Hi Mark,
I like to move stuff on pallet to london from Vanocouver regular basis. Pallet size is 4x4x6 feet high. Please send me a quote on one pallet & how much more for the additional pallet. Weight is 300lb estimated, Items on the pallet is empty toner cartridge for recycling.
thanks
Steve – tonexcs@yahoo.com

Hello!
I need to ship a few precious items from Australia (East coast) to Canada (West Coast). The largest is a harmonium, which is also fragile. Also to be shipped are some paintingson canvas, clothing, books, rugs, mirror).
Can you recommend the most economic and safest way to ship these items? Time is not an issue.
Thank you 🙂

I’m interested to get a quote to ship a car trunk lid from the Rochester, NY terminal to a residence in Honolulu, HI. If it’s not too much trouble, could I get a figure for both the 100 and 150 cu. ft. crates? Thank you, Steve

Hi Mark,
I am a kiwi living in London, and about to move to LA in 6 weeks time. I have purchased a 90 day return ticket under the NZ/USA visa waiver for tourists. However I will actually be getting married after 60 days and will be applying for conditional residency and eventually a green card based on being married my partner who is an american citizen.

I have a few special bits and pieces I would like to move from London to LA – like some small hi end speakers and other things I dont want to throw away, but they are probably too much to attempt to take as extra baggage on my flight to LA. I imagine I could fit it all into 1 large box.

My question that I am confused about is, from what I have read online In order to ship a box of goods from London to LA (probably via sea) I would need to provide a photocopy of my passport showing my VISA for the USA. Obviously I have an ETSA for the USA but not a visa (90 day visa waiver) under I arrive at LAX with a stamp. And that I must also collect it in person.

As I wont have conditional residency till 60+ days after I arrive, Im not sure how I go about shipping my stuff?

Is it an option that I ship it under my fiance’s name instead (even tho she is based in LA) and provide a photocopy of her passport etc instead, and then have her pick up my stuff in LA when it arrives?

Any advice would be much appreciated mate!

Hi Doctor,

How long do we get to pack up the u-boxes/crates at our house before they are picked up and sent on their way?

Thanks 🙂

Hi,

We are looking to move back to the UK this Summer and have looked at several different moving companies. We received our second quote back this week, and it seemed a bit unreasonable. The moving company estimated our household goods shipment at 3,311 lbs. This seems excessive. If we decide to pare down our belongings to say — 1800 lbs, how much would it cost? Ballpark.
I know it’s going to be expensive no matter who we go with. Who is the best mover for our money?

Kind regards,
Dan

I’m looking to ship a Steinway & Sons upright piano into China that I’m been using for half year. What kind of duties and taxes and/or problems will I see?

I’m planning on moving from Denver, Colorado to Sydney and will need to ship boxes with clothes, shoes, some books and pictures. I’m not planning on shipping furniture. What would be my best option?
If you think that getting a 20′ container and packing all the clothes etc plus my bicycle, furniture (some chest of drawers, bookshelves, a desk, no bed or couch) would be better then I’m open to that option, too.
Thank you!

I have two boxes of books that need to get to the netherlands. What is the cheapest way?

Hi Mark
I’m bringing a group of artists to France in June to paint. I’ve been doing this for 20 years but this year I need to have many of them ship their supplies ahead of their departure. I need reliable shipping companies. We’re probably talking about boxes that weigh no more than 50 pounds and are maybe 2 1/2 feet square. What do you suggest?

Hi Mark,

We’re looking to move incidentals from a 2 bedroom flat in Johannesburg to London. Do you have any idea of the cost? We do not have any major furniture down here so it just personal items. If its possible to get an idea of air and sea freight costs that would be great.

Thanks,

Andrew

How big is a U-box crate – dimensions: 40″ – 48″?
Thank you, Allan

Hi!

I’m moving from ottawa Ontario to Stony Plain Alberta!

I have approx 600lbs or move – all already boxed, no furniture at all.

I’m getting very very high quotes from moving companies in the 1500 range….. Seems kinda high for such a small amount!

Hi Mark,

Your site was recommended by the UK Yankee expat blog. We currently live in Oxford, England. We currently found out we’ll be moving to Edinburgh on a permanent basis (we are only in Oxford for 2 years). We left a bunch of our stuff and furniture in a storage facility in California, and now we need to move it to Edinburgh. I am most worried about customs duties. Everything we’ll be shipping is our own used things, but I don’t want to be hit with a major customs duty after spending £2,000+ to move it here. Any advice?
Thank you,
Lauren

Hi Mark please can you tell me how much it would cost to send a 20kilo t chest
(kitchen appliences etc) to Co. Galway Ireland ?
thanks John

I’m looking to ship a small amount of furniture and a couple dozen boxes from Vancouver, CA to Southampton, UK. How do I go about this? and what is the approx. cost?

Can you give me a ballpark price for shipping an upright piano from Rome, NY to LA? I realize you will need measurements for an accurate rate. Thanks, Joe

Hi
Can you give me an estimate on moving a 6 piece bedroom furniture from Italy to NJ in the USA.
That would be door to door and include the packing and dismanteling of the furniture. No boxspring or mattress involved just the furniture pieces.
Thank you

Could you please tell me how I go about getting childrens toys, bikes clothes from the UK to Portugul.

Is there a big difference in cost of air and sea shipment? Also how long do items take to arrive?
There would be 2/3 large suitcases of clothes and quite a lot of bulku toys and bikes. Sorry to be a bit vague but I would be grateful for any help you can give.

I want to send a sideboard from Vienna to London N65RS. It consists of 2pieces. The botto-m piece measures
130cm by 50cm by 75cm and has 2 doors. The top piece measures 130cm by 35cm by 25cm and has 2 sliding glass pains. In both addresses no stairs involved. Is of urgent. The 15th week to arrive in London would be ideal.
Please sent me an estimate of the cost.

Jutta Machu

Hi Mark,
Where moving back to the U.S. from the Philippines. What we would like to take back with us is our winter clothing, large quilts, some keep sakes, knick knacks, kitchen utensils, 110 volt toaster oven, blender, china, crystal glasses, and a couple large (5′ x 4′) framed and glassed tapestries. I estimate the weight at around 500 -700 pounds. Thanks Brad

I have a 24″x36″x15″ box weighing 40 lbs to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Cape Town, South Africa. What are my options, Fedex is looking abit pricy. Are there barrel shipping options. I cannot seem to find any. Thanks

Hi Mark,
Do you know approximately what it would cost to ship a few things to Honolulu. I plan to bring some camping gear (20 lbs), bike stand (15 lb), tv (10 lbs), bike (25 lbs), tools (200 lbs), truck rack (65 lbs), surfboard (10 lbs) computer & monitor (20 lbs) a few miscellaneous personal items (100 lbs) . This should be less than 500 lbs total. Id also like to know what is the best way to send it.
Thanks,
Clint

I want to ship something heavy, 170 pounds, it’s like a stove. It will go from Gridley, CA (2 hours from a port) to Amsterdam, NL. I have no idea where to start. Can you help me?

How much to send a Medium Box (like the DHL or FedEx kind) that is 3 pounds from LA to Vegas??

Mark! We are moving from Sacramento, CA to Sydney, Australia end of April and were thinking of packing a few household items plus our bed to save on the costs of repurchasing everything in Sydney. What company would you recommend? Are there PODs that can be shipped to Sydney? Items that we are looking to bring include: kitchen items (basic pots, pans), nespresso machine, bed frame (disassembled), mattress (if possible), small living room table, futon, desk & chair. We are making the assumption that repurchasing those items in Sydney would be very costly.

Best suggestions? What price range should we expect for this type of service? What size container would we need if PODs are not available.

Thank you.

My mother passed away in the UK last year and I have placed some small items of furniture (coffee table, side chairs etc) and personal effects into storage; but I would like to have them shipped to me In Arizona. Is that an expensive objective? The stuff is stored in a 25 sq. ft. room, but only occupies about half the space.

Many thanks.

Hi there,
Just wondered if there has been a winner selected for 2013 moving video/pics etc?
Many thanks,
Tim

Hi Mark
we would like to kn0w the cost of a partial shipping container to bring furniture from Paris to Western Australia please. When does the furniture need to be delivered to in Paris & do you offer a transport system over there to get the items from the place of purchase to the container. Thank you, Lisa

Hi I’m trying to find out what is the best way to ship a suitcase weighing around 20kg from Australia to the uk, ether bye ship or plane and estimated cost would be?
Kind regards. Dave

Hi!
I have a painting in Sweden (100cm x 200cm) that I would like to get shipped to California…I would need to get the painting picked up, packaged and sent by consolidated container to Los Angeles by boat. I can arrange to pick up the painting at the harbor. Is this something your company can help me with, if so could you please give me a quote.

Best regards

Birgitta Gyllenhammar

im buying a guitar neck from shanghi,£50 how much tax would i pay when it arrives in the uk

Hi.
Looking to get 2 boxes transported by sea to vancouver from Dublin in May. Please give me a quote.

Regards,

Hi Moving Doctor,
How long does it take to ship a u-box from boston usa to sydney australia? Ballpark is fine.

Thanks

Good morning,
Could you tell me if it would be possible to ship an upright piano from acton, London to Chevy Chase, Maryland? How difficult would this be to coordinate?

Hi Mark,
I have been living in the USA for a short while, and now I would like to bring my belongings over. I have approximately 21 Cubic Meters of items, ranging from furniture to books to keepsakes. It is currently in storage in Telford (UK), and I would like it shipped to Marietta, Georgia, USA. There is no rush to get it over here, so what is the cheapest way to ship it and approximately how much would it cost?
Thanks,

Darren

My family and I will be moving from Jakarta (Indonesia) back to Brisbane (Australia) in twelve months time and need help/information on how to move all our furniture and household personal effects.
I have a small family we have furniture for a 3 bedroom house, beds, couches, draw sets, paintings, kids toys, clothes, 2 TV’s, home entertainment centre etc. Also we will have my wife and my motorbikes.

I have been trying to get information but keep getting the run around. Any info/links etc would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
Daniel Jones

How much will it cost to ship a couch, coffee table, and a queen sized bed. Budget truck is is $443 and UHaul is way higher than that. I’m going from Winston Salem, NC to Orlando, FL on March 1st. Would a cargo van be best or what? Thanks!

How much will it cost to ship 200 cubic feet of clothing and a bedrooms furniture (currently all in a storage room 4x5x10 feet) from Boston, MA to Haarlem, Netherlands?

I need to ship a complete drum set from North Carolina to Idaho. I don’t have the weight available but it’s a professional set.

thanks

We are moving from Colorado to SE England May/June this year. I am not sure whether it would be cheaper to ship some of my stuff or just rebuy when I get to UK. Can you give me approx. cost door to door for a 6ft by 6ft (?) crate, or let me know what the size vs cost options are!! Not sure what a CU size is!!
Happy for you to get Chris in the London office to contact me!
Thanks so much,
Janet

I am moving from Dallas, TX to Shanghai. I’ve sold my house and am closing March 7th. Am told I won’t get the OK to ship until August. Can I store my things with you until I get the OK to ship?

Hi,

I need to ship 1 or 2 cubic meters from London (UK) to San Francisco (USA), door step to door step. Can you have someone get back to me on costs and timing, please? Will also need to know who the receiving company is in the US and at what value traunch will we have to start paying taxes.

Thanks!

Hi – I live in Batavia IL and want to order some ceramic tile from a store in Toronto, Canada – need it shipped to Batavia – whats the best route to go? Can you do this? Please let me know as soon as possible. Its approximately 18 pieces (32″ x 32″) and my guess is it weighs about around 200 lbs. – Thx Tom

What information needs to go on boxes moving from Scotland to Canada ,

Hello,
I am a UK citizen living in Spain (10 years now) and I have shipped family items (from my mother´s house in the USA) that she gave to me two years ago. These items are paintings, little figurines, tablecloths, … typical inheritance things your parents give you when they need to move to a smaller home (as my mother has done). My shipment is in UK customs and they are saying that I need to pay 5% tax and 20% duty based on value and shipping costs. They say that they are classed as “delayed imports” and therefore liable. It seems terribly unfair that I have to pay tax and duty on what are basically old, used household goods. Please, can you help?
Thanks so much!
Kind regards,
Catherine

Hi,
I’m planning to move to Iran(Tehran) from Newcastle Upon Tyne. I haven’t decided on what exactly I’m taking with me. It very much depends on what the prices are offer, but ideally I would like to take as much as I can e.g. Fridge/ freezer, oven, washing machine, beds, sofa plus other bits and pieces for room decoration and stuff. Could you let me know what the difference would be in (price speaking) shipping by container to truck including their size, then that would be great. and also how can I find the best offer?
Thanks, Joy

Hi, I need to transport a table top (flat, wood) form Los Angeles to Oslo. The dimensions are 84x33x2 in. and it weighs approx. 120-130 pounds. I am in no rush to get it. Can you do it and how much would it be?
Thanks,
Helene

Hello
I much will it cost to ship one cubic feet of suar wood tables from Bali to Chicago ?
Thanks .

Hi, I’m looking to ship a bed from Birmingham UK to The Hague, The Netherlands.

A half decent new bed in NL costs about 2000 EUR. A similar quality bed in the UK can be had for around 650 EUR, so even if shipping is expensive I’m still winning.

Any ideas?

Thanks!