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Add Professional Packers to Your Moving Team for a Hassle-Free Move

Make sure your personal possessions arrive safely at your new home. Hire professional packers from American Van Lines to box your goods for shipping. Expert moving packers take the guesswork out of preparing your valuable personal items for transport. They know exactly how to handle each of your possessions, and they do it quickly. For skillful packing services to protect your goods against damage during shipping, call American Van Lines today.

Save time and hassles by hiring professional packers to box your goods. Your fragile items, such as glasses and dishware, are wrapped in paper before they’re boxed. Crumpled packing paper is inserted between items to prevent them from clanging together. Each box is taped shut and labeled with the room it’s destined for in your new home. Spend your last few days in your old neighborhood visiting friends and saying goodbye instead of packing your goods. Contact American Van Lines today for a free estimate on packing your household goods for moving.

Get Free Supplies When You Choose Packing Services from American Van Lines

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American Van Lines can unpack your goods when they arrive at your new residence. We’ll even remove the packing debris from your house. Just give us a call. Speaking of packing supplies, they’re included when you hire us to pack your goods for travel. We’ll bring all the necessary boxes, including wardrobe boxes, TV boxes, and dish-pack boxes. Our crews arrive with enough packing paper and tape to get the job done. Hire our moving company to pack your house while you don’t lift a finger.

Let American Van Lines pack your kitchen, the most difficult room in your home, to prepare for travel. Each glass and every dish is wrapped in packing paper before they’re placed in a box. Dish-pack boxes are double-walled to hold multiple sets of dishes. We can pack 75 pounds of dishes in a medium dish-pack box. A task that might take you days will take our experienced crew members only a few hours. Speak with a knowledgeable American Van Lines sales rep today to begin planning your next move.

Which types of boxes do I need for my move?

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Get a wide variety of boxes so you can pack each one with the proper type of items. Save the lighter things for the larger boxes, and vice versa. If you pack your boxes too heavily, your movers are more likely to handle them roughly. The types of boxes you’ll need to make a successful move include:

  • Small. Place your heaviest items in smaller boxes so they’re easier to carry. Small boxes are good for books, papers, small appliances, jewelry boxes, and bathroom items. About 16” x 12” x 12”.
  • Medium. Good for heavier, larger things such as small lamps, electronics, kitchenware, office supplies, and framed photos. Smaller decor items usually fit in medium boxes. About 18” x 16” x 18”.
  • Large. Surround larger decor pieces with blankets, towels, pillows, and comforters. Clothes and shoes too. Packing a large box with heavy pieces makes it difficult to carry. About 18” x 18” x 24”.
  • Extra large. Use for oversized or large objects that aren’t heavy, such as lamps, floor decorations, artwork and curtain rods. These boxes will be stacked on top of others. About 24” x 20” x 24”.
  • Specialty. These include wardrobe, dish-pack, and TV boxes. You’ll get about two feet of clothing into a wardrobe box. Dish packs can handle up to 100 pounds. TV boxes are sized to fit the item.

Let Our Local Packers Box and Label Your Personal Goods for Shipping

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Ask American Van Lines to send trained team members to pack your home for your local move. We can pack you right before we move you, or you can schedule our professional packers to prepare your goods in the days before we arrive to move them. Our crew arrives on schedule with the correct blend of packing materials to prepare your goods. Schedule our local packers to fit into your hectic pre-move schedule. Call today for a free local packing estimate.

Local moves from American Van Lines are charged one low hourly rate. Add packing to your local move for a set fee based on the number of boxes packed. Your American Van Lines sales rep can estimate the amount of boxes you’ll need once we receive your list of items to be moved. Give American Van Lines a ring today to discuss our wide range of packing services. We’ll pack your entire home or help you with the most difficult rooms, like the kitchen. Moving locally without American Van Lines? We’ll still pack your goods for you. Give us a call today.

How many boxes do I need to move successfully?

Believe it or not, you probably need more than 100 boxes to pack your four-bedroom home for transport. That includes around 40 small boxes, 35 medium boxes, 20 large boxes, and a dozen extra-large boxes. For a three-bedroom home, subtract about five boxes from each style for a total of 80 boxes. Add five boxes per style to pack a five-bedroom home, a total of around 120 boxes. 

It takes 10 small boxes, 10 medium boxes, and five large boxes, plus a couple extra large, to pack a studio apartment. You can get by with around 40 boxes to pack a one-bedroom home, which includes 15 small boxes, 15 medium boxes, and seven large boxes. Move a two-bedroom house using about 20 small boxes, 20 medium boxes, and 10 large boxes. If you’re smart, you’ll use wardrobe boxes, dish-pack boxes, and TV boxes to protect your specialty items during transit.

Pick Our Long Distance Packers to Prepare Your Possessions for Travel

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The first thing your packing crew manager does is walk through your house with your list of items to ship. We reconcile your list with the work we see in front of us before we begin packing. Boxes are packed, stuffed, taped, and labeled with location. Your long-distance movers can pack your goods before they load them, or we can send a crew in beforehand to package your possessions. Talk to your friendly American Van Lines agent to figure out which long-distance packing plan works best for you.

You’re charged a set fee for long-distance packing. Your cost depends on your volume of goods. Stage your possessions for packing by unplugging electronics, removing items from walls, and disassembling computers. We hesitate to perform those tasks because they can result in damages. Once your items are free for us to grab, we’ll begin packing them for your interstate move. If you value your time and possessions as highly as we do, you’ll give American Van Lines a call today to discuss our professional cross-country packing services.

Will professional packers unbox my goods?

Yes, you can hire professional packers to unbox your goods at your new home. Most moving crews will unbox your possessions for an extra fee. They’ll even dispose of the boxes, packaging, and other debris from your move. When compared with the initial packing process, unboxing your possessions is a breeze. It takes less time and costs less than the boxing process. Movers prefer to deliver all your possessions to your new home before they begin unpacking. If your boxes are labeled properly, your goods will be taken to the room where they’ll reside after unpacking. You also can schedule a team of professional unpackers to come to your home after you’ve moved in. The scheduled unpacking team works well for people who move themselves but don’t have time to unpack before they begin their new jobs.

Choose American Van Lines for Professional Office Packers You Can Trust

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Talk to American Van Lines about packing your office for a commercial move. We’ll pack your commercial business to prepare you to move locally or long-distance. No matter where you’re located in the contiguous United States, American Van Lines will pack your business equipment with skill and speed. We’ll pack you up right before we move you, or we’ll schedule our packers to arrive prior to your movers. Call today with your list of goods you want to move and we’ll give you an immediate cost estimate.

American Van Line takes apart your office cubicles, boxes your electronics using static-free paper, and wraps your office furniture in protective coverings for no extra charge. As part of our professional packing plan, we’ll box up and label items in cubicles so your employees don’t have to. We’ll pack your business files in cardboard boxes. Our professional packers are used to handling glassware and other fragile items. Ask American Van Lines to package your most valuable items for travel so they aren’t damaged or destroyed during transit. Call today to learn more about our commercial packing services.

Do commercial movers unpack my boxes and set up my office equipment?

Do commercial movers unpack my boxes and set up my office equipment?

Yes, most commercial movers will unpack your boxes at your new location for an extra fee. Depending upon your agreement, most movers will reassemble any furniture, including cubicles and L-shaped desks, which they broke down for transport at no extra charge. Your movers should protect your office furniture from scratches by covering them with cloth blankets. They also should place your boxed-up office equipment in the location that’s written on the outside of the box. 

You’ll have to set up your office equipment on your own, however. Most business movers are reluctant to hook up your business electronics due to liability concerns. They don’t want to pay if your equipment breaks or doesn’t work. Likewise, commercial movers and packers don’t like removing items like bookshelves and artwork for office walls. The process carries the likelihood of wall damage, and your movers don’t have the time, skills, or material to fix it. For the same reason, movers are hesitant to install any equipment that involves creating a hole in a wall.

Make Your Move Easier By Adding Pacing Services from American Van Lines

American Van Lines wants to pack your goods even if you aren’t moving with us. Perhaps you’re moving on your own and want your items professionally packed so they don’t break during transport. Maybe you’re moving with another company that doesn’t offer the service. Let the professional packers at American Van Lines secure your goods for transport. Call today to discuss adding professional packing services to your professional move from American Van Lines.

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