Loading the Truck Always load your heaviest items first. Line sofas, bureaus, cabinets, refrigerators and other appliances against the front wall of the truck bed, then work backwards to the chairs, tables, bookcases, etc. Always put heavier items on the truck floor or bottom of the stack. Load your truck a quarter at a time. Pack it tight and solid from floor to ceiling, and tie off each quarter with rope to the side rails of your truck.
Lightweight items go on top of the load.
Slide rolled-up rugs lengthwise into the center of the truck. Put your odd-shaped items along the sides or stack them on top of boxes. Then fill in around them with other boxes to secure them for the trip. Finally, check your home. Make sure that the water is off, all remaining appliances are off and that you haven't left anything behind.