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SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

There are a number of self-service options to professional home relocation services, all of which require in varying degrees your personal time in trade for some cost savings opportunity.

Two prevalent options today are: one-way truck rental in which a family on the move estimates, plans, buys materials, prepares the home and contents, rents a size-appropriate truck, loads, drives and unloads; the other is a hauling service with the only significant difference being the service parks a truck in front of the home for you to load. Instead of you driving, you meet the van at your new home and unload.

In both cases, you’ll want to carefully evaluate what you’re moving, how much packing material you’ll need, and what kinds of van equipment is required to safely load and unload your possessions – equipment like loading ramps, carton dolleys, appliance dolleys and paper furniture pads.

Often overlooked is the amount of labor required to safely handle your possessions on and off the truck as well as the availability to contract additional help in a new locale.