Moving Checklist: Enterprise, AL to Anywhere
Whether you’re leaving Enterprise for a new duty station or heading across Alabama, a written moving plan beats sticky notes on the fridge.
Who this is for
- Homeowners and renters moving out of Enterprise, Daleville, Ozark, or Dothan metro
- PCS households coordinating sale + move overlapping calendars
- Anyone who wants a week-by-week packing structure
Before you book anything
Compare quotes from several companies before you book movers, a rental truck, a portable container, or packing supplies.
8–6 weeks out
- Confirm move date vs closing / lease-end / report date
- Declutter (sell, donate, trash) — fewer pounds = lower cost
- Request school / medical record transfer plans if needed
- Sketch floor plan of the new place; measure big furniture
- Create a shared digital folder for quotes and inventories
6–4 weeks out — choose how you’ll move
Full-service movers: best when time is scarce; get 2–3 in-home or virtual estimates.
Truck rental: DIY drive; compare quotes from several truck-rental companies on mileage, insurance, and one-way fees.
Portable container / POD-style: load on your schedule; useful if closing dates slip. Confirm driveway rules and HOA.
Hybrid: container for household goods + small truck for last-week items.
For PCS, check whether military HHG / TMO processes apply to your orders before you double-book civilian movers.
4–2 weeks out
- Book movers / truck / container
- Order packing supplies (boxes, tape, mattress bags)
- Change-of-address prep; note USPS forward start date
- Notify insurer of move date; ask about vacant-home rules if sale lags
- Inventory high-value items with photos
Final week
- Confirm utility stop/start (power, gas, water, trash, internet)
- Defrost freezer; use up perishables
- Set aside “first night” box: sheets, toiletries, chargers, meds, basic tools, kid/pet gear
- Confirm closing walk-through vs load-out timing (see closing-day guide)
- Verify wire / cashier’s check instructions by phone if funds move
Move day
- Protect floors and door frames
- Supervise load; check inventory sheets before you sign
- Final sweep: attic, shed, garage rafters, mailbox key, remotes
- Lock up; hand keys per contract / landlord instructions
After you arrive
- Photograph condition of new place on arrival
- Update driver license / vehicle registration as required by your new state
- Update banks, employers, DEERS/TRICARE as applicable
- Recycle packing materials; note any mover claims deadlines