Decide What Is Worth Moving
Declutter and prioritize, moving isn’t about transporting everything you own, just what you need. More stuff means increased moving costs (long-distance moves in Vegas depend in part on the items hauled), more complicated deliveries and additional time unpacking.
So before requesting a long-distance move estimate in Vegas, walk through each room and identify items you want to take with you, and what you plan on donating, selling, recycling or discarding.
This exercise is especially helpful for larger, less expensive replacement items (e.g., that older particleboard entertainment center or worn mattress), since they take up a significant amount of space in the moving truck. Ask yourself:
- Will you use it often at your new place?
- Will it fit into your new floorplan?
- Is it expensive to replace?
- Is it appropriate for the weather where you live? (You may not need as many jackets in your new neighborhood, but could use them when returning to Vegas on vacation.)
- Is it irreplaceable? Long-distance movers in Vegas can wrap and transport electronics, but they might not do well in hot desert temperatures during summer months. It’s best to leave these items out of storage and never let them sit in a vehicle.
Verify Truck Access at Both Addresses
Confirm moving truck access at both locations, your moving-from address in Las Vegas (as well as your moving-to address) can present unexpected challenges that can impact labor requirements and timelines, from scheduling a timely move-out from Vegas to coordinating your delivery. Depending on the apartment or condo community, new master-planned neighborhoods, gated communities or high-rise buildings you live in (now or in the future), moving trucks might need to follow special requirements.
Your Las Vegas long-distance moving team needs a safe place to load up and unload your belongings, with enough room (height and width clearance) to pull up curbside without blocking busy driveways, impeding traffic or violating fire-lane regulations on smaller streets. Some require freight elevator reservations, while others request proof of insurance. Call ahead and find out more about:
- Designated parking for moving trucks and other rules
- Permitted moving hours (and reservations, if applicable)
- Parking passes, deposits, move-in fees or other requirements
- Gate codes or keys needed
- How movers can safely get their truck to the curb
Match the Estimate to the Actual Move
Long-distance moving truck and packed household items
Determine accurate estimates based on belongings and access, long-distance moves are much more than the number of bedrooms and bathrooms in your home, two residences can share the same square footage yet have vastly different long-distance moving needs; the practical side of Long-Distance Movers in Vegas starts there.
After determining your Vegas moving inventory list, consider items that are heavy or require specialty handling, pool tables, oversized sectional couches, safes, exercise machines, workshop items, large flat-screen TVs, collections and large mirrors, to name a few.
Let your long-distance movers in Vegas know about challenges they should anticipate, like long carrying distances from the front door to the truck, items stored elsewhere (e.g., storage unit access), navigating stairs and so on.
It’s also helpful to discuss delivery considerations and possible time frames for moves spanning multiple states (delivery dates and windows depend on a variety of factors, such as coordinating other moves, planning routes, inclement weather and road conditions), so you can communicate throughout the transportation process and have the right people available to meet movers when your stuff arrives (important for those who may start a lease after their delivery time frame!).
Protect Essentials and Prepare for Moving Day
Have a game plan for irreplaceable items, chances are, you’ll want to personally transport irreplaceable items (like family photos, important paperwork and valuables) with you.
Discuss these items with your Las Vegas moving company to determine the safest, easiest way to keep them accessible, sentimental treasures and heirlooms, medications, passports, chargers, hard drives, cleaning supplies, toiletries, a change of clothes and bedding, and a few pots or pans can ride shotgun or plane ticket, ready to settle in as soon as you walk in the door. (Long-distance movers in Vegas recommend carrying a “first night” bag, in case your stuff doesn’t arrive directly behind you.
And keep this bag, along with candles, records, makeup and other temperature-sensitive items, out of storage and away from desert heat!)
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Prep items (and your to-do list) before moving day, take pictures of TV and other electronic set-ups for easy re-creation at the new place. Photograph large or specialty-wrapped items pre-move to reference for any damage concerns later.
Consider creating an itemized inventory (itemizing pieces room-by-room makes it easier to account for boxes at your destination), as well as a list of must-do items after arriving, to ease your minds on moving day. Don’t forget to:
- Ask long-distance movers in Vegas about staying hydrated (with good water sources on hand), and encourage closed-toe shoes for everyone lifting or lugging items.
- Unpack the important stuff first (including a few pots or pans, bedding, chargers, a trash bag, bathroom essentials, etc.) and breathe!
- Label boxes by room and basic contents (avoid general labels that may take forever to decipher, like “miscellaneous”).
- Account for everything, from furniture pieces to your boxes (numbering them can be helpful) before signing off on the final bill of lading.
