ᐅ Long-Distance Domestic Move – How to Find a Moving Company?
Created on: 25 Jan 2022 10:42
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kati1337
Hello everyone!
So far, I have only moved within the nearby region using a company.
Now I have a move coming up this summer that’s about 600 km (370 miles) away.
What is the best way to search for a moving company? Should I look for one at the destination or at the original location?
How is it usually organized? Does the company load the truck the day before and then drive off early in the morning? Has anyone here done something like this before?
Our last move (40 km / 25 miles) already took almost an entire day (from about 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.). If I have to add another 550 km (340 miles) on top of that, will this become a multi-day operation?
When I first moved up here, I barely had any belongings (was a student) and organized the move myself with a van. But now we definitely need a truck, and none of us can drive one.
I’d appreciate your tips and experiences.
So far, I have only moved within the nearby region using a company.
Now I have a move coming up this summer that’s about 600 km (370 miles) away.
What is the best way to search for a moving company? Should I look for one at the destination or at the original location?
How is it usually organized? Does the company load the truck the day before and then drive off early in the morning? Has anyone here done something like this before?
Our last move (40 km / 25 miles) already took almost an entire day (from about 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.). If I have to add another 550 km (340 miles) on top of that, will this become a multi-day operation?
When I first moved up here, I barely had any belongings (was a student) and organized the move myself with a van. But now we definitely need a truck, and none of us can drive one.
I’d appreciate your tips and experiences.
kati1337 schrieb:
Maybe they were just extremely underutilized at that time and urgently wanted to submit the cheapest offer, since operating at a loss might still be better than having no cash flow at all. (?) Since this clearly seems to be a contract from an auction platform (?), I suspect this or a similar reason (building a customer base, gaining reviews, etc.). That is the big possible advantage of such platforms, where significant savings can arise from the availability of these providers. The cheapest options aren’t always bad. For example, if a company is struggling to survive due to regional factors limiting available contracts, they might be willing to accept "higher expenses" just to bring in some money instead of sitting idle and filing for bankruptcy. This is just one example but a scenario I have experienced.
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Pinkiponk23 Feb 2022 17:57kati1337 schrieb:
Wow, that’s a lot of wood. You might want to consider selling or decluttering all our IKEA furniture through local classifieds like eBay Kleinanzeigen, then driving to IKEA to get new items on-site, and transporting the rest in one or two Sprinter van trips.
Because we don’t currently have any really high-end furniture here. It’s mostly IKEA. And for 10,000 € I could basically furnish myself nicely again. 🤨 I don’t know how much you can do yourselves, but is there really no one in your entire circle of friends, family, or acquaintances who is allowed to drive a somewhat larger vehicle? Or does anyone you know work in the furniture industry, a hardware store, a university, or similar and would be allowed to rent a truck privately for a weekend? Or is self-employed as a tradesperson? (That was possible for us, so I’m asking.)
Pinkiponk schrieb:
I don’t know how much you can do yourselves, but is there really no one in your entire circle of friends, family, or acquaintances who is allowed to drive a larger vehicle? Or do you know someone working in the furniture industry, a hardware store, a university, or similar, who might be able to rent a truck privately for a weekend? Or someone who is self-employed as a tradesperson? (That was possible in our case, which is why I’m asking.) Unfortunately, no. The only people I know who deal with trucks are the neighbors with the radio. 😀 I don’t really know anyone well enough to ask them to help with moving. Everyone I know—friends and family—works in completely different professions. My best friend says she’d be confident driving one of our cars, but not a box truck. I have to admit, I wouldn’t feel comfortable driving a box truck myself for that distance either, as I’ve never driven one before. And these rental panel vans are often involved in accidents according to statistics.
Apart from that, I think we would need a proper truck. The moving company we used when we moved here had a larger truck (I don’t remember exactly how big) and a smaller one as well.
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Myrna_Loy23 Feb 2022 18:15From the age of 30 and with stable jobs, one should no longer rely on friends and acquaintances for help.