How much does it cost to move furniture across country

Posted by Robert Starnes on June 25th, 2018

When you decided to find the best furniture moving service you should notice the following information.

The cost to move furniture across the country is dictated by the following factors:

l  weight;

l  distance to destination point;

l  any extra services.

Long distance moving payment model

You may expect to pay nearly --content--.70 to move 1 pound of furniture to 1000 miles distance from starting point. The additional services are not included.

This is the most common payment model which will be used by the most long distance moving companies. But you should take into consideration that with a big probability you will be charged for a number of additional services and various fees as well.

You need to request anin-house estimate. The company representative will visit your home and study the moving related factors. Then he will able to give you an estimated cost.

Obviously,  the best way to get your long distance moving costs estimated is to learn long distance moving company reviews and to contact a few top-rated cross-country movers and ask them for on-site estimates.

Take a look at these examples of an approximated value of various apartments. For each kind of apartments, the approximate weight of furniture and household goods was taken from 1800 lbs. to 9 000 lbs. and the distance to the destination is 1000 miles.

l  For a studio apartment(1800 lbs.), moving cost should be around 00.

l  For a 1 bedroom apartment(2200-3200 lbs.), moving cost should be around 00-00.

l  For a 2 bedroom home ( 5000-6000 lbs.) moving cost should be around 00-00.

l  For a 3 bedroom home ( 9000 lbs.) moving cost should be around00.

Additional costs

This is simply impossible to calculate in advance the total relocation cost. But you should have a better idea of how your moving budget will be affected by this project.

Here is the list of the most important additional costs you are likely be faced with:

Packing

The decision to hire the packers is on your own but you should know that  packing by yourself  can save a lot of money. However, special items (grandfather clock, for example) should be packed by professionals.

On this stage there are two ways of saving extra money:

l  pack by yourself and with a bunch of good friends;

l  use free boxes and alternative materials for packing.

Extra fees

The variety of special circumstances that may be presented in a move is the loveliest way to get the extra fees for the movers.

Here is the list of most popular  fees:

l  heavy, bulky items fee;

l  a long carry fee,  if the distance between your front door and the moving truck is greater;

l  an elevator fee;

l  an extra stop charge;

l  a storage fee;

So, you have to be ready to pay for any additional service.

Moving insurance

The moment you sign your moving contract you are receiving the basic protection and you don't have to pay for the Basic Limited Liability Protection. But the coverage is 60 cents only and you should think about additional insurance.

The better way to get cost estimated

Go to QQmoving.com and use their free online moving cost calculator https://qqmoving.com/calculator.html and with three easy steps to find the average cost:

l  input your moving date;

l  specify you furniture data;

l  get calculation.

Then, in a few days, you will get the offers from various long distance moving companies. Thus, the service will be looking for you on its own. Based on an average calculated price you got you will be able to make the best choice regarding your requirements.