You may be an expert at accumulating and using belongings, but most likely, you're not an expert at packing and moving said belongings. Don't worry, it's only natural since it requires a bunch of heavy lifting that you may not be able to do. DIY moving can lead to accidents, ruining your new home almost immediately.

If you worry about such issues happening to you, you may want to rely on a professional mover instead. Professional moving companies are required to handle your items with the utmost care and they do so for every single customer they meet.

An appealing point that is usually brought up when it comes to DIY moving is that professional moving services can be quite pricey. However, this doesn't account for the hidden costs associated with DIY moving that make it unexpectedly expensive. Such costs include:

• Truck rental for bringing your household items such as furniture from place to place.

• Moving boxes for storage and transport.

• Refilling gas.

• Moving equipment such as moving blankets, straps, etc.

DIY moving can be deceptively expensive. Thus, if you were considering DIY moving for the price factor, do think twice!

One big thing that is left missing when you decide on DIY moving instead of receiving professional help is moving insurance. Licensed moving companies, as professionals with a legitimate business, are required under federal law to provide valuation options. Moving valuation is coverage for items being lost or damaged during the moving process. You're offered levels of protection when entrusting your items to a moving company.

On the other hand, you have DIY moving. It's in the name: "do it yourself." Thus, you're the only accountable party when you're moving, and you will have to deal with the consequences of any of your expensive household items being damaged or destroyed in the process.

Realistically, moving by yourself is not a very fun activity. Imagine having to haul yourself along with your furniture back and forth from place to place, and that's not even accounting for if you're moving to a different state. This is on top of other tasks that life throws at you, such as a long workday.

Moving should be an exciting, fresh experience. However, nothing is exciting nor fresh about the lethargy and frustration you'll experience from DIY moving.

After learning about the drawbacks of DIY moving, you might be thinking twice about trying your hand at it. Instead, why don't you look for a reliable moving company that can help you skip the hassle? Here at Ron's Trucking Corp, we'd love to satisfy all of your residential moving needs.