I have been quoted for a long distance move from companies that say "dedicated" or "consolidated" freight. What does that mean?
Whenever you are moving long distance (50+ miles from A to B), you may be quoted by companies that practice consolidated freight and dedicated freight. When a company says dedicated, they mean that your goods (and no one else’s) are going to be on their truck the entire time. They are going to load you, drive to your destination, and then unload you as quickly as possible. Often, the same men who loaded your goods onto the truck are the same people you will see at the unload. This style of operation is often much more timely for you to get your new home setup, but is often more expensive since that truck is “dedicated” to your move only. The other option is “consolidated” and by that we mean your items will be sharing space in the same truck. Often, these are massive 18-wheeler trucks with the same driver, but entirely different crews to both load you and unload you. The downside here is that even though it is often less expensive, it takes much more time before you see your belongings again. That truck may be headed in your direction, but they will also be making stops along the way or even putting your things into storage before they go to your new home. It is not unheard of to have a consolidated move from NC to CA take 3-6 weeks where a dedicated move from NC to CA may take 3-6 days. No Sweat Services exclusively uses dedicated long distance moves. We may be more expensive than a consolidated move, but you will receive your items much sooner and with more personal care with us.