Cross Country Movers

The process of planning a move across the country is often complicated by the remote nature of research, planning and coordinating. While the internet provides a wealth of information to get you started, a move across the country will require additional investments in time, travel and research. Mayflower provides a simple cross country moving guide to get you started.

Clean: Burn calories, alleviate stress and breathe easier (quite literally) with a healthy dose of spring cleaning. No sense in moving dust bunnies cross country!

Declutter: You can cut, sometimes significantly, the size of your moving load by donating or purging clutter before you start packing. Recycling old magazines, books, and donating or selling your curios are a good place to start.

Pack: Start your packing process by collecting supplies and boxes. Make sure your cardboard boxes are durable enough to survive a cross country move.

Change Address: The USPS makes it easier than ever to fill out an official Change of Address form. Visit the United States Postal Service website up to three months before moving day to schedule your address change.

Set Up New Utilities and Services: Utilities such as gas, water, trash, phone, cable and internet should be set up before move-in day. Your landlord or realtor should be able to provide a list of local utility information.

Cancel Old Services: Be sure to cancel services for your old residence such as yard and pool care, pest control maintenance, house cleaners and anyone else who comes for regularly scheduled maintenance.

Suspend Subscriptions: If you use subscription services for meal kits, personal care items, diapers and other regularly used items to make your life easy, be sure to suspend the service and update your address before you move across the country so you don’t miss a delivery.

Research: Lastly, you will want to learn as much as possible about your new city before you move. Consider researching the following topics on your new destination: Real Estate Markets, neighborhoods, schools/education data, and crime statistics.

The cost of a cross country move depends on a variety of factors. Because there are so many variables in place, no cross country move is alike! At Mayflower, we are a full-service cross country moving company, and include a personal move coordinator, loading, transportation and unloading, standard Full Value Protection, standard furniture placement & more in our baseline quote. All cross-country moves are fully customizable with add-ons available for services such as car transportation, packaging and storage. Start planning your cross country move with a quote from Mayflower today!