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Avatar for Long Distance Moving - All Service Moving
Long Distance Moving - All Service Moving
4.8(
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Serving Ankeny, IA and surrounding areas

Approved (Corporate)

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2004

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Utilizing All Service Moving for the move was a very positive experience. They had good communication, answering several questions prior to the move and did a final confirmation just prior to the move date. As for the physical move itself, Jose, Abraham, and Alberto were polite, diligent, and careful moving the many items, and managed to complete the move more quickly than anticipated."
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Aaron on the left is the crew lead of the entire two truck job. This photo is during the load.
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Tier building

+34

Response time1 day
Response rate100%
3 neighbors recently requested a quote
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All My Sons Moving & Storage
4.6(
51
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Moving In-State

Serving Ankeny, IA and surrounding areas

Approved (Corporate)

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 1992

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"The guys doingvthe moving were great and polite. My biggest complaint is with customer service. I booked the move, gave them a deposit 7 days before the move. Two days before the move we reviewed details and they sprang a !6% fuel charge on the total amount instead miles travel. Unacceptable! Bait and switch! Call it what it is. Raise your price whatever but a 16% fuel charge on the total bill is ridiculous! I will not recommend them nor use them again."
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All My Sons

+4

Response time8 hrs
48 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by46%of homeowners
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Big Shoulders Moving & Storage
4.2(
175
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Moving Out-of-State

Serving Ankeny, IA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Very smooth move with these movers. They gave me the lowest quotation so I went with them for the move. They disassembled and wrapped everything carefully, so nothing was scratched. They were very quick, only took a few hours to move our whole apt. The final price ended up being near the estimate so I was satisfied!"
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16 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by76%of homeowners
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Adams Van Lines
New to Angi
Moving Out-of-State

Serving Ankeny, IA and surrounding areas

Approved (Corporate)

In business since 2015

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

Adams Van Lines stands out for its customer service, with dedicated moving specialists available 24/7 to answer any client question or concern. The company has successfully facilitated the relocation of over 75,000 families and specializes in both residential and commercial Long Distance moves, furniture packing, and more Adams Van lines know the ins and outs of the industry, and they do thire best to share what they have learned with thire customers

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HireAHelper
4.4(
332
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Moving In-StateMoving Out-of-StateTruck or Container Rental

Serving Ankeny, IA and surrounding areas

In business since 2007

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Our moving team was right on time, very efficient and respectful. They did an excellent job packing a very full truck for a cross country move. When we got there, nothing shifted, nothing broke. They were great, would highly recommend!!"
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Moving in the Snow

+62

Recommended by94%of homeowners
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Prime Time Relocation
4.8(
12
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Moving In-StateMoving Out-of-State

Serving Ankeny, IA and surrounding areas

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"We had an excellent move with Derek. He and his staff were prompt, courteous, efficient and careful with our possessions. Our move was complicated in that they had to drop some of our things at an apartment and the rest in two storage lockers. The storage lockers involved transferring our things from the large moving van to a smaller truck. Everything went off without a hitch. No damage whatsoever to our possessions, and Derek even figured out how to use two storage lockers instead of three, saving us money. We highly recommend Derek and his company. Best move we’ve had, by far."
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+57

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Moving questions, answered by experts

There are generally three ways to ship furniture to another state: hiring professional movers, using consolidated freight, or through parcel shipping. Professional movers will generally pack your boxes in a truck and transport them to a storage facility or directly to your home. 

A consolidated freight service will pack, load, and ship your items, but this is best to use for one or two pieces since your items will take longer to be delivered and will share truck space with other items. Parcel shipping such as UPS and FedEx is best for smaller items since there are size limits, and you’ll have to drop the boxes off at a local branch.

Yes, it’s possible, but it’s important to be extremely careful, and always remove rocks and heavier hardscape items. Drain all the water from the tank, leaving just enough to keep the gravel slightly submerged to keep your bacteria alive. Then, grab a helper or two and carefully lift the tank from either side, supporting the bottom and keeping it level. If the tank is especially heavy, consider slipping plywood underneath to minimize pressure on the glass. Be sure to pack it so it stays level and doesn’t shift during transit.

If you are trying to reduce costs, then you should move to Hawaii during the off-season. Typically late spring and fall is when flights and other accommodations are most affordable. The weather is also milder, which makes unpacking more pleasant.

To treat office moving costs as capital expenses, which means recording them as assets, they must meet certain rules: they need to be essential for the business to keep running, directly related to the move, reasonable, and documented properly with invoices and contracts. These costs can include packing, transportation, and setting up the new office. Once these expenses are capitalized, they're treated like assets on the books and gradually accounted for over time through depreciation or amortization.

If the dishwasher is in working condition, start and run a complete cycle with nothing inside. Let it drain and sit overnight before removing the hoses. In theory, it should effectively drain. You may find residual water in the hoses, but you can plug them. If the dishwasher breaks down midcycle it can sometimes be full of water. You’ll need to manually remove the water with a plastic cup before removing the dishwasher.

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