My little rant on moving
You certainly don't have to go through such a complicated operation to know that there are a thousand and one things that could go wrong when you are lugging all that weight across state lines. That would be a difficult task for even the most experienced driver, and unless you are accustomed to doing that often, it would probably be best to leave it in the hands of long distance movers. Long distance movers can greatly ease the pain of such a move by handling all of the dirty work for you. Many of the more established movers in the industry will actually handle every aspect of the move for you, short of actually packing your stuff into the boxes. All you will have to do for your part is to make sure that all your items are on board, and that you or someone you authorize will be at the destination point to take delivery.