Long distance moving companies What the media say
If you live in even a moderately large city, you can stock up with more boxes than you will ever need in no time at all. The only boxes you will need to buy are specialty boxes like picture boxes and glassware boxes. (However, note that this is not recommended in areas with a lot of cockroaches or bedbugs. Both types of insects can infest cardboard boxes, so you may arrive at the end of your move with a problem you didn't have when you started. Getting used boxes from the grocery store should also be an emergency measure, since even the cleanest grocery store has roaches.