A cross-country move is exactly what it sounds like. It’s a move across the country. Our friends at Safebound Moving & Storage are here to help break down the intricacies of such a big move. If you need some tips on how to go about executing such a monumental challenge, continue reading!

Keep It Simple & Light

Want to relocate as affordably as possible? Keep it simple. In essence, you sell whatever you can, leaving you with only enough goods to fill a suitcase or perhaps a single automobile. Fortunately, you have a variety of choices for reducing your belongings and getting rid of them. Simply giving everything away is the simplest option.

Place your heavy tables out by the curb or ask friends if they need a new couch. Additionally, you may wheel things to donation locations, and some charities will even come pick up larger items from your home. Cross-country moves can be challenging for even the most experienced residential and commercial moving companies. The easiest way to mitigate those challenges is to pack lightly.

You can always sell it if the idea of just giving away that $1,000 sofa makes you wince. With websites like Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, and applications like Decluttr or Poshmark for apparel and smaller things, getting rid of stuff has never been simpler. While pawn shops are fantastic for electronics and jewels, furniture consignment companies accept bigger pieces.

If even that sounds like too much for you, rubbish removal firms and auction businesses can come clear out the house for a cost. (However, you are then paying for someone to take and perhaps resell your belongings.) List everything you can for sale at discount pricing and devote time to it if you have a few weeks’ notice before you have to relocate.

Full-Service Moving Companies

Money might not be as much of a problem if your new job has offered you a relocation incentive. Larger firms may use movers and relocation services for relocations, so you might not even need to pack anything. Full-service businesses pack your home, make transportation arrangements, and unload it when they get there.

Choose a midweek, midday move to lower the expense of hiring a moving company. Every weekend relocation costs additional money. Remember that the weight of your belongings as a whole affects the cost of the move, so you might choose to minimize before hiring movers.

Read The Fine Print

Let’s imagine that after providing your information, you request an estimate online and hire the movers. When they arrive, they demand that you sign a further contract acknowledging that they have loaded your belongings. They still haven’t arrived at your destination after three weeks. Why is that?

Many moving businesses who use subcontractors let the subcontractors’ contract to take precedence over their own. Your relocation period was supposed to take two weeks, but the deal you signed made it take six weeks. You are now forced to wait and you can’t seek any legal damages.

Read the tiny print, especially enquire about moving timelines, and find out whether your moving firm employs subcontractors. While most businesses provide a few additional days for erratic traffic and road conditions, it goes without saying that a two-month delay is unacceptable.

Be Prepared To Pay More

Are you aware of the weight of your bed and dining room table? No, and the bathroom scale won’t be of any assistance. Downsizing before a move is a smart idea since most individuals underestimate the weight of their possessions. Plan to spend at least $500 more than the estimate you get.

Read The Contract Section About Payment

You can dispute the charges made to your credit card company if you charge your relocation. Movers are aware of this, as well as the fact that many clients are dissatisfied when a move ends up costing significantly more than anticipated. While they’ll accept credit cards for deposits, they can ask for cash, money orders, or cashier’s checks when you arrive.

Read your contract once again. How would you obtain a cashier’s check if you haven’t set up a bank account in your new city? Furthermore, do you really want to remain in a vacant home while paying your movers $3,000 in cash? Refuse to pay cash if the contract specifies that credit cards are acceptable forms of payment.