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Moving Costs
Posted on 6/1/16 at 7:49 pm
Posted on 6/1/16 at 7:49 pm
Wasn't sure where else to post this but since it involved $ figured I'd go with MT.
Moving from Houston to Austin this fall and finally done asking friends to help move big furniture (even though i'm the guy with the truck that helps them move every time and they owe me technically).
Being optimistic we plan to move all the small stuff in several trips over a month or so and then we'd like to hire someone to help fill a Uhaul with our big stuff in Houston and then unload the truck in Austin.
-Should we hire the same company for both?
-Hire separately in each city?
-Does anyone have any suggestions for who to hire(excluding the guys hanging out in home depot parking lots in houston)?
-Cost estimation?
Moving from Houston to Austin this fall and finally done asking friends to help move big furniture (even though i'm the guy with the truck that helps them move every time and they owe me technically).
Being optimistic we plan to move all the small stuff in several trips over a month or so and then we'd like to hire someone to help fill a Uhaul with our big stuff in Houston and then unload the truck in Austin.
-Should we hire the same company for both?
-Hire separately in each city?
-Does anyone have any suggestions for who to hire(excluding the guys hanging out in home depot parking lots in houston)?
-Cost estimation?
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Posted on 6/1/16 at 7:56 pm to TexasTiger34
You can go on the uhaul rental website and see people and their rates. I found a guy with good reviews that would move things for $10 an hour. He worked like a dog for 5 hours and I gave him $100
Posted on 6/1/16 at 7:59 pm to TexasTiger34
When I moved cross country, I hired people on each end to help pack/un-pack. For a move from Houston to Austin, you could hire to pack the U-Haul on one end, drive your self, then hire to unpack on the other end and get it all done in one weekend.
Posted on 6/1/16 at 8:01 pm to TexasTiger34
If you're willing to pay a mover, I'd first just offer the money to your friends. They also have small moving companies that would probably do Houston to Austin. Get a quote from Two Guys One Truck and anyone like them.
A van line can be quite pricey, but if you're willing to shell out the money it is the worth it IMHO. Everyone knows that moving sucks; however, when I took a new job the relocation package included the van line, and it was incredible. They even packed for us (they are required to because they insure all of your belongings for the move) and all you need to move is your firearms and cleaning products.
I'd stay away from Craigslist if that idea crossed your mind. Good luck.
A van line can be quite pricey, but if you're willing to shell out the money it is the worth it IMHO. Everyone knows that moving sucks; however, when I took a new job the relocation package included the van line, and it was incredible. They even packed for us (they are required to because they insure all of your belongings for the move) and all you need to move is your firearms and cleaning products.
I'd stay away from Craigslist if that idea crossed your mind. Good luck.
Posted on 6/1/16 at 8:31 pm to TIGERsinceCONCEPTION
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I hired people on each end to help pack/un-pack. For a move from Houston to Austin, you could hire to pack the U-Haul on one end, drive your self, then hire to unpack on the other end and get it all done in one weekend.
this is exactly what i had in mind
great advice guys
Posted on 6/1/16 at 8:42 pm to TexasTiger34
You might be able to deduct the cost from your taxes too
Posted on 6/1/16 at 8:58 pm to TexasTiger34
I just moved here as well(from NOLA) so welcome aboard!
Wish I could be of help but wife's company paid for van line to ship and we just paid some packers.
After moving between dorms, apartments, and houses 8 or so times in the last 10 years I was so over being involved at any point
Wish I could be of help but wife's company paid for van line to ship and we just paid some packers.
After moving between dorms, apartments, and houses 8 or so times in the last 10 years I was so over being involved at any point
This post was edited on 6/1/16 at 8:59 pm
Posted on 6/1/16 at 9:09 pm to TexasTiger34
Ive moved from Louisiana to Charlotte last year and hired movers to load/unload the truck. Worked well for us.
I used Thumbtackto find the movers. List what you have, and different companies will send you quotes. You can choose who you want based on ratings and such.
Cost usually is by the hour... most estimates are ~$150 minimum and then $50 hour or something like that.
I used Thumbtackto find the movers. List what you have, and different companies will send you quotes. You can choose who you want based on ratings and such.
Cost usually is by the hour... most estimates are ~$150 minimum and then $50 hour or something like that.
Posted on 6/1/16 at 9:41 pm to TexasTiger34
I've used movinghelpdotcom for hiring movers. You can read the reviews and decide which ones to hire. Generally the cost is about $150-$200 for 2 people for 2 hours. That is simply the heavy lifting and loading/unloading the truck.
Rent the truck yourself and hire different help on both ends. You will get out for $300-$400 plus the cost of the truck.
I've done it a few times and has worked like a charm every time.
Rent the truck yourself and hire different help on both ends. You will get out for $300-$400 plus the cost of the truck.
I've done it a few times and has worked like a charm every time.
Posted on 6/2/16 at 8:08 am to mglsu21
more good advice, i appreciate it
how you liking it so far? where'd you move to?
we're looking cedar park, brushy creek, forest creek
the market is retarded right now
practically have to put down offers without a visit
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I just moved here as well(from NOLA) so welcome aboard!
how you liking it so far? where'd you move to?
we're looking cedar park, brushy creek, forest creek
the market is retarded right now
practically have to put down offers without a visit
Posted on 6/2/16 at 8:16 am to TexasTiger34
Is this for a job? They should be cover Relo if it is. If not, I wholeheartedly agree with the load/you drive/unload scenario as the cheapest option.
Posted on 6/2/16 at 4:36 pm to TexasTiger34
Last summer I moved from the Arklatex area to Baton Rouge. I rented the biggest truck at Uhaul and a dolly for one of the cars, got a bunch of friends to help me load, and realized I still had a bunch of stuff. Paid a couple hundred bucks in BR to unload the first truck. Drove back to the old house in our car, rented the next largest uhaul truck, and filled it to the brim. Ended up having to rent a trailer to get the last little bit of my stuff.
2 trucks, trailer, dolly, one set of movers, fuel for my wifes car and the trucks, some of the packing supplies, and one night in a hotel totaled $1600. Luckily it was all tax deductible.
Between a baby and my wife inheriting 30 years worth of teaching supplies from her mother, we had way more stuff than I realized.
Just a few years before that we were able to easily move in one day with a set of movers and a truck for ~$500
2 trucks, trailer, dolly, one set of movers, fuel for my wifes car and the trucks, some of the packing supplies, and one night in a hotel totaled $1600. Luckily it was all tax deductible.
Between a baby and my wife inheriting 30 years worth of teaching supplies from her mother, we had way more stuff than I realized.
Just a few years before that we were able to easily move in one day with a set of movers and a truck for ~$500
Posted on 6/2/16 at 5:05 pm to TexasTiger34
We got a rental around St. Edwards. Picked it out over the Internet like you mentioned.
You are right about the market, even in rentals. Our house in NO. is closing soon then hopefully 1 to 2 years tops we'll get back into a house.
If you're moving from Houston I'm sure the adjustment won't be as bad. I like the area but still working on the social aspect.
You are right about the market, even in rentals. Our house in NO. is closing soon then hopefully 1 to 2 years tops we'll get back into a house.
If you're moving from Houston I'm sure the adjustment won't be as bad. I like the area but still working on the social aspect.
This post was edited on 6/2/16 at 5:07 pm
Posted on 6/2/16 at 6:01 pm to TexasTiger34
quote:
-Does anyone have any suggestions for who to hire(excluding the guys hanging out in home depot parking lots in houston)?
Don't get estimates online, they will cost you an arm an a leg. When I moved, I was getting 2500 estimates from sites. Then I went on yelp and found one guy in Houston(his name was Robert). He's a latino and has one guy working for him. Charged me $900. They disassembled then assembled, wrapped things up. Everything arrived in one piece.
This post was edited on 6/2/16 at 6:02 pm
Posted on 6/2/16 at 9:06 pm to TexasTiger34
I moved from Houston to Austin last summer. I rented a large u haul trailer and used Uhauls website to reserve company at Houston to load and company in Austin to unload. I picked the cheapest ones. they were around 90 an hour or something.
I didn't have extremely nice furniture and only 1BR apt worth. they showed up on time (were an hr late in Auatin) and technically completed the task. they did not necessarily take care of my items or plan out how to load.
I didn't have extremely nice furniture and only 1BR apt worth. they showed up on time (were an hr late in Auatin) and technically completed the task. they did not necessarily take care of my items or plan out how to load.
Posted on 6/3/16 at 8:15 am to TexasTiger34
If you're not on an incredibly tight schedule, try using PODS. I did some price checking and they were far cheaper for me than a Uhaul
Posted on 6/3/16 at 11:10 am to Upperdecker
Really? Any time I've looked at PODS I couldn't figure out how they make money they were so incredibly expensive compared to all other kinds of options. I'm surprised.
Posted on 6/3/16 at 11:36 am to Teddy Ruxpin
It costed me $89 for initial delivery, $200 per month for storage (you don't have to use the storage though if there's no time period between moving out and moving in) and then $89 for the final delivery/pickup. So if you don't store at their facilities it's under $200
Posted on 6/3/16 at 12:11 pm to Upperdecker
Weird. Any time I quoted them out I got 4 digits easy. Guess I'll give them a look again in the future.
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