interstate movers recommendation
interstate movers recommendation
Anybody want to recommend a company to move a houseful of belongings 1000 miles?
I've tried googling and reading reviews, but it seems the shady companies are good a creating decent reputations via paid/scam reviews.
Thanks.
I've tried googling and reading reviews, but it seems the shady companies are good a creating decent reputations via paid/scam reviews.
Thanks.
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Re: interstate movers recommendation
You are smart to come and ask. I have heard and read so many nightmare stories about movers in the last couple years. We had a successful experience with Plycon several years ago and was about to tell you about it but I checked reviews on them and evidently they’ve gone downhill since I used them. Good luck.
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It is a difficult subject because for every success story there are 10 horror stories. We moved from North Carolina to Florida 2 years ago. We interviewed about 5 major movers, but each one had a lot of complaints. I started doing research online and found there are some very common issues that come up: underestimate the weight and then refuse to unload at destination until you pay more; the big movers hire locals (as cheap as they can get) to pack and unload; not telling you your stuff is going to a central location and could be unpacked and packed on a different truck; hidden fees and charges; insurance that doesn’t pay full value. If you go online you can see all the issues and complaints.
After looking online we explored pods, u haul, and other trucks. I have a friend who rents uhauls so we went with them. We basically packed all the boxes, rented the truck, and hired two local guys to load. I then drove the truck, not fun on bumpy I-95 in South Carolina, and hired a local company in Florida to unpack. It worked out great. If you don’t want to drive the truck then a pod or something similar would work. But for us the uhaul was the cheapest option. Best of luck whatever you decide.
After looking online we explored pods, u haul, and other trucks. I have a friend who rents uhauls so we went with them. We basically packed all the boxes, rented the truck, and hired two local guys to load. I then drove the truck, not fun on bumpy I-95 in South Carolina, and hired a local company in Florida to unpack. It worked out great. If you don’t want to drive the truck then a pod or something similar would work. But for us the uhaul was the cheapest option. Best of luck whatever you decide.
Re: interstate movers recommendation
I didn't need to do it but what I did was call highly rated movers that only did in state moves and they recommended small companies that did interstate moves. You had to schedule ahead of time with those companies since they were very small and didn't have multiple trucks or drivers but it was lower cost. Also they had very good reputations. You might try that path.
The smaller companies were not cheap but cheaper than the larger companies and I felt like that were going to be more conscientious.
The smaller companies were not cheap but cheaper than the larger companies and I felt like that were going to be more conscientious.
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Pretty hard to say. I shopped reviews for a while but the bag was always mixed. Even the large national brands contract out to random pick-up/drop-off firms (who knows who handles it in the middle) and frankly those are probably the people most likely to give you a good or bad experience (handling the items, etc...) so rolling the dice either way.
It worked out well for me, maybe I just got lucky.
It worked out well for me, maybe I just got lucky.
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Re: interstate movers recommendation
Really?!!Golf maniac wrote: ↑Tue Mar 16, 2021 6:09 pm It is a difficult subject because for every success story there are 10 horror stories.
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I used Yelp, wasn't a household name but a dedicated crew came and moved my items flawlessly door to door. I can't say for sure but there are usually local businesses willing to handle interstate moves. I looked briefly few months ago in case I have to move again; haven't gotten quotes or anything but I saw some decent-looking movers serving my area.
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My post from a few months ago [and again a bit ago] in response to a similar question, might be useful depending on size of your load:
First, take the documents and irreplaceable mementos with you, do not give them to the movers.
Then, consider doing what United Van Lines calls a "snap move." We did this when we downsized and moved to a CCRC 800 miles away. Worked very well. You pack your boxes. They load all your stuff (boxes and furniture etc) into a plywood container, secure it, and pick it up. Typically sits in their warehouse till an 18 wheeler goes to your destination. Then a local affiliate brings it your home, and unloads. They can guarantee a delivery date, but they need a 10 day window from pickup to delivery to allow them to do their scheduling. Rate goes by distance and number of containers, not weight.800 mile move, 2 containers, $3300. One container would have been $2700. This is much more secure than loading your stuff into a big truck with other loads, it's all one container.
Here's a link to the whole thread:
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=325332&p=5491729&h ... e#p5491729
First, take the documents and irreplaceable mementos with you, do not give them to the movers.
Then, consider doing what United Van Lines calls a "snap move." We did this when we downsized and moved to a CCRC 800 miles away. Worked very well. You pack your boxes. They load all your stuff (boxes and furniture etc) into a plywood container, secure it, and pick it up. Typically sits in their warehouse till an 18 wheeler goes to your destination. Then a local affiliate brings it your home, and unloads. They can guarantee a delivery date, but they need a 10 day window from pickup to delivery to allow them to do their scheduling. Rate goes by distance and number of containers, not weight.800 mile move, 2 containers, $3300. One container would have been $2700. This is much more secure than loading your stuff into a big truck with other loads, it's all one container.
Here's a link to the whole thread:
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=325332&p=5491729&h ... e#p5491729
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Re: interstate movers recommendation
If you contract a local mover for a long distance move, they will contract with one of the big guys. That’s not necessarily a bad thing to do, since we got a better deal with Fred’s moving (or whatever it was) than we could have got from North American van lines, but it was North American that showed up on moving day and moved us.
Interstate moving is heavily regulated, so the price you pay and the services you get will be pretty similar no matter who you choose. The best thing you can do is educate yourself about what the regulations are, and don’t sign anything until you’ve read, understood, and agree with every word. They will try to get you to sign things that you really shouldn’t. That’s how they get out of paying for loss and damage.
Anyway, we hired a local company that contracted with North American. They lost $10k worth of stuff, broke some antiques, and paid us zero dollars of compensation. I had to file a claim with our homeowners insurance. It was horrible. But I’m not sure it would have been any better with a different carrier.
Interstate moving is heavily regulated, so the price you pay and the services you get will be pretty similar no matter who you choose. The best thing you can do is educate yourself about what the regulations are, and don’t sign anything until you’ve read, understood, and agree with every word. They will try to get you to sign things that you really shouldn’t. That’s how they get out of paying for loss and damage.
Anyway, we hired a local company that contracted with North American. They lost $10k worth of stuff, broke some antiques, and paid us zero dollars of compensation. I had to file a claim with our homeowners insurance. It was horrible. But I’m not sure it would have been any better with a different carrier.
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Re: interstate movers recommendation
I would reiterate what has been said. Even national companies can be a problem. During a previous move for work I learned that the movers for the national companies are still sort of independent and the company really doesn't have that much control over what happens at the customer interface. In the move I mention above, the guys showed up, moved a lot of my stuff outside on the lawn and then the head guy said he didn't believe the estimate (supposed to be binding) I had received and wouldn't move my stuff if I didn't agree to a higher price. Luckily this move was paid for by work and they agreed to his demand. In fact, when the truck was weighed the price stayed at the estimated amount!!!
For another move, the head guy saw a bunch of medical books and wondered if I could write him a prescription.
On the bright side, I think after the first "bad" experience I described I discovered that some items were missing after about 6 weeks at the new house. When I called the local branch I was told the driver had dropped them off on a return trip---he had put them in a side compartment of the truck to protect them and forgot to look/unload when he arrived at location. I thought that was awesomely nice.
Not sure if you can protect against any of this when you get the estimate.
I think all the national companies are likely equally good or bad.
Good luck
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Re: interstate movers recommendation
Not long ago, I heard from Clark Howard that many of the interstate movers actually have ties to organized crime.
We've had two big moves, one that was 1,400 miles, and another that was 1,200 miles, and we packed and moved everything ourselves. In the latter case, we hired some local help for $300 to help us unload big items. Virtually nothing was damaged, and nothing was stolen. It's a hassle to move, but I wouldn't trust a moving company to do it.
We've had two big moves, one that was 1,400 miles, and another that was 1,200 miles, and we packed and moved everything ourselves. In the latter case, we hired some local help for $300 to help us unload big items. Virtually nothing was damaged, and nothing was stolen. It's a hassle to move, but I wouldn't trust a moving company to do it.
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My suggestion is to get fixed cost estimates from 3-4 national brand companies - International Van Lines, Allied, Beacons, Mayflower, etc. In our last big move they underestimated our load by more than 4k lbs but we paid only the fixed cost written in the contract.
The company you choose may subcontract to other carriers based on date and logistics of the move, you have no control over that. I personally think it better to deal with one of the big companies if something goes wrong.
Expect at least a few items to be lost or broken so under no circumstances put out anything irreplaceable on the truck. Be sure to take pictures and retain detailed documentation/paperwork/receipts for everything that goes into the truck. Make sure you understand exactly how the contents are insured and for what total amount.
I was involved in many employee and new hire high dollar corporate moves over my career, including a couple where I was the one being moved. The vast majority of all these moves went off with no issues, but a couple were complete disasters - entire contents of the truck lost/destroyed. One family had literally put everything on the truck including important files, financial papers, family documents, etc. and the entire contents were lost. The insurance companies fought them tooth and nail from months on any reimbursement because they had nothing documented.
The company you choose may subcontract to other carriers based on date and logistics of the move, you have no control over that. I personally think it better to deal with one of the big companies if something goes wrong.
Expect at least a few items to be lost or broken so under no circumstances put out anything irreplaceable on the truck. Be sure to take pictures and retain detailed documentation/paperwork/receipts for everything that goes into the truck. Make sure you understand exactly how the contents are insured and for what total amount.
I was involved in many employee and new hire high dollar corporate moves over my career, including a couple where I was the one being moved. The vast majority of all these moves went off with no issues, but a couple were complete disasters - entire contents of the truck lost/destroyed. One family had literally put everything on the truck including important files, financial papers, family documents, etc. and the entire contents were lost. The insurance companies fought them tooth and nail from months on any reimbursement because they had nothing documented.
Re: interstate movers recommendation
We moved in 2019 from CA to SC. We got estimates from nationally known moving companies that averaged around 12k. We then looked into pods, Uhaul, Packrat, and U-Pack. We found U-Pack to be the most reasonable and the most accommodating to our schedule. The nationally known movers wanted us to estimate the weight of the load, which most novices would underestimate. Underestimating the weight comes with unreasonable cost increases and other problems described earlier.
U-Pack parked a 28' trailer in our driveway for several days without the tractor and we loaded it. They picked it up and stored it for a month until we were able to unload it. That turned into two months at no charge because they mistakenly told us they could unload it at a storage unit we had rented that the manager of that facility refused to allow later. We ended up unloading ourselves at the new house we bought. The entire cost was $5,800. Two minor items were broken but that was our fault.
When you contract with U-Pack you can choose how much space you want to reserve in the trailer. We reserved the entire trailer and filled it up. Our daughter also used U-Pack to and from the same locations about 6 months earlier and reserved 1/2 of a trailer, which was far too small for her needs. She ended up having to have an additional 1/2 trailer shipped later after she moved, asking freinds and family pack it. That was far more expensive.
My brother just moved from the west to the east coast and used pods. His cost was about double what we paid because his new HOA wouldn't allow a U-Pack trailer to be parked overnight at the curb or in the driveway of his new house. He ended up needing 3 pods, with staggered delivery dates because they wouldn't all fit in his driveway at the same time.
The main thing to keep in mind when using U-Pack is the need for a place to park the trailer at least overnight at the origin and destination locations. U-Pack drivers drop off and pick up the trailer, they will not wait around while it is being loaded or unloaded. You can also hire their loading and unloading contractors but that price is pretty steep. Colleges at both ends of the move normally have student organizations who you can pay to do the loading and unloading, which is the most economical, but comes with the knowledge that they are not professionals, merely young and energetic.
The shipping company ABF partners with U-Pack and is the company you deal with for the schedule. I would use them again in a heartbeat.
https://www.upack.com/?&refnum=google&c ... lsrc=aw.ds
U-Pack parked a 28' trailer in our driveway for several days without the tractor and we loaded it. They picked it up and stored it for a month until we were able to unload it. That turned into two months at no charge because they mistakenly told us they could unload it at a storage unit we had rented that the manager of that facility refused to allow later. We ended up unloading ourselves at the new house we bought. The entire cost was $5,800. Two minor items were broken but that was our fault.
When you contract with U-Pack you can choose how much space you want to reserve in the trailer. We reserved the entire trailer and filled it up. Our daughter also used U-Pack to and from the same locations about 6 months earlier and reserved 1/2 of a trailer, which was far too small for her needs. She ended up having to have an additional 1/2 trailer shipped later after she moved, asking freinds and family pack it. That was far more expensive.
My brother just moved from the west to the east coast and used pods. His cost was about double what we paid because his new HOA wouldn't allow a U-Pack trailer to be parked overnight at the curb or in the driveway of his new house. He ended up needing 3 pods, with staggered delivery dates because they wouldn't all fit in his driveway at the same time.
The main thing to keep in mind when using U-Pack is the need for a place to park the trailer at least overnight at the origin and destination locations. U-Pack drivers drop off and pick up the trailer, they will not wait around while it is being loaded or unloaded. You can also hire their loading and unloading contractors but that price is pretty steep. Colleges at both ends of the move normally have student organizations who you can pay to do the loading and unloading, which is the most economical, but comes with the knowledge that they are not professionals, merely young and energetic.
The shipping company ABF partners with U-Pack and is the company you deal with for the schedule. I would use them again in a heartbeat.
https://www.upack.com/?&refnum=google&c ... lsrc=aw.ds
Re: interstate movers recommendation
This. +1Golf maniac wrote: ↑Tue Mar 16, 2021 6:09 pm It is a difficult subject because for every success story there are 10 horror stories. We moved from North Carolina to Florida 2 years ago. We interviewed about 5 major movers, but each one had a lot of complaints. I started doing research online and found there are some very common issues that come up: underestimate the weight and then refuse to unload at destination until you pay more; the big movers hire locals (as cheap as they can get) to pack and unload; not telling you your stuff is going to a central location and could be unpacked and packed on a different truck; hidden fees and charges; insurance that doesn’t pay full value. If you go online you can see all the issues and complaints.
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Moved 1000 miles. Two Men & a Truck. They are a franchise. We are in our 60's, pretty much boxed things up that could be boxed by ourselves, then let them take care of big stuff and loading/unloading. A real person comes to your house and looks at your stuff, gives you a firm price and will set up firm dates. You get at least 2 men (they sent 4 for our loading) and then 2 of those men will drive the truck and unload at your new place. We paid more than the big movers estimates, but like Golf maniac mentioned, be very wary of them and their shenanigans. We had a smooth low stress move, no damage, and everyone from the movers was nice and respectful. Good luck!
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I recommend asking your employer (or your friends to ask theirs) if they have a moving company or service they use for corporate relocations. If they do, those moving companies must pass some bar, or your company wouldn’t use them. Perhaps you can even get a discount.
I’ve moved across the country (3000 miles) twice in 3 years via small companies that subcontract through Atlas van lines and had good experiences.
I’d also recommend trying to get a specific quote via app or video call, so you can be specific about how many items you are moving
I’ve moved across the country (3000 miles) twice in 3 years via small companies that subcontract through Atlas van lines and had good experiences.
I’d also recommend trying to get a specific quote via app or video call, so you can be specific about how many items you are moving
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Re: interstate movers recommendation
More than 10 years ago I needed a mover to go 1,000 miles. I used U-Pack (part of ABF trucking). They dropped off a 28 foot trailer, I had 3 days to load it, they delivered it to the destination and I had 2 days to unload. I paid by the linear foot and the price was similar to what I would have paid for a rental truck but I would have also had to pay for lodging, food and fuel. It worked great and I highly recommend them. The only downside is that the trailer rides hard so use lots of blankets to cushion your furniture. They may not serve every part of the US.
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I used and recommend Town and Country Movers, based in Maryland. I moved across country with them with no problems.
https://townandcountrymovers.com
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Re: interstate movers recommendation
My company moved us with Mayflower and it was an exceptional experience. We had two brothers from New York show up to move us and they were hilarious. They hired some locals to assist with boxing and loading.
We set out snacks/drinks and provided lunch for the movers. Also gave a little cash to the drivers for their road trip. Not saying that is required but they were all so nice it just made you want to be nice back.
One tiny dent in a cabinet was the only moving casualty. When they unloaded at our destination a gouge was made in our hardwood floors. Mayflower sent a local flooring guy to come out and repair it free of charge.
Good luck!
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We set out snacks/drinks and provided lunch for the movers. Also gave a little cash to the drivers for their road trip. Not saying that is required but they were all so nice it just made you want to be nice back.
One tiny dent in a cabinet was the only moving casualty. When they unloaded at our destination a gouge was made in our hardwood floors. Mayflower sent a local flooring guy to come out and repair it free of charge.
Good luck!
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the result
Thought I'd update this thread, now that that move is over...
We chose United Van Lines (sister company to Mayflower) and had a very good experience. A few broken glasses/mugs (due to our poor packing) and one damaged piece of furniture (due to mover's error), but otherwise things went very smoothly.
I can provide more details if people are interested, but I will make one key observation now: as stated by a previous poster, the crew that you get to load/unload/transfer your belongings makes all the difference, and it is admittedly a bit of a crap shoot. We got lucky and had professional, responsible people handling our stuff.
Ideally, you'd be able to choose your team based on reviews, but that's not how things work, at least not for the national full-service outfits.
We chose United Van Lines (sister company to Mayflower) and had a very good experience. A few broken glasses/mugs (due to our poor packing) and one damaged piece of furniture (due to mover's error), but otherwise things went very smoothly.
I can provide more details if people are interested, but I will make one key observation now: as stated by a previous poster, the crew that you get to load/unload/transfer your belongings makes all the difference, and it is admittedly a bit of a crap shoot. We got lucky and had professional, responsible people handling our stuff.
Ideally, you'd be able to choose your team based on reviews, but that's not how things work, at least not for the national full-service outfits.
Re: interstate movers recommendation
Having moved a number of times, our take is that there are good and poor companies, but even with the good ones the key is the particular team assigned. High turnover business, and you may often get inexperienced movers. Validated reviews from various companies will show variability, but you can make conclusions from the trends.
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I'm glad to hear that United Van Lines worked out for you!feh wrote: ↑Tue May 18, 2021 6:31 am Thought I'd update this thread, now that that move is over...
We chose United Van Lines (sister company to Mayflower) and had a very good experience. A few broken glasses/mugs (due to our poor packing) and one damaged piece of furniture (due to mover's error), but otherwise things went very smoothly.
I can provide more details if people are interested, but I will make one key observation now: as stated by a previous poster, the crew that you get to load/unload/transfer your belongings makes all the difference, and it is admittedly a bit of a crap shoot. We got lucky and had professional, responsible people handling our stuff.
Ideally, you'd be able to choose your team based on reviews, but that's not how things work, at least not for the national full-service outfits.
A few months ago, we put down a deposit with a (seemingly-reputable) broker that then assigned us to a disreputable mover at the last minute. We ended up cancelling, losing our deposit, booking with U-Pack, and hiring local movers to help us pack/load and unload.
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We considered U-Pack/PODS...it probably would have been a little less expensive, but we didn't want to deal with finding people on each end to load/unload.snailderby wrote: ↑Tue May 18, 2021 9:34 amI'm glad to hear that United Van Lines worked out for you!feh wrote: ↑Tue May 18, 2021 6:31 am Thought I'd update this thread, now that that move is over...
We chose United Van Lines (sister company to Mayflower) and had a very good experience. A few broken glasses/mugs (due to our poor packing) and one damaged piece of furniture (due to mover's error), but otherwise things went very smoothly.
I can provide more details if people are interested, but I will make one key observation now: as stated by a previous poster, the crew that you get to load/unload/transfer your belongings makes all the difference, and it is admittedly a bit of a crap shoot. We got lucky and had professional, responsible people handling our stuff.
Ideally, you'd be able to choose your team based on reviews, but that's not how things work, at least not for the national full-service outfits.
A few months ago, we put down a deposit with a (seemingly-reputable) broker that then assigned us to a disreputable mover at the last minute. We ended up cancelling, losing our deposit, booking with U-Pack, and hiring local movers to help us pack/load and unload.
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It is a real crap shoot. If it is a corporate move then usually your company's POC that handles moving/relocation will step in to fix problems. If you are on your own it is much tougher.feh wrote: ↑Tue May 18, 2021 6:31 am Thought I'd update this thread, now that that move is over...
We chose United Van Lines (sister company to Mayflower) and had a very good experience. A few broken glasses/mugs (due to our poor packing) and one damaged piece of furniture (due to mover's error), but otherwise things went very smoothly.
I can provide more details if people are interested, but I will make one key observation now: as stated by a previous poster, the crew that you get to load/unload/transfer your belongings makes all the difference, and it is admittedly a bit of a crap shoot. We got lucky and had professional, responsible people handling our stuff.
Ideally, you'd be able to choose your team based on reviews, but that's not how things work, at least not for the national full-service outfits.
Although I didn't end up moving, the last time I was considering moving on my own I found if I called small companies that specializes in local (intrastate) moves and asked them about moving out of state, they often had names of small companies that specialized in those moves. You have to plan ahead of time since the small companies don't have multiple crews and often have to rent the truck but at least you are usually getting the owner of the company involved in the move and a more consistent crew.
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Re: interstate movers recommendation
I used ABF/UPack for just such a move, last month. I found them thorough and customer service oriented.
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The big movers are usually franchised. I've moved 4 times over 500 miles each time. Get it in writing, Realize something is going to get broken especially if you load a truck yourself. It all depends on how much you have too. A full truck is the easiest. Partial truck is going to get other loads.KSOC wrote: ↑Wed Mar 17, 2021 5:25 amThis. +1Golf maniac wrote: ↑Tue Mar 16, 2021 6:09 pm It is a difficult subject because for every success story there are 10 horror stories. We moved from North Carolina to Florida 2 years ago. We interviewed about 5 major movers, but each one had a lot of complaints. I started doing research online and found there are some very common issues that come up: underestimate the weight and then refuse to unload at destination until you pay more; the big movers hire locals (as cheap as they can get) to pack and unload; not telling you your stuff is going to a central location and could be unpacked and packed on a different truck; hidden fees and charges; insurance that doesn’t pay full value. If you go online you can see all the issues and complaints.
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Re: interstate movers recommendation
When I moved each item received a numbered tag. Upon delivery you check off each number as it goes through the door. Missing boxes are apparent.is50xenough wrote: ↑Tue Mar 16, 2021 9:52 pm On the bright side, I think after the first "bad" experience I described I discovered that some items were missing after about 6 weeks at the new house. When I called the local branch I was told the driver had dropped them off on a return trip---he had put them in a side compartment of the truck to protect them and forgot to look/unload when he arrived at location. I thought that was awesomely nice.
Not sure if you can protect against any of this when you get the estimate.
The tags are color-coded so they can't confuse different lots if there is more than one lot on a truck.
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This was my experience also. Good system - we knew we didn't have other's belongings, and that we had all of ours.adamthesmythe wrote: ↑Thu May 20, 2021 4:31 pmWhen I moved each item received a numbered tag. Upon delivery you check off each number as it goes through the door. Missing boxes are apparent.is50xenough wrote: ↑Tue Mar 16, 2021 9:52 pm On the bright side, I think after the first "bad" experience I described I discovered that some items were missing after about 6 weeks at the new house. When I called the local branch I was told the driver had dropped them off on a return trip---he had put them in a side compartment of the truck to protect them and forgot to look/unload when he arrived at location. I thought that was awesomely nice.
Not sure if you can protect against any of this when you get the estimate.
The tags are color-coded so they can't confuse different lots if there is more than one lot on a truck.
We've already received compensation for the one piece of furniture that was damaged; we had full value insurance coverage, as opposed to being compensated by weight.
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I had a very good experience with United Van Lines in 2012 with a cross country move. In 2015, we moved about 700 miles, we used United Van Lines again, and it was an OK experience, but not as good as 2012.
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Re: interstate movers recommendation
Same for me too but can't remember if on long sheet of numbers we all missed that one or whatfeh wrote: ↑Thu May 20, 2021 5:17 pmThis was my experience also. Good system - we knew we didn't have other's belongings, and that we had all of ours.adamthesmythe wrote: ↑Thu May 20, 2021 4:31 pmWhen I moved each item received a numbered tag. Upon delivery you check off each number as it goes through the door. Missing boxes are apparent.is50xenough wrote: ↑Tue Mar 16, 2021 9:52 pm On the bright side, I think after the first "bad" experience I described I discovered that some items were missing after about 6 weeks at the new house. When I called the local branch I was told the driver had dropped them off on a return trip---he had put them in a side compartment of the truck to protect them and forgot to look/unload when he arrived at location. I thought that was awesomely nice.
Not sure if you can protect against any of this when you get the estimate.
The tags are color-coded so they can't confuse different lots if there is more than one lot on a truck.
We've already received compensation for the one piece of furniture that was damaged; we had full value insurance coverage, as opposed to being compensated by weight.
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Re: interstate movers recommendation
I've seen articles where people found movers on Craigslist that turned out to be scammers and take your belongings. But those weren't real movers to begin with. I'd be curious if businesses, really doing interstate moving, would be tied to organized crime in some fashion.willthrill81 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 16, 2021 10:08 pm Not long ago, I heard from Clark Howard that many of the interstate movers actually have ties to organized crime.
We've had two big moves, one that was 1,400 miles, and another that was 1,200 miles, and we packed and moved everything ourselves. In the latter case, we hired some local help for $300 to help us unload big items. Virtually nothing was damaged, and nothing was stolen. It's a hassle to move, but I wouldn't trust a moving company to do it.