How to Use a Moving Dolly Like the Pros

Publish Date: March 21, 2017

Last Modified Date: February 21, 2022

Category: Loading & Unloading Guides

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Moving house without a hand truck – or a moving dolly – is like riding a bicycle without a seat. It’s technically possible, but honestly, who does that?

A sturdy, reliable hand truck is any mover’s best friend. Used properly, it saves you time, rescues your back and it can singlehandedly keep your stuff from getting damaged.

(Thinking of a square furniture dolly?)

But they’re not as easy to use as they look, provided you are using them in the proper way. With that in mind, here are tips compiled by moving pros as to how to optimize that hand truck you found in the back of your moving truck, or that one your friend let you borrow and you don’t want to return broken.

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5 Ways to Show Your Movers Some Love

Author: Kevin The Mover

Publish Date: February 14, 2017

Last Modified Date: May 5, 2017

Category: Moving Checklists & Planning

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Not many people love to move. But doesn’t it feel good to be moved? To have your entire world hauled safely onto and off of a truck by a crew of quick, efficient, polite movers?

This week in honor of Valentine’s Day, we’d like to share five things you can do to return that love, whatever time of year you move.

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A License to Make Money: The Basics for Upgrading Your Driver’s License

Author: Kevin The Mover

Publish Date: November 8, 2016

Last Modified Date: May 5, 2017

Category: Business Basics

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[Synopsis: Before you go for your CDL there are some things you need to know. Psst…here they are!]

As an operations manager, one of the first questions I asked anyone who walked in to apply for work was, “Do you have a CDL?”

That is, a commercial driver’s license, which allows you to operate large or extra heavy vehicles.

A “no” answer was fine. Obviously, having a CDL has nothing to do with one’s ability to be a hard-working mover. But more CDLs on the payroll means less chance of being stuck with a truck no one can drive. (Plus it got them thinking about the value of having one for themselves.)

For all of you who need CDL drivers now – and for all of you who plan to need them eventually – this feature is for you. We’re going to go over the basics to make your road to work as smooth as possible.

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The Movers Who Hire the Homeless

Author: Kevin The Mover

Publish Date: October 10, 2016

Last Modified Date: May 5, 2017

Category: Business Basics, Mover Stories

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It was only my second day as a mover when I was sent on a pack job. I was with two other guys. They’d been with the company a while, so it seemed totally natural when one asked me to label his carton of picture frames for him.

“Here, just use my marker,” I said, holding it out for him.

He just stared at it.

“He doesn’t label boxes,” the other guy said.

What he meant was, he couldn’t label boxes. My fellow packer was functionally illiterate.

But boy, could he pack a house.

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How to Use a Moving Dolly Like the Pros

5 Ways to Show Your Movers Some Love

A License to Make Money: The Basics for Upgrading Your Driver’s License

The Movers Who Hire the Homeless

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