Long-distance moving is a complicated operation. It requires equipment and logistics. It can get very expensive if you don’t know your options.
Customers wrongly think that their only option for long-distance moving is to hire a long-distance mover. It might sounds like the easiest option, but it’s not always the most economical way to transport your shipment long-distance.
Most long-distance companies use a third-party carrier trailer to transport your shipment to another state. This moving company will pick-up your shipment from your home, unload it at their facility, and then load it again on the third-party carrier’s truck. The carrier contracts a fourth-party, a local company at your destination. This company will help the trailer to unload your shipment at your home or depending on the neighborhood you move to, they might have to load your shipment to a smaller truck, and then deliver it to your destination. This means multiple loading/unloading which increase the chances for damages and lost items/boxes. It also means, multiple parties that need to profit from your move. With gas prices rising
every day, maintaining a budget friendly move is key.
Now you understand how it works. But there is another option: MOVING CONTAINERS.
There are 2 major moving containers companies in the market today- PODS and U-Pack. Both companies has the same concept: They deliver a container to your driveway, you hire Route 1Movers to help you prep and load your shipment professionally, so chances of damages are slim. The container company will pick-up your loaded container from your driveway and transport it to your driveway at your new home. Now, you can unload your shipment yourself at your own pace, or hire a local moving company in your new state to help you unload and reassemble your furniture at your home.
You have more than 1 option for long-distance moving, but this option is safer and less complicated. Only one loading and unloading, and 2 small local moves with companies you vetted and selected yourself.
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