From July into September, DFW afternoons regularly pass 100 degrees, and a closed truck gets hotter than the air outside. A summer move is mostly about moving the hard parts of the day to the morning and keeping heat-sensitive things out of the truck.
What heat does to common things
- Candles: soften, bend, and stick to boxes, so carry them in your own air-conditioned car
- Cardboard boxes: weaken in heat and humidity, so do not stack them high or leave packed boxes in a garage for days
- Electronics: avoid long stretches in a hot truck or car, and hand-carry laptops, phones, and chargers
- Medicine, plants, and food: keep these with you
- Vinyl records, photographs, and plastic bins: can warp or stick if left in the heat
Start early
An early start puts the heaviest loading before the hottest hours. Ask for an early window when you request an estimate, and expect it to be confirmed with you directly. Check the building’s rules too: an early start only works if the leasing office or HOA allows it.
Keep the crew from waiting in the sun
Have keys, gate codes, and elevator reservations ready, clear the walkway, and finish packing before the crew arrives. Time spent waiting outside is time on the clock and in the heat.
Water and breaks
Put cold water where the crew can reach it, and expect short breaks on hot days. If anyone feels dizzy or ill, stop and get help, because the move can wait. Follow current official heat-safety guidance.
The new home
Turn the air conditioning on the day before if you can, so the new home is cool when the furniture comes in.
