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Moving Cross Country With the Moving Help Marketplace

Posted: September 2, 2025
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Moving down the street can be much to handle, but when you try to accomplish moving cross country, it can feel downright hectic. But with a little help, you can make your long-distance move feel much more manageable.

With the Moving Help® Marketplace, you can find professional moving services in your area. Wondering what kind of services? Let’s break it down.

What Help Can I Find in the Moving Help Marketplace?

Packing and unpacking: Packing can be time-consuming, so why not get some help? Our Moving Help Service Providers are experts at packing items to ensure they’re safe during transit. Then once you make it to your new home, why not book a few extra hands to help you unpack? Our Moving Helpers can help get everything in its place so you can kick back and relax even sooner.

Cleaning: If you need to get your security deposit back, consider enlisting some Moving Helpers to help you clean up your place before moving out!

Loading and unloading: Let our Service Providers do the heavy lifting. Our providers will make sure your rental moving truck is properly loaded (or unloaded), so allyour things safely make it to your new home.

Specialty moves: If you have notably heavy or delicate furniture, our Moving Helpers can help with that, too. From aquariums to large plants, you can find the help you need on the Moving Help Marketplace.

Two Service Providers bring a customer’s moving boxes into a U-Box storage container.

Specialty moves: If you have notably heavy or delicate furniture, our Moving Helpers can help with that, too. From aquariums to large plants, you can find the help you need on the Moving Help Marketplace.

Pro Tips for Booking Moving Help

Plan Ahead

For long distance or cross-country moves, we encourage you to start planning about 3-4 months in advance. This is mostly to ensure you have time to assemble all the necessary supplies and book your arrangements ahead of time. But once you get to about one month before your move, it’s time to start booking your moving labor.

Great Moving Helpers stay booked, so don’t wait to find and reserve help on the Moving Help Marketplace. If you move a long distance, remember you’ll need help loading in your original location and then unloading at your new home.

Decide How to Move Before Booking Moving Help

Before you start making any concrete plans, it’s a good idea to try and break down the projected costs of your move. You can save plenty of time moving if you choose to ship your belongings and fly to your destination.

But on the other hand, you can save money and even tow your car along if you rent a moving truck.

Either way, knowing whether you’re going to load a truck, or a portable storage container is an important first step before booking your moving labor.

Get Supplies Ahead of Time

Moving Help Service Providers won’t come with their own supplies, so make sure you stock up ahead of time. Your local U-Haul center will have all the moving supplies you’ll need, from boxes and tape, to tow dollies, and more.

A Service Provider discusses a couple’s move with them. Behind them, three providers carry moving boxes into a U-Box storage container at a U-Haul center.

Make It a Full-Service Move on a Budget!

When you hire a full-service moving company, you can easily expect to burn a few thousand dollars. But, if you combine the power of Moving Help with the convenience and portability of U-Box portable storage containers, you can accomplish a full-service move at a more competitive cost when moving cross country.

When it comes to moving, no one should have to do it alone. With the Moving Help Marketplace, you don’t have to do it alone. No matter whether you’re moving five minutes or five states away, we’re here to make your move easier.