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Moving Check List

A week-by-week list for a long-distance move. Print it, save it or keep it open on your phone.

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8 weeks before

  • Set your budget and target move dates
  • Sort every room: keep, sell, donate or discard
  • Request written estimates and verify each mover's USDOT number
  • Start a folder for estimates, receipts and moving documents

6 weeks before

  • Book your mover and confirm dates in writing
  • Give notice to your landlord or confirm closing dates
  • Request school, medical, dental and veterinary records
  • Order boxes and packing supplies

4 weeks before

  • Pack rarely used items: seasonal clothes, books, decor
  • Label every box with its room and contents
  • File a change of address with USPS
  • Schedule utilities and internet to stop and start
  • Reserve elevators and parking at both addresses

2 weeks before

  • Reconfirm dates, addresses and phone numbers with your coordinator
  • Update your address with banks, insurers and your employer
  • Use up frozen and perishable food
  • Set aside items movers cannot take
  • Refill prescriptions and gather valuables to carry yourself

The week of your move

  • Finish packing everything except daily essentials
  • Pack a first-night box: bedding, towels, chargers, toiletries
  • Defrost and dry the freezer 24 hours before loading
  • Drain fuel from mowers and disconnect appliances
  • Photograph valuable furniture and electronics

Moving day

  • Walk the crew leader through your home
  • Check the inventory as items are loaded
  • Read the bill of lading before you sign
  • Do a final walk-through of every room, closet and cabinet
  • Keep documents, medication and valuables with you

Delivery day

  • Check each item off the inventory as it comes in
  • Note any damage on the paperwork before signing
  • Direct boxes to the right rooms
  • Set up beds first

After you arrive

  • Update your driver's license and vehicle registration
  • Register to vote at your new address
  • Find a new doctor, dentist and veterinarian
  • File any claim in writing as soon as possible

Want the reasoning behind each step? Read the full 8-week long-distance moving guide.

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