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Originally Posted by DylanTodd
Hi,
My wife and I are starting to plan the logistics for our fall move to the Villages full time.
We have looked at the cost of various ways to do it but each method seems wildly expensive. Full service moving companies seem to quote $6000 to $10000, those u-pack pods are around $4000, and even a uhaul rental from New England was $3600.
Does anyone have a reliable company that they used to move long distance where they felt they got good value?
Is there anyone from New England moving down this fall/winter and should we split a moving truck to save some costs?
I know people say don't bring your stuff with you and just buy new, we are not even bringing that much furniture, probably 4 to 5 pieces of furniture at most but we have so many totes filled with clothes, sporting equipment, mementos from over the years so we don't want to downsize any further until we get into our new house.
Thanks in advance
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Alice
After much research in 2015, when we moved from Kentucky to the Villages, I found ABF freight was the most reasonable and fit perfectly into our schedule. Just go on their website and apply for a quote. The information for a quote will be the to and from locations and the number of bedrooms to move. They will ask about a piano, freezer, large entertainment center or dining room hutch, etc. Then, you will have a quote. I also planned to do my own packing (my time to cull and label).
The afternoon before we moved they brought a freight truck out and parked it at our front door. The next morning two men were sent out to load our belongings and lock the trailer...giving us the key to unlock when they unpacked the truck. We drove our car, stayed at a B&B for a couple of days for some R&R and got into our house 3-days before the furniture arrived.
The morning the freight truck came two moving men unlocked the truck, lowered the ramp and placed everything just where we wanted it. I provided lunch for them (I wanted to have them close until the work was done) The boxes were placed in the rooms labeled and by mid-afternoon everything was in and ready for them to leave.
I think the price was around $2800. The easiest move ever.
Good Luck and God's Blessings on your move!