Moving Non-Allowables

Before your possessions are packed and loaded, it is important to learn which items cannot be shipped because they are either hazardous, perishable or irreplaceable. Listed below are common non-allowable items that you will need to consider before your move.

Hazardous Materials (top)

Items that are flammable, corrosive or explosive.

Examples include:
	Acids Aerosols Ammonia Ammunition Car Batteries Charcoal Charcoal Lighter Fluid Chemistry Sets Cleaning Solvents Darkroom Chemicals Fertilizer		Fire Extinguisher Fireworks Gasoline Household Batteries Kerosene Lamp Oil Liquid Bleach Loaded Guns Matches Motor Oil Nail Polish		Nail Polish Remover Paint Thinner Paints Pesticides Poisons Pool Chemicals Propane Tanks Reloading Supplies Scuba Tanks Sterno Weed Killer

Perishables (top)

Food, plants or living things that may die or spoil in transit.*

Examples include:
	Frozen Food Opened Food Products Plants (Read our "How To Move House Plants" section)		Produce Refrigerated Food

* Agents may agree to transport perishables that are properly packed and require no servicing in transit on shipments moving less than 150 miles and delivered within 24 hours of pickup.

Note: You should empty refrigerators and freezers and keep appliance doors open for at least 24 hours in advance of loading. This will allow appliances to dry out and prevent the growth of mold.

Personal or Sentimental Items (top)

This category of non-allowables can create problems should your shipment be delayed or items lost. We suggest that irreplaceable or sentimental items be carried with you instead of being packed with your shipment.

Examples include:
	Address Books Airline Tickets Car Keys Car Titles Cash CDs Cell Phones Certificates of Deposit Checkbooks		Computer Discs Financial Documents Insurance Policies IRAs/Deeds/Tax Records Jewelry Keys to furniture, safe, home Laptop Computers Medical & Dental Records Medicine		Pagers Personal Video Tapes Photographs/Photo Albums Professional Files Research Projects School Records Sterling Silver Stocks/Bonds