Moving to TX! Moving company needed.

[Slapps74]

If I remember correctly my current company used Christan Brothers when we moved from PA to CO...Family of 4 and 1 car transported was right at 10K, 4 years ago to the date almost. I also used Allied with I moved from TX to PA...I think that was right at 12K, but had 2 cars transported at that time. Both companies were great, no trouble at all. Nothing broken and nothing missing.

Got a bid from Christian brothers and it is under 8k. Looks like they may be the winners.


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[Great-Kazoo]

So, remember, moving is about weight, so big heavy stuff like books, ammo, safes, etc. yeah, move that stuff yourself and cut the cost way down.

to be honest

next time I move I'm just selling everything and buying new crap
simpler, easier and the end cost is the same.

This is what we're "Planning" on doing. Important items, guns, precious snowflakes go. EVERYTHING ELSE, UP HIS NOSE

[Bailey Guns]

Got a bid from Christian brothers and it is under 8k. Looks like they may be the winners.

Trust me. That sounds like a bargain. Hell... 15k sounded like a bargain after what we went thru.

[BlasterBob]

We just moved from Trinidad to Central Illinois last August. Had an estimate from Allied in Pueblo West. For packing, loading, transporting a three bdrm house and three out buildings, they "estimated" around $10,000. Although I just had a cancer operation about two months before the move (kidney, ureter and bladder cuff removed) we bought a brand new 6X12 dual axle Haulmark trailer for $5,000, rented a big box truck from Penske for $1,000 and moved ourselves. Just sold the trailer here locally inIllinois at a $1,000 loss so the move didn't get anywhere the $10,000 mark. However, for that move, I was still not back to "normal" whatever normal is for a 79 year old and knowing what I do now, I'd have paid to just sit back and watch the professionals do the job. We did save money but the move was a bit overwhelming for an older guy so, lesson well learned. Now I had better go give my guns another coat of oil to protect them for having them in the "Rust belt" of Illinois.

[Special Ed]

Slapps, the wife and I moved from Thornton to Denton (just north of Ft. Worth) two years ago. It cost us $7,500 door-to-door for 13K lbs. We used North American - specifically Worldwide Moving Systems out of Longmont - and I would not recommend them. Someone in their warehouse stole a number of our things (bulb assembly for our DLP TV, radio control vehicle tools, bicycle valve stem caps among other things). Nothing big but having your shit stolen is annoying - and then they tried to blame me for it saying I misplaced them. Anyhoo - that's been the exception.

We just moved from Texas to Washington a month ago and it cost us $8,600 door-to-door for 10K lbs. We got a number of quotes that ranged from $8K to $15K.

Some things I've learned:

1. Never accept an estimate based on an inventory you've given a company over the phone. If they're too damn lazy to come to your house and do an inventory, they're not worth your time. Besides - how in the hell can they have a real understanding of weight if they can't physically see your stuff.
2. Always get weight-based estimates, not linear foot based estimates. Weight is weight (doesn't change based on how it's packed)...and the industry standard for interstate moves is to quote based on weight and miles to destination, not cargo space taken up. Going by linear foot could screw you because a company could intentionally load the truck such that it takes up more space - but the weight will still be the same.
3. Get a guaranteed not-to-exceed price. Our move from CO to TX ended up costing us $3K less than quoted because we had less weight than they estimated. Oh yeah - also be sure to ask if your price will go down if the weight comes in less than estimated. That's not always a given.
4. Make sure you understand the mover's shuttle policy. 5 of the 6 companies we got quotes from charged extra for a shuttle - necessary because a tractor trailer couldn't get into this crappy new street we're temporarily living on. So of course they have to offload your stuff onto a U-Haul/Ryder/etc and shuttle it to your house. The cost ranged from $500 to $1,500.

We ended up going with United in Texas. They came out and did the inventory in person, gave us a not-to-exceed estimate based on weight and didn't charge us extra for the shuttle service. They also have their own crews to load and unload and drive your stuff from one place to another...unlike many of the brokers who pose as moving companies but actually farm you out to whomever they can find.

In Colorado we used Johnson Moving & Storage in Longmont for a local move but I think they also do interstate moves. I would recommend them too - good honest people with fair prices.

Good luck with your move. Enjoy Texas!