I just moved from south Texas to Tennessee and moved my whole house , garage stuff and workshop tools for less than $900. We rented a uhaul, packed it carefully filled to the brim and drove it ourselves. Gas is much cheaper now so spent only $285 on gas and truck was $600. If your not a minimalist and want to move ALL your stuff in one fell swoop then this is the way to go. You have to work hard packing, loading & unloading but it was worth it. Hopefully our last move!

@frugalhealthyvegan1319

4 жыл бұрын

Nice! We weren't willing to drive a U-haul from NC to CA, having never done a cross country trip in a car. It sounds like it was worthwhile in your case.

@tennesseetexan1957

4 жыл бұрын

Frugal Healthy Vegan hey life’s an adventure. See America from coast to coast. It’s diverse and it’s beautiful!

@frugalhealthyvegan1319

4 жыл бұрын

@@tennesseetexan1957 totally agree with you but alas my health prevents me from taking a car trip that long.

@laurierowe617

4 жыл бұрын

I want to move to Tennessee too, did you use the company Uhaul?

@tennesseetexan1957

4 жыл бұрын

Laurie Rowe yes I rented a huge 26 ft truck. Loaded, drove it to Tennessee and unloaded it in 5 days. It was a lot of work but I did it all for less than $900 gas included.

The Amtrak tip literally saved me from confirming a truck rental!!! Thank you for this unbelievable tip!

@frugalhealthyvegan1319

4 жыл бұрын

YES! I love when my tips save people $$$.

@Eben18

4 жыл бұрын

How to you get your items to the amtrak location?

@frugalhealthyvegan1319

4 жыл бұрын

@@Eben18 we rented a truck for that short trip to the amtrak location nearest to us in California. Renting a truck for a few hours is pretty inexpensive. For our pick-up trip, we actually happened to rent an apartment across the street from amtrack, so we used a handtruck to cart the boxes over a few at a time on our own!

@dollfaice3259

4 жыл бұрын

@@Eben18 You can either hire some one who has a personal truck service that they use to move people's stuff. Sometimes they advertise on craigslist or in the news paper. Or you can hire a moving company in your area who charges by the hour, who will load it up for you and deliver it to amtrak for you. Just go with them to amtrak to pay amtrak. Call amtrak first to see if you need to schedule a day or Just show up with your belongings anytime between Days and Hours of operation.

@dollfaice3259

4 жыл бұрын

@@frugalhealthyvegan1319 Wow that was super smart!!!

ma'am. the amtrak tip is genius

@engineermajidd

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@Rollimggiant

4 жыл бұрын

Can I ask why you went with the post office and why didn't you just ship Amtrak again?

@frugalhealthyvegan1319

4 жыл бұрын

Amtrak has a 500 lb limit per day, and we exceeded that, so three boxes went to USPS (so pricey).

@EDub513

3 жыл бұрын

Frugal Healthy Vegan I think she means.. why didn’t you just drop the remaining boxes back off at Amtrak the following day.

@goodintentions1302

3 жыл бұрын

Covid-19 has made changes so it's not as good as of September 15... Might still be worth looking into.

Thanks for the information; have moved over the last 30 years cross country too many times to list. The last time I moved, I purged, sold, gave away 3/4 of my things, purchased a box truck, loaded it, drove it and when I arrived, had the truck as a storage unit and did not have to "move" my things until I found a place. Upon finding housing and unloading the truck, sold the truck. Cost for move was gas and lodging alone ... around $1000

@frugalhealthyvegan1319

4 жыл бұрын

Whoa, you are definitely a pro at moving across country on a frugal budget. That sounds like an excellent way to do it. I think the best tip is honestly to downsize as much as possible, and it sounds like you have gotten that down to a science.

@unburriedtalents599

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking of purchasing a truck too...or a trailer. Would you recommend it and how much did the box truck cost you?

Thank you!!! moving from my lifetime home in Chicago to Nevada in 6 months. Im disabeled and this information was lifesaving!!! Thankyou!!

@frugalhealthyvegan1319

4 жыл бұрын

Best of luck on your move!

Love love LOVE these tips! So incredibly helpful. Thanks so much!

Here in South Africa, you just leave the mattress outside and it will be gone in less than 30 minutes...

@frugalhealthyvegan1319

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, that's the way it should be! We all live in fear of bed bugs here in the states. Which is a real issue.

@lovemywife698

4 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣😅😆😂

@BoysAreSmellyo

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@Lady-Carmakazi

3 жыл бұрын

Not here in the states everyone's scared of bed bugs they're rampant

@Briethesupreme

3 жыл бұрын

Same here in ATL tbh 😭💀

Super helpful thank you so so much! Very nice of you to share these great tips!!💕💕

Unfortunately, the website says "Amtrak Express shipping is suspended until further notice". Great ideas, thanks for sharing.

@tea_notcoffee

3 жыл бұрын

Greyhound also ships stuff. I’m moving from Georgia to Seattle and the rates aren’t bad at all!

@VigneshDhakshinamoorthy

3 жыл бұрын

@@tea_notcoffee great thanks, i will check it out! I m moving from seattle to dallas :)

@angelinapaxton9069

3 жыл бұрын

I read the website too I think the suspended is for really large shipments like whole truckloads. It appears that up to 500 lb is still available and is considered a pallet

@Sexxxysue14

2 жыл бұрын

@@tea_notcoffee how was your move? I’m thinking of making a similar move and I haven’t heard of this method

Yes!That was great! So helpful! Thank you for posting these tips and God bless.

Good video gets straight to the point.

Great video! As we consider moving, this was an awesome video to confirm a few ideas we had (like way paring down our stuff before we move). Thanks so much for sharing!

Thank you so much for these valuable information!!! Time and money saving tips! 🙏🌷

Thank you so much for your tips! :) I did not think about Amtrak! What a wonderful tip. All the best to you! Thanks for posting this video.

I am moving across the country and I am on a very small budget. Thank You so much for making this video. I liked it so much I subscribed so I will be looking forward to seeing more from you. 👍

The bulky item tip was helpful and I found one near me. Thank you!!

What an amazing video. I was tallying up my potential costs using different services and it was getting crazy! Your tips saved me so much money thank you for your concise and helpful information!

@frugalhealthyvegan1319

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear they tips helped you!

Thank you so much for the Amtrak tip! You’re a life saver!

You seriously just saved us so much. Thank you!!

Wow, watching this a while since you posted (doing the same move: CA to NC). SO HELPFUL! Thank you!

@erinrachelcat

2 жыл бұрын

Cool, I hope you like it here in NC!

Great tips! Thanks for sharing.

My goodness, these are great and helpful tips! Amtrak ships??! Mind-blowing... Super thanks!

Thank you for this video! A track;priceless information!

This was really useful information, thank you! I had no idea about #1.

Very nice...Thanks for the input. Planning out first HUGE move now(4 bedroom/3 states away). Nice tips....Just a heads up to viewers out there. I'm a loan officer for mortgages 10+ years. I cant tell you the amount of times people forget this and screw up their new purchase...The Southwest hack; *DON'T* open new cards if you are buying a home with financing!!! This could easily disqualify you *completely* for your new purchase. You could still qualify, but don't chance it...Check with your loan officer *BEFORE* you run your credit. ;-)

@frugalhealthyvegan1319

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, it's so important to (1) pay off the credit cards right away, do not carry a balance and (2) if you are going to get a mortgage, maybe hold off. Great points, all around. Best of luck to you on your HUGE move! :)

thank you so much, am so glad i found this! planning a cross country move for either the fall or next spring. the amtrak tip is gold!! i also see this video is 5 years old; hopefully it still applies!

I'm planning a move from San Diego to Chicago. These tips are golden. Thanks a ton!

@frugalhealthyvegan1319

4 жыл бұрын

Have a wonderful move!

@snakesandsalem5754

4 жыл бұрын

welcome to Chicago. We are the salt of the earth good hearted hard working people. i am born and raised. we have THE BEST FOOD. SO be mindful of that so you don't gain weight. Visit the theatre 2nd city meuseums shopping on Michigan ave. Navy Pier. boat taxis and dinner boat rides a must. a spring day at Lincoln park zoo with a picnic lunch is free and the best feeling. oak st beach in the summer . Just some of the things i love about Chicago.

I've already considered and have been downsizing my items but the Amtrak tip was new to me! I'm mainly shipping my workshop necessities already in plastic containers.

Thank you very much for sharing this!

Perfect video for me to see. Life long California citizen and moving to the mountains in North Carolina. Thank You!

@frugalhealthyvegan1319

5 жыл бұрын

Oh how cool! Best of luck in your travels and move. :)

Such a gem. thank you!

Thank you so much for your tips! I'm already nervous so this takes some pressure off. xoxo

I've moved across the country twice and am about to do it for a third time.. :) First two times I sold everything and just took what would fit in my car! This time I'd like to bring more things along but didn't want to spend a fortune. Thanks so much for the Amtrak tip!!!

@Mr.Texzotics

2 жыл бұрын

doesnt work anymore unfortunetly!

This was incredibly useful information as I plan my move! Thanks!

@frugalhealthyvegan1319

5 жыл бұрын

So happy to hear this! I had so much information/experience that I was hoping to share with at least one person to help with their cross-country move. :)

Thank You for Info on Moving across country Very Helpful!

Brilliant video! You just saved a single and soul provider mom a lot of money and stress. Thank you so much for this video and all the information

OH MY GOSH!!!! I just moved from CA to NC too!! I am going to look into Amtrak! Thank you so so much!!

Best video and tips. Thank you

Amtrak information is priceless. Thank you very much! NYC to SF next week. Very exited!

@frugalhealthyvegan1319

4 жыл бұрын

Hope the trip went well!

Thanks for your number 1 tip! Looking into it, as I'm moving from Texas to Maryland!

@Msallpurple

3 жыл бұрын

Funny, I'm moving from Maryland to Texas within the next month. So these moving hacks came so handy. Thank you for posting!

@omono8120

3 жыл бұрын

What a move! Folks moving from MD to TX!

Thank you sooo much!! for the Amtrak tip just like u said had no clue about Amtrak shipping but thanks to you now I know!! Thinking about moving from California to Houston Texas 🤷🏽‍♀️😊😊😊🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Thanks for this video. The Amtrak shipping hack alone was worth the view!

Thank you for this video! I’m going to look up Amtrak shipping right now. Thanks again!

I love this video thank you!

Super helpful! Amtrak tip is a life saver!

I can’t believe I didn’t know about Amtrak That is amazing

Thanks for this video. My 2 little girls, 2 cats and I are going to be moving 1,136 miles away so for sure looking for cheaper ways to move. . Been debating on a uhal truck but shipping stuff does sound nice

Lowe’s and Home Depot have great boxes and are pretty cheap!!

@frugalhealthyvegan1319

5 жыл бұрын

I've heard that they have great box prices for sets of moving boxes. On my most recent move, from San Francisco, there weren't any locations nearby.

@thebeamli

3 жыл бұрын

Walmart 5 am cereal isle or call at 10pm before the shift starts and ask them to hold boxes. Walmart also has good quality cheap boxes for sale

Solid trips! Thank you so much.

Thank you for great information!

Amtrak express shipping is on hold due to covid😔 but greyhound also ships for less

Thanks for the great tips.

THANKYOUUUU this was so helpful

Thanks so much! I was wondering about the train because I heard about Greyhound. Cheers!

About to move to NYC from SF, thank you SO much for these golden tips!

Thank you for the #1 tip, really useful. Sadly Amtrak shipping is suspended until further notice.

This will be my first out of state move, but great tips. I especially liked the tip about using Amtrak

Thanks, very informative!

Thank you for your tips. I'm 58 and my wife is 52. We are moving from Oregon to Tennessee. You really helped us. Thank you for helping old people. Ha Ha, but also I'm serious. You should feel good about yourself and helping others.

@halwald1523

2 жыл бұрын

The Amtrek tip amazing. We will check it out. Wouldn't of thought of that , no way.

I watched this just in time! Thank you!!!!/

Wow, Amtrak!!!! I would have never thought, thank you.

@GabrielDoesThings

4 жыл бұрын

I work for amtrak. Most people dont know about our Express shipping haha it's so cost efficient it's insane

thanks. I am to move from St Louis to south California to live in an extended room in my son's house...so I must downsize 22 years of stuff... but the AmTrak thing..I never knew about. thanks

Thank you for sharing!!

The best way to move, get cdl license, and use a semi to move. Upto 40,000 lb

A great video. Moving from San Francisco area to Dallas.

Thank you!

Wow, awesome!! 👍🏼👌🏼 Love the tips, specially Uhaul & Amtrak. We're also planning to move from Los Angeles to NC (near RTP), so this certainly helped a lot! Hope we find a sublet apartment close to high rating elementary schools. Any advise for that would be appreciated! :)

@frugalhealthyvegan1319

5 жыл бұрын

Hmm no really good suggestions on good rated schools here in the triangle, but I think Wake is probably better than Durham from what I hear, and Chatham and Orange are excellent. I would check on Trulia/Zillow for house rentals or apartment complexes! We rent in a complex right now but want to move to a house rental next year for more space and a possibly growing family.

Making friends with my local grocery store's deli clerk, I was able to obtain about 30 egg boxes in one week.

@frugalhealthyvegan1319

5 жыл бұрын

Making friends in your community has all sorts of benefits!

Thanks for the tips! We are moving to Missouri from Ohio! Very nervous and on a budget.

@frugalhealthyvegan1319

4 жыл бұрын

Best of luck to you on your move!

They cancelled Amtrak shipping. Offically due to covid but they're just constantly cutting costs and service, so this is another way to cut back.

@sarthakmajithia991

3 жыл бұрын

:(

@neutronpixie6106

3 жыл бұрын

Looking at their website now. Not seeing anything about that.... maybe I just can't find it through all the shipping rates they have posted....

@RoronoaZoro-ii3ig

3 жыл бұрын

@@neutronpixie6106 this comment was 5 months ago, so it's probably up now

@Kittykatlove1

3 жыл бұрын

@@RoronoaZoro-ii3ig it’s not I just looked

@dollfaice3259

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I noticed that, I shipped my stuff at the very end of July and received all my packages in August 2020, and while I was getting my boxes I overheard the amtrak worker saying I'm glad we won't have to do this anymore come September. And I asked him what do you mean and he said yeah we won't be doing amtrak shipping anymore at all come September 15th! I was like what! I literally just made it. Now I understand why I kept feeling in my spirit to leave before August. Because if I would have left later in August I would have been to close to the deadline or they could have easily changed the cutoff date to August or Earlier in September. Thank God I made it!

Thank you. That was helpful

Great tips!

Very helpful video: I’m actually moving to NC also!

Nyc to Tx!!! Thank you for this video!!!

I won't say why I'm an experienced mover it's a lament not a boast. Don't buy expensive wardrobe boxes. Get bulk large contractor bags from Walmart or Home Depot that have the draw string closure not the ties. Turn them upside down and in the middle/center where the seam is cut a U shaped opening. Take your hanger clothes and pull the bag over the top to the hole you cut and bring hanger hooks thru the hole then drawstring close the bottom. You can leave them like this in a vehicle for a local move or fold over and use a much less expensive box for a long move. Yes the clothes get wrinkled but they will anyway. Use all of your (except your best) kitchen dish bath towels older sheets to pack fragile items instead of paying for expensive bubble wrap or packing paper. Yes you'll need to launder the towels but if you use any kind of rental truck or movers everything gets incredibly dusty and dirty anyway. Hope this helps some folks. Good luck everyone!

Wanting to move soon, so THANK you!

I am SO GLAD that I stumbled across this video!! I am on my 5th (and hopefully final lol) move! But this time, my move is not sponsored by a company. I'm heading to Atlanta from Seattle and need to stick to a solid budget. The Amtrak tip BLEW MY MIND! I had no idea. Thank you for saving me thousands and from having to get rid of things I wanted to take with me!! THANK YOU!

@frugalhealthyvegan1319

4 жыл бұрын

Hurray! Glad it was helpful to you.

Thanks for this thoughtful list. You seem like such a nice person. :)

@frugalhealthyvegan1319

4 жыл бұрын

That is a really nice thing to say, thank you!

Thank you so so much you rock lady

After watching your video, (we are planning to move 1/2 way across the country in a year) I went to the AmTrak website and saw this. Thanks for the tips. "Effective October 1, 2020, Express shipping service on Amtrak’s regularly scheduled passenger trains will be suspended until further notice. The last date for accepting these shipments will be September 15, 2020, which will ensure all shipments will reach their final destinations before October 1st. As an added measure to ensure the health and safety of our customers and employees, Amtrak will temporarily be accepting only shipments under 250 pounds per customer. In addition, human remains will not be accepted."

100% Helpful ty

I talked to an auctioneer. They will clear out everything you don’t want and you get cash without the work

@frugalhealthyvegan1319

5 жыл бұрын

Good idea! Posting a moving sale via facebook marketplace to get rid of everything is probably a good idea too, if you don't have stuff worth enough for an auctioneer.

Thanks for the info

Michigan to SoCal , excited to use these tips

@frugalhealthyvegan1319

5 жыл бұрын

Best of luck on the move!!

Wow thank you.

FHV, Regarding Amtrack shipping, what was the pick-up or delivery of the packages like? Nothing was said about once your boxes got to your destination or how long. Thank you in advance.

Thank you for your video and being honest there's alot of people that want to RIP you off especially when moving out of state.

@frugalhealthyvegan1319

5 жыл бұрын

Moving that far can get really pricey, it's true! I'm happy to share my honest experience. I definitely paid too much for my first move cross country and learned my lesson for my second move.

Thanks!

This is a great tip about shipping boxes with Amtrack......thank you.....I'm wondering though if there is much of a chance of boxes being lost or stolen with Amtrack??

This was really good info! thanks for sharing hopefully they start Amtrak shipping agin its suspended for now. assuming its due to covid

great tips ! Im in Asheville NC now and need to ship a few boxes to Fl. plus a riding lawn mower. Not sure how Im going to do that....lol

@frugalhealthyvegan1319

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, that is a quandary! Good luck! I would definitely find out how much it would cost to move versus selling it and buying a second hand riding mower when you get to FL. :)

I’ve been doing research and your video is the best. Thank you for sharing

Thank you, loved your tips and especially the advice on the Amtrak hack. So, how does it work? Do you go and drop it at the location and pick it up at the final destination? Thanks :)

@frugalhealthyvegan1319

5 жыл бұрын

We dropped it off at the location in Oakland (nearest to us in San Francisco) during the business hours for drop off. They called us when it arrived in NC so we could come and pick it up. It was so easy! It took about a week. www.amtrak.com/express-shipping

I'm doing this right now. I'm actually selling all my stuff on the market place too and I own a vegan restaurant so I have everyone come into my restaurant to pick up the items. This is overwhelming at times but I believe will be worth it

@laurierowe617

4 жыл бұрын

Are you going to have a vegan restaurant when you move? If so where at? So hard to find any Vegan Restaurants

@artbygilik

4 жыл бұрын

@@laurierowe617 no I am not going to open a restaurant again :-( too much money and work. It is very hard to find vegan food where I'm already closing so it's a shame for my community but the pandemic hit the business too hard.. I'm gonna play it out and see what life has in store for me next

Great video. Was looking into buying a new mattress for a short term move nearby but if I’m moving out of state after a year so it may not be worth buying a whole new if I’ll just have to sell it or whatever.

You mentioned you bought boxes from Uhaul.. but did you not look into using their Ubox service? It’s super cheap. Can pack an entire house into their cubes and they’ll drive it for you across the country and store the cubes until you need them delivered.. Moving 1,000 miles and needing 4 cubes for my house - I was quoted $2,250. None of that requires you to drive boxes anywhere or do any lifting yourself.

@wonderfulnatasha

3 жыл бұрын

I was just quoted 4300 for 3 cubes! 2 days ago going from ga to mt! 3 bedroom apartment no dressers or storage or large headboards.

Thank you.

Ship by rail! Genius!

thank you!

Really wonderful video. We are planning to go to Hendersonville. We have had so many friends more there this year. May I ask, in a roundabout way, where you ended up? I have a niece and grand nieces in Charlotte. Great friends from High School in Garner/ Raleigh. And my cousin lives in Hendersonville. Due to my health, I need to stay in the mountains, just hoping my husband finds work. . Thank you again. It comforts my heart to hear other shave done so, especially with understanding where you came from, I lived I. The city, Cole valley for 15 years and then Alameda for another 12. Now in Pleasanton. So sad, don’t want to leave but, I with friends back there, why not? Best of lunch!m

@frugalhealthyvegan1319

5 жыл бұрын

Hi there! We moved from SF to downtown Durham temporarily (a sublet) and then to South Durham area. We like it here but are probably moving to Chapel Hill next year because we prefer that area for walkability. SF was really expensive and not an easy place to live, but we enjoyed it too!

@bethmier

4 жыл бұрын

Frugal Healthy Vegan SF not an easy place to live? You mean the commute?