Moving across the country can be an exciting endeavor, but it can also be extremely costly. Whether you move across the country is related to a new job, the effort to be closer to family members, a college-bound student or simply a new beginning – you’re certainly going to be searching for the cheapest way to move across country. The American Moving and Storage Association estimates that the cost of hiring professional movers for an interstate move is $4,300 on average and this is only one of the expenses you may be facing during your big move. There are some insightful ways to save money when you make your big move, check it out!
Insider Tips: 6 Cheapest Ways To Move Across Country
- DIY moving services can save bucks. While a white-glove moving service can alleviate you of the heavy lifting involved with your move across country (pun intended), it can cost you some serious bucks. Handling the boxing, loading and moving of your personal effects on your own can save you money and help with your weight lifting goals, an added benefit.
- Freebies? Yes, please. Many people that are planning a cross-country move run out and spend hundreds of dollars on packing supplies. While this may make the boxes look uniform and keep things organized, it could be dollars unnecessarily spent. By planning ahead, you can contact your local grocery store for boxes that they will give you for free. The produce department of your local grocery store will often have sturdy boxes with lids and save them for you if you let them know ahead of time.
- Save money on gas. How many cars do you currently have sitting in your driveway? Factor in your motorcycles and the possibility of a boat and you’ve got a lot of vehicles to transport cross country. Of course, you can enlist a few drivers and make the road trip but when you calculate in the cost of gas, the value of your time and the elements of driver safety when driving long distances on unfamiliar roads, you might find that this option doesn’t make sense. Car shipping services are available to alleviate this task from your to-do list and most likely save you money during your cross-country move.
- Choose your dates carefully. Pay attention to the dates you choose to move. From hiring a moving company to utilizing car shipping services, there are high demand seasons that will cost you more. If you can plan ahead and be flexible on your dates, you may find this to be the cheapest way to move cross country.
- Send the bill to someone else. If you are relocating cross-country for a new job, don’t forget that your new employer will often foot some (or all) of the moving bill. Especially during the salary negotiations, be sure to work in covering the costs of your move as much as possible.
- Call in some favors. Do you have lots of strong brothers? A few favors to call in with the firefighters in your neighborhood? You can save money on professional movers by calling in a few favors. Don’t forget your community will often help you out for little more than a thank you and a chicken dinner at the end of the day.
Don’t Forget About Your Vehicles
Direct Connect Auto Transport specializes in helping movers transport their vehicles cross country. Whether it’s from coast to coast or from one city to the next one over, we can help you safely transport your vehicles get your cars from point A to point B without getting behind the wheel. Don’t forget to ask us about door-to-door service to make your cross-country move seamlessly.
Comments by John Costelac