Cross Country Moving, Interstate Moving, Nationwide Moving... just what kind of moving service is it?
Moving is one thing that everyone handles differently. Some people have a major stress cycle with every move while other folks seem to take everything in stride. Despite how much of a moving natural you happen to be, there is a huge difference between moving across town in Dallas and moving across the country. A local move is something you may be capable of handling on your own with numerous car trips and a few friends to assist. However, moving from one side of the country to the other or even just a few states over will require packing your belongings into a single trip, including all the heavy furniture, which means you will need a truck, a bunch of packing material, and probably a team of expert movers to be certain you do not smash yourself with your own couch or scrape up the walls as you lumber down the hallway.
But what moving service should you pick? If you're paging through a list of options, especially for long-distance moving, it may seem like there are lots different choices of moving services for long distances and every one has a different names. Actually, every moving company in the business in your city, your destination locale, and all the places in between has a special name for their out-of town moves. You may see Nationwide Moving offered, Cross-Country Moving, or Interstate Moving catalogued right beside quirky uncommon names like The Long Move or Anywhere-to-Anywhere. What if you're moving quite a distance but not really crossing state lines? Do you need a special service for relocating coast to coast or to a remote area? Finding out the variation between these services, or even if different names mean anything at all, can cause an anxiety attack.
But don’t freat. The truth of the matter is that these are all different terms for the exact same service. Yes, the particulars of what every company offers will differ from moving company to moving company, but what they are providing is not a big variety of location-specific services. A long-distance move by any other name is still a long-distance move. The imperative thing is the differentiation between this and 'local' moves which have a distinct set of pricing and planning policies.
Coming to grips that you are evaluating the same kinds of service every time is a relief for stressed out professionals and families about to make a life-changing move, but all these unique names do make it challenging to search for and compare the services. To lend a hand, here is a quick list of all the distinct ways that we have seen long-distance moves named. There are probably several we've omitted because some moving companies get creative, but this should provide a starting point.
Don't let all these unique names bewilder you. While the search engine results might differ, these are all the same services offered by different moving companies using slightly varying wording. Each one of these services simply means that you will be moving more than a few blocks or towns from your current location in Dallas.
