The NEED TO KNOW about Consolidated Loads + Moves:

Most commonly referred to as LTL-Shipping (Less-than-Full-Truckload) or Shared load moving options could be the answer to moving small and mid-sized long distances between states at a cheaper rate that’s 1/4 of the normal cost: where goods are frequently transferred between trucks and terminals, shared truckload shipments travel directly from origin to destination with minimal handling-only stopping to pick up or drop off other shippers’ freight along the route. This method is cost-effective for smaller loads but may involve longer transit times due to having more than 1 delivery on the schedule.

A Shared load move means your belongings are transported on the same truck as another customer's furniture. Sharing a truck with another customer makes hiring professional long-distance moving companies 4x more affordable since the costs are split between another family or two - meaning you’re only paying a portion of of the normal market cost.

Sharing a truck with someone else's furniture is not ideal for everyone, especially if you want a guaranteed delivery date. Also, customers with a full house of furniture might not qualify for shared load moves.

American National Movers also recommends sharing a truck if you're moving cross country, such as a California to Florida Move. Our average moving cost for this service is around $4,000. 

Do you have a small 1 - 2 bedroom and are only long distance moving a few pieces of furniture? Call Budget Moving Services NOW for a quote - and based off the total volume of the move we’ll be able to figure out if a shared load or a personal truck-load would be the best fit for your specific situation.

Be transparent about your budget. Budget Moving Services wants to earn your business. We aren't called affordable long-distance movers for nothing. Let us know what you want and need, and what you’re comfortable with financially and we will work out best to work with you and your budget.

When we propose a shared truck move, the #1 most asked question is, and always will be, " Will you lose my stuff if it's in a shared truck with someone else's furniture?" Amateurs might, but a professional moving service like us and our network of authorized carriers and movers will properly separate and label your inventory. Each item (normally boxes) are labeled with a specific color-coded sticker to ensure it’s being placed into the correct room upon delivery, and to also ensure that all items, and furniture articles, are accounted for by color - and by the barcode we have on the items and boxes to scan on and off before loading and unloading your furniture, and with our strategy and way of doing things - NOTHING IS UNLOADED OFF OF THE TRUCK UNTIL IT GETS ALL THE WAY TO YOUR FINAL DESTINATION FOR THE DELIVERY. That way you don’t have to worry about it being transported and unloaded/loaded multiple times from truck to warehouse onto another truck to another warehouse to another truck, which is the hectic process some moving companies use for their business practices for long-distance and cross-country relocations. Here at Budget Moving - We’re committed to simplicity and keep your items on the same truck the entirety of the transport.

Thats why at Budget Moving Services, we keep things simple and transparent. Unlike many other long-distance moving companies, we still expedite your shipment—even with a shared truck. We load your small state-to-state move on a 26-foot box truck and offer direct deliveries from pick-up to delivery to keep our trucks on the road to keep on truckin’

Are you concerned about damage when sharing a truck space? No worries. Budget Moving Services will insure your items, with a standard cargo protection of up to $10,000 - included in your quote at no additional cost.

For your information, 95% of long-distance relocations involve sharing your move with someone else's load. Most long-distance movers are not upfront about this. Ask, and you'll be surprised that even with their high costs, they share your move with another load. 

Are you moving within the same state or just a couple of states over? Sharing a truck space with another customer is your best small-load moving option. If your haul is between 50 and 500 miles, we can deliver your household goods on the same or the next day. However, hauls that exceed 600 miles will have an average long distance delivery time of 3 to 14 days. 

Budget Moving & Storage Services recommends sharing a truck if you're moving cross-country, and aren’t traveling too heavy. Anything that’s a 1-2 Bedroom and under can pretty much always be used in a shared-haul situation - unless your looking for privacy and would prefer your own 26ft box truck - then we’ll arrrange that, but small moves going 2000-3000 miles, such as a California to Florida Move. Our average moving cost for this service is around $3000 to $4,000 depending on the amount of volume needed, when it would be around $10,000 to $13,000 for a dedicated truckload and dedicated-delivery all to yourself.

Some people find paying more than $4,000 too expensive for long distance moves. But believe it or not, moving companies charge between $12,000 and $25,000 to transport furniture to another state. We helped a customer with around 2500cf (which is about a 26ft truck and then a 10-15ft box truck) move from California to Oregon - and was quoted close to $50,000 from TWOMENANDATRUCK. Other moving companies prefer to focus on local moves, so their costs are high. The long-distance haul isn't worth it for anything cheaper than $2500-$3500 (We offer discounts so that would be with a $500 discount attached to the total cost) - but depending on distance, size, availability, and season that is more than a fair price for a 1-3 Bedroom full-service move, pack, transport, and everything else.

• Sharing a truck averages $2,500 for long-distance moves and $3,500 for cross-country relocations. 
• We charge a minimum of $1800 up to $2000 for reliable out of state moves to ensure high-quality services and accurate pickup and delivery times. 
• Our shared load movers calculate your total moving cost by the volume-cubic feet of the total load and the distance your hauling the items. (e.g. Based on 2100lbs-300cf which is a standard minimum load for household goods, if it's traveling 1200miles on the east coast the total cost would be $1800 vs 2400miles in the mid-west and east coast would be around $2000 to $2250)

By agreeing to a shared truckload move for a state move, such as Los Angeles to Seattle, you can save up to $3,000. Many people are surprised by the cost savings of sharing a truck space.