Moving Cross Country - Need Moving Company Recommendations

Updated on October 06, 2010
M.A. asks from Cambridge, MA
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We're taking the plunge and moving from CA to MA in just a few weeks! Does anyone have a trusted moving company to recommend? We will pack the stuff ourselves, but need help loading the truck and unloading on the other end.
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J.L.

answers from Binghamton on

Be sure to have a few different companies come give you estimates... get references from them and ask how they handle claims should there be any, and also about the insurance they offer. Choose a company with a strong reputation like Atlas, MayFlower, Allied.. please don't use a local company. My husband worked for MayFlower and Atlas for 15+ years so I have learned that there are vast differences between experienced and inexperienced movers.
Good Luck with your big move!!

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M.F.

answers from Phoenix on

When I moved from IL to AZ, I used a company that I found online because of the low price and I regret it to this day. They showed up about 6 hours late to pack me, did a cruddy job at it, delivered my stuff 2 weeks later after it sat at their warehouse for the duration, charged me extra fees when they arrived to unload and refused to unload the truck until I paid them whatever they wanted in cash, broke several things and lost 2 antiques with no reimbursement. I definitely got what I paid for. I learned my lesson to use only national, well-known companies with good reputations for big moves. Good luck!

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M.Y.

answers from Dallas on

we drove ourselves in a uhall, but i would NOT recommend that. it was too stressful on the marriage/relationship. stay positive on whatever group you go with.
good luck

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S.W.

answers from Amarillo on

I would say Allied. They have moved me from AZ to Quebec and back to NV. They packed my items and gave me an arrival date that was pretty much on track. They were government moves but they were nice. The other companies that were contracted are North American Van Lines and a German company. Enjoy your move and enjoy the adventure of your new home. Well you will have lots of history to explore going to Massachusetts.

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F.H.

answers from Phoenix on

Allied is the best. They are fair and give you the right cost from the beginning so there is no surprises. Good luck!

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