Don's Home Services Movers
 
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There are a variety of ways to ship.
They load - They drive; You load - They drive, You load - You drive
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A 4+ bedroom house would be 1,600 - 2,200 cu ft; 8,000 - 15,000 lbs

  • Moving Services - Will pack and load/unload.
    8-16 days. Depends on how many people are sharing truck.
    Most consolidate smaller moves onto a 18 wheeler (53 ft 45,000 lbs, 3,800 cu ft)
    If you're going east coast to west coast you will probably be first in last out so it will take longer.
  • You Load We Drive You Save - Self Serve Moving | MovingPlace.com
    They use 28' trucks (2,000 cu ft) for most orders
  • PODS - uPack - Provide containers you pack yourself they will move and or store them.
    11 calendar days from pickup to drop-off
    allow you 30 days to unload.
    see The Best Moving Containers & Storage Companies | Moving.com
  • Freight Companies - You usually have to pack and may need to crate or palletize yourself and you may have to load yourself. Some will pack for you. An estimate from a freight company including packing of some things (required) was $3,300
    See Freight in shipping.
  • Delivery services - Post Office, UPS, FedEx - usually for smaller shipments.
Costs:
$0.75 - $1.35 / lb $4.50 - $6 / cu ft A rule of thumb is 7 lbs / cu ft 1' books (6x9") = 16 lbs = 43 lbs / cu ft Box sizes (home Depot) LxWxH cu ft Small 16x16x12 1.8 Medium 18x18x16 3 Large 22x21x22 6 Xerox paper boxes 18x12x11 = 1.4 cf They may add costs for supplies, tape, shrink wrap, ... Pads are usually included in the cost. It cost me $60 for tape in shipping 600 cu ft of furniture and boxes. (I already had mos of the boxes taped with ) Cross Country Typical: Winter $4.25-$5.40/lb, Spring $5 - $6/lb, Summer $6-7/lb See Long Distance Moving Cost Guide | Cross Country Move Checklist Movers: Best Moving Companies of 2016 - Reviews.com Bekins 800-456-8092, 877-995-2936 Bekins Agents Total Relocation Services 718 477­5968 New York Bekins-Sea/Cure Moving Co.Manalapan, NJ BBB A+ Allstates Worldwide Movers, Inc.Ridgewood, Rrooklyn NY (718) 381-2200 A+ my Bekins Hanover Twp, PA (877) 594-1187 A+ Atlas 800-638-9797 North American Van Lines 855-262-0557 Simonik (Allied) http://www.simonikmoves.com/ (732) 595-4096 Easy St
Prices: Move from Martinsville, NJ to Davis, CA Bekins (I told them 1 bdrm) Low End High End Base Price $2,795 $3,975 Optional Services Partial Packing $366 $565 Full Packing $610 $942 Replacement Valuation $235 $335 Simonik (Allied) $2,700 Shetler-Derby (Atlas) 2bdrm $5,360 Transit Systems Inc (TSI) - Freight Furniture 3 pieces 285 lbs - Pick up and prepare $1,667 25 Boxes 1,000 lbs at the curb $1,212 Total $2,879 PODS 2 sizes for long distance moves 7x7x8' = 390 cu ft $2,567 1 room ($2,346 16x8x8 1,024 cu ft u-Pack which is like Pods but smaller 6x7x8 (336 cu ft) Door to door $2,508; terminal to terminal $1,597 will ship in 6-8 business days for Calif 2 helpers 2 hrs $412 1-800-PACK-RAT 12' contaner U-Haul: U-Box Containers 8'x4.5'x 7' 257 cu ft $2,046 18 days
Shipper Volume Cost per cu ft
Post office 3.2 $107.00 $33
UPS 3.2 $190.00 $59
FedEx 3.2 $246.00 $77
PODS 390 $2,567.00 $7
U-Pack 336 $2,400.00 $7
Bekins 600 $2,800.00 $5
Bekins 600 $4,000.00 $7
Atlas 750 $5,400.00 $7
Freight 400 2879 $7
See estimates below

Freight: See Freight in shipping


Airline Checked luggage
The maximum exterior dimension (length + width + height) of standard checked baggage is 60 - 62 inches (158 cm), including handles and wheels.

Weight is 50 lbs for economy and United Premier Silver and 70 lbs for gold.
Extra bag is $35 if you use the united credit card.


Volume estimate:
From U-Haul Truck Rentals: Moving Trucks, Pickups & Cargo Vans and 
 We Help! - Cincinnati Moving Company
9 days (add gas, meals and lodging)
Studio Appartment, Dorm    10' truck   400 cu ft  < 2,800 lbs   $2,470
Apartment up to 2 bdrms    15' truck   750 cu ft  < 6,400 lbs   $2,600
Home up to 2 bdrms         17' truck   865 cu ft  < 6,000 lbs
Home 2-3 bdrms             20' truck 1,015-1,450 cu ft  < 6,000 
Home large apt. 3-4 bdrms  26' truck 1,415 cu ft < 6,500 lbs
4+ bedrooms                26' truck 1,610 cu ft < 7,400 lbs    

Cargo Van

U-haul trailer
4x8  Inside dimensions 8'1" x 4'1" x 4' (LxWxH) = 132 cf 
 850 lbs empty - Max load 1,650 lbs.
Must have 1-7/8" or, 2" hitch ball (2,000 lbs. minimum)
$468 NJ to CA Xerox paper boxes 18 x 12 x 11 = 1.4 cf 8 boxes x 3x5 = 120 boxes (@ 7#/cf = 1176 lbs) Medium boxes 18 x 18 x 17 (3.1 cf) 5 boxes x 3x4 = 60 boxes (1260 lbs) plus 1' on the side Small boxes 16x12x12 (1.3 cf) Nieces move 2bed/3bath - 1200 cu ft See also Moving Truck Size Wizard - Penske Truck Rental Estimates for my move about 400-500 cu ft 3,000 lbs Large movers Allied, Bekins, Mayflower, United, Atlas go thru agents and charge by weight. About $1.30 per lb Independent movers charge by volume $4.80 - 5.65 per cu ft Moving Truck Size Wizard - Penske Truck Rental med box 18x18x17 = 3.4 cu ft 30 lbs large box 18x18x24 = 4.5 cu ft 42 lbs Use the Weight Calculator to Help You Estimate Your Moving Budget | movers.com Shipment Size Calculator

Best Moving Companies for 2016 - ConsumerAffairs

  There have been questions as to whether Consumer Affairs raises ratings of companies who pay.
  They have been sued because of biased ratings.
  ConsumerAffairs now displays whether a company is a member of its accreditation 
  services (ie. they pay), with small print atop nonpaying company review pages
  and in a large shield logo for paying members.)
  See Who is ConsumerAffairs.com Really Advocating For? | Truth In Advertising 
1-5 score (num of reviews)
American Van Lines(855) 534-5598 4.5 (993)
  Top service areas FL, NC, TX
  None of their locations in North Carolina were rated by the BBB
 
Transtar Moving Moorestown NJ  (recommended by my realtor)
Reliable Morristown Movers (Allied) 5 (481) Morristown

Other National movers, (NorthAmerican, Bekins, United, Mayflower, Atlas). only got a score of 1 - 1.2 with fewer reviews, 98-189, compared to 993 for American. There's something fishy going on there.


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Protect Your Move | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration | www.fmcsa.dot.gov 800 832-5660
  Steps to Select a Mover | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
  File a Moving Fraud Complaint | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 888-368-7238
3 Common Moving Nightmares (and How to Prevent Them) - Zillow
Extra Fees That Could Add to the Cost of Your Move - Zillow Porchlight


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last updated 5 May 2017