Long-Distance Movers in Austin
Austin’s Leading Long-Distance Mover
When your next chapter takes you beyond Texas borders, choosing experienced long-distance movers in Austin sets the foundation for a successful relocation. From your initial consultation through final delivery at your new home, our teams manage the complexities of interstate moves so you can concentrate on your fresh start.
100+ YEARS
long-distance moving experience
54,000
domestic residential moves each year
FULLY VETTED
crew and drivers
+250 HOURS
of employee training
Our Long-Distance Moving Services
Valued Agent of Atlas Van Lines
Whether you're heading to California, Florida or anywhere in between, we're the trusted interstate moving company in Austin. Working through our strong partnerships with Atlas Van Lines across the nation, Suddath can easily facilitate your cross-country move and maintain the highest standards throughout. Since no single moving company has locations in every city in the country, Suddath has cultivated a decades-long relationship with Atlas Van Lines agent network. With over 430 agent locations and 180,000 moves serviced annually, all of our partners adhere to the same high safety and quality standards Suddath is known for.
Atlas Network provides customers with access to the nation’s top-rated, award-winning drivers and fully-vetted, trained crew members. With Suddath and Atlas at the helm of your move, you can rest assured your belongings will be handled with care.
Easy, Accurate Long-Distance Moving Quote
A home survey is important not only for a moving company to give you an accurate quote, but it’s the best time for you to evaluate the professionalism and expertise of the interstate moving company. No matter what company you choose, moving long distance is not cheap. You want to choose a trustworthy moving company where you can get the most value for your money.
We conduct thorough home surveys, either virtually or in-person, to provide binding estimates that reflect the actual scope of your move.
Long-Distance Austin Move Coordinators
Suddath has been trusted to move thousands of people and families cross country in our century-long history. When you’re moving long distance, it’s critical to have a knowledgeable and experienced partner helping you through the journey. We remain a top-rated Austin moving company because we’ve proven to be that trusted partner.
A single point of contact guides you through every stage, answering questions and managing details so nothing falls through the cracks.
Packing and Storage
When you request packing services, our crews bring professional-grade materials and proven techniques to every packing job. When your timeline requires storage between moves, our secure facilities offer climate control and flexible access for short or long-term needs, including specialty storage for wine collections, artwork and antiques.
Understanding Your Long-Distance Moving Quote
Transparent pricing starts with knowing what influences your estimate. Several elements determine the cost of your long-distance move:
- Total shipment size: Your household goods are weighed to calculate transportation costs. Downsizing before your move reduces weight and saves money on your relocation.
- Service level: Full-service packing and unpacking adds convenience while DIY packing keeps costs lower. Optional services also affect the final price.
- Origin and destination distance: Cross-country moves require more fuel and driver time than relocations to neighboring states, affecting your quote accordingly.
- Seasonal demand: Summer months are the peak moving season, so prices can be higher. Scheduling moves from October to April or choosing midweek dates can lower rates.
- Protection options: Standard valuation covers 60 cents per pound, while full value protection offers valuable coverage at an accordingly higher rate.
Our detailed estimates break down every cost so you can make informed decisions about your long-distance move from Austin.
Weight of Your Belongings
Your possessions’ weight serves as a key factor. Just twenty to thirty boxes can equal a thousand pounds! Fortunately, you maintain some control over this factor; by lowering your items’ weight before getting your quote, you can reduce its amount. So:
- Determine what won’t work in your new place: perhaps a large sectional sofa or outdated furniture styles when you want a new vibe. Then, save on moving costs by not transporting them, instead replacing them when you arrive.
- Some goods have no remaining value. Recycle or toss them.
- Choose items you don’t want but friends and family do. Give them as gifts.
- Donate to worthy Austin charities. Do they pick up? If so, you’ve saved money and time.
- Sell unwanted belongings online, at rummage sales, and in consignment shops. Funds raised can offset relocation costs.
Your Move’s Mileage
Intrastate and interstate movers' costs will vary based on distances traveled. Longer ones involve more labor and fuel and often require a bigger truck.
Your Move’s Date
To save money, move during the weekend during the industry’s offseason (from October through April). Moving companies across van lines experience significant summertime spikes because of increased demand and limited capacity; just like with airline flights, if you need to book during busy times, book as early as possible to get preferred dates.
When you know when you’ll need to move, send our Austin movers a couple of preferred days. We’ll provide a fast, accurate quote that meshes with your budget and timetable.
Optional Services Chosen
We offer plenty of choice in our flexible service menus, and what you select will have an effect on your quote. With our packing and unpacking services, you can benefit from partial services (you tell us what to box up), full services (we do it all), and specialty packing that includes custom crating. Also decide what you need in secure, convenient storage solutions; tractor-trailer access to your storage unit can impact pricing.
Additional optional services include advanced disassembly and reassembly of furniture; guaranteed delivery dates; extended delivery without extra handling; and exclusive use of a trailer or containers for shipping.
Additional Moving Valuation Coverage
Moving valuation coverage is not the same as insurance, and we’ll explain the differences.
Using these factors, we calculate intrastate and interstate movers costs in Austin: labor, transportation, optional services, and additional valuation coverage. Simply request a transparent quote. Need financing? Just say the word!
Contact Us Today
Start planning your long-distance move from Austin with professional help from Suddath. Contact us today and discover the benefits of a dependable, established interstate moving company.
SPECIALIZED LONG-DISTANCE MOVING SERVICES
Motorcycle Moving
We arrange professional motorcycle transport, ensuring your vehicle arrives safely at your new location.
Piano Moving
Our teams receive specific training in piano relocation techniques that protect both the instrument's exterior and internal components during interstate transport.
Custom Crating
Some unique or delicate items require custom crating to ensure they can travel safely to your new home. Suddath can expertly construct a crate to properly protect them.
Concierge Moving
Our white glove service coordinates every aspect of your relocation, allowing you to maintain your routine while we handle the details.
LONG-DISTANCE MOVING RESOURCES
AUSTIN LONG-DISTANCE MOVERS FAQ
Suddath offers both in-home surveys and virtual walk-throughs to provide easy estimates for cross-country moves.
During a home survey, a Suddath representative will go with you through your home room by room to assess what needs to be moved. The walkthrough will be arranged for a time that is convenient for you. If you choose an in-home estimate, we will set an appointment with you at your home. If you prefer our virtual walkthrough, you will simply use your smartphone or tablet to give our team a video walk-through of your home.
Once the walk-through of your choice is complete, you will have two options:
• A non-binding estimate - this estimate is based on the total weight of your shipment. Keep in mind that we will not know the exact weight until moving day when all your items are loaded onto the truck.
• A binding estimate - the cost of your move is provided up front. So, if the final weight is above or below the estimate, you will only pay the rate we quoted to you.
The most important resource you have at your disposal is research. Look for these elements to ensure a moving company is reputable:
• Read third-party Google reviews for “Best Austin Moving Companies”
• Reviews from independent organizations like the Better Business Bureau (“BBB”). They can verify that the long-distance moving companies you are considering are established and accredited.
• Don’t just look at positive reviews – see if the company responds to complaints, as this shows how they handle conflict when issues do arise.
• Verify that your long-distance moving company has a valid Department of Transportation (DOT) number on the FMSCA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) official website, as this is a requirement for all commercial carrier vehicles.
• Ensure they have a thorough quote process. While “instant” quotes are good for getting an idea for your budget, any reputable mover should require a home survey to ensure a proper moving plan.
Our team has put together a list of things you may want to ask interstate movers in Austin, TX concerning the specific costs associated with a long-distance move. We have also shared a few more ways to ensure the legitimacy of a moving company, such as checking on online presence, industry recognition and more.
After moving people for over a century, and managing an average of 50,000 moves per year, Suddath knows almost everything there is to know about moving.
We’ve used that expertise to compile a detailed moving checklist that will give you a good timeline for your move, with tasks to accomplish each week leading up to moving day. This is also why we provide each customer with a move coordinator who can help answer questions and direct you in ways that make your move easier.
Understanding what you want to bring is important, but probably most important is knowing early on what you’re not bringing. Moves are priced by the weight of what is being shipped, so purging and organizing can not only be helpful, but it can save you money as well.
Knowing what can’t come with you is also helpful. By law, there are certain items that are considered “non-allowables” that we cannot safely (or legally) load onto the truck. Things like paint, chemicals, flammables and more fall under this category. For a detailed list, check out our blog here.
You will be automatically provided with a standard $0.60 per lb. valuation, free of charge. This means that if a 1 lb. item is broken or damaged, you would be compensated $0.60. We are happy to provide additional valuation coverage to every customer that wants more protection. One thing you should keep in mind is that valuation coverage is not insurance. In order to procure insurance for your interstate move, you will need to work through a licensed insurance company.
Learn more about your valuation coverage options in our blog post on the subject.
In industry lingo, a move over fifty miles is typically considered to be a long-distance one. Anything less than that would be a local move. Long-distance moves can be within the same state (intrastate like a Texas move would be for our Austin movers) or between states or even cross country. Once a move takes place between two countries, that’s an international move.
Each of the moving companies in Austin can set their own rates and design their relocation estimates however they choose. As far as Suddath, we’ll gladly share how we construct our personalized quotes for our long-distance Austin movers. We use five factors to customize each of our quotes to the specific wants and needs of our customers. So, our estimates will reflect the services required or desired and nothing else.
Here are the five factors:
Your household goods’ weight
We mention this first because it’s a significant component of a moving quote. It’s also somewhat under your control. If you reduce the weight of your possessions before getting your estimate, you can also reduce the amount of the quote. First, divide possessions into piles: things with no discerning value remaining (recycle or toss those); items you want to keep and transport to your new home; and ones you don’t want but others might. In the last category, sell, gift, or donate them. If donation centers will pick up your belongings, you can save both time and gas money.
Your move’s mileage
Although mileage isn’t a big factor in local moves (less than fifty miles in distance), it’s more of one for long-distance moves. The degree, though, depends upon whether you’re making an intrastate move around Texas or moving interstate a few states over—or to one of the coasts. Longer moves require more fuel and added labor costs and often need a larger truck.
Your move’s date
Depending upon your flexibility, you can take advantage of more cost effective options by scheduling a weekday move (Monday through Thursday) and/or during the industry’s off-season of October through April.
Your optional services
Your choices from our flexible service menus will also make a difference in the amount of your quote. They include our packing and unpacking services: full where we box it all up and partial where you tell us what belongings or rooms to pack (and you’ll do the rest). Specialty services include piano moving and custom crating, and we also offer a full range of convenient storage solutions that are both safe and secure.
Additional moving valuation coverage
Moving valuation coverage isn’t the same as insurance, and our team will explain the concept to you and help you to select the optimal amount to cover your household goods.
Need financing? Let us know!
If you’d like the cheapest move possible, doing it yourself (perhaps using portable moving containers) can be a better choice than using a professional long-distance Austin moving company. DIY moves, of course, involve significantly more work on your part with cost savings not always as much as you might hope.
Using packing services as our example, our Austin movers provide efficient service with finesse, skillfully and carefully packing large, heavy, and uniquely-shaped belongings as well as especially delicate items. Doing it all yourself can be stressful, and you’ll need to buy packing supplies.
You’ll need to rent an appropriately-sized truck with a DIY move, get assistance with loading belongings, pay for gas, chart the right route, drive the truck, and more. At your new home, you’ll need help with unloading your possessions before unpacking them, and returning the rental vehicle. DIY moves won’t have the protection of valuation coverage offered by Austin moving companies.
As a caution, pod supplies can be limited and difficult to appropriately right-size for a relocation. Plus, some homeowners associations prohibit pod moves.
By requesting an Austin moving quote for your long-distance relocation, you can use the estimate to make the most informed decision for your move. To get the most cost effective quote from a professional mover, schedule a weekday move on Monday through Thursday rather than the more in-demand Friday through Sunday moves. Also, if your schedule is flexible enough, move during the off-season of October through April and avoid local demand spikes.
Suddath offers an in-depth resource to help, an essential guide to long-distance moving. The guide walks you through ways to choose your long-distance moving company, scheduling your move, getting organized, preparing for your new space, downsizing as needed, and much more. We'll share insights into preparing for your new city, handling family matters, changing or cancelling services and memberships, providing change of address notifications, taking inventory of possessions, starting to pack if you're DIYing, and creating an essentials bag for moving day.
First, we’re the experienced choice with more than a century of relocating families in the United States. So, you can confidently entrust your lifetime of belongings to our Austin moving company. Plus, we comprehensively vet and train our moving crews, including full background checks, before they ever move our customers. You’ll be assigned a dedicated move counselor who will keep you informed from beginning to end, answering your questions.
We offer flexible packing and unpacking services and convenient storage solutions along with a range of helpful specialty packing services. Suddath provides transparent pricing with no hidden fees and offers tips to help you benefit from the most cost effective move for your situation. If you need financing, our Austin moving company provides it; just let us know of your interest.
Plus, we make it easy to get started. Simply request a moving quote and provide us with a few pieces of information. We’ll then create a personalized move plan and an accurate quote after confirming the information. We’re here to help!
