ANCHOR LEAD IN:
Source: US Census
ABOUT 40-MILLION AMERICANS MOVE TO A NEW HOME EACH
YEAR. AND INCREASINGLY, THEY'RE TAKING ON SOME PART OF
THE PROCESS BY THEMSELVES. THESE DAYS, THERE ARE A
HOST OF SELF MOVING OPTIONS THAT MAKE TACKLING ALL OR
PART OF THE JOB MUCH EASIER…THAT'S TODAY'S HEADS UP.

TRACK ONE Length: 02
BRIAN WILLIAMS AND HIS FAMILY MOVE A LOT.

SOT
KEY @ : 04 Brian Williams, Self-moved 3 times
"I've moved about three times in the past 5 years."

TRACK TWO Length: 08
LUCKILY, BRIAN HAS FOUND AN EASY WAY TO MAKE MOVING
LESS STRESSFUL - HE PACKS AND LOADS A CONTAINER - THAT
SOMEONE ELSE WILL DRIVE TO HIS NEW HOME!

SOT
NO KEY
"I've self-moved three times, and the last two times I have had the
company come and drop off the trailer."

TRACK THREE Length: 06
COMPANIES OFFERING THE SELF-CONTAINED "YOU PACK, THEY
DRIVE" OPTION ARE POPPING UP EVERYWHERE. AND
CUSTOMERS ARE CATCHING ON.

SOT
KEY @ : 32 Kaylynn Clay, Manager, ABF U-Pack Business Development
"Self moves have exploded in popularity. An estimated one million
people do a self move in the United States each year."

TRACK FOUR Length: 08
THESE CONTAINER SERVICES DROP A CUBE OR TRAILER AT YOUR HOME. YOU PACK, LOCK UP AND HOLD ONTO THE KEYS. THE COMPANY RETURNS TO DRIVE.

SOT
KEY NO KEY
"I thought it was much more convenient. I like the ability to kind of load
at my own pace."

TRACK FIVE Length: 12
WHAT WILL IT COST YOU? THAT DEPENDS ON HOW FAR YOU'RE
MOVING, HOW LONG YOU KEEP THE CUBE OR TRAILER AND HOW MUCH SPACE YOU USE.
IT IS CHEAPER THAN A FULL-SERVICE MOVE, BUT THERE ARE SOME THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE TACKLING A SELF-MOVE.

SOT
KEY @ : 1:08 Joe Harrison, President, American Moving and Storage Association
"You've got to determine whether or not you can physically move these
goods yourself. You could expose yourself to injury or claims or
breakage if you don't know what you're doing."

TRACK SIX Length: 17
SOURCE: Better Business Bureau
YOU SHOULD ALSO CHECK TO SEE IF THE SELF-MOVE COMPANY
YOU'VE SELECTED HAS ANY COMPLAINTS AGAINST IT…CHECK TO SEE WHETHER YOUR ITEMS ARE COVERED BY YOUR OWN OR THE COMPANY'S INSURANCE, AND BE SURE TO GET A WRITTEN CONTRACT THAT SPELLS EVERYTHING OUT.
FOR THE WILLIAMS FAMILY, MANY HANDS MAKE PACKING A
SNAP…COST AND CONVENIENCE SEALED THE DEAL…

SOT
NO KEY
"I think it's a very good choice in moving and I'm glad that the option is
out there now.

ANCHOR TAG:
THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU LISTS THE MOVING INDUSTRY IN GENERAL AS ONE OF ITS TOP TEN WHEN IT COMES TO COMPLAINTS…. SO…. BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE COMPANY
YOU'RE USING WHETHER YOU'RE DOING A FULL SERVICE MOVE OR A SELF MOVE.
JOE HARRISON OF THE AMERICAN MOVING AND STORAGE ASSOCIATION NOTES THAT A 'FULL SERVICE' MOVE MEANS 'FULL LIABILITY COVERAGE' - AND THAT'S NOT NECESSARILY WHAT YOU GET WITH A SELF MOVE. IT'S IMPORTANT TO CHECK OUT LIABILITY AND INSURANCE WHEN YOU DO A SELF MOVE, AND TO MAKE SURE YOU'RE COVERED ADEQUATELY, IN CASE
SOMETHING GOES WRONG ON THE ROAD.

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Joe Harrison,
President
American Moving and Storage Association
Alexandria VA

The AMSA is a non-profit trade association established in 1936. It has
an education foundation (c)(3), The Moving & Storage Institute.

The group has 3,200 members who are professional movers moving
interstate household goods (between states). In addition, these
companies may provide intrastate and local moving services as well as
storage in a secure warehouse.

Amy Patton
ABF Pack
Fort Smith Arkansas

ABF Freight System, Inc., of Fort Smith, Arkansas is one of North
America's largest LTL carriers of general commodities. It now serves
points and ports around the world. ABF has offered self-moving options
since 1997.

Better Business Bureau
www.bbb.org

US Census:
More than 39 million Americans, or about 14 percent of the population,
changed addresses last year. A series of detailed tables for Geographic
Mobility: 2005 show characteristics of these movers, such as: race,
hispanic origin, age, marital status, educational attainment and more.
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Joe Harrison,
President
American Moving and Storage Association
703-706-4976
(Marilyn - assistant: 703-706-7418)
1611 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA

Amy Patton
ABF Pack
3801 Old Greenwood Road
Fort Smith Arkansas
479-806-1028

Better Business Bureau
Sheila Atkins
703-247-9312
http://www.bbb.org