[Emma_1984]

hi

i am looking for local Las Vegas moving company
from Las Vegas to Houston Texas.
i like to be sure that im in good hands - its Our 1' big move ( and hope the last).

we have 4 kids and a dog and 2 cars.
I'd love to get some recommendations...

[SoHoVe]

Will you be driving? Its a pretty drive but once you enter the foothills of Texas it seems endless until you hit San Antonio. I DO NOT rec American Auto Shippers (overall horrid experience with them) but I've used DAS twice and both times they exceeded my expectations.

Not sure about moving companies...I just used a POD, convienent but expensive unless you NEED short term storage for some reason its not the most cost effective route to take.

Prepare for beautiful mornings and evenings, miserable daytime temps and buy lots of bug spray. Start you dog on heartworm meds and flea control...I rec Advantage Multi as it takes care of both so is less expensive than buying two seprate quality products.
Frontline doesn't seem to work very well on the mosquitos here so I suggest not bothering with that product.

I lived in 77345 (back of Kingwood) in one of the most beautiful neighborhoods imaginable. Nice, but I missed the desert weather and outdoor recreation of Southern Nevada and I missed living in a 24 hour town. Good luck to you in Houston, things are hustling down there. Don't let the superficially nice people fool you Houston is a city of a few honest folks and a ton of scammers. Always check your reciepts for double billing...always!

[Emma_1984]

hi SoHoVe -
Thanks for your response. I had a problem to sign up back to the site and with all the changes with the move i just did not handle it. Anyway here I am again.

We decided to fly and not to drive all the way to Texas. we will take a Transport company for the cars.
Meanwhile I went and read testimonials and customer reviews regarding moving companies, in addition we have received a number of Quotes. still undecided with which movers ill mack the move. I found a lot of bad receives for each company, I feel that people like to especially respond when something bad happens to them.
You mentioned POD - the only pod i know is a restaurant....funny

[MollieW]

I used U-Pak when I moved. They bring a 28 foot trailer to your house, you put all of your stuff in it (or hire day labor and supervise) You have 3 days to fill it up, they come to your house, verify how many feet you used, hook up the trailer and then they drive it to your new house where you reverse the whole process. You also have 3 days to unpack the trailer. We found this very convenient and cost effective when we moved here. They will send you a video showing you how to pack the trailer to prevent any breakage. Good luck in your move. You might go on the Houston site and find out where to get day labor.

[Raiderman]

Originally Posted by MollieW

I used U-Pak when I moved. They bring a 28 foot trailer to your house, you put all of your stuff in it (or hire day labor and supervise) You have 3 days to fill it up, they come to your house, verify how many feet you used, hook up the trailer and then they drive it to your new house where you reverse the whole process. You also have 3 days to unpack the trailer. We found this very convenient and cost effective when we moved here. They will send you a video showing you how to pack the trailer to prevent any breakage. Good luck in your move. You might go on the Houston site and find out where to get day labor.

We did exactly the same thing. ABF U-Pack. It's not a full-service moving company, more of a shipping company, but, as long as you can pack and load the truck, they take care of the rest.

Regarding car carriers, I've always used CHIPS transport. They are based in MA, but will broker nationally.

[SoHoVe]

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Originally Posted by MollieW

I used U-Pak when I moved. They bring a 28 foot trailer to your house, you put all of your stuff in it (or hire day labor and supervise) You have 3 days to fill it up, they come to your house, verify how many feet you used, hook up the trailer and then they drive it to your new house where you reverse the whole process. You also have 3 days to unpack the trailer. We found this very convenient and cost effective when we moved here. They will send you a video showing you how to pack the trailer to prevent any breakage. Good luck in your move. You might go on the Houston site and find out where to get day labor.

Is the trailer at ground level (basically) like PODs are?
I might go this route as I still have a ton of stuff in Houston.

[Caltovegas]

Find who Nellis uses. I would think as they would have a gov. Contract they would want to be on the up and up.

[Raiderman]

Originally Posted by SoHoVe

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Is the trailer at ground level (basically) like PODs are?
I might go this route as I still have a ton of stuff in Houston.

No, it's tractor trailer height. But they have a ramp.

[yellowsnow]

Originally Posted by SoHoVe

Will you be driving? Its a pretty drive but once you enter the foothills of Texas it seems endless until you hit San Antonio. I DO NOT rec American Auto Shippers (overall horrid experience with them) but I've used DAS twice and both times they exceeded my expectations.

Not sure about moving companies...I just used a POD, convienent but expensive unless you NEED short term storage for some reason its not the most cost effective route to take.

Prepare for beautiful mornings and evenings, miserable daytime temps and buy lots of bug spray. Start you dog on heartworm meds and flea control...I rec Advantage Multi as it takes care of both so is less expensive than buying two seprate quality products.
Frontline doesn't seem to work very well on the mosquitos here so I suggest not bothering with that product.

I lived in 77345 (back of Kingwood) in one of the most beautiful neighborhoods imaginable. Nice, but I missed the desert weather and outdoor recreation of Southern Nevada and I missed living in a 24 hour town. Good luck to you in Houston, things are hustling down there. Don't let the superficially nice people fool you Houston is a city of a few honest folks and a ton of scammers. Always check your reciepts for double billing...always!

I lived in 77373, Spring for quite a while! We were almost neighbors.

[longton52]

Originally Posted by Emma_1984

hi SoHoVe -

We decided to fly and not to drive all the way to Texas. we will take a Transport company for the cars.
Meanwhile I went and read testimonials and customer reviews regarding moving companies, in addition we have received a number of Quotes. still undecided with which movers ill mack the move. I found a lot of bad receives for each company, I feel that people like to especially respond when something bad happens to them.
You mentioned POD - the only pod i know is a restaurant....funny

Since you've chosen to fly, be mindful that some airlines don't allow pets to be shipped during the summer, unless they're small enough that the pet carrier fits under the seat.

Pods are an interesting option. Can be pricey, but worth looking into. The people I bought this house from used Pods. They were still looking to buy a house in this area so they packed their stuff into a pod, the pod was put into storage, and will be moved to their new house when they're ready. If they had moved out of state, the pod would be trucked to their new home. Good luck !
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