Commercial Grade Moving Supplies for Professional Movers

Moving Supplies have become a staple in the professional moving industry to ensure that the personal belongings you are moving from location arrive at the next location in the same condition as they left without damage. Whether you are about to begin a first-time move or a professional mover doing multiple moves per week we have the tools to help tackle the job and become safer.

We help to service both individual movers with making their first move and professional moving van companies complete thousands of moves per year safely by supplying high-quality supplies at affordable prices within the time frames that you have come to expect. Most of our products that are labeled in stock will even ship out within the next business day.

Products labeled custom-made normally will ship within 3 business days after the order is placed. Our fast shipping times from our location help most orders arrive at your doorstep within 3 to 5 days to help you be prepared for your next move.

The key to a successful move is arriving at the next location damage-free and ensuring that all personal belongings and prized possessions have arrived in the same condition they left the old destination. Our Moving Supplies help to make your move easier by helping you stay organized, save time, and keep your personal belongings in great condition.

Some of our most popular moving products include Moving Blankets, Ratchet Straps, Cam Buckle Straps, Door Jam Protectors, Hand Truck Covers, 4 Wheel Movers Dollies, Aluminum Hand Trucks, Moving Rubber Bands, Packaging Tape, Stretch Wrap, Replacement Parts, and more.

What Are Moving Blankets?

Moving Blankets are one of our most popular moving supplies products and are designed to protect sensitive surfaces from receiving small dings, scratches, or other damage during a move. Moving Blankets help create a protection barrier made from layers of heavy-duty fabric between the sensitive wooden or glass surfaces to reduce the odds of the surfaces becoming damaged from deep scratches, dents, dings, or chips.

The most commonly used size of moving blankets is 72 inches by 80 inches an industry standard for moving blankets. Moving Blankets are made from heavy-duty fabric with multiple layers to provide ultimate protection and are stitched together using an “S” shape stitching pattern to provide ultimate durability for repetitive moves without the risk of the moving blankets tearing or becoming damaged.

We have several different levels of Moving Blankets available in our online store ranging from Good, Better, and Best levels of protection to fit various levels of protection needs and budgets. The best way to determine the level of protection your moving blankets can offer is by the weight per dozen moving blankets as an industry standard.

The Different Levels of Moving Blanket Protection

Non-Woven Warehouse Pads – Non-Woven Warehouse pads were designed as an economical solution for those who are looking for a good level of protection with a great price. Warehouse pads get their name from commonly being used in warehouse settings for long-term storage or as protection for pallets of sensitive cargo for transport. These moving blankets are made in our standard moving blanket size of 72 inches by 80 inches.

Our Non-Woven Warehouse pads weigh approximately 4.5 to 5.5 lbs per blanket or 54 lbs to 64 lbs per dozen moving blankets. Made with high-quality colorfast material and our “S” style locking stitching to hold the material together for lasting durability. This is the ideal blanket for those who are preparing for a one-time move or a more limited long-term usage. This style of moving blanket is also the most economical making it a popular choice with first-time movers.

Van Pads – Van Pad Moving Blankets were designed with professional moving vans in mind as a commercial grade moving blanket. Van pads are ideal as they offer a great level of protection at an in-between level price compared to our lighter or heavier duty moving blankets. It is ideal for professional movers, those looking for higher levels of protection for higher-end or more sensitive surfaces, or those looking to make multiple moves.

Van Pads are made in our 72-inch x 80-inch size and weigh approximately 6.5 to 7.25 lbs per moving blanket or 78 to 87 lbs per dozen van pads. This blanket has improved durability compared to our non-woven warehouse blankets can be used for repetitive moves and uses more layers of fabric material. The colorfast material helps to offer true color on the moving blankets and to help prevent the color from fading over time.

Furniture Moving Blankets – Furniture Pads are our heaviest duty moving blankets are designed to best levels of protection and unmatched durability. Furniture pads are designed with professional movers, professional truckers, body shops, antique shops, and furniture stores in mind. Furniture moving blankets are considered commercial-grade moving blankets and use the highest number of layers of fabric to offer the highest levels of protection for sensitive surfaces that are at risk of being damaged or scratched.

Furniture Moving Blankets weigh a little over 7 lbs per blanket or 83 to 93 lbs per dozen moving blankets. They are 72 inches by 80 inches per moving blanket and are made using our “S” pattern stitching design to bind the blankets together to unmatched durability. Furniture Pads are designed to be used for dozens of moves or longer depending on the personal belongings they are protecting. These moving blankets are one of the heaviest-duty moving blankets on the market.

Hand Truck Moving Blanket Cover – Hand Truck Covers are made from the same great quality materials as our traditional moving blankets but are designed to go safely around hand trucks. This helps to prevent cargo from becoming scratched or damaged when moving heavy furniture inside or outside of one location to the next. This product is 48 inches in height and 16 inches in width and comes at a great price.

Door Jamb Protector Pad – Door Jamb Protector Pads are made from padded cushioning and similar materials to our moving blankets. Doom Jamb Protectors attach to your door jambs during a move to prevent personal belongings from becoming scratched or dinged when entering or leaving rooms. This product has 3 heavy-duty tempered springs with flared ends to provide safety and security while secured to your door frame. This is also a great way to keep your walls from becoming scuffed up during a move.

The Different Types of Moving Straps

Ratchet Straps are the most commonly used type of moving strap as the ratchet hardware flows in one direction to ensure it is becoming tighter with every click of the ratchet hardware. Once secured ratchet straps are held safely in place and offer great strength and safe working load limit ratings. Made from heavy-duty and durable polyester tie-down webbing that stretches very little and provides excellent strength.

Ratchet Straps can be made in 1-inch, 2-inch, 3-inch, and 4-inch wide polyester tie-down webbing blends. Once you have a rough idea of the weight of the personal belongings, appliances, or furniture you can pair it with the strap of choice. For most households, 2-inch ratchet straps will be the go-to strap as they can be made with either 6,000 lbs or 12,000 lbs breaking strength polyester webbing and feature upwards of 3,335 lbs safe assembly working load limits per strap depending on the configuration.

We have several different end-fitting hardware options, including S Hooks, Wire Hooks, Flat Hooks, Snap Hooks, Endless Loops, Loops, E Track Fittings, Plate Trailer Hooks, and more. We have a full selection of ratchet straps in stock and ready to ship or a full selection of custom-made-to-order ratchet straps that typically ship within 1 to 3 business days depending on the number of straps ordered.

If you have any questions regarding our customization capabilities you can reach our experts by giving us a call today at 800-807-5634 or by using our online Contact Us page and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Cam Buckle Straps have become a great alternative to ratchet straps over the last decade. The main difference is that cam buckle straps are tightened into place by using hand strength. Ratchet Straps can be overtightened if you are not paying attention. This makes cam buckle straps ideal when dealing with the customer’s belongings that are not easily replaceable such as prized possessions, antiques, or higher-risk personal belongings.

Cam Buckle Straps can be made with end fitting hardware ranging from an endless loop, vinyl coated s hooks, e-track fittings, wire hooks, and more. Polyester tie-down webbing is used for our cam buckle straps and ratchet straps due to their heavy-duty strength and durability. Consider picking up some cam buckle straps for your next move to save time securing your personal belongings on your next move.

E Track Straps can be made with either ratchet hardware or cam buckle hardware depending on your personal preference. E Track End Fittings latch into either Horizontal E Track or Vertical E Track Rails that are installed along the walls or flooring of enclosed trailers or moving vans.

E Track Rails have locations that you can latch into for anchor points along the rails to help find the perfect angle to keep your personal belongings secured during a first-time move or thousands of moves per year. Our E Track Rails are made from 50,000 lbs psi minimum yield 12 gauge steel in either a black or galvanized finish that is engineered to prevent corrosion and rust from forming over time.

We sell several different lengths of e-track rails designed for moving vans, enclosed trailers, car haulers, dry vans, and more ranging from 5-foot, 8-foot, or 10-foot sections. Our E-Track Accessories are designed to make your next move easier with accessories such as dolly straps designed to hold your dollies in place, rope tie-offs, turn your tie-down straps with hooks into e-track straps, and more.

Endless Loop Straps can be purchased in either Ratchet Straps or Cam Buckle Strap options and do not contain any end fitting hardware such as hooks hardware or e track fittings. Endless Loop straps work by simply wrapping around the item you want to bundle together to stay organized, save space, or utilize the available space in your enclosed trailer or moving van.

It’s also an ideal way to hold your moving blankets in place when placed around sensitive surfaces to protect them from scratches or other damage during a move. We custom-make a lot of our endless loop straps in-house so if you have a color of webbing or the exact length of webbing you are looking for we can make the ideal strap in-house at our location in Bellville, Ohio.

Moving Rubber Bands for Professional Moving

Moving Rubber Bands can also be known around the moving industry as moving bands. Moving Rubber Bands are essentially oversized rubber bands that allow you to hold moving blankets in place around personal belongings or sensitive surfaces during a move. Another major benefit of using moving rubber bands is that they can help keep cabinet or dresser drawers shut during a move to prevent damage to personal belongings or the drawers themselves.

The Different Sizes of Moving Rubber Bands for Moving

4 Wheel Dollies for Moving Heavy Personal Belongings

4 Wheel Dollies are the ultimate way to move furniture during a move ranging from pianos, cabinets, office furniture, appliances, and more. 4 Wheel Dollies work by simply lifting the item that you want to move onto the 4-wheel dolly. After you have lifted the item you want to move onto the dolly you simply push the dolly to the next location.

4 Wheel Dollies are an ideal way to keep heavier furniture or appliances safely loaded for easy moving around the house or from one destination to the next. Made in several different sizes ranging from 18 inches by 30 inches or 18 inches by 32 inches with several different finishes including carpeted or rubber capped with 3.5-inch or 4-inch caster wheels. The caster wheels are designed to prevent scuffs or scratches to sensitive flooring to prevent headaches of cleaning the floor after or during your move.

We have several different load capacities for our 4-wheel dollies ranging from 600 lbs for our carpetered moving dollies to upwards of 1,000 lbs for our rubber-capped dolly with 4-inch caster wheels depending on your moving needs. We also sell a wide range of replacement caster wheels and parts to keep your dollies in good shape long-term through repetitive moves. If you have any questions or need a bulk quantity quote delivered to your door you can reach our experts by giving us a call today at 800-807-5634 or by using our online contact form located at the top of the website. We look forward to helping you find the ideal 4-wheel dolly for your next move!

Moving Supplies and Packaging Supplies

During a move, it’s important to have the right tools for the job or in this case the correct moving supplies or packaging supplies to get the job done. At Lodi Metals, we have a wide selection of supplies ranging from Blown Stretch Wrap, Packaging Tape, Cotton Tie Webbing, Cord Strapping, and more to make your next move or packaging job easier.

No matter if you are moving across town or shipping it across the world. We can help you save time, save money, and have it arrive at your doorstep with quick delivery times to keep you moving. If you are interested in our large quantity discount pricing our experts would be happy to provide you with a quote and can be reached best by giving us a call today at 800-807-5634 or by using our Online Contact Us Form. We look forward to helping you find exactly what you need to tackle the next job.

Appliance Hand Trucks for Moving Heavy Appliances Safely

Did you know that the average weight of a household refrigerator is 150 lbs in the United States? We have a full selection of Aluminum Hand Trucks and Appliance Trucks to help you during your next move prevent injury, save time, and make the move ultimately easier.

We have several different styles and load capacities to fit every job that you may come across during a move as well as hand truck covers to help prevent scratches to the appliances or furniture you are moving to keep the personal belongings in good condition throughout the move.

Frequently Asked Moving Supplies and Moving Questions

How Many Moving Blankets Do I Need For My Move? – The general rule of thumb is that you will need approximately one dozen moving blankets or 12 pieces per room during a move. This includes protecting sensitive surfaces from dressers, wooden bed frames, desks, nightstands, Televisions, TV entertainment stands, cabinets, appliances, refrigerators, pianos, and more.

The average number of moving blankets needed per move typically ranges between 24, 36, or 48 pieces depending on the size of the house. If your house is smaller you may need to use fewer moving blankets or more moving blankets if the house is larger and includes more furniture. You may also want to consider using multiple moving blankets for higher risk or more sensitive surfaces during a move to ensure the personal belongings arrive in good condition.

Are Moving Blankets Machine Washable? – We strongly do not recommend machine washing moving blankets as it can cause the stitching pattern to become damaged and weaken the durability of the moving blankets. If the moving blankets begin to smell or produce an odor we recommend using an odor-eliminator spray of choice instead.

How Much Does Moving Rubber Bands Stretch? – Moving Rubber Bands can stretch approximately double their length for most sizes. You should anticipate some stretching when choosing your preferred length of moving rubber bands. We have several different lengths ranging from 26 inches, 30 inches, 36 inches, and 42 inches depending on your moving needs.

What Are Neoprene Floor Runners? – Neoprene floor runners are designed to protect flooring and counters against potential debris, spills, and foot traffic during a move. They are made from a lightweight material that rolls out flat and clings to the floor and steps with a non-adhesive and slip-resistant backing to help reduce or eliminate future cleanup, scuffs, or scratches on hardwood flooring during a move. Our neoprene floor runners are 27 inches wide and 20 feet long per roll of neoprene floor runners.