Method for transferring unit loads (6-1, 6-2) to storage channels of a storage rack having a plurality of storage channels, whereby the unit loads (6-1, 6-2) are conveyed to the storage channels by means of a unit load receiving device which can be moved along the storage rack in a first direction (x-direction) and into the storage channels by means of a transport device which can be extended relative to the unit load receiving device in a second direction (z-direction) into the storage channel, and the transport device is equipped with at least one outer transport element (64, 65) respectively in opposite end sections and at least one inner transport element between them in order to transfer the unit loads (6-1, 6-2) to depth positions (Z n.. Z n+2) at a mutual distance one behind the other in at least one of the storage channels, and the unit load receiving device is able to receive either a unit load of a first length exclusively between the outer transport elements (64, 65) or at least one unit load of a second length between one of the outer transport elements (64, 65) and the inner transport element, wherein the following steps are implemented: - transferring a unit load of the first length or at least one unit load of a second length to the unit load receiving device, - positioning the unit load receiving device in front of a storage channel designated by a control unit in which a unit load (6-1, 6-2) is to be stored at least in a first depth position (Z n) and a unit load (6-1, 6-2) is to be stored in a second depth position (Z n+1) lying behind the first depth position (Z n), characterized by: - initially shifting a unit load (6-1, 6-2) from the unit load receiving device into the storage channel such that this unit load (6-1, 6-2) is shifted by one of the transport elements (64, 65, 66) by moving the transport device in the direction of the storage channel (first direction of adjustment 68) as far as an intermediate position (Zp), - moving back the transport device in the direction of the unit load receiving device (second direction of adjustment 69) such that the other one of the transport elements (64, 65, 66) that will be used to shift the unit load (6-1, 6-2) from the intermediate position (Z P) to the second depth position (Z n+1) is positioned behind a side wall of the unit load (6-1, 6-2) facing the unit load receiving device, - finally shifting the unit load (6-1, 6-2) in the storage channel from the intermediate position (Z P) to the second depth position (Z n+1) by means of the other one of the transport elements (64, 65, 66) by moving the transport device in the direction of the storage channel (first direction of adjustment 68). - transferring a unit load of the first length or at least one unit load of a second length to the unit load receiving device, - positioning the unit load receiving device in front of a storage channel designated by a control unit in which a unit load (6-1, 6-2) is to be stored at least in a first depth position (Z n) and a unit load (6-1, 6-2) is to be stored in a second depth position (Z n+1) lying behind the first depth position (Z n), - initially shifting a unit load (6-1, 6-2) from the unit load receiving device into the storage channel such that this unit load (6-1, 6-2) is shifted by one of the transport elements (64, 65, 66) by moving the transport device in the direction of the storage channel (first direction of adjustment 68) as far as an intermediate position (Zp), - moving back the transport device in the direction of the unit load receiving device (second direction of adjustment 69) such that the other one of the transport elements (64, 65, 66) that will be used to shift the unit load (6-1, 6-2) from the intermediate position (Z P) to the second depth position (Z n+1) is positioned behind a side wall of the unit load (6-1, 6-2) facing the unit load receiving device, - finally shifting the unit load (6-1, 6-2) in the storage channel from the intermediate position (Z P) to the second depth position (Z n+1) by means of the other one of the transport elements (64, 65, 66) by moving the transport device in the direction of the storage channel (first direction of adjustment 68).