Moving Non-Allowable Items: What Movers Will Not Move

Non-Allowable Items - What Movers Will Not Move

Before your possessions are packed and loaded, it is important to learn which items cannot be moved because they are either hazardous, perishable or irreplaceable. Listed below are common non-allowable items that you will need to consider before your move.

Hazardous Materials

Items that are flammable, corrosive or explosive. For example;

Acids

Aerosols

Ammonia

Ammunition

Car Batteries

Charcoal

Charcoal Lighter Fluid

Chemistry Sets

Cleaning Solvents

Darkroom Chemicals

Fertilizer

Fire Extinguisher

Fireworks

Gasoline

Household Batteries

Kerosene

Lamp Oil

Liquid Bleach

Loaded Guns

Matches

Motor Oil

Nail Polish

Nail Polish Remover

Paint Thinner

Paints

Pesticides

Poisons

Pool Chemicals

Propane Tanks

Reloading Supplies

Scuba Tanks

Sterno

Weed Killer

Perishables

Food, plants or living things that may die or spoil in transit.

* Agents may agree to transport perishables that are properly packed and require no servicing in transit on shipments moving less than 150 miles and delivered within 24 hours of pickup. Note: You should empty refrigerators and freezers and keep appliance doors open for at least 24 hours in advance of loading. This will allow appliances to dry out and prevent the growth of mold.

Frozen Food

Opened Food Products

Plants

Produce

Refrigerated Food

Personal or Sentimental Items

This category of non-allowables can create problems should your shipment be delayed or items lost. We suggest that irreplaceable or sentimental items be carried with you instead of being packed with your shipment.

Address Books

Airline Tickets

Car Keys

Car Titles

Cash

CDs

Cell Phones

Certificates of Deposit

Checkbooks

Computer Discs

Financial Documents

Insurance Policies

IRAs/Deeds/Tax Records

Jewelry

Keys to furniture, safe, home

Laptop Computers

Medical & Dental Records

Medicine

Pagers

Personal Video Tapes

Photographs/Photo Albums

Professional Files

Research Projects

School Records

Sterling Silver

Stocks/Bonds