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How To Ship Furniture

Finding furniture delivery companies to move your furniture can often be a hassle due to the size of the items, and trawling through phone books and search pages trying to find the right furniture shipping company for you can be time-consuming.

There are hundreds of rated furniture movers on our platform who are ready to quote on your job, often at rates up to 75% cheaper than usual, but first, you need to look at a few options for home furniture delivery services and work out which is the best way to ship furniture for you.

How Much Does It Cost To Ship Furniture?

Often the first question a customer has is cost-related, for example, what are the furniture shipping costs? How much should I expect to pay for standard furniture delivery? What is the cheapest way to ship furniture?

 There are a number of factors that can affect how much you can expect your furniture transport quotes to be, but on average furniture transported locally will cost approximately $75 to $250, whereas long-distance furniture shipping can cost anywhere from $300 to $600.

Below we have listed the most important factors that will affect the cost of your furniture move:

Distance - Whether you are shipping furniture to another state, or shipping furniture across country, as stated above, the distance will have a significant impact on the quotes to move your furniture. Local deliveries will be cheaper, whereas moving one piece of furniture long distance and international shipments will incur further costs due to special packaging and mileage. 

Size - The size of the furniture items you want to move will also affect your quotes as larger items require more space or a larger vehicle. This can often be countered by carefully disassembling large pieces of furniture (if possible) to make them more compact.

White-Glove Furniture Delivery? - If you need extra help with packing your items, or you are stuck at the first hurdle of shipping furniture, then you may require a white glove furniture delivery service. White glove furniture delivery services include help disassembling, packing, loading, and unloading, meaning that you have all the help you need with your move, although these levels of service generally cost more. 

Value Of Item - If the piece of furniture being shipped is expensive or an antique then you may require special care when shipping. This will vary from service to service, and it is entirely possible for you to wrap the furniture carefully yourself, but it is something worth mentioning to any potential furniture mover.

Locations Of Pickup And Delivery - Deliveries from urban areas will often be cheaper as there are lots of furniture shipping companies nearby and generally, the furniture will be moving along standard routes. Remote pick-up areas may cost more as they require the furniture mover to travel further to pick up and drop off the items.

Time Of Year - Ice, snow, and wind can all affect travel times and routes and so can often make deliveries more expensive. The ideal time to move furniture in order to avoid this is Summer, but depending on where you live and where the furniture needs to go seasonality may not make much of a difference.

How Can Shiply Help Find Furniture Movers?

If you have assessed your options and have selected a furniture mover you are happy with then it’s time to prepare your furniture for delivery. We recommend following the steps listed below:

Cleaning - Cleaning your furniture before pick-up will ensure that you are easily able to spot any pre-existing damages and know exactly what condition the item is in.

Photographic Evidence - Following on from the cleaning you should take high-quality photographs of the condition of the furniture to be shipped. This will ensure that any damages that occur during transit are easily provable should it come down to it.

Disassembly - If the piece of furniture being shipped is able to be disassembled then we highly recommend doing so. This will reduce the risk of damage and also potentially the price of the delivery as the size of the item is often reduced.

Packaging - If the furniture is valuable, an antique, or you are just worried about damage then it is recommended that you package it with bubble wrap or something similar. You should discuss with your furniture shipping company whether you are doing this or whether they will provide protective material upon arrival.

Preparing For Your Furniture To Be Shipped

If you have assessed your options and have selected a furniture mover you are happy with then it’s time to prepare your furniture for delivery. We recommend following the steps listed below:

Cleaning - Cleaning your furniture before pick-up will ensure that you are easily able to spot any pre-existing damages and know exactly what condition the item is in.

Photographic Evidence - Following on from the cleaning you should take high-quality photographs of the condition of the furniture to be shipped. This will ensure that any damages that occur during transit are easily provable should it come down to it.

Disassembly - If the piece of furniture being shipped is able to be disassembled then we highly recommend doing so. This will reduce the risk of damage and also potentially the price of the delivery as the size of the item is often reduced.

Packaging - If the furniture is valuable, an antique or you are just worried about damage then it is recommended that you package it with bubble wrap or something similar. You should discuss with your furniture shipping company whether you are doing this or whether they will provide protective material upon arrival.

What To Do After Delivery

Once your furniture has been successfully delivered to its destination the first thing you want to do is check its condition. You can use the photos you took prior to pick up to compare the condition and look for any damages which may have occurred during shipping and raise these with the furniture movers.

We also ask that you leave a review and feedback on our platform for your chosen furniture shipping company. This not only allows the company to improve its services in the future but also means that future users of Shiply can browse services with the same level of confidence as you.