{"id":9738,"date":"2013-05-02T08:28:20","date_gmt":"2013-05-02T15:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/?p=9738"},"modified":"2019-07-15T14:15:58","modified_gmt":"2019-07-15T21:15:58","slug":"tips-for-moving-to-hawaii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/02\/tips-for-moving-to-hawaii\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Moving to Hawaii"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Moving<\/a>If you are moving to Hawaii you may be trying to figure out how you are going to get all your belongings there. \u00a0For most moves, you can just pack up your moving truck and drive to your destination. \u00a0Making the move to Hawaii it is a little more involved than that, but there are still plenty of reasonable options. Here are the two best options for your move to paradise.<\/p>\n

Portable Storage Units<\/h2>\n

Portable moving and storage containers, such as U-Haul’s\u00a0U-Box containers<\/a>\u00a0are the perfect way to transport your belongings without worry. The way portable storage works is the container is dropped off at your home (or you can pick it up at your local U-Haul<\/a>), and then you load the unit at your home. Once you are done loading the container is shipped to your moving destination in Hawaii. \u00a0According to U-Haul, their average shipping to Hawaii takes 10-14 days. \u00a0One advantage of the portable storage containers\u00a0over a moving rental truck is you pay by the month, so you can take as much time as you need to load up your storage unit.<\/p>\n

*Tip: Moving containers<\/a>\u00a0made of pressure treated plywood provide your belongings with a more stable and chemical free environment. This is especially important for those of you with wood furniture, as plywood containers breathe much better than steel containers reducing the chance for mold and mildew.<\/em><\/p>\n

Moving Trucks and Trailers<\/h2>\n

Since moving trucks<\/a> do not float, you obviously can’t drive it 2000 miles over the ocean, but you can still rent a moving truck or trailer to move to Hawaii. \u00a0This is a little more complicated than the portable storage, but it can definitely be done. \u00a0A few things to consider with this option is that you will need to get the moving equipment to a main shipping port location such as Los Angeles, San Diego or Portland and then arrange for the moving equipment to be shipped to the island. \u00a0The Shipping time for this option is approximately 3 weeks depending on the space availability on the barge. \u00a0Shipping moving trucks loaded with personal items can be tricky, because not all shipping companies will do this. \u00a0Also, the trucks have to be clean – no dirt and no plants can be moved to Hawaii.<\/p>\n

*Tip: \u00a0The cost of shipping to Hawaii \u00a0is based on the space occupied on the barge, not the weight. \u00a0So, pack efficiently to optimize the space available in your moving equipment.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Moving<\/a>Whether you choose \u00a0portable storage or to ship moving equipment for your move to Hawaii, you are going to need to take a little more time to plan your move, and assess which belongings you are going to take with you. \u00a0 This is particularly\u00a0important when moving to Hawaii because the shipping costs are going the most expensive part of your move. You are about to move to one of the most beautiful destinations in the world, so clean out your clutter and pack up your\u00a0snorkeling\u00a0gear!<\/p>\n

Are you planning a move to Hawaii? Do you have any tips to share to help others as they plan their move to Hawaii? Tell us in the comments below! \u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you are moving to Hawaii you may be trying to figure out how you are going to get all your belongings there. \u00a0For most moves, you can just pack up your moving truck and drive to your destination. \u00a0Making the move to Hawaii it is a little more involved than that, but there are […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":198,"featured_media":9926,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[741,740,9,194,196,213,212],"tags":[573,572,309,540,160],"class_list":["post-9738","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-moving-in-hawaii","category-local","category-moving-2","category-moving-trucks","category-portable-storage","category-portable-storage-storage-2","category-storage-2","tag-hawaii","tag-moving-to-hawaii","tag-portable-storage-2","tag-portable-storage-containers","tag-shipping"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9738","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/198"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9738"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9738\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50339,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9738\/revisions\/50339"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9926"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9738"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9738"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9738"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}