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Author Topic: Cost of Move -- (Perhaps) a different take  (Read 4205 times)
sonny_b
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« Reply #15 on: July 27, 2008, 01:04:39 PM »

I'm not sure about the cost but probably too high!
I would also suggest a similar company to ABF is Broadway Express.  You pay for space in their truck and they charge per foot, not weight - which is great for books and art.  An advantage over ABF is that you can hire the driver to pack the truck; they won't move stuff but they know how to make stuff fit.  They do this separate from the quoted charge for the move but most will charge between $20-40 per hour.
Now I can't say how well the stuff arrives b/c we just loaded our truck today but I'm pleased so far and I read all positive reviews on MovingScam.  Our driver was here from 10 am till 9 pm and he only charged us $100!  He did not insist we stick to the time limit and managed to fit all of our stuff in the 17' we purchased (just barely).
We are paying $4200 to move all the way across the country and we have a 3 bdrm house (1500 sq ft) + tons of other stuff in the garage and basement.  Our quotes for full moves were $9500-11,000

Also, you might want to consider shipping your books media (or book) rate; it's cheap and you can send them directly to your new office.


I have used Broadway Express, also.  They did a good job.  Our driver would not help load because of some injury, so don't count on labor from the driver.
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aristotelian
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« Reply #16 on: July 28, 2008, 08:02:12 AM »

I had a similar move as OP two years ago.  We had an unlimited budget so we went with a full service move using Mayflower.  We moved a 1BR apartment (lightly furnished but with a ton of books and records) about 2000 miles.  I recall it being about $6k (plus our travel expenses along the way).  Factoring in the price of fuel, I would guess $7-8k would be reasonable.

In any case, I just called a couple of the major companies and their estimates were all about the same.

They didn't scratch a thing.
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