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Is a 26" moving truck enough to move a 4 bedroom house?
All our loose items will be in uniform size boxes (We're up to 46 boxes so far but probably will add another 50 for a total of close to 100 boxes)
The only appliances going are washer and dryer and a freezer.
We don't have any unusual items like a piano but our house is well furnished.
We moved a 3 bedroom, fully furnished house from Colorado to TX. About 2500 sq ft and got rid of the freezer before going, so our only appliances were our washer and dryer. We got rid of most of our big furniture (other than the mattresses - 4twin, 1 queen and 4 dressers, 1 armoire). We ended up leaving a LOT behind for the neighbors (I still want to cry about a lot of it) and some for the trash.
I would recommend getting a professional moving estimate - they'll let you know how much space they think you'll need.
Because of the distance, ABF UPack is a safer bet. Once bitten, twice shy. I would NEVER do that again! Just thinking of everything I had to leave behind because of poor planning on our part (after SEVERAL cross country moves, no less!) just kills me still
I've moved a very well-stocked four bedroom house with large bulky furniture in a 26-footer. Granted, my family moved a lot (about once a year) so we were expert packers and loaders. We could really cram everything in.
But honestly I think if you have more belongings than will fit in U-Haul's largest truck, then the size of the truck really isn't the issue--you'll have so many belongings to pack and load that you couldn't possibly do it yourself, you'd need professional help.
Probably not. Professional movers generally allow 1000 lbs per room. If you have 4 bedrooms, a kitchen, living, dining and family area and a garage, you've theoretically already exceeded uHaul's 7400 lb Max Load capability. Unless you have a very 'dense' household and a lot of experience loading a truck, the 1600 cubic feet of the 26' truck probably won't be enough room.
It you try to 'fill up' the appliances to improve your density, it's very likely that you will damage them during transit.
I had a 26' for a 2 bedroom, no appliances, 125+ boxes and had to make 2 trips. Luckily it was a short distance move. I am now moving in less than two weeks and after getting rid of furniture and many other items I am hoping we will fit it all in! Luckily we have 2 cars that hold quite a bit too. Good luck on your move!
Probably not. Professional movers generally allow 1000 lbs per room. If you have 4 bedrooms, a kitchen, living, dining and family area and a garage, you've theoretically already exceeded uHaul's 7400 lb Max Load capability. Unless you have a very 'dense' household and a lot of experience loading a truck, the 1600 cubic feet of the 26' truck probably won't be enough room.
It you try to 'fill up' the appliances to improve your density, it's very likely that you will damage them during transit.
We crammed all of our stuff in a FunMover by Cruise America. Not sure if it was the weight of all of our stuff, or the quality of the Rv, but we managed to blow 4 tires across country, in the summer.... IT S#C%ED
I don't recommend overloading a moving truck.
We were on the side of the road more than driving. and the costs were huge..
Get a bigger one, you will be thankful in the end...
No. We rented a 24 ft from Uhaul. They said it was the biggest so maybe it was actually a 26 footer. Anyway, we moved goods from a 2 bedroom house. I sold or gave away a lot of stuff. We took minimal furniture. Once you pack everything you own, its amazing how much it really is. The stuff in the garage is what shocked me most. We took my husband's tools but pretty much left all the gardening stuff behind. Once we got settled into our 2000 sft house, it really hit me how little we had even though the truck was stuffed! Buying all new rakes, shovels, ladders, weedwacker, lawnmower...meh...not exactly exciting purchases to replace. So if you have a garage, don't forget about that stuff. It takes up a lot more room that you think!
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Anyway, we moved goods from a 2 bedroom house. I sold or gave away a lot of stuff. We took minimal furniture. Once you pack everything you own, its amazing how much it really is. The stuff in the garage is what shocked me most. We took my husband's tools but pretty much left all the gardening stuff behind. Once we got settled into our 2000 sft house, it really hit me how little we had even though the truck was stuffed! Buying all new rakes, shovels, ladders, weedwacker, lawnmower...meh...not exactly exciting purchases to replace. So if you have a garage, don't forget about that stuff. It takes up a lot more room that you think!
