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Moving in the US

Move with a plan, not a panic.

Week-by-week guides for every stage of a move: picking a date, checking a mover before you pay a cent, packing room by room, and settling into the new place. Independent, and we never sell your details to movers.

Free 8-Week Moving Checklist How to check a mover

Move countdown

When's the big day?

  1. 8 or more weeks out
  2. 6 weeks out
  3. 4 weeks out
  4. 2 weeks out
  5. Moving week
  6. After the move

Guides for every stage

1

Plan

Budget, timing and how to move.

2

Hire safely

Estimates, registration, coverage and scams.

3

Pack

Room by room, and what movers won't take.

4

Settle in

Addresses, utilities and the first week.

Before you pay a deposit

Check the mover. It takes five minutes.

Most moving scams follow the same pattern: a low phone quote, a big deposit, then a much higher price on moving day. Our step-by-step check covers USDOT numbers, state registration, estimates and the red flags.

Run the mover check

  • Quote by phone with no in-home or video survey
  • Large cash deposit before the move
  • No USDOT number, or the name doesn't match
  • Blank or incomplete paperwork to sign

Free download, no email needed

The 8-Week Moving Checklist

A printable week-by-week checklist, a side-by-side mover estimate comparison, a box log and a change-of-address list.

Get the free PDFOr track the Move-Ready checklist online

Coming soon

Your move, planned to the day

Swift Move Planner: enter your move date, where you're going and what you're moving. Get a dated plan, from booking movers to updating your license, with optional reminders on the right days.

$19 per move, one time. Refund anytime before your move.

How the Move Planner works