Long distance movers are oftentimes a better solution for many people than using pods. Regardless of how you go about making your move, you’re bound to find that it’s going to be at least a little stressful for everyone involved. If you plan to hire long distance movers, you’ll probably take some of the stress out of the move but you’ll need to know how to properly budget for them too.
Professional long distance movers base their estimate upon how far you’ll be moving and thus far they’ll have to travel. They will also need to take into consideration things like how much labor will be necessary on each end, how much stuff you’ll be moving, how much that stuff will weigh and what time of the year it is. Typically, long distance movers are used to traveling at least 100 miles and crossing state lines while doing so.
Whenever you call a moving company to get an estimate, you’ll need to take the following into consideration:
1. Will this be a full service move, meaning that it will include packing, loading, transporting, unloading and unpacking everything within your household goods?
2. Have you found any discounts through places like AAA?
3. Do you need insurance? This typically costs around $7.50 per $1,000 of items.
Don’t forget that there may be some hidden costs involved as well. For instance, you should tip the movers about $3 to $5 per hour and per mover. Also, if you plan to take anything with you in the back of your own truck, you’re going to find that you won’t get as good of mileage as you typically would.
Regardless of what you decide to do, you should always check out the long distance movers‘ track record prior to hiring them. This is as easy as going to the Better Business Bureau’s website. It’s worth doing too because the last thing you want to have happen is something to go wrong, adding more stress to your move.