Long distance moving may involve timing considerations that will make storage a necessary part of the process.

Moving all your valuable possessions hundreds or even thousands of miles away sounds stressful enough, adding to the equation the fact that your valuables will need to be packed and stored for several weeks or months may make the stress levels impossibly high.

Fortunately, proper preparation, professional packing and professional storage services can make the process much easier.

Let’s take a look at a few recommendations that can help you to make the right selections and reduce the stress levels.

Selecting a Moving and Storage Company

It goes without saying that you should choose a moving company that will be in charge of all aspects of the relocation. This means that one moving company should perform the pick up, pack your goods, move them to its own storage facility and be responsible for the long distance delivery at the end of this process.

While many moving companies will boast of the ability to perform all the actions that this type of move involves, some of them will actually use sub contractors, self storage facilities and long distance delivery agents.

Double check that the mover you are considering is skillful enough, has the necessary experience and owns its own secure storage facilities.

Preparing your Shipment for Storage

It goes without saying that preparing a shipment for storage requires full packing done at an expert level. We highly recommend that you request your moving company to provide you with full packing services.

Full packing services will considerably reduce the chances of incurring damages and are also necessary if you would like to purchase full coverage insurance for your goods.

Ask your mover to provide you with one final price that will include packing and storage fees based on a visual inspection of your goods.

Request a Quote

Alpha Moving & Storage IconAlpha Moving & Storage

234 16th Street 2nd floor, Jersey City

4.8 669 reviews

  • Avatar Quinn Portfolio ★★★★★ a week ago
    Alpha Moving helped us move from an apartment with many stairs in Hoboken to a suburban home in NJ. There team was very responsive, professional, punctual, … More and communicative. I was very happy with their service, and they helped make the experience less stressful. The Alpha team was great at communicating ahead of and during our move and they set our expectations on pricing. We were very happy with our decision to hire Alpha.
  • Avatar Nick Rizzo ★★★★★ 2 weeks ago
    My experience using Alpha Moving and Storage was excellent. The crew was courteous and professional. They took their time to ensure that everything was … More covered and packaged before the move so there was no damage. They made sure everything was positioned correctly in our house, and even helped to move a few pieces of furniture that were not part of the original move. I would highly recommend
  • Avatar Julia Dito ★★★★★ 2 weeks ago
    I recently hired Alpha Moving to help a family member move from a 3rd-floor walk-up in Brooklyn to New Jersey, and I couldn't be more impressed with … More their service. The team was punctual, professional, and showed exceptional care for both the Brooklyn apartment and the New Jersey home. They took extra precautions to protect the walls and floors, which we really appreciated. Communication was excellent before, during, and after the move, making the entire process much less stressful. I highly recommend Alpha Moving to both family and clients—they’re reliable, professional, and offer very reasonable pricing..

Comments