Moving: Canada to USA. What company did u use to ship ur stuff?

[L_n_O 3]

Just doing some early research..

Realized that there's like a million companies out there and would like to hear from some ACTUAL ppl with their accounts of their shipping experiences.. (not renting truck and driving it yourself experiences - I think I would die if I had to do that right now)

So, feel free to include the companies name & website / phone number

I'm sure with all the visa approvals, this will be helpful to a lot of people

Happy shipping!

[~Nini~ 2]

Ooooh, good thread. Thanks, Liz.

I'd also be interested in shipping companies or experiences with shipping computer towers (especially if you don't have the box that came with it... yeah, I know ), if any of you want to share.

I know I'd personally be moving cross-continent (from Vancouver to Philadelphia) so I know I'm looking at a ton of money, myself.

Edited June 6, 2007 by Nini & Bee

[misa 2]

I used ABF U-Pack: http://www.upack.com

I give them two thumbs up!

My review starts at this post: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...st&p=805325

Nini, if you are moving your computer, I'd strongly suggest that you disassemble it, pack the HD and cards and bring them across the border yourself. Or at the *very least*, just the HD. Reassemble it later when the tower arrives.

Edited June 6, 2007 by misa

[mr_s_p 1]

A lot of people seems to be happy with ABF's UPACK... I'll be looking to use them when I'm ready to move... Hopefully this summer.

Some merit to the thought of "store, ship and forget"...

Scott.

[trailmix 77]

My Sister and her family came up here to Calgary last week to collect all their stuff from the basement and get it to Nebraska (in anticipation of our moving to the States).

They used ABF/UPac and it went well. They chose to pack the truck themselves as it was 50% cheaper and have it delivered to a city 40 mins away on the other end (again, much cheaper).

They packed the truck last Thursday, should arrive tomorrow (Wednesday). The ABF people were friendly and helpful. The person there mentioned they are getting the Econo Cubes here in Calgary by the end of June (currently you can only use the portion of the full sized truck method).

One thing that did happen, ABF called me on Sunday (about 2 hours after they had headed out - they were driving). The truck was stuck at the border at Montana as ABF forgot to get a photocopy of their visa. Anyway, the truck driver kept an eye out for them and they met up at Sweetgrass a few hours later.

We are going to use UPac when we move.

[L_n_O 3]

How much was all of this?

[misa 2]

Mine was about $1,100 USD for one relocube from Toronto to VA. Go to their website and request a free quote.

[trailmix 77]

How much was all of this?

I believe it was just under $800. They charge by the foot and they pretty much used the 'base' (minimum) amount, which is 5 feet long, 9 feet wide and 8 feet high.

After that you are charged $27 per foot.

[vanee 13]

I'm planning on using U-Pack too, and I'll also be moving from Vancouver to the eastern US. I got an online quote last February or so when I first read about them here, and IIRC it would've cost me about $1100 plus $37 for each extra foot of space. I checked again a few days ago, and the price is closer to $1500 and $100 for each extra foot.

That's door-to-door pricing. Terminal-to-terminal pricing would be closer to $1000 for me now. The jump in gas prices is probably why the prices went up so much.

[Cassie 8]

I used Premiere Van Lines, and they were excellent. Not one thing of mine was broken, misplaced, or scratched, which is a miracle considering my curio cabinet has glass shelves. They were very efficient, friendly, and had all the information and forms I needed.

It cost a little over $3,000 to ship from southwest Nova Scotia to Oklahoma, because I have a lot of heavy things, particularly books! And I got dinged with high gas prices.

Edited June 6, 2007 by Cassie

[Krikit 1,164]

After getting estimates and doing total cost comparisons, I chose to use professional movers. The cost was very reasonable, given someone else was doing all the paperwork and heavy lifting. As well, anything damaged in the move would have been covered by insurance.

I called 4 moving companies for estimates and chose United. Make sure when you're doing your cost comparisons that you read the fine print and check each line item for the rates. Each type of service is charged at a different rate, so you need to compare apples to apples. You'll see what I mean once you receive the estimates. Your best rates will come from the major moving lines because they can bundle your belongings with other deliveries in order to save on shipping costs.

[susan+mike 0]

I also used ABF U-Pack....... great service, very helpful..... I used them almost 3 months ago to move my stuff from Calgary, Alberta to Tulsa, Oklahoma..... it took exactly one week and cost me $1300.00 US.

I would highly recommend them.

Susan in Tulsa

[Udella&Wiz 325]

Question in all of this:

How do I provide a copy of my VISA when I haven't crossed the border yet myself. When you get the VISA in the mail from Montreal...can you open the envelope or is it another of those 'don't open it' situations until the border guy has.

Sorry - haven't gotten to that step in the process yet to knwo any better

[Krikit 1,164]

Question in all of this:

How do I provide a copy of my VISA when I haven't crossed the border yet myself. When you get the VISA in the mail from Montreal...can you open the envelope or is it another of those 'don't open it' situations until the border guy has.

Sorry - haven't gotten to that step in the process yet to knwo any better

In my case I scanned all my documents (I-94, visa, and passport picture page) and emailed them with a signed letter to the moving company as soon as I got here. I then printed out the same scanned documents and sent them with the original letter by courier.

The visa will be in your passport, not in the envelope.

Edited June 6, 2007 by Krikit

[susan+mike 0]

Question in all of this:

How do I provide a copy of my VISA when I haven't crossed the border yet myself. When you get the VISA in the mail from Montreal...can you open the envelope or is it another of those 'don't open it' situations until the border guy has.

Sorry - haven't gotten to that step in the process yet to knwo any better

Your visa will be in your passport...... I just made copies of everything and gave them to the truck driver. With using ABF they told me I had to prove that I was physically in the US before they released my stuff from the terminal in Calgary and sent it on it's way. So the next day after I arrived in the US I went to the ABF terminal here in Tulsa and they faxed a copy of my I-94 back to the terminal in Calgary and all was well.

ABF drops their trailer front of your residence, you load it.... I loaded over the weekend of March 10/11th, they came back and picked it up on Monday, March 12th..... I flew to Tulsa on Tuesday, March 13th, had ABF in Tulsa fax the copy of my I-94 on Wednesday, March 14th......and they released my stuff and sent it on it's way on Thursday, March 15th.

Susan in Tulsa