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Shipping Household Goods Safely Category: Moving Tips
 
Posted By:
Autumnn
10/18/2010
1:50:30 PM

Question: Is it safe to ship household goods with U-Pack?

Answer: Yes; U-Pack transports thousands of household goods shipments each year with less than a 1% claims ratio.

Question: Great!  How do I go about shipping household goods to my new home?

Answer:  If you were thinking I'd have another one-sentence answer, I apologize for the fake-out.  (I couldn't resist!)  The truth is, it's easy to ship household goods with U-Pack; there are just a few tips we suggest to make your move as simple as possible.

Shipping Household Goods: Tip 1
Once you have a U-Pack reservation, it's time to get packing.  Pick a room in your house and spend a day or two packing things into moving boxes. Also pare down items you don't need/want and set them aside for donation.  Clearly label each box when shipping household goods so they'll be easy to identify when unloading at the new home. The more items you have ready to load into the moving trailer or ReloCube on moving day, the less time you'll spend on actually moving.  This way, you'll have the last day at your old home to wrap up last minute business, say goodbye to friends and favorite places, or just take a breather.

Shipping Household Goods: Tip 2
A few points on the actual loading— pack high and tight, and be sure to secure your items.  Since U-Pack rates are based on the space used, it makes sense to utilize the most space possible inside the trailer by loading as high as you're comfortable with.  Shipping household goods that are tightly loaded means they are less likely to shift and become damaged in transit.  While loading, use rope or bungee cords and straps to tie down large items or stacks of boxes, as this also keeps items from moving around.  

Shipping Household Goods: Tip 3
Before you and your family hit the road to your new home, be sure you've packed a ’moving day kit' that includes things like prescription medication, moving information and directions, snacks and travel activities.  In addition to shipping your household goods, we also recommend packing an 'essentials box' that you can grab first thing when you start unloading.  You might even want to research the best pizza place in your new neighborhood so you'll have dinner options while you're getting settled in!

Get a free moving quote online, or call us at 800-413-4799.  If you have questions, check out the "Ask the Experts" tool.

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Name: Cindy
Date: 11-8-2010
I used some Orlando movers who treated my goods with respect and did a really great job! They had all the crates and boxes I needed to ship my household goods.
Name: manandvan
Date: 3-17-2011
very much essential tips I must say. now-a-days there are loads of moving and removal service providers which not only helps in moving furnitures and goods, but also packaging is well done by them.
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Name: Harrison
Date: 2-20-2012
I always think that shipping of goods is not an easy task there are lots of things that we should care about.The tips you mentioned for that can be utilized for easy and safe shipping.
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