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Are There Any Items that Should not be Packed and Shipped?

By National Van Lines
09/18/2014

Yes. These include:

  • Explosives
  • Dangerous goods
  • Anything that might cause damage to property such as gasoline, kerosene, paint, matches, ammunition, etc.
  • Property which cannot be taken from the premises without damaging the article or the premises, for example, fixtures
  • Pets
  • Coins
  • Valuable papers of any kind (bank bills, currency, deeds, notes, drafts, etc.)
  • Jewelry and precious stones
  • Stamp collections
  • Revenue stamps
  • Letters or packets of letters
  • Perishables – Food, plants or living things that may die or spoil in transit