Moving resources
Packing prep, truck rules, mover verification, and the questions Alex gets asked most before moving day.
A simple timeline for packing, access details, valuables, pets, and move-day prep.
Read guideWhat to pack, what to keep with you, and what movers cannot transport safely.
Read guideHow to verify a mover with USDOT and avoid broker confusion before you book.
Read guideUse this as a simple prep path. The goal is to make the estimate clearer and the crew's move day smoother.
Want the team to look at your move? Start with the free quote form and choose video or in-home walkthrough when Royalty follows up.
Get a Free QuoteThis is practical moving guidance, not a special Royalty-only rule. When in doubt, ask before move day.
Want the team to look at your move? Start with the free quote form and choose video or in-home walkthrough when Royalty follows up.
Get a Free QuoteA real interstate mover should be easy to verify. Use official tools, ask plain questions, and get the estimate in writing.
FMCSA maintains official consumer tools for interstate household goods moves. Search the mover, confirm the number, and make sure you know whether you are hiring a carrier or a broker.
Want the team to look at your move? Start with the free quote form and choose video or in-home walkthrough when Royalty follows up.
Get a Free QuoteThese answers come from Alex's moving tips and Q&A content already used on the prep page.
Yes, unless you booked a full-service packing move where we bring the materials and pack you. Anything you pack yourself is "packed by owner." If we did not pack a box, we cannot tell you what is inside it or where a loose item ended up later, so please have everything boxed and sealed before we arrive.
Each one gets packed: the lamp, the lampshade, and the bulb, ideally in their own box with bubble wrap. We can pack standing lamps the day of the job, but if you have five or ten of them, that adds packing time to your move, so it helps to have them done ahead of time.
Sealed, closed liquids can go in a box. Open liquids should be tossed, because the caps come loose, leak through the box, and can damage your other items. We cannot transport a propane tank (that is a legal restriction, state and federal), but we can take the grill itself.
We ask you to empty dressers first. Too much weight on the drawers can warp the wood so they stop closing, and we do not want that risk for your furniture. You can put clothes in trash bags (we do not charge extra for that, and we can use them as padding), and shoes are best in a box so they do not crush the bag.
Pack your jewelry yourself. You do not even need to label the box. Wrap pictures and artwork. This is about keeping your valuables safe and keeping liability low for everyone. Our crew is honest, but the right move is for you to keep your valuables with you.
Please put dogs and cats away in a separate room or a crate. It keeps them safe, keeps them from slipping out the door, and keeps the crew moving safely.
Yes. Those can go in a tall lamp box, or we box them by flipping another box over the top. Not a problem.
A home size alone is not enough. The walkthrough lets the team see the actual items, stairs, elevators, long carries, and specialty pieces before putting the estimate in writing.
Yes. Tell the team whether you prefer a quick video walkthrough or an in-home visit when they reach out.
Use the official FMCSA Search a Mover tool and search USDOT 3289527.
Jewelry, cash, credit cards, IDs, medications, important documents, chargers, keys, and anything your family needs during the trip should stay with you.
Tell us what is moving, where it is going, and whether you prefer a quick video walkthrough or an in-home visit.
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