Anyone Done Any Moving Lately?

Rickochet

My son is changing jobs and is moving from Tennessee to Boston. Out of curiosity I wondered what it is going to cost him to either have a turn key move done by national mover or using PODS. I did an internet search trying to get a ballpark price but all I am getting are websites that want my email addy for a reply and I don't want them harassing me. He has been given a flat rate moving package but I don't know how much it will cover. I know there are lots of variables but he lives in an average size 3 bedroom home with wife and two kids. Any info would be appreciated.

Sneakylong

Rickochet

My wife and I moved from the Boston area to Florida close to 15 years ago and used a national mover. They came in and packed everything etc.. We had a 3 bedroom house also. I think we paid ~ $3600. 00. It went by weight as I remember. The company I retired from covered $5000.00 for moving.

We had a yard sale to get rid of some stuff. In the end we could've held on to some stuff considering we were well under the $5000.00 weight wise. Granted it was a little less than 15 years ago, but we've supposedly been in a static to low growth period the last several years.

Release

You can block out ( unsubscribe ) later on , or you could create a new email address just for this event and then delete it.
Email address is a way for the bidder to know if this inquiry is legit.
Or you could call the different shipper, then again your phone number will be on the record.

kchacker

We used PODS when we moved halfway across the country. We rented an apartment prior to buying and didn't have nearly enough room to store all of our stuff. PODS worked great because we were able to choose when we wanted to drop the stuff off - they had it in storage for 7 months.

I don't recall how much it was, but I think it was under $3000 including storage costs. We only used a single pod and we had it jammed completely full. Everything showed up in one piece. There are only two of us, and I moved a small chunk of our stuff in a U-Haul trailer. A single pod may not do the trick with all of the kids' stuff.

Provisional

We've moved so many times I've lost count .
Lately two were 2005, then 2015.
Been married 50 yrs with 21 of them in NW Indiana. Horders we are. Ugg!
Used American or United Van lines or one the national mover companies , Chicago to Raleigh NC distance fully loaded semi. Can't recall but about 6 or $7 000 in 2005.
Their estimate is only ball park ,ie. Always way low,and once weight is determined you can bet your life it's going up substantially. They will weigh empty without fuel too. 350 gal fuel added when they take gross load wt 2450 + lbs. Also , once your stuff is on the truck , guess what . You'll pay what they say new price is, ransom / extortion money, they got you and they know it . They even tried to over charge one of my old bosses wt when they weighed gross with ice build up on the trailer. IT'S A RACKET! Be sure to exactly inventory , photos, condition, insure your stuff, if you have a claim using their insurance , good luck! Check with your own agent and if they find out the company you work for is paying , mucho more denaro! My boss went ape shi?. I was lucky not fired on the spot, but had written contract ageement from him/employer.
If it sounds like a nightmare I haven't even started .
Ancient history , whatever . Still smarts a bit .
Oh yea, if they box up your belongings, hope you get everything back. Choir boys movers are not. They will box even your trash and charge you for shipping . Expect some damage, you'll not be disappointed that way .

Last move ~ 750 miles. On our own this time. I decided to save $ like with pods or something . Again massive amounts of "stuff"...
I didn't like reviews I saw regarding pods. Decided to use ABF. They drop 24 ' trailer with ramp and bulkhead ., you load, call for pick up within 3 days , they come get it and move it to your address where you have 3 free days to empty for their pick up. They charge for amount of space you use in front of where YOU position the bulk head. I hired neighborhood guys to help loading , we boxed up starting weeks before shipping date. Not sure in final tally how much if any we saved, but , a lot less damage to our stuff. And only me to blame . BTW just now getting garage here cleared of move boxes two yrs ago . It took us two ABF 24' trailers, I rented biggest Pensiki I could & drove it down here , loaded every inch, a pu truck loaded for bear, two SUVs, 6 cats, two dogs, our daughter. There's much more , but oops much said already .

It's tough, your help and support might just make it less stressful .
Good luck and good night

DC300

It's about weight and the guys doing this are about finding weight for you. Trucks are weighed when they leave, before fuel and after with fuel, so add 1000lbs for that or request to be there when they weigh in and watch them like a hawk.

Outside of that, there's not a lot you can do. It's an awful job, with mostly ummm folks that ummm wellll might not have the highest education levels taking care of you. Not to say they aren't working hard and good people as some are, but a lot are not. So if you have real valuable items that can be damaged, be sure as hell you document what it is and do NOT sign the slip until you have inspected everything.

I'd expect something in the $5k range.

glebert

We were planning a move last year but things changed (for the better) and it didn't happen. For us the best option would have been to use Uhaul's version of the PODs called U-Box. The problem with the large PODS is that they are so big that they can't hold that much weight. Also they wouldn't fit down our driveway without cutting a bunch of overhanging trees. The Uhaul boxes they move them around with a forklift so the can get into tighter areas. Price was no more than PODS, and it was easier to get a quote than from PODS (who make you call and talk to the salesperson). The U-boxes are smaller, and you get as many of them as you need, so you don't need to do as good a job estimating how much capacity you need.

Provisional

glebert
I didn't use pods but have heard of issues with leaking and stuff being water damaged so beware of that too

Seymore101

We moved from Indiana to Arizona 2 years ago. We packed it and they just loaded and unloaded it. For them to pack and up pack would have been 30% more. Our 2,400 sq/ft house was $7,600. Luckily the relocation from the new employer covered all of that cost. We used Atlas, I used to work for the national dispatch center. They did a solid job, but expectations need to be low. Moving companies can be horrible!

JIMENGAZ1

You can use ABF frieght , you pack, load, and unload up to a 28 foot truck, and they will deliver and leave it there until you are ready have it picked up. should be pretty good price wise.

Rickochet

I posted this thread out of curiosity about an upcoming move my son is making. He told me in a recent chat that estimates he is receiving is well within the move allotment his new employer is providing. Thanks everyone for the information. 👍