Permian Secure Storage are on the prices page, and more facilities are compared in the central Odessa storage guide.
Questions people ask
- How far apart are Permian Secure Storage and The Lockup?
- About 0.4 miles, roughly a minute by car. Permian Secure Storage is at 700 N Meadow Ave and The Lockup is at 2460 E 8th St.
- Does The Lockup have drive-up units?
- No. Every unit at The Lockup is indoors in a heated and air-conditioned warehouse. Every unit at Permian Secure Storage is a ground-level drive-up unit with a roll-up door.
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