Moving
Week by week
A week-by-week list for South Carolina and New Jersey. You confirm the dates, the movers, and any storage. A price for the trip is not stated here.
The list
From surveys to week one
Step 01
8 weeks before
Three in-home or virtual surveys. Compare written estimates the same way, Full Value Protection, packing scope, and whether unpacking is included.
Step 02
6 weeks before
Book with Full Value Protection. Skip released-value coverage that pays only cents per pound. Confirm binding or not-to-exceed terms on the estimate.
Step 03
4 weeks before
Start destination utilities by the exact parcel meter, and schedule origin shutoff for the delivery window. Do not invent a provider from a community name alone.
Step 04
3 weeks before
Change address at usps.com/move when the new address can receive mail. Pack the do-not-load closet: meds, IDs, Medicare cards, jewelry, a week of clothes, chargers, papers.
Step 05
Pickup day
Walk the inventory with the crew. Keep the bill of lading. Your personal bag stays with you. Never on the truck.
Step 06
Delivery day
Pay the binding estimate as your contract requires before unload. Unpacking is separate unless you booked it.
Step 07
Week 1
License and registration on your market’s published timeline (SCDMV for South Carolina; NJ MVC appointment for New Jersey). Change Social Security address yourself at ssa.gov or 1-800-772-1213. That also updates Medicare’s official address. File IRS Form 8822. If you have Advantage or Part D, tell the plan. Then open the New beginnings first-thirty-days chapter for rhythm, pharmacy, and neighbors.
Official license pages live on the Moving chapter embeds (SCDMV and NJ MVC). Medicare doors and Ask stay one click away above.