5 Tips for Picking Up Your Rental Truck

5 Tips for Picking Up Your Rental Truck

From packing to cleaning, there are many checklist items that have to be done before picking up your moving truck from the rental company. To make the pick up process as seamless as possible, I have listed 5 tips for picking up your truck on moving day. Have you...

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Food Truck Conversions

Food Truck Conversions

Ever wonder what happens to U-Haul trucks when they are done serving the movers of North America? You might think there is a U-Haul truck graveyard somewhere, but you don't have to go far to see the retired vehicles. In fact, just head to your favorite lunch spot and...

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Earning Extra Money For Your Small Business

Earning Extra Money For Your Small Business

According to Forbes, about 543,000 small businesses start up every month but more than that close down every month. As a small business owner you are always on a look out for ways of earning extra money for your small business and for ways to set your business...

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How to Unload a Cargo Van

How to Unload a Cargo Van

Efficiency is the name of the game in DIY moves -- every step must be well planned and organized for a successful move. With this in mind, most people forget about the last step of the moving process, unloading. Unload in the wrong manner and you can add hours onto...

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Using a Pickup Truck for Moving

Using a Pickup Truck for Moving

From business use to home improvement projects, pickup trucks are used for a variety of different reasons. Using a U-Haul pick up truck for moving has many advantages: Small Jobs When it comes to moving, the size of your move will be the indicator of what size truck...

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Moving In the City: Pickup Truck or Cargo Van?

Moving In the City: Pickup Truck or Cargo Van?

As a city dweller, let me tell you something -- city streets and alleys were most certainly not designed for 26' moving trucks! And I think it would be quite the challenge to try and parallel park one of those bad boys as well. That's why it's recommended that you use...

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How to Connect Your MP3 player to a Moving Truck

How to Connect Your MP3 player to a Moving Truck

Tolstoy said that “music is the shorthand of emotion.” With that in mind, one could argue that unsavory music (or lack thereof) could be the shorthand of correlating emotions. Whether it's across town or across the country, listening to music on your drive can help to...

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Essential Items for Driving a Moving Truck

Essential Items for Driving a Moving Truck

A dream, a destination, the open road and a moving truck. You're behind the wheel on your way to your new home with all of your belongings when you remember you forgot some vital things. Do you drive back? Do you find the nearest store? Here are some essential items...

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Moving Truck Defensive Driving

Moving Truck Defensive Driving

There are several things to keep in mind on moving day. One thing to keep in mind when driving a moving truck is to be respectful to other drivers on the road. Sometimes, other cars don’t give that same respect back which means it is especially important to be...

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Moving With a Cargo Van

Moving With a Cargo Van

Moving with a cargo van is a great option for your move that many people may overlook. Not everyone lives in massive 6+ bedroom mansions. Most of us have a bit smaller moves to deal with, and for those people a cargo van can be the perfect solution to many of your...

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Insider’s Scoop: See Your Face on a Moving Truck

Insider’s Scoop: See Your Face on a Moving Truck

The well known moving company, U-Haul, has recently announced a fun promotion for anyone who is packing up and getting ready to move. You may have seen a moving truck in your city, or even rented one that has a special graphic on the side, called a Supergraphic. These...

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