LIST OF NON-ALLOWABLE ITEMS
The following items cannot be shipped because they represent a hazard or are perishable. Refer to these lists prior to your move so that you can deal with these items beforehand.
Hazardous Materials – Items that are flammable, corrosive, or explosive.
Examples Include:
| Aerosols | Liquid Bleach |
| Ammonia | Loaded Guns |
| Ammunition | Matches |
| Car Batteries | Motor Oil |
| Charcoal | Nail Polish |
| Charcoal Lighter Fluid | Nail Polish Remover |
| Chemistry Sets | Paint Thinner |
| Cleaning Solvents | Paints |
| Fertilizer | Pesticides |
| Fireworks | Poisons |
| Gasoline | Pool Chemicals |
| Household Batteries | Propane Tanks |
| Kerosene | Sterno |
| Lamp Oil | Weed Killer |
Perishables – Food, plants, or living things that may die or spoil in transit.*
Examples include:
Frozen Food Open or Half-Used Foods Plants Produce Refrigerated Foods
* For shipments moving less than 150 miles and delivered within 24 hours of pickup, carriers may agree to transport perishables that are properly packed and require no servicing in transit.
Note: Refrigerators and freezers should be emptied and kept open for at least 24 hours prior to loading in order to allow them to dry out completely and prevent the growth of mold and mildew.
Items of Importance/Sentimental Value – This third category of “non-allowable” items does not create the physical threat or hold the potential for spoilage that the above categories do. It is simply advisable to keep those items that cannot be replaced under your own guard and in your possession in order to guarantee beyond a doubt that nothing will happen to them.
Examples include:
Sterling Silver Address Books Medicine Airline Tickets Personal Video Tapes Car Keys Photographs/Photo Albums CDs Professional Files Checkbooks Research Computer Disks Projects Financial Documents School Records IRAs/Deeds/Tax Records Software Backups Jewelry/Furs Memory Books Stocks/Bonds
Please call our office with any questions!
414-276-9990