Organize Your Move

Check List for Moving into a New Home Moving Van (reserve early!): Ace World Wide Moving 288-3341 or 1-800-533-1704 Rochester Transfer and Storage (Allied Van Lines) 289-4515 or 800-622-4515. A-1 Moving and Storage (United Van Lines) 281-5008 or 800-950-5007. Metcalf Moving and Storage (Mayflower) 288-5255 or 800-356-7996. Lochner’s Moving Inc. (Paul Arpin Van Lines, Inc) 282-5694 or 800-769-3005. S&S Moving and Storage (North American) 289-0779 or 800-593-0779. Royal Economy Moving 507-288-9501. Keefe Transfer Inc. 289-4373. Self Moving Options U-Haul Truck Rental 507-288-0633, 507-280-0753, 507-289-6832. Clements Truck Rental 507-285-4777, 800-657-6989. Ryder Truck Rental 507-281-3856, 507-285-0643, 507-288-3401. Utilities: Electricity: Rochester Public Utilities 280-1500 (Rochester proper). People’s Cooperative Power Association (outside Rochester city limits) 288-4004. Peoples Co-op requires a membership form to be completed for new service. Natural Gas: MN Energy Resources 1-800-889-9508. Buyers – Call the gas and electric compaines right away and let them know your closing date which is the date you will take services over. Sellers- Call no earlier than a week before closing. The utility companies want to hear from the buyer who will be taking these services over first Cable: Charter Communications 1-800-581-0081 or Nick Adams Charter personal sales representative 507-208-6401 Telephone: Setting Up Phone Service or Qwest Communications 1-800-244-1111. Waste Management of Rochester 282-2420. Newspaper: Rochester Post Bulletin 285-7600. Change Your Address: Use the Change of Address Order Form to tell the Post Office of your move. Can be done anytime up to 2 days prior to your move. United States Post Office Change of Address Link Give your mailers your new address: .Friends and family members .Banks, insurance companies, and other financial institutions .Charge card and credit card companies .Doctors, dentists, and other service providers .State and Federal Tax authorities and any other government agencies as needed. You can do this by sending them Address Notifications or, for magazine publishers and business mailers, by following their change-of-address instructions. Update Your Drivers License: If your coming in from out of state you need to apply in person at the Driver License Exam Station – 506 1st Avenue NE – (507)-285-7412. If your moving from a different address from within Minnesota you can also apply at the Government Center on the corner of 4th Street SE and 3rd Avenue SE.