We’ve loaded tens of thousands of trucks. Every guide here is what our crew teaches new drivers — adapted for homes instead of pallets.
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Quick tips from the truck
Heavy on bottom, light on top
Inside the box and inside the truck. It’s the single rule freight crews never break.
Fill every air gap
Air gaps let items shift, hit corners, break. Bubble wrap, foam pouches, even crumpled paper — fill until you can shake the box and hear nothing move.
Tape the H pattern
One strip along the centre seam, then one across each end. Most amateurs only do the centre and the bottom collapses.
Label every side
Not just the top. The truck loader can only see what’s facing them.
Mark the heavy ones
A “HEAVY” label saves backs and broken plates. Use a permanent marker — printer-paper labels peel.