Miami vs. Tampa vs. Orlando vs. Jacksonville: Choosing Your Florida City
Four Florida cities, four different ways to live. Here is how Miami, Tampa, Orlando, and Jacksonville compare on size, work, housing, weather, storms, and moving day.
June 12, 2026 · 7 min read
Moving From California to Texas: What to Expect on the Road and on Arrival
The drive crosses the desert Southwest, and the life at the other end runs on different rules. Here is how to plan the trip, the move, and the first month in Texas.
June 3, 2026 · 6 min read
Dallas vs. Houston vs. Austin: Choosing Your Texas City
Dallas, Houston, and Austin sit a few hours apart and feel like three different states. Here is how they compare on size, work, housing, weather, and moving day.
January 23, 2026 · 7 min read
Moving to South Carolina: What Newcomers Should Know From the Upstate to the Lowcountry
South Carolina is a short drive from our Metro Atlanta base and one of the states we move people to most. Here is what to know about the weather, the regions, taxes, paperwork, and moving day.
November 4, 2025 · 6 min read
Moving to Georgia: What Newcomers Should Know Before the Truck Arrives
Georgia is our home state, so this is the guide we give friends and family: weather, metros, taxes, the 30-day license and registration deadlines, and what moving day here is really like.
September 2, 2025 · 6 min read
Charleston vs. Greenville: Choosing Your South Carolina City
Charleston is the historic port on the coast. Greenville is the fast-growing city in the foothills. Here is how the two compare for newcomers and on moving day.
August 6, 2025 · 6 min read
Moving From New York to Florida: How to Plan the Route South
A plain guide to one of the most traveled relocation routes on the East Coast: the trip, the timing, the move itself, and what is different once you arrive.
July 28, 2025 · 6 min read
Los Angeles vs. San Diego: Which Southern California City Fits You?
Los Angeles and San Diego share a coast, a climate, and a state tax code, and little else. Here is a mover's view of how they compare.
July 21, 2025 · 6 min read
Moving From the Northeast to the Carolinas: A Practical Guide
A plain guide to trading Northeastern winters for the Carolinas: the route, the timing, how the move works, and what changes in your first month.
June 23, 2025 · 6 min read
Moving to Atlanta: ITP vs. OTP, Inside or Outside the Perimeter?
In Atlanta, every address is either inside or outside I-285. A Metro Atlanta mover explains what that choice means for your house, your commute, and your moving day.
June 9, 2025 · 6 min read
Moving to Florida: What Newcomers Should Know About Weather, Taxes, and Moving Day
Florida is one of the most common destinations we load trucks for. Here is what to know about the weather, the metros, the tax picture, the paperwork, and the building rules before you go.
May 13, 2025 · 6 min read
Seattle vs. Bellevue: A Mover's View of Both Sides of the Lake
Seattle and Bellevue face each other across Lake Washington and feel like different worlds. Here is how they compare on housing, commute, weather, and moving day.
January 28, 2025 · 7 min read
Moving to Denver: Altitude, Weather, and Neighborhoods
The Mile High City rewards people who plan for thin air, strong sun, and sudden snow. Here is how altitude, weather, and neighborhood type shape a Denver move.
November 18, 2024 · 5 min read
Moving to Texas: What Newcomers Should Know About Weather, Taxes, and Distance
Texas is big enough to hold several climates and four major metros. Here is what to know about the weather, the cities, the tax picture, the paperwork, and moving day before you load the truck.
October 21, 2024 · 6 min read
Moving to California: What Newcomers Should Know About Climate, Costs, and Moving Day
California is the most populous state and one of the most complicated to move to. Here is what to know about the weather, the metros, taxes, DMV paperwork, and moving day.
September 11, 2024 · 6 min read
Moving to North Carolina: What Newcomers Should Know From the Mountains to the Coast
North Carolina packs mountains, a fast-growing Piedmont, and a long Atlantic coast into one state. Here is what to know about the weather, the metros, taxes, paperwork, and moving day.
August 1, 2024 · 6 min read
Moving to Tennessee: What Newcomers Should Know From Memphis to the Smokies
Tennessee is three states in one: West, Middle, and East. Here is what to know about the weather, the cities, the tax picture, the paperwork, and moving day in each.
June 17, 2024 · 6 min read
Moving to Washington State: What Newcomers Should Know About Rain, Taxes, and Terrain
Washington is two states split by a mountain range: a mild, wet west and a dry, sunny east. Here is what to know about the weather, the metros, taxes, paperwork, and moving day.
March 13, 2024 · 6 min read
Atlanta vs. Charlotte vs. Nashville: Which Southern City Fits You?
Three of the best Southern cities to move to, compared the way a mover and a newcomer see them: size, neighborhoods, commute, weather, taxes, and moving day.
February 28, 2024 · 7 min read
Moving to Colorado: What Newcomers Should Know About Altitude, Weather, and Terrain
Colorado is high, dry, and sunny, with weather that can change in an hour. Here is what to know about altitude, the regions, taxes, paperwork, and moving day before you load the truck.
January 23, 2024 · 6 min readReady to plan your move?
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What is the best time of year to move to Georgia?
Fall and spring. October, November, March, and April usually bring mild temperatures and lower humidity, and movers have more open dates than in the summer peak. Read the full guide.
What is the best time of year to move to Florida?
Late fall through spring. The weather is cooler and drier, and you are outside the June 1 to November 30 hurricane season. Winter dates in South Florida can book up, so reserve early. Read the full guide.
What is the best time of year to move to Texas?
October through April for most of the state. You avoid the worst heat, and you are outside the peak summer moving season. Spring can bring severe storms in North Texas, so keep an eye on the forecast. Read the full guide.
What do ITP and OTP mean in Atlanta?
ITP means inside the Perimeter and OTP means outside the Perimeter. The Perimeter is Interstate 285, the loop highway of about 64 miles that circles Atlanta. Read the full guide.