Semester-Start Move
August/September pickup at your home, delivery to dorm or off-campus apartment in time for orientation. Co-loaded with other students for the lowest written price.
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Student Moves
Student Moving
Dorm rooms, off-campus apartments, and study-abroad shipments at student-friendly rates.
Whether your student is starting freshman year, transferring schools, or moving to a graduate program across the country, AmeriSafe runs student moves at a written price designed for small inventories. No minimums, no hidden fees, and yes, parents can book the move.
Why AmeriSafe
A moving company you can verify
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FMCSA-licensed carrier + broker
USDOT 3341650 · MC 1066696
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Price in writing
Your quote is confirmed before move day
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Full-value protection
Coverage available on every interstate move
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All 50 states
Vetted carriers · named on your paperwork
FMCSA-licensed carrier & broker · Dedicated senior coordinator · Specialty piano, antique & fine-art handling · Climate-controlled storage
Student Moves
Made for students. Trusted by parents.
Most student moves are 200–800 pounds: a dorm setup, a few boxes of books, a bike, a small couch. We co-load these moves with other student and small shipments going the same direction, which keeps the written price in line with student budgets, typically $700–$1,500 for most domestic corridors.
Parents can book the move, pay the deposit, and stay on the line with our coordinator throughout. Pickups happen on campus or at apartments. Storage between semesters is available, we hold inventory in climate-controlled storage and redeliver in the fall.
Student-move scenarios we handle every day.
Summer Storage + Redeliver
We pick up at end of spring semester, store your belongings climate-controlled through summer, and redeliver to your fall housing. One written price covers pickup, storage, and redelivery.
What's included
Every student move includes:
Same protection, same care, same AmeriSafe crews, at a price designed for students.
- Single point of contact from booking through final delivery, your senior coordinator
- Written, itemized estimate, every service priced up front, total set before the truck rolls
- FMCSA-licensed (USDOT 3341650 · MC 1066696) and fully insured, released and full-value coverage available
- Vetted crews and DOT-inspected equipment, the hauling carrier named on your paperwork before move day
- Photo-documented inventory of every item we touch
- Same-day status updates from your coordinator on the day of delivery
- Optional packing, unpacking, custom crating, and storage, coordinated under one quote
- Clean walls, floors, and doorways at both ends, protected with runners, pads, and bumpers
Nationwide
Top student corridors: NYC↔Florida, Boston↔California, Chicago↔Texas, Seattle↔East Coast, and every major college town nationwide.
Binding pricing
A written estimate starts with a defined shipment.
Confirm your estimate type and carrier before booking. A binding estimate covers the shipment and services it lists; additional requested services and qualifying access operations can affect charges. Use FMCSA's interstate estimating guidance and the carrier's written terms to compare your options. For a move within one state, check the applicable state rules.
Know what the estimate covers
- Confirm whether the estimate is binding or non-binding and which carrier accepts it
- For an interstate binding estimate, identify the shipment and services covered by the agreed charges
- Ask about additional requested services and qualifying impracticable operations
- Read the applicable carrier terms before loading; do not treat every later service as included
Compare the same scope
- List packing, materials, unpacking and specialty handling as included or excluded
- Describe stairs, elevators, loading access, carrying distance and proposed vehicle size
- Itemize storage, warehouse handling and redelivery if needed
- Resolve missing charges and exclusions in writing before choosing a provider
Document handling responsibilities
- Ask who supplies furniture wrapping, mattress protection and packing materials
- Identify furniture that needs disassembly and confirm who reassembles it
- Agree on building and floor-protection requirements for both addresses
- Keep an inventory and condition records, with an assessment for unusual or valuable items
Plan changes and delivery
- Tell the carrier about inventory, service, date or access changes before loading
- Ask how changes are documented and which additional-charge rules apply
- Confirm accepted payment methods and pickup and delivery windows
- Keep the estimate, shipping documents, valuation selection and update contact together
What customers say
What student moving customers say about AmeriSafe
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FMCSA-licensed carrier + broker
USDOT 3341650 · MC 1066696, licensed to carry and to coordinate interstate moves in all 50 states. Verify us on the FMCSA SAFER site.
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Your price in writing
Your quote is confirmed in writing before move day — binding estimates available on most interstate moves.
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Full-value protection
Coverage available on every interstate move, with a dedicated senior coordinator from quote to delivery.
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Specialty & white-glove handling
Custom crating for pianos, antiques, and fine art, equipment matched to the shipment, and climate-controlled storage.
Student Moving, frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to move a college student to another state?
Most student moves run $700–$1,500 as a written price for typical domestic corridors. Student inventories are usually 200–800 pounds, a dorm setup, boxes of books, a bike, a small couch, and co-loading with other student shipments heading the same direction means you pay only for the truck space you use, which keeps the price in line with student budgets.
Can parents book and pay for a student's move?
Yes. Parents can book the move, pay the deposit, and stay on the line with the coordinator throughout, even from another state. Pickups happen on campus or at off-campus apartments.
Do you store student belongings over the summer?
Yes. The Summer Storage + Redeliver option picks up at the end of spring semester, stores everything in climate-controlled storage (55–75°F) through summer, and redelivers to fall housing. One written price covers pickup, storage, and redelivery.
Is there a minimum shipment size for a student move?
No minimums. AmeriSafe quotes dorm rooms, single bedrooms, and small apartment loads that most national movers won't touch, using the same crews and trucks as full-house moves, with the same photo-documented inventory and protection.
How far ahead should I book a semester-start move?
Book 4–6 weeks ahead for August/September pickups, which fall in peak season; 2–3 weeks is usually enough the rest of the year. Semester-start moves co-load with other students heading the same direction, and delivery is timed to arrive before orientation.
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