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Shipping Boxes Vs Moving Van: What’s The Right Choice for Your Next Move?

August 16, 2022 by admin

“They tell all of these love stories about meeting the boy next door, but my boy is in Atlanta, GA.” Marilyn laughed. “Luckily, I don’t have too much stuff to move. What I am trying to do is save some money. With that in mind, what’s the best choice for a small household move – shipping boxes of personal belongings or renting a moving van?”

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There’s no one size fits all answer to the question of whether it’s right to ship your things or hire a moving company to do the job. A lot depends on how much stuff you have, and how big that stuff is. For example: furniture. It’s not generally cost effective to ship an entire household’s worth of furniture, including such items as a bedroom set, living room set, dining room table, appliances and so on. If you have all of these things and you’re planning on moving them, it’s time to get in touch with the movers.

But let’s say you don’t have a lot of furniture. Perhaps you’re keeping your headboard and bedframe, as well as a desk and chair. This is a good time to talk to your local packing and shipping service to determine which option makes the most sense for your budget: shipping furniture or hiring a small load moving company.

Another factor in the equation is the distance you’re moving. For neighborhood moves, such as moving apartments in Boston, hiring a small load moving company will generally be more affordable than shipping everything. And if you’re moving internationally, shipping is likely to be your only option. For long distance moves, including cross-country moves, it’s really a good idea to know what each option costs before making your decision.

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"I needed to bring a few pieces of furniture from my parents' home in Connecticut to my home in Watertown and move a few additional pieces to Bethesda, Maryland. This was not a large project, but complicated to arrange. I had to go to southern Connecticut in order to meet the moving truck, which involved coordinating my schedule with their availability and then arrange for the drop-off at each end of the move. In spite of my schedule constraints on my part, waffling (on my part) and the overall complexity of the task at hand, Joe Fell [of Boston Pack and Ship] was invariably helpful, responsive and patient. In the end, the move went smoothly and I very much appreciated their efforts."
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