Moving in the Summer with MoveBuilder

MoveBuilder vs. Do-It-Yourself Move

MoveBuilder vs. Do-It-Yourself Move

If you've done much research, you may have noticed that in 1997 we entered the industry with U-Pack Moving®— one of the first do-it-yourself "you pack, we drive" moving services.  The concept behind U-Pack was that consumers could save money on long-distance moves by doing their own packing, loading and unloading…and let professionals do the driving.  It was (and still is) very successful.  It's the ideal solution for people searching for a way to do a low-cost move without having to drive a rental truck. And since U-Pack utilizes the transportation system of ABF Freight System, people love that they're able to move really fast, at prices that compare to truck rental rates (the traditional do-it-yourse...
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MoveBuilder Unloading Service

How does MoveBuilder unloading service work?

"What is the MoveBuilder unloading service?"
"Do they just take my stuff off the truck and lay it in the garage?"
"How does MoveBuilder unloading service work?"

These are great questions, and some that we get a lot at MoveBuilder. So to help answer them, here are the four basic things you can count on if you choose MoveBuilder's unloading service:

• The unloading crew will remove your household goods from the moving container.
• The unloading crew will place them in the room of your choice.
• The unloading crew will remove the wrapping from your furniture.
• Finally, the unloading crew will take the wrapping with them.

So you can see that once the moving trailer or moving container arrives at your new residence, the Mov...
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Move Management

MoveBuilder's Move Management Process

I'm the kind of person who needs to know ahead of time exactly what to expect— no surprises.  Some may say that makes life boring, I say it makes life manageable. 

After almost seven years of helping customers move long distance, I'm fairly sure that there aren't many other activities (if that's what you call it) with more potential for the unexpected to happen than when a person is moving.  Admittedly, all of that potential gives me a little anxiety…and I'm not even moving.  I think what people who have tendencies like mine really want to know is how things are going to work and what to expect on moving day. They also want to know how things will be handled if the unexpected does happen.

That's why ...
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