Moving Tips & Guides
Professional moving tips from our experts to help you plan, pack, and execute your long-distance move like a pro.
Planning Your Move
Proper planning is the key to a successful long-distance move. Start with these essential steps to prepare for your Allstate Movers team.
8 Weeks Before Moving
Confirm Your Moving Date
Review your moving contract and confirm all details with your Allstate Movers coordinator
Create a Moving Budget
Factor in moving costs, travel expenses, temporary lodging, and new home setup
Start Decluttering
Donate, sell, or discard items you don't need - this reduces moving costs and time
Research Your New Area
Find schools, healthcare, utilities, and local services in your destination city
- • Order packing supplies
- • Notify schools and employers
- • Start using up perishables
- • Take photos of valuable items
- • Submit change of address
- • Transfer utilities and services
- • Update insurance policies
- • Start packing non-essentials
- • Confirm details with Allstate
- • Pack most belongings
- • Arrange time off work
- • Prepare essentials box
Preparing for Moving Day
Get your home and belongings ready for our professional moving team to ensure a smooth, efficient move.
Before Our Team Arrives
Pack Personal Items
Pack valuables, important documents, medications, and personal items you'll need immediately.
Clear Pathways
Ensure clear, wide pathways from your home to the moving truck. Remove obstacles and protect floors.
Disassemble Furniture
Take apart large furniture pieces and keep all hardware in labeled bags taped to the furniture.
Secure Parking
Reserve parking spaces for our moving truck as close to your home as possible.
📋 Moving Day Checklist
- • Be present when movers arrive
- • Have cash ready for tips
- • Keep important documents with you
- • Take final meter readings
- • Do a final walkthrough
What to Expect
Pre-Move Inspection
Our team will conduct a walkthrough to assess items, discuss any concerns, and review the moving plan.
Professional Packing
If you've chosen our packing service, we'll carefully wrap and pack your belongings using professional materials.
Loading Process
Items are loaded strategically to maximize space and minimize damage during long-distance transport.
Documentation
You'll receive an inventory list and bill of lading. Review these documents carefully before signing.
💡 Pro Tip
Pack a "survival kit" with essentials for your first few days: toiletries, medications, phone chargers, snacks, change of clothes, and basic tools. Keep this with you during the move.
Professional Packing Tips
If you're doing your own packing, use these expert techniques to protect your belongings during long-distance transport.
Essential Packing Supplies
Boxes
Various sizes, wardrobe boxes, dish packs
Protection
Bubble wrap, packing paper, foam peanuts
Tape & Tools
Packing tape, dispensers, box cutters
Labels
Color-coded labels, markers, inventory sheets
Room-by-Room Packing Guide
Kitchen
Wrap dishes individually, use dish packs for fragile items, pack heavy items in small boxes
Bedroom
Use wardrobe boxes for hanging clothes, vacuum-seal bags for linens, protect mattresses
Living Room
Disassemble furniture, wrap electronics, use original boxes when possible
Pro Packing Techniques
Heavy Items on Bottom
Always pack heavier items at the bottom of boxes and lighter items on top to prevent crushing.
Fill Empty Spaces
Use packing paper, bubble wrap, or towels to fill empty spaces and prevent items from shifting.
Label Everything
Label boxes with contents and destination room. Use "FRAGILE" labels for delicate items.
Keep Inventory
Maintain a detailed inventory list with box numbers and contents for easy unpacking.
🎯 Remember
Don't pack hazardous materials like paint, propane, or cleaning chemicals. Our team can advise you on what items cannot be transported.