U-Pack Moving

WE hate moving!
The only thing that made this last move bearable was ABF. I am a lousy truck driver, I cannot imagine the years off my life if I tried hauling all our stuff 1,200 miles in a piece of junk rental truck. So stressful! And just imagine the trail of McDonald’s Drive Thru canopies in my wake?!
Pricing was much better than a rental truck plus fuel on this long distance haul; but the decrease in stress is the real selling point for me. I have made this move in a 24′ box truck in bad weather before, it’s a real nightmare and a big risk. Travel in a moving truck is uncomfortable, people drive like morons, and when you do stop for the night have fun trying to sleep knowing all your possessions are sitting in the hotel parking lot.
ABF is awesome. Everything was exactly as advertised. The trailer was clean and delivered right on time. The drivers and depot staff I worked with were the best, very courteous and professional. The contents of the truck are insured.
The few concerns I had were not an issue at all. For instance our driveway is on a slope, nothing too dramatic but a definite angle. The driver was able to park there no problem.
The room/​cargo calculator on the ABF website was surprisingly accurate. Just make sure you pack to the roof! Run to a Harbor Freight and pick up a bunch of moving pads (ABF does not rent them) and some ratchet straps, a roll of plastic wrap from Home Depot, giant trash bags and mattress bags from a UHaul store.
Wrap your furniture in mattress pads then use plastic wrap to hold the pads in place. The trailers have rails to attach ratchet straps with hooks, tie the load in place as you pack to avoid shifting. You can also nail or screw blocks of wood to the floor to keep things from sliding around. The plywood «bulkhead» wall you put up to separate your items is not designed to hold the load, and it does not go all the way to the top of the trailer, there may be a 1 – 2 foot open space on top. Definitely put anything you don’t want dirty/​dusty in bags and cover your stuff with a tarp.
Nothing was broken in the move. Nothing!
The website allowed me to watch the trailer travel from stop to stop and anticipate the arrival date.
The positive reviews for ABF are true, highly recommended. I hope I never have to move cross country again, but if I do this is the only way.