What Our Clients Say:
"Our experience with Allstate Moving System/United Van Lines, from the ease, convenience and price of storing our household goods to the efficiency and timeliness with which our household goods were delivered, was outstanding! They helped alleviate the tremendous stress that comes with moving. It was nice to feel secure to know our things were in good hands." - John Magnus, Business Manager, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
Non-Allowable Items:
Listed below are some common non-allowable items that you will need to address prior to your pack and load dates. If there is an item you are unsure about and it is not listed below, please let us know.
Hazardous Materials
Items that are flammable, corrosive or explosive.
Examples include:
- Sterno
- Fire Extinguishers
- Household Batteries
- Matches
- Aerosols
- Chemistry Sets
- Kerosene
- Cleaning Solvents
- Darkroom Chemicals
- Gasoline
- Ammonia
- Pool Chemicals
- Propane/Propane Tanks
- Nail Polish
- Motor Oil
- Fireworks
- Nail Polish Remover
- Car Batteries
- Charcoal
- Liquid Bleach
- Fertilizer
- Charcoal Lighter
- Paints (latex & oil-based)
- Pesticides
- Ammunition
- Paint Thinner
- Poisons (weed killer)
- Lamp Oils
Perishables
Food, plants or living things that may die or spoil in transit.*
Examples include:
- Frozen Food
- Refrigerated Food
- Produce
- Plants
- Open or half-used foods
- Food without adequate preservation
Note: You should empty your refrigerators and freezers and keep appliance doors open for at least 24 hours in advance of loading. This will allow appliances to dry out and prevent the growth of mold.
*For shipments moving less than 150 miles and delivered within 24 hours of pickup, some exceptions can be made.
Items of Personal Importance/Sentimental Value
This third category of non-allowables can create problems should your shipment be delayed or items lost. We suggest that irreplaceable items and\or sentimental items be carried with you instead of being packed with your shipment.
Examples include:
- Airline Tickets
- Certificates of Deposit
- Prescription Medicine
- Car Keys
- Stocks
- Computer Discs
- Cell Phones
- Bonds
- Address Books
- Pagers
- IRAs
- Jewelry
- Laptop Computers
- Financial Documents
- Family Photographs
- Checkbooks
- Deeds
- Wedding Albums
- Cash
- Car Titles
- Personal Video Tapes
- School Records
- Professional Files
- VCRs & Stereos
- Medical & Dental
- Records
- Insurance Policies (Life/Auto/Home, etc.)
- Remote Controls for TVs/VCRs/Stereos
- Documents Pertaining to Your New Home
- Keys to Furniture, Safe, Home
