A do-it-yourself truck rental move can really save you money. Find out when it makes sense to choose this option.
When moving to another place, you'll be bombarded by decisions that you'll have to make. You'll have to decide when's the best time to move, where to purchase packing supplies and how to best organize your house for the move. One other aspect that you'll have to decide upon is what type of moving company you want to go with. Do you want to choose a full-service moving company that takes care of everything from A to Z? Do you want a company that only provides the driver for the truck rental? Or do you want to do the move by yourself and just pay for the truck rental? If you want to save money, consider the last option, the "do-it-yourself" move. But besides the obvious cost savings, read below as to when a do-it-yourself move makes the most sense.
You have plenty of free time
If you're not married to your job 24/7, a do-it-yourself move can make sense. With this type of move, you'll need the time to research companies that have the right truck rental for your needs at the right price. Keep in mind such add-ons as a roundtrip fee charge (if you only want to drive one way), insurance and any extra mileage charges.
Besides taking the time to find the right truck rental company, you'll need time to organize and pack up your house, which can begin as early as one month prior to the move. And when you bring your boxes to your new place, you'll also need the time to unpack all of your belongings.
You're in good physical shape
Loading and unloading a truck rental with all of your possessions is physically intensive. If you plan to do this yourself, you'll need to be in fairly good physical shape. Otherwise, you'll need the help of other physically fit people.
There's volunteers ready and willing
Even if you're superman, you'll undoubtedly need others to help you load and unload the truck rental. Find out if you can group together a few friends or family members that would be willing to help you on your move date. It will save the strain on your back, which you'll need to keep in good shape for the unpacking.
