Professional moving companies won't work with certain items and neither should you. The items listed below are examples of items that the moving companies, by federal law or internal policy, cannot transport.
Hazardous Materials that are flammable, corrosive or explosive including but not limited to:
- Aerosols
- Ammonia
- Ammunition
- Car batteries
- Charcoal
- Charcoal lighter fluid
- Chemistry sets
- Cleaning solvents
- Fertilizer
- Fireworks
- Gasoline
- Kerosene
- Lamp oil
- Liquid bleach
- Loaded guns
- Matches
- Motor oil
- Paint thinner
- Nail polish remover
- Paints
- Pesticides
- Poisons
- Pool chemicals
- Propane tanks
- Sterno
- Weed killer
- Perishables
- Food, plants or living things that may die or spoil in transit:
- Frozen foods
- Plants
- Produce
- Refrigerated foods
- Open or half used foods
- Not recommended
- Items of personal importance or sentimental value:
- Stamp or coin collections
- Deeds or wills
- Moving documents
- Family photographs
- Furs
- Securities
- Cash
- Valuable jewelry