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Lots of good advice above. I have done a few DIY moves and will never do it again.
My Dad moves about every three/four years. He has decided to live all around the states one move at a time: DC, Charlottesville, Bend, Monument, WA, Tenn and, next, Montana.
He and his wife (my Mom died in '90) do all the box packing and have the movers do the rest...lots of insurance, etc. They also insist on partial load containers that they supervise the loading of, which are then sealed. Their stuff never leaves the container until it arrives at the new digs.
They then rent a small trailer they pulls behind his truck...they put all their essential items for a comfortable move in when they arrive in the truck and trailer (motorcycle, kitchen stuff, etc.), independent from the moving van. She follows in their other car.
My 2 cents? As mentioned, the best way to save money on a move is to pare down your detritus. A move is a great opportunity to purge.
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