Ryan Carrigan

It’ll cost more, your move won’t be the priority, and you’ll probably get low-balled. Here’s why.

Bottom line: The savings from sharing truck space are mostly built into the price of professional movers already. But you aren’t completely out of luck.

Between the internet and a variety of local shops, there are plenty of places to hook you up with that precious cardboard commodity on the cheap.

The short answer is yes…but moving is such a complicated process that things are never quite that simple.

Low accountability makes hiring moving brokers a bit of a risk, but certain moves might require a middleman

We run through how to check a moving company’s license status, look up customer complaint history, find useful reviews, and make sure a company actually cares about their business and your move. This is how you run a real background check on a moving company.

Plan for your move far in advance, expect the worst case scenario and set your budget to make sure your move goes as smoothly as possible.

A list of all the moving company associations in the US. Find great movers in your home state.

Plane, parcel carrier, and marketplace shipping are some of the most cost-effective ways to move a small number of boxes long-distance.