Arpin Van Lines

The winter months are dark and cold; not the most appealing time to move. Yet, in fact they actually can prove to be the best time to move.  So, what are the benefits of moving during the winter?

1) More Attention & Care: With 60% of all moves taking place in the summer, the winter season is not as busy.  Moving companies have fewer moves in process, so they have more time and resources available, which means better service and more attention to detail for all of your precious home goods!

2) Less Competition: There are significantly less buyers on the market in the winter, allowing you to get “first dibs” on scheduling, estimates, and prices for your move!

3) Flexible Scheduling: Often in the peak summer months certain dates, especially those at the end of the month, can get blacked out due to capacity, or you can end up paying more if you need to move on a specific day.  But since fewer people move during the winter, movers have more availability, thus making it easier to schedule a move on your preferred dates, without any additional charges.

4) Fewer Delays: During the winter there are fewer delays with long distance moves because there is less move volume. Therefore the van lines have more capacity available, such as trucks and other equipment, which allows them to move shipments faster through the system – potentially saving you time in temporary quarters or extra storage costs.

5) Lower Cost: Since there is less demand for moves during the winter, movers are more willing to negotiate pricing and offer discounts. Movers need to fill their trucks and keep their crew busy and paid so they are willing to move for less. This allows the consumer to comparison-shop and get the best moving company at the lowest cost in the least amount of time.

In the upcoming weeks, college students will be moving back to school. As you can probably guess, this is a pretty hectic time for those who are planning their moves. Did you know that moving is in the top five of the most stressful events that you could experience in your life? Now couple that with preparing for your studies, and it might not be the most fun time. 

However, before you grab a paper bag to breathe into, just know that there are ways to make your move more manageable. Arpin Van Lines has helped individuals and their families with moves of all kinds. We have worked with college students to make sure they’re ready for the first day of classes. With that in mind, here are a few things we would recommend:

Make a List: That’s the first thing we would recommend. Keep a detailed list of what you need to do and when you need to do it, so you’re not scrambling at the last minute.

Get Rid of the Clutter: Yes, you might want to bring your collection of Marvel superheroes, but is it really worth trying to figure out where you’re going to pack it. Separate your stuff into three piles: one pile should be what you’re taking with you, another should be stuff you’re going to keep at home, and the third pile should be what you’re going to throw or give away. It might be a good idea to get stationary and other small items when you get to school to reduce the stuff you’re taking with you.

At Arpin Van Lines, the customer experience is incredibly important. That's why Arpin has guaranteed pickup and delivery times, Arpin Accuquote for affordable, accurate pricing, and Full Replacement Value Protection for customers' peace of mind.  We provide the highest level of local and long-distance moving services for home residents, corporate moves, and military relocations.

However, we understand that the customer's experience transcends what is done on moving day. It's for this reason why we recently updated our website to make it more user-friendly, so you can find the information you need to further the moving process.

The first thing you'll notice is that we have cleaned up our interface a little bit to improve navigation. For example, if you're looking for household moving services, all you need to do is click on moving services on the navigation menu, and you'll be able to find household moving along with other moving services we offer. We also offer an improved search agent by state option, so users can find an agent easier. Each agent actually has its own profile on the Arpin website, so you can make a better decision about your moving services.

Finally, we really wanted to make our website more mobile-friendly. We know that more people are accessing our website through their smartphone or tablet, so we wanted our site optimized to make sure you get a universal experience no matter how you access the internet.