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Moving Checklist for Non-Transportable Items
When packing up for a move, it’s important to remember that some restricted items are prohibited on a moving truck. The moving company cannot transport these non-transportable items to your new home. These items include explosives, compressed gases, flammable liquids and solids, oxidizers, poisons, corrosive, radioactive, and other hazardous materials. Here is our non-transportable items list below. Check out northAmerican Van Lines’s list of other items not recommended for transport on a moving van.
Restricted Items | Prohibited Items That Can't be Moved on a Moving Truck
Aerosol Cans & Corrosive Liquids
- Acids
- Adhesives
- Air Freshener
- Car Cleaning Products
- Corrosive Substances
- Deodorant
- Disinfectants
- Dyes
- Hair Spray & Hair Products
- Household Cleaners
- Insecticides
- Paint


Explosives
- Ammunition
- Batteries
- Black Powder
- Dynamite
- Explosive War Mementos
- Fireworks/Signal Flares
- Fuse Lighters & Igniters
- Lawn & Garden Chemicals
- Primers
- Propellants
- Smokeless Powder
- Spear Guns
Gases, Compressed
- Fire Extinguishers
- Helium Tanks*
- Oxygen Tanks*
- Propane & Butane Tanks*
- Scuba Diving Tanks*
- Welding Gases
* Note: Even when the tank is empty


Flammable & Combustible Liquids
- Adhesives (glues, cement)
- Ammonia
- Antifreeze Compounds
- Bleach
- Charcoal Briquettes (self-lighting)
- Cleaning Fluids
- Fingernail Polish Remover
- Gasoline
- Kerosene
- Lacquer, Shellac, & Solvents
- Lighter Fluid
- Liquor (military ok if > 1 gallon)
- Matches
- Paint/Thinner/Remover
- Rubbing Alcohol
- Turpentine
- Varnish/Remover
- Wood Filler & Stains
Take these non-transportable items into consideration when preparing for your move. Not only are the hazardous materials dangerous to your movers’ and drivers’ safety, but they are also things that can be easily purchased again at your new residence.
If you’re worried about packing any specific items, don’t be afraid to ask your Lile Relocation Consultant. They will be happy to provide you with more specific restricted item guidelines before your moving crew arrives on the day of your move.
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