Individual Moves

Long Distance Moves

You’re ready to make that big move, so much to think about and plan…so much to make ready…

Trust New York’s most respected long distance mover, Hall-Lane Moving & Storage “Winner of United Van Lines Prestigious Customer Choice Award.”

United Van Lines is American’s #1 mover. It’s a position taken with great pride because it came about by truly serving our customers. Like no other Van Line in the industry.

Being #1 isn’t our goal…Continually improving customer satisfaction is. You can always trust United and Hall-Lane to be with you every step along the way. For starters, your relocation consultant will work with you to plan and coordinate every aspect of your move. They’ll make a complete inventory of your home, then accurately estimate the cost of your move.

Once you select Hall-Lane, a personal move coordinator will manage your move from start to finish. That individual is your single point of contact, monitoring every aspect of your move. Advising you how to prepare for moving day, to helping you set up professional services like packing of fine china and family heirlooms, to appliance servicing and pet transfer, to temporary storage if needed.

Through United Van Lines Community Profile Center, we make sure you know everything about your new hometown. Since 1958, this exclusive information service has been available to all our customers. Need information about your new town’s climate, geography, schools, or medical facilities? The information’s all right here and it’s free. For more information or to set up an appointment with a relocation consultant, give us a call at 1-800-645-5214…It’s that easy.

Long Distance Moving - Valuation & Insurance Coverage

No one wants to anticipate problems during a move. However, even the best laid plans may encounter difficulties. It is important that you fully understand mover’s liability in the event that any goods are lost or damaged during your move.

A mover’s liability is governed by the valuation statement on the Bill of Lading, which is the contract for the move. There are three considerations for liability coverage:

Option 1 – Released Value of 60 Cents Per Pound per Article.

This is the most economical option available. This level of protection is provided at no additional cost; however, it only provides minimal protection. Under this option, the mover assumes liability for no more than 60 cents per pound article for loss or damage. This means that claims are settled based on the weight of the individual article(s) multiplied by 60 cents. For example, if a ten pound stereo component valued at $1,000 were lost or destroyed, your mover would be liable for no more than $6.00 (10 pounds multiplied by 60 cents).

Obviously, you should think carefully before agreeing to such an agreement. This value option is considerably less than the typical value of household goods and for this reason, we recommend that you purchase full value protection.

Option 2 – Full Value Protection

Is the most comprehensive valuation plan available for protection of your goods. When you select this option articles that are lost, damaged or destroyed while in your carrier’s care, will either be repaired or replaced with articles of like kind and quality, or a cash settlement will be made for the repairs or for replacement of the articles value, regardless of the age of the lost or damaged articles.

Under this option, you have two choices for establishing maximum liability on your shipment:

You can declare a value based on the weight of your shipment times an amount not less than $6.00 per pound or
You can declare a higher lump sum amount (for example, $30,000). The value you declare on your shipment must be at least equal to the weight of your shipment multiplied by $6.00 per pound, subject to a minimum declaration of $5,000.

Insurance Policy

If you are moving high value furnishings or antiquities you should consider purchasing a separate insurance policy. We suggest you first check your homeowners policy to see if your property is covered in transit (while in your movers care), your insurance broker can provide the answer. We can recommend additional insurance coverage through our preferred vendor, First Niagara Risk Management.