Anyone on here moved long distance before?

Might help to know where you're moving from.

Metairie, basically.

Company paying for it? How much shite you moving?

Going there for a job, gonna be living in SF for a couple months but then moving down to SoCal. Work is willing to help cover some of it, but I'm not expecting much. Not much shite, actually considering just flying out there and buying new stuff or having stuff shipped to me, too.

Thanks lol. Yeah, as of right now I'm looking at beginning of June, but it could be delayed until around November/December. I'd prefer to get out there for summer, but money talks so we'll see how the budget is doing come summertime.

It's actually exactly like moving short distances. Except there's just more miles in between places.

I've moved across the country three times. It's not bad. How much stuff do you have? Are you U-Hauling or having a moving company do it? Either way, it's just like moving anywhere, just over a few more days than normal. The drive across is what you make of it. You can knock it out fairly comfortably in 3days, with time to stop for sight-seeing, anything less and it starts to get painful. I personally recommend taking 4 or more days (if you can) to do some sight-seeing. Carlsbad Caverns, the Hoover Dam, the Grand Canyon, are my favorites from my trip.

As far as things to look out for, if you will be driving across the desert during the summer, it is obviously going to be extremely hot, and there are LONG stretches between gas stations, often with no cell service. Make sure you're managing your gas well, and have a case of emergency water in the car. I wouldn't let yourself get below the 100 mile range before filling up.

What part of Cali you moving to? Keep in mind that hotels can be pretty pricey in major cities like San Diego or LA, so it helps to have your permanent or temporary living arrangements figured out well in advance if possible, or you can burn through funds (at least for me, anyway, not exactly rich). Even a budget motel can run you up to $200 a night here.

Other than that, it's all pretty standard stuff. Hope you have a good move!

We moved from Washington DC to Seattle Washington.

My wife's employer covered all the moving cost. We had folks come pack up the entire house even crateing up the TV's. Professional movers loaded our stuff and shipped it across country. They even trailered our cars out there as well.

Since we were moving for her work and I had no rush to get out there the dog and I took a rental car, also paid for by her company, and drove across the county. I drove 4000 miles through 17 states. One of the best experiences of my life.


The packing and moving of the physical stuff is the pain in the arse part but you can greatly help yourself by paying professionals to do it.


We actually moved again one year ago from Seattle to Dallas and hired pros to pack and move us.

This may not sound right, but it's all in how you get your shite packed

We packed our entire house. Between the truck, hotels during the trip and to stay until our new house was ready, food and other traveling expenses, it cost a lot of money. Not nearly 20k but a lot still.