No one has ever liked moving, children have to deal with loosing friends and becoming the new kid in school, while parents have to deal with integrating themselves into a new neighborhood. Even before the move takes place, stress becomes high, as dealing with moving companies has never been as simple as it seems. Finding a respectable service requires hours of research comparing prices to past customers experiences, and even then, there is no guarantee of hiring a quality company.
The alternative requires the family to rent a large truck, possibly with a vehicle in tow, but requires loading and unloading usually within a day of some very tense driving. The two biggest complaints of traditional movers revolve around their cost and reliability. Many families fall victim to the lost jewelry stories, and broken dishes are merely the tip of the iceberg when it comes to heirlooms that have been destroyed by careless movers.
Even with insurance policies offered to reimburse any products lost or broken, these costly protection plans often require proof of ownership and proof that the item was not broken prior to the move, and they can never replace the lost memories. Thankfully, there is a relatively new option that allows movers to do away with the traditional moving companies, offering piece of mind without requiring the stressful driving of an oversized truck.
While ABF trucks have been on the highways 1923, their U-Pack Moving division has only been around for about a decade, but their method is changing the face of moving and short-term storage. Rather than sending movers to pack everything, U-Pack drops off a ReloCube or trailer, giving the family up to three business days to load it. Families then secure the container using their own locks so that they are the only people able to access the contents, and the container is shipped to the new home, or to one of ABF’s secure locations for storage.
The “you pack it, we ship it” mentality that U-Pack employs allows customers to leisurely load and unload their belongings, utilize a ReloCube for storage while attempting to sell a home, and even provides a secure lock-up for those situations where an emergency move is needed. Due to lower costs compared to traditional moving companies, families are able to focus on the problems that really matter, rather than having to babysit the movers to ensure everything is delivered properly and undamaged.
About the Author :–
Due to work and life requirements, Jackie Sullivan has had to move five times in the last three years, and has been prey to the unscrupulous practices of traditional moving companies. After much research, Jackie has come to realize that the ABF U-Pack method allows her the freedom and protection of packing her own items, without the stress related to renting a moving truck. During her last move, Jackie worked with U-Pack to hire local movers to lift heavy furniture into her ReloCube, and was still able to save compared to the last time she hired a full moving service.