Hazardous & Perishable Items
For Safety Reasons and per D.O.T Regulations, our teams are prohibited from moving the following items. Transit insurance will not cover these items for loss or damage to them or caused by them.
- Aerosol Cans
- Ammonia
- Ammunition
- Bleach
- Canned Soft Drinks
- Charcoal & Charcoal Lighter
- Chemistry Sets
- Cleaning Solvents
- Corrosives
- Darkroom or Pool Chemicals
- Explosives (including fireworks)
- Fertilizer
- Fire Arms
- Fire Extinguishers
- Flammables
- Food – Frozen or Refrigerated; Open or Half Used
- Gas Tanks
- Household Batteries
- Hover Board and Hover Board Batteries
- Live Plants
- Loose Car Batteries
- Matches
- Motor Oil, Gasoline, Kerosene, Lamp Oil
- Nail Polish & Nail Polish Remover
- Paint / Thinners
- Pesticides
- Poisons
- Produce
- Propane Tanks
- Sterno
Items of Personal Importance
- Address Book
- Airline Tickets
- Bank Documents
- Bonds
- Car & House Keys
- Checks
- Coins
- Collections
- Computer Disk Storage
- Contact Lenses
- Credit Cards
- Currency
- Deeds
- Eyeglasses
- Furs
- Insurance Policies
- IRA’s
- Jewelry / Precious Stones
- Keys – Desk, Clock, or Cabinet
- Medical & Dental Records
- Memorabilia
- Personal Papers
- Personal Photos, Albums, Videos & CD’s
- Prescription Medication
- School Records
- Securities
- Stocks
Tax and Closing Documents – Please make sure your tax and home closing documents are separated and not packed. This is especially important if your shipment is going into storage.
Long Rifles & Hand Guns
Basic Guidelines and Responsibilities:
- Firearms are extremely sensitive items to handle and must be provided the highest level of security at all times.
- Compliance with the law is your responsibility. Local and state laws vary regarding possession of firearms. To be safe, do not carry firearms on your person, except as authorized by local laws and regulations. When carrying a weapon, be sure to check the laws of all states or countries through which you intend to travel.
- You must remove all ammunition from the firearm.
- Firearms cannot be transported inside a gun safe.
Within the Continental United States:
- Firearms can be included with your household goods shipment.
- When shipping firearms within the Continental United States, you must comply with local and/or state laws as well as Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Explosives (ATF) regulations.
- Ammunition of any kind cannot be included in your household goods shipment
Before the Move:
- Advise Budd Van Lines counselor if you have any firearms to ship with your household goods.
- Provide the make, model, and serial number for each firearm to be shipped, to the Budd Van Lines counselor.
- Keep gun registration document with you and do not include then in your household goods shipment. Take then personally to destination.
Appliances and Electronics
- Empty all food items, clean and dry thoroughly.
- Please see manufacturer’s recommendations for cleaning tips.
- Unplug and leave doors open for 24 hours prior to loading.
- Remove glass shelves in order for the driver to pack.
Budd Van Lines cannot take responsibility for mold or mildew inside appliances
- Disconnect all wires and mark them accordingly.
- If available, provide the original packing containers to the driver.
- Remove all CD’s, tapes, and diskettes from CD players, tape decks, VCR’s, DVD players and computer drives. All ink cartridges from printers.
- Plasma TV’s require special handling. Please make your coordinator aware if you have one
Front loading washers need special preparation for transport. A technician will need to come to your home to stabilize the drum of the washer. Your washer came with a stabilization kit. If you still have the kit – please let us know. Otherwise, the service tech will provide one. Consumer complaints indicate that front loading washers cannot be completely purged of water and have been known to have mold, mildew and odor problems. Budd Van Lines cannot be liable for any mold, mildew, or odor that develops in the unit during transit or storage in transit and/or permanent storage. Please refer to your machine’s manufacturer for specific transport and cleaning instructions.
Winter Weather Conditions – Appliances that contain fluids (water, oil) or heating elements should be allowed to return to room temperature (60 degrees) before they are used. This would include washers, dryers, waterbeds, ice-makers, grandfather clocks, water softeners and computer/electronic equipment.
Other Important Items
Antiques/High Value Items
Budd Van Lines cannot take responsibility for mold or mildew inside appliances.
Dried/Silk Flower Arrangements & Crafts
Press Board Furniture
Press Board furniture is not designed to be moved, disassembled, or reassembled safely. We recommend you either not move this furniture, or personally dismantle and reassemble the piece. Budd Van Lines cannot take responsibility for damage to these pieces.
Pets
If possible, place a pet in a neighbor’s home during the move. The doors to your home will be open often during the move process, and it’s easy for a pet to slip out unnoticed. If the neighbor’s house is not an option, please contain your pet in a confined area such as a bedroom or bathroom.
