{"id":28189,"date":"2015-04-24T11:30:18","date_gmt":"2015-04-24T18:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/?p=28189"},"modified":"2018-11-16T16:08:28","modified_gmt":"2018-11-16T23:08:28","slug":"small-college-moves-cross-country-with-a-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/24\/small-college-moves-cross-country-with-a-car\/","title":{"rendered":"College Moving Tips: Small Cross-Country Moves with a Car"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When students are off to college, most of the time, they will want to bring their car with them. Aside from the obvious reason that they will need transportation to bring them around and out of campus, they want to bring a piece of home with them.<\/p>\n<p>A crucial decision you need to make will be whether you are driving your car and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/Trailers\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=trailer&amp;utm_content=20150424-collegemovingtipssmall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">towing a trailer<\/a> or renting and driving a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/Truck-Rentals\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=trucks&amp;utm_content=20150424-collegemovingtipssmall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> moving truck<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/Truck-Rentals\/Cargo-Van\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=trucks&amp;utm_content=20150424-collegemovingtipssmall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">van<\/a> then transporting your car behind it. Naturally, this is all anchored on how much stuff you want to bring with you so plan accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>Whichever way you go with,\u00a0these are the equipment, services, and other products that you can consider\u00a0for those small cross-country moves with a car.<\/p>\n<h3>Moving Supply List<\/h3>\n<p>Here are the essential moving supplies you can expect to need:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/MovingSupplies\/Tape\/Box-Packaging-Paper-Tape-(55-yard-roll)?mid=143&amp;id=822&amp;utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=movingsupplies&amp;utm_content=20150424-collegemovingtipssmall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(2)\u00a0Paper Tape 55 Yard Roll<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/MovingSupplies\/Boxes\/Standard-sized-moving-boxes\/Large-Moving-Box?id=2753&amp;utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=movingsupplies&amp;utm_content=20150424-collegemovingtipssmall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(4)\u00a0Large Boxes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/MovingSupplies\/Boxes\/Standard-sized-moving-boxes\/Medium-Moving-Box?id=2793&amp;utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=movingsupplies&amp;utm_content=20150424-collegemovingtipssmall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(3)Medium Boxes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/MovingSupplies\/Protective-stuff\/Packing-Paper-(10lb-pack)?id=4817&amp;utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=movingsupplies&amp;utm_content=20150424-collegemovingtipssmall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(1)\u00a0Packing Paper (10 lb. pack)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/MovingSupplies\/Boxes\/Standard-sized-moving-boxes\/Extra-Large-Moving-Box?id=3588&amp;utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=movingsupplies&amp;utm_content=20150424-collegemovingtipssmall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(2)\u00a0Extra Large Box<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/MovingSupplies\/Covers-bags\/Mattress-Bags?mid=108&amp;utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=movingsupplies&amp;utm_content=20150424-collegemovingtipssmall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(1-2)\u00a0Twin \/ Full Mattress Bags<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/MovingSupplies\/Protective-stuff\/Furniture-Pad?id=2670&amp;utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=movingsupplies&amp;utm_content=20150424-collegemovingtipssmall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(2)\u00a0Furniture Pads<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/MovingSupplies\/Protective-stuff\/Utility-Knife?id=3464&amp;utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=movingsupplies&amp;utm_content=20150424-collegemovingtipssmall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(1)\u00a0Utility Knife<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/MovingSupplies\/Protective-stuff\/Movers-Stretch-Plastic-Wrap?mid=102&amp;utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=movingsupplies&amp;utm_content=20150424-collegemovingtipssmall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(1)\u00a05&#8243; Mover&#8217;s Stretch Plastic Wrap<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/MovingSupplies\/Boxes\/Standard-sized-moving-boxes\/Small-Moving-Box?id=3245&amp;utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=movingsupplies&amp;utm_content=20150424-collegemovingtipssmall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(4)\u00a0Small Boxes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/MovingSupplies\/Boxes\/Double-wall-boxes\/Banded-Shorty-Wardrobe-Box\/?id=19407&amp;utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=movingsupplies&amp;utm_content=20150424-collegemovingtipssmall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(2)\u00a0Shorty Wardrobe Boxes\u00a9<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>\u00a0For more tips\u00a0visit\u00a0your go- to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/CollegeMoving\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=collegemove&amp;utm_content=20150424-collegemovingtipssmall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">source\u00a0for college moving<\/a>\u00a0or this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/uhaul\/moving-to-college\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pinterest board<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div class='piktochart-wrapper' style='padding-top:335.8040201005%;position:relative;width:100%;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe class='piktochart' frameborder='0' style='height:100%;left:0;overflow-y:hidden;position:absolute;top:0;width:100%;' src='https:\/\/magic.piktochart.com\/embed\/6488125-cross-country-move-w-car'><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><em><strong>If you have other college moving tips for those small cross-country moves with a car, please share them in the comments below.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When students are off to college, most of the time, they will want to bring their car with them. Aside from the obvious reason that they will need transportation to bring them around and out of campus, they want to bring a piece of home with them. 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