Moving Questions - Shipment Size

Question to Movex

from Melanie L in ME - Wednesday, March 10, 2010
hi, we need about 509 cubic feet of space for our move. how big of a moving truck would we probably need?

Movex Response

Melanie,

The trucks are 8ft wide and 9ft high. So, there are 72cubic feet per linear foot. Based on this standard sized truck, you would need approximately 7 linear feet of space on the truck.

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from Lindsey A in SC - Friday, March 05, 2010
I have a 10'X15' storage unit. What size truck would I need?

Movex Response

You would need 18ft of space on the truck to have the same volume of space as your storage facility.

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from kent S in CO - Thursday, February 18, 2010
my hobby is metal working and I have several heavy pieces of equipment to be included in our move. is there a weight limit and advice on the weight distribution in the trailer?

Movex Response

Kent,

We limit all shipments to 21,000#. By law, you cannot load more than 7000# over any axle on the moving van. So you should distribute your weight as evenly as possible throughout the entire moving van.

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from Angie R in PA - Thursday, February 18, 2010
I have 14,200 lbs of a combination of furniture and boxes. what size trailer do I need and storage?

Movex Response

Angie,

You will need a full 48 foot moving van to hold all of your belongings. For storage, you would need to get 2 10x20 storage units to hold all of your goods.

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from Natalie L in AR - Friday, February 12, 2010
We need to move (55) 15ft church pews. What size trailer will we need to move that many pews in one load.

Movex Response

Natalie,

The trucks are 53ft long, 8ft wide, and 9ft tall. Your pews are 15ft long. Without knowing the width and heigth of the pews or if you can stack them one on the other, I cannot give you an accurate answer to this question. With the measurements that I gave you, you should be able to block out on paper what you need.

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from monique B in WA - Friday, February 05, 2010
I am moving from seattle wa to lemoore cali this summer. Its about 1000 miles and we have about 10,000 pounds of stuff, about how much will the truck rental run for about 3 days? thanks.

Movex Response

Monique,

Please fill out our quote form on movex.com for a quote to be emailed to you. 10,000# should take up about half of one of the moving vans.

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from Lowell W in ND - Friday, February 05, 2010
What if I underestimate the space I need?

Movex Response

Lowell,

We always suggest ordering an extra couple of feet. If you need more space on loading day, you can purchase it (if available) at the same per-foot rate that you paid for the rest of the space. Please note that I said "if available". Many times the trucks are completely booked. So be generous with how much space you order.

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from wes G in NY - Thursday, January 28, 2010
I had an estimate for 18,000 pounds of stuff for my move. About how much space would that require on your moving vans. Would I require a full trailer.

Movex Response

That would definitely require the entire moving van. And good news, Movex is by far the most competitively-priced option for that size load.

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from Scott Q in WA - Monday, December 28, 2009
I have a 10 x 25 storage unit filled to the ceiling with equipment in boxes. How do I determine the size of my move for the quote? Thanks

Movex Response

Scott,

Consider that the trucks are 8ft wide and 9ft high. If you figure 10x25 as 250sqft of floor space and you want the same on the truck, you should get 32ft (x8ft wide gives you 256sqft. Of course, the density that the storage facility is packed could impact the amount of space needed on the moving van. But, apples to apples, you will need approximately 32ft of truck space to have the same size.

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from Jill K in MI - Saturday, December 12, 2009
My husband is currently working out of Dallas, TX and is considering relocating to Appleton, WI He only needs to move a 52" tv and some small household goods probably no more than 3 boxes. Is this something that your company can provide services for.

Movex Response

Jill,

You would be much better served to box the goods and ship them UPS. It will be cheaper than ordering space on a moving van.

Movex

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