Tips on Moving

If you’re looking for resources that will help you when preparing to move, you’ve come to the right place. Learn tips, tricks, and smart advice about every aspect of relocation, from packing to pricing. Bekins Van Lines would like to present our new series entitled: “49 Days to Summer – Preparing to Move.” Over the…

According to a recent article in Forbes, relocation trends statistics show an uptick in relocation in 2013. Americans are on the move., but where are they moving? It seems this year more Americans are moving from the Northeast and Midwest to the West and South. A new 2012 census survey documented the population shifts and…

One of the things first timer movers may not realize that the industry takes for a given is that there will often need to be more than one customer’s household goods on a truck in order to put together a driver’s trip. The average 53-foot trailer can hold around 20,000-25,000 pounds of household goods, depending…

A delivery spread is an agreed upon window of days that you will reach with your Bekins agent when drawing up your Bill of Lading. You will be expected to be available to accept delivery during those days or have someone available on your behalf. What Makes Up Moving Delivery Spread? A number of things…

During your move, you will be given a date or spread of dates when you will be expected to be able to accept delivery of your items. But what if you cannot or do not want to accept delivery during those dates? What if you want to take this move as an opportunity to travel…

It’s finally here! All week is National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. To show your appreciation for these unsung heroes, here are some suggestions on how to celebrate: Drive across the country in one week. Spend $1100 to fill up on gas. Get together with your neighbors and practice the lost art of the convoy with…

In just four short days, National Truck Driver Appreciation Week will be upon us.  Did you know that if US truck drivers continued hauling the same total weight that they did in 2011, they would move the entire weight of the moon in just over 11 years? Get ready for the holiday by brushing up…

A question I often like to imagine receiving is, “Bekins makes moving such a painless and enjoyable experience. Because of this, I desperately want to be moved again but have nowhere to go. What are the best places to move to?” Of course, the answer often depends on what you are looking for in a…

Chances are if you moved with us this year, it was sometime between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Aside from being the unofficial beginning and end of summer, it is also known as the busy season within the household goods moving industry. Now that the dust has cleared, we want to take this time to…

Imagine you just finished waving at the Bekins driver as he pulls out of your driveway, leaving you to settle in your new home. You start to unpack your things and set everything up just right. This is your first home, after all, and you are determined to make it a special place to raise…