Moving interstate: a room-by-room packing timeline
What to pack first, what to leave until last, and how to plan a long-distance move without the last-minute scramble.
Start with the rooms you use the least — storage, the garage, the spare room — two to three weeks out. Label every box with its destination room, not just its contents, so unloading day moves as fast as packing day did.
Keep a small "first night" box separate from the truck load: toiletries, chargers, a change of clothes and any documents you'll need before the rest of the shipment arrives.