Cross Country Movers Can Be Slow, Faster Options Are Available.
- American National Movers
- Jul 25
- 3 min read
Depending on the services you pay for, movers can take up to a month to deliver on cross-country moving. Long time right? If that's too long and you're wondering if there are other options, there are; however, they are more costly.
This article will discuss why cross country long distance movers take long to deliver and what other options you have for faster delivery:
How Long Does Cross Country Movers Take?
Cross country moving can sometimes take movers a long time to deliver your belongings, especially if you're relocating to an unusual state. Just because you're hiring movers, don't assume that the delivery will be quick or that the process involves a pickup and a straight delivery. They're moving process long distance movers take that you need to be aware of:
Shared Load Moving.
Once your long distance movers pick up your load at the origin state, they take it back to their warehouse, unload it, and then load your shipment into an 18-wheeler. This process, which long distance movers take, makes the operational expenses cheaper than doing the haul on a dedicated truck. The savings benefits also get passed on to the customer, but it comes at the cost of longer wait times for delivery (7 to 21 business days).
Driver Availability.
Smaller moving companies that get hired for a cheaper price may experience longer wait times due to driver availability. An 18-wheeler truck requires a CDL license to operate it, so at times your load will sit in the warehouse for a while until the next driver is available.
Can Cross Country Movers Take A Month To Deliver?
The FMSCA requires movers to deliver your household goods within a reasonable time frame. In some cases, waiting 30 days for your items to arrive from coast to coast is not unreasonable, especially if you paid for a shared load move.
How To Avoid Long Wait Times.
You can avoid waiting several weeks for your items to arrive by asking your cross country moving company to provide a dedicated truck. A dedicated truck expedites all long distance moving loads and has other benefits:
Faster Long Distance Moving.
Who wants to pay thousands for movers nd have to wait several weeks for the movers to arrive? For an added charge of approximately $3,000, you can get a dedicated truck and a guaranteed delivery date. This is a much better option than being in limbo about when your cross-country movers will deliver your things.
Safer Shipping and Handling.
When you pay for a dedicated truck, your items don't get moved around multiple times. This ultimately will result in a better experience for your household goods since it's not being loaded and unloaded multiple times.
Better Communication.
When you get a dedicated truck, you get a dedicated driver and one point of contact—mot multiple. This results in better communication on the estimated time of arrival of moving your cross country load.
Delivery Windows Vary With Cross Country Movers.
Depending on the services you pay for, you can potentially be waiting a while for your items to be delivered. Unfortunately, long distance moving companies aren't transparent about this, leaving consumers in limbo about when their things will arrive. But, there is a faster option, as long as your budget allows it, you can get your cross country movers to arrive in 5 days.
For a faster delivery on your cross country haul, give American National Movers a call, our average wait times are 5 to 7 days.
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