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Top 7 Cheapest Ways to Ship Moving Boxes

Published December 14, 2012

Let’s say you don’t have much stuff to move. Do you need a moving company? No. Do you still need someone to move it for you? Yes.

This is where shipping moving boxes comes in to play. Simply shipping your stuff can save you a bunch of time and effort. Here are the top 7 cheapest ways you can ship boxes without having to hire a moving company:

  1. Through the mail (USPS)
  2. Amtrak – Probably the cheapest way to ship in bulk.
  3. UPS
  4. Fed Ex
  5. Flat rate moving companies
  6. Moving Pods – Convenient but can be expensive.
  7. With a friend – “Oh, you’re going to Chicago?! Would you mind taking a couple boxes with you…”

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