Moving guides and tools to help with your move. Learn how to plan for a move and prepare for moving day.

How to Make Moving Day Less Stressful

If you are using a rented moving truck, moving container or moving trailer for a do-it-yourself move, then this moving guide is for you. Learn how to plan for potential DIY delays and how to schedule your loading and unloading moving help accordingly. Moving day is often fraught with unexpected events,...
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College Moving - Affordable Help for Students

Before you know it spring time will be upon us and the semi-annual process of moving students in and out of college will begin. Every college is different and so are the needs of every student, while some universities may have easy access that allow students to move themselves others may...
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Safely Moving and Securing Items in an ABF U-Pack Trailer

ABF U-Pack is a popular choice for customers who want the affordable and flexible benefits of do-it-yourself moving but don't want to deal with driving the rental truck. It's because U-Pack trailers are so common that we wanted to put together this brief moving guide about ways to properly load and...
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How to Choose the Right Moving Truck Rental Company

If you are planning a DIY move then you are likely familiar with the three moving and storage options: A moving truck rental, moving container, and freight trailer. Each option provides a long list of benefits and drawbacks that must be considered before setting up your move. In this moving guide...
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Rental Truck Insurance: What Isn't Covered

So you are standing at the truck rental counter and the representative asks, "Do you want to purchase insurance for the truck?". The answer is commonly "no" because many people believe that their auto insurance covers rental trucks- wrong! 99% of the time your auto insurance policy does not cover a...
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Moving & Delivery for Small Shipments

Although do-it-yourself moving and moving help may be gaining awareness throughout the country we have found that many people still have trouble organizing a small move. The most common problem we hear from customers is their inability to move and ship a single item or a small number of items outside...
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DITY Moving for Military

The acronym 'DITY' stands for "Do-it-Yourself" but is most commonly used by military personnel in reference to an upcoming self-move. The U.S. Government will provide military personnel with relocation services at no cost to the service member through two service options: Complete a full service move through Schedule 48 which the...
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