Probably the first thing you should do is to make sure the moving company you select is a reputable moving service. Moving Connections has been in business for over 30 years, has experienced moving personnel, adheres to moving industry standards, and is highly professional and federally licensed and insured.

Moving Connections provides various levels of service – such as “Labor Only” moves (see below) as well as traditional “Full Service” moves. In addition, it provides a whole range of moving support services – such as car moving, staging, handyman work, furniture and playground equipment assembly, etc.

Moving Connections also offers palleted freight as well as “small package” shipping (up to 150 lbs. for small packages, over that is considered freight) for items that you might want to ship separately.

On top of all that, through its shipping company, The Shipping Connection, it has a huge line of various size and shape boxes, including special boxes for paintings, mirrors, guitars, skis, etc. Not to mention the tape dispensers, mattress bags, tape rolls, stretch wrap rolls, bubble wrap, foam peanuts, and many other supplies that it carries for “Do-It-Yourselfers”. It also offers these items in bulk sizes or amounts at discount prices.

Moving Connections is a professional, full service moving company serving the Western United States. It provides local service throughout Utah as well as interstate moving services. Moving Connections has been in service for more than thirty years, providing shipping, moving, and packaging supplies to its clients.

Moving Connections can provide you with details on how to plan your move, and what service to select: the Full Service Move, or the Labor Only Move.

The Full-Service Move is the traditional move where a full-sized moving truck – with all the equipment and supplies needed for your move -- comes to your residence with an experienced, professional moving crew of two or three movers. They will wrap, pack, and load your goods according to the highest industry standards, then transport them to your new destination, where they will unload it to your specifications. This move is the most popular option.

The other main option is the Labor Only Move, as mentioned above. If you select this option, a professional moving crew will show up at the appointed time and will load your items on a truck that you have rented and that you will drive to your new location where you will unload it.

The advantage of this is that experienced, professional movers load your truck so that your goods will be snugly secured inside and not able to jostle and topple during your drive. Unloading is uncomplicated and doesn’t require professionals, unless you’re unloading very large and heavy items, such as concert grand or baby grand pianos, or gun safes, etc. But loading is best done by professionals because it requires know-how to do it right.

The Labor Only Move can save you a lot of money. But if you plan poorly, it can cost you much more money, plus a lot of frustration in the end. As already mentioned, you can rent a truck that’s too small to accommodate all your goods, or you can overload your truck with too much weight and incur fines and other problems at freeway weight stations.

If you want some help determining what size truck you need, then click here to visit Moving Connections’ website. It comes down to how many bedrooms you have and whether you have a lot of items in them or just a normal amount. Whatever, there are two things to remember: 1) it’s always best to err on the side of “a little too big” than not big enough, and; 2) If you need a truck larger than 26’, you will need a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) for each person who intends to drive it.

Also, if you do some of the packaging yourself, be certain to get good professional advice on how to pack goods. If you’re not familiar with how to do these things correctly, or feel you need a refresher course, just click here to take you to the Moving Connections’ Packing and Loading Tips site.

Whatever you decide, Moving Connections pledges to make your move a safe and smooth transition to your new location.

For full service pricing and timing go here
For Labor Only Moves go here