The time that it takes to move from one home to another can be stressful and daunting. The work that goes into deciding on where to move and what you want to take with you can take time and will need to be organized. You also need to be able to get all of your belongings from your old residence to the new home that you are moving into. A moving truck is a great way to move your things without over using your friends and family. It is also a great way to move the things in a more timely manner. When you have a truck that is there to load your things on it is a good idea to know the best way to do that. This is a way to reduce how much of the truck is being wasted and it will take less loads to get your items moved.

Prodigy Moving & Storage Offers Tips for Loading a Moving Truck

Always Be Safe when Loading a Moving Truck: The first thing you want to make sure you do is to ensure that you are using safe practices. Of course it means you want to make sure that you team lift heavy objects and lift with your legs to avoid a back injury. You also want to make sure you have a path that is clear so that you can move with ease as you load your boxes. You don’t want to have anything that is there that a person could trip on and fall over. Also be sure that the right tools are there to move what you cannot lift even with a partner.
Moving Weight Calculator: The other thing that you want to do is to take some time to lay out the weight of the truck. The truck should have some balance and that can be done when you move some of the heavy items on each area of the truck. This will help to let the truck move more smoothly and that means less jostling. When there is less jostling the items that are packed and being moved will be safer and make it in one piece.
Use Moving Blankets: There are lots of things you need to move that cannot be packed inside a box. That means that they need to be placed in the moving truck without any security. That is why you want to make sure that you use padding and blankets. You do not want to load your antique dresser and find out that is has been scratched. You can have these larger items packed and covered to protect it. You can also use padding in between items that might rub or bump into each other. Fragile items can be crated.
Stack Boxes on Moving Truck: You also want to make sure that what you are loading on the truck is secured and that means that you want to use all the space you can. You can use the height of the truck to your advantage and that will leave less space for you things to move around and become damaged.

Loading & Moving Services in Chatsworth, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Calabasas, Glendale, Burbank & Greater Los Angeles, California

In regards to whether movers load boxes or furniture first, we recommend loading boxes first and heavier pieces of furniture behind to help keep the boxes secure during transport. Prodigy Moving & Storage can come and load your items in a moving truck with our expert movers. Call us today to make an appointment.