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Protect Your Move, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Protect Your Move's mission is to decrease moving fraud by providing consumers with the knowledge and resources to plan a successful move.

Know Your Rights!
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published a pamphlet with all the Rights and Responsibilities you have when you move. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration pamphlet - "Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move" - PDF

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Here is a list of things things to think about as you prepare for your move:

Moving Dos

• Have your driveway clean and clear of vehicles, toys or other debris.  
• All walkways or halls should be clear to be able to move boxes or furniture out to the truck
• Be on hand at delivery and have a plan for placement of your boxes and furniture.
• Drain all gasoline-powered equipment. 
• To protect clocks, secure or remove pendulums, chimes and weights. 
• Keep all currency with you. 
• To protect electronic equipment, pack items in the original boxes in which they were purchased. 
• Obtain a written appraisal of antique items to verify their value. Don’t wax or oil wood furniture before moving, because some products may soften the wood, making it vulnerable to imprinting from furniture pads. 
• Dispose of all flammables such as cleaning fluids, aerosol cans, fireworks and matches. 
• Empty the water from your steam iron.

Moving Don'ts

• Don't remove pictures, paintings or other wall mounted objects from the wall.
• Don't empty your kitchen cupboards or pantry onto the counter or floor.
• Don't put breakables in drawers or overload drawers with heavy linens. 
• Don't pack flammables.

Aerosol Cans Ammunition Cleaning Chemicals Food in Glass Jars Fuels / Oils

Insecticides Liquid Bleach Matches / Candles Paint Thinners Paints / Varnishes

Perishable Goods Pets Plants, live Propane

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