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Moving Companies
Hello everyone, i am doing my first big move from the East coast to the West coast and i wanted to know any recommendations for moving companies :)
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Permalink Reply by Johanna on
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If you go with the big name one-Atlas,Mayflower etc expect to pay more. I would recommend looking at Yelp in your area and go off of recommendations from there. Search for long distance moving companies. You want to make sure they are insured. They won't be able to give you a price over the phone because the quote will be based off of how many pounds your household goods weigh. But sometimes, they can tell you approximates "2 bedroom, 2 bath apartment" vs "4 bedroom 2 bath with basement house" Also, pay attention to delivery dates. One company we used, gave us a day of delivery in writing when they should have given us a date range. Well, we had a death in the family while our stuff was being moved and since we knew our items would be delivered, my husband flew out to sign for it, only for them to be delayed. We were able to have the moving company pay for his round trip plane ticket because we had it in writing that they were going to deliver our stuff on that particular day but failed to do so. All that to say, read the fine print before you sign the contract. Ask questions about how they handle delivery, storing your goods if necessary, etc.
Also, will you be packing or will the moving company pack for you? That will also play a big role in price. I would also suggest to purge, purge, purge before you move. No sense in paying to move something across the country only to donate it or toss it at your new location. Good luck on your move. (We are on the West coast hoping to move back to the East coast soon.)
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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Wait, are you married? If so, you do not have to contact and pay the moving company. That is done by the PPO at his base.
If you are not married, and you live at his home of record, even as a single sailor, he may be eligible for a move of household goods. He would simply give you a power of attorney. He needs to speak to Personal Property/PSD as soon as possible. It is less weight, but he still may be able to get one. Have him ask!!!!
The Navy will reimburse for a DIY, but not for a moving company. They contract with them and get special rates.
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Permalink Reply by van1612 on
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Hi Anti M,
I am in a similar situation where I’m married to my husband but I’ll be moving from the west coast to the east coast. I didn’t quite get what you meant by the PPO will deal with the moving. How does this work?
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Your husband needs to go to Personal Property and arrange a household goods move. They will contact an authorized mover in your area, make an appointment, and they will come pack out everything. They pay for it all, except vehicles. You have to drive your car or pay to have it shipped separately.
Begin here:
https://www.navsup.navy.mil/public/navsup/hhg/home/
The official site requires information such as orders numbers, so work with your spouse on it.
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