Moving tips
Moving tips that actually save you time and money.
We've done 50,000+ DFW moves since 2012. These are the small things that make the biggest difference — written by the people doing the actual work, not by SEO software.
Book mid-month, mid-week if you can
End-of-month and weekend slots are the most expensive and the first to fill up. If your lease and closing dates are flexible, a Tuesday in the middle of the month can be 20–30% cheaper than the same job on a Saturday at month-end.
Pack a 'first-night' box and label it loudly
One box per person with sheets, pillow, phone charger, toothbrush, a change of clothes, toilet paper, and the coffee setup. Mark it 'OPEN FIRST' in big letters on every side. You'll thank yourself at 11pm on move day.
Label boxes by room AND priority
Don't just write 'kitchen.' Write 'KITCHEN — DAILY' vs 'KITCHEN — STORAGE.' That way the daily stuff gets unpacked first, and the holiday china waits its turn. Color-coded tape on each box for the room speeds dropoff for the crew too.
Photo your electronics before unplugging
TV behind your console, router and modem cables, the back of your desktop. One photo of each takes 5 seconds and saves you 30 minutes of head-scratching when you re-plug everything.
Move valuables yourself
Cash, jewelry, passports, prescriptions, hard drives with irreplaceable photos, and important paperwork should ride with you, not the truck. Not because we'd lose them — because the one time something gets misplaced, you don't want it to be these.
Take care of the crew
Cold water on a hot day, coffee on a cold day, and showing where the bathroom is. That's the whole list. You don't need to feed us, you don't need to tip a percentage — but a few small gestures go a long way and almost everyone does it because it's just decent.
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