Non-allowable Items

Non-Allowables

Before your possessions are packed and loaded, it is important that you understand which items cannot be shipped because they represent a hazard or are perishable. Listed below are some common non-allowable items that you will need to address prior to your pack and load dates.

Hazardous Materials - Items that are flammable, corrosive or explosive.

Examples include:

Acids
Aerosols
Ammonia
Ammunition
Car Batteries
Charcoal
Charcoal lighter fluid
Chemistry sets
Cleaning solvents
Fertilizer

 

Fireworks
Gasoline
Household batteries
Kerosene
Lamp Oil
Liquid bleach
Loaded guns
Matches
Motor oil
Nail polish

 

Nail polish remover
Paint thinner
Paints
Pesticides
Poisons
Pool chemicals
Propane tanks
Sterno
Weed killer

 


Perishables - Food, plants or living things that may die or spoil in transit.*

Examples include:

Frozen food
Open or half-used food products

 

Refrigerated foods
Plants


* For shipments moving less than 150 miles and delivered within 24 hours of pickup, agents may agree to transport perishables that are properly packed and require no servicing in transit.

Note: You should empty your refrigerators and freezers and keep appliance doors open for at least 24 hours in advance of loading. This will allow appliances to dry out and prevent the growth of mold.


Items of Personal Importance/Sentimental Value - This third category of non-allowables can create problems should your shipment be delayed or items lost. We suggest that irreplaceable items and/or sentimental items be carried with you instead of being packed with your shipment.

Examples include:

Address books
Airline tickets
Car keys
Checkbooks
Computer discs

 

 

Financial documents
IRAs/deeds/tax records
Jewelry
Medicine
Personal video tapes
Photographs/photo albums

 

Professional files
Research projects
School records
Sterling silver
Stocks