Metcalf Moving & Storage

Moving Your People: A Practical Guide to Employee Relocation

Employee relocation is one of the most complex — and most personal — moves a company can coordinate. Unlike a typical household move, a corporate relocation involves balancing business timelines, employee needs, family logistics, and budget constraints simultaneously.

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Essentials Kit: Pack This Box Last, Open It First

Moving can be challenging and stressful, and after a long day of hauling boxes, the last thing you want is to hunt through a mountain of cardboard to find a toothbrush, a phone charger, or a coffee mug. That’s where the “Essentials Kit” comes in. This vital box is your secret weapon during a household move, helping you have a stress-free first night and ensuring you have immediate access to life’s little necessities without unpacking everything at once.

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As part of our partnership with Twin Cities In Motion, we love to get up early to help deliver equipment for their runs, such as the Get In Gear 2026. It’s a little gray and dreary this early, but as it lightens up and crowds start gathering, Minnehaha Park will become a party!

Little Movers: Helping Your Toddler Through a Household Move

Moving is stressful for adults, but for a toddler, a major household transition can feel like their whole world is turning upside down. Young children thrive on predictability, and the chaos of packing, saying goodbye to a familiar home, and adjusting to a new environment can trigger significant anxiety and behavioral changes.

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Settling In: How to Feel at Home After Your Move

The moving truck has driven off, the boxes are unpacked, and you’re finally in your new place. While the physical aspect of your relocation is complete, the journey of truly settling in is just starting, even with a mountain of cardboard surrounding you.

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The Logistics Behind a Successful Commercial Move

Relocating a business involves far more than loading desks onto a truck. A commercial move requires careful coordination of equipment, technology, timelines, and people—all while keeping your operations running as smoothly as possible.

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Tech Transitions: Managing IT and Computer Moves for Business

Technology infrastructure forms the backbone of modern businesses, making IT and computer equipment moves among the most critical aspects of any commercial relocation.

Tech Transitions: Managing IT and Computer Moves for Business Understanding the complexities of IT moves ensures your business maintains operational continuity throughout the relocation process.

Curious where people moved to and from in 2025? Checkout the 49th Annual National Movers Study.

Top States to Move to | United Van Lines® Where did people move to in 2025? We reveal the top 10 states people moved to in the United Van Lines 49th Annual Movers Study. Find out if your (dream) state made the list.