Opting for a truck rental move is much less stressful than a full-service move. It's less stressful financially and doesn't create that "day of the move" pressure.
Moving is a stressful time. It's stressful on your budget and on your time. One way to reduce that stress is to choose a do-it-yourself or truck rental move. Here's why.
With a truck rental move, you'll be spending a lot less on the actual move, often saving thousands of dollars. That's because you'll be doing a lot of the moving yourself. You'll pack up your belongings, load and unload the vehicle, unpack your boxes and even drive the truck. The only expenses that you'll incur with this type of move are the truck rental and packing supplies. Try to get a crew of volunteers (friends and family members) to help with the packing and loading and unloading of the truck. But even if you need to hire a couple of movers to help you load and unload the vehicle, you'll still come out ahead.
And when renting a truck rental, check with your insurance company and credit card companies before purchasing the daily insurance. They might cover trucks under their policies. Other costs such as return trip fees might not be relevant if you can find a truck rental company that has branches in your new location.
Besides saving you money on your move, a do-it-yourself or truck rental move has the advantage of not creating that "day of the move" pressure. When hiring a full-service mover, you'll need to make sure everything is ready on the day to move to be packed. Not only that, but you'll have to clear the house of any kids and animals since the movers will be frantically packing and loading up the truck. If you've ever moved before, you'll probably familiar with that stress in the air from the movers trying to load and unload the truck as fast as possible.
With a do-it-yourself move, you can take the time to pack over a few weeks and load the truck over a couple days time. You can even have the kids around to help pack and load the truck. And you're belongings won't need to be unloaded so quickly from the truck, which will give you more time to place the boxes in the rooms you want, one by one.
Overall, a do-it-yourself move saves you money and lessens the overall stress of a move.
