Long Distance Movers in St. Petersburg

Aside from the distance and physical size of your move, there are a few other factors that contribute to your final price. Here are some of the most common:

• Packing and extras: Packing and storage are real life-savers, but they aren’t usually free. You’ll have to pay anywhere from a couple hundred to a few thousand, depending on how much you need packed up, and how long you’ll need your storage unit.
• Access fees: Every move comes with its own set of challenges. This applies to your movers, too. If they have to deal with gates, long hallways, elevators, and multiple flights of stairs, expect to pay an additional fee for the obstacle course.
• Shuttles: Long distance movers rely on big semi trucks for interstate travel. Unfortunately, these aren’t always allowed to park on city streets. In these cases, movers have to use a smaller shuttle truck to ferry stuff back and forth from the main truck.
• Insurance: Accidents do happen, even with the carefullest packing. Industry standard insurance is only good for $0.60 per pound of damaged items, so if you want to be reimbursed the full value of your goods, you’ll have to pay for full-value insurance.
• Time of year: Everyone wants to move when the kids are out of school. This means summer, holidays, and long weekends are the busiest – and most expensive – periods for moving. Avoid summer, and shoot for a mid-week, mid-month move.

If you’re looking for the absolute cheapest option, you can rent a truck and do it all yourself. But we wouldn’t advise it – and we’re not just saying that because we’re pro movers.

When you rent a truck, pay for your own gas, and shell out extra for food and lodging, you may find your savings drying up pretty quickly. And if you have to take time off from work to pack, load, and haul all your stuff, that’s coming out of your paycheck. Sometimes it’s just more efficient to pay for the pros.

In the moving industry, we count moves across state lines or over 100 miles as “long distance”. Long distance moving comes with its own list of licensing requirements, so when you’re shopping for out of state movers, make sure you look for their FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) and DOT (Department of Transportation) numbers.

We always recommend downsizing as much as possible. If you have a bunch of unwanted and unused furniture, appliances, or anything else, try to pawn it off, donate it, or just plain junk it. This is less for you to unpack on moving day, and less weight/volume for your movers to add on your quote.

Aside from downsizing, it’s a good idea to plan your move far in advance, and schedule wisely to avoid high-demand time periods. Try to avoid the summer and major holidays, and you can score some sweet discounts.

Out of State Moving Companies is always expanding. Aside from St. Petersburg, we operate all over Florida, from Miami to Gainesville. But we also handle cross-country moving, so we offer our services in Las Vegas and all over California as well. Be on the lookout – we’re always adding new cities!

Sure, there are a lot of long distance movers out there. But we’re one of the few who offer completely custom moving services. We allow our customers to pick and choose the moving options they need, and we adapt our moving plan to fit your move.

Beyond custom moving, we’ve built our whole business off of stress-free relocations. Our team can handle all of the planning and prep so you don’t have to. We’ve been in the industry long enough to know how to make a move a success, so we’ll let you sit back and relax through the whole process.

It’s a good idea to book your movers well in advance – somewhere from 2 to 3 months ahead of your preferred moving date. This gives you plenty of time to pack up (or book packing services), as well as plenty of time to tie up loose ends. If you want a genuinely stress-free experience, the extra time can really help.