Moving Checklist - Moving Day

• Plan to be home for the entire time it takes the movers to get packed and loaded. Be present to answer questions and give directions to the movers. Stay until they finish.
• Check that the Starving Students truck that shows up has our U.S. Department of Transportation number USDOT 318223 painted on the side.
• Accompany movers as they inventory your household goods and resolve any questions regarding the condition of materials being moved.
• Return garage control opener to apartment manager or new residents.
• Before the moving van leaves, take one final look throughout the house to make sure nothing is left behind.
• At your new home, show movers where to place furniture and boxes.
• Check inventory to make sure everything was delivered before signing delivery papers.
• Note any damages on the inventory sheet.
• Sign and keep a copy of the inventory sheet.
• Unpack valuable items first, such as silver, art, jewelry.