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How to Move Across the Country and Save Money

by Haseeb Arif | Jun 16, 2020 | 0 comments

How to Move Across the Country

Looking for cheap ways to move cross-country? We don’t blame you. Fortunately, there are less expensive ways to handle an out-of-state move. From hiring labor-only movers to renting a shipping container, it’s possible to move cross-country without breaking the bank. The best way to move across the country depends on your needs, but here are 8 ways you can save money on your next long-distance move.

Choose a better moving date

Believe it or not when you move can make a big impact on the monetary value of your relocation. Avoiding peak moving days and times could potentially save you money on truck rentals, moving companies, and more.

Rent a moving truck

If you’re prepared to not only move but the drive across the rural area, consider renting a moving truck from a reputable truck rental company. By embarking on a DIY move, you’ll be saving thousands of bucks.

Sell Your Stuff

If you’re like most people, you’ve collected a lot of things that you don’t need. By selling things before you move, you can make money to help compensate for your move, reduce the number of things you need to pack, it makes unpacking easier, and you can reduce costs for shipping such as by renting a smaller truck or paying movers less. Hold on the essentials and anything of high sentimental value and sell anything else that you can. If you bear the time and patience, you could throw a yard sale or rent a spot at a local flea market.

Ship your stuff

Shipping your belongings is a swell way to move cross country and might be one of the most convenient moving options you haven’t considered especially if you don’t have many household belongings.

Rent a portable moving container

Renting a portable moving container is one of the most popular options for using full-service movers. For starters, renting a portable moving container is much cheaper than employing a professional moving company. Second, portable moving containers can also double as a storage container before and after the movement.

Look for discounts

Before you move, do your research on moving companies, moving containers, truck leases, and moving supplies retailers that offer deals and discounts. Some of these discounts are so big that it can make a previously expensive moving company the most cost-effective and cheapest choice.

Hire moving labor

Looking for someone to help you load and unload your truck rental? Fortunately, there is a stack of moving labor alternatives to hiring a full-service moving company.

Use a cargo trailer

One of the best ways to haul your belongings across the state is to use a large freight moving trailer instead of a moving company. How it works: a freight moving trailer company will drop off a large trailer (28 ft.) and grant you three days to load it. After three days, the company will pick it up and drive it to your new home.