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Some moving companies refuse to even take this jobs because entire streets are blocked with moving trucks and cars, and frequently the furniture needs to be walked for blocks before getting to the right dorm, and up the stairs!

Which brings us to the next problem. Many of Boston's older buildings are walk ups, which is exactly what it sounds like - you walk up. There are no elevators. Tell a moving company you're on the second or third floor and your hourly rate can double. Tell them you're on the fifth, and they might hang up on you!

Even if all you want to do is move out of the city to the burbs, you still might have a problem because of the city traffic and parking. In cases like this, expect your hourly rate to at least double. In some situations, the workers might use up most of your booked time just to get you out of the city, and when you get to the new home in the suburbs they are in a hurry, probably worn out, and you might be charged extra because they are working slowly.

Most moving companies provide two people for a job unless additional help is required. A good rule of thumb is to have four people. Yes, you're paying for four people on an hourly basis, but the time might be cut almost in half. As two are struggling to get the sofa into the truck, the other two can be loading boxes or something onto a dolly and starting out after them. Most of the moving bill is just waiting for the workers to return from loading the truck.

In addition to traffic and no elevator buildings, there is weather to deal with. Showers can come out of nowhere. Make sure the movers have covers that will protect your things from possible downpours; you don't want to find out there were chairs or boxes left outside getting soaking wet.

f you don't want to tie stuff to the roof of your car and drive all the way across Orlando with it like that, one hand holding it down, the other steering, then you definitely want to call a moving company. But not just any moving company. You'll want to consider a few things and do a little bit of research and homework before settling on a company to call.

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