See my blog on household move
The self service moving companies offer you only the transport for relocation while you do all other processes by yourself. The people who like to work by their own have to pack, load, store, drive, unload and unpack their stuff. This is only feasible for families who have lot of man power in the family to carry out all the operations by their own. If you are moving to a long distance and require full moving services, long distance moving companies should be your choice as they take care of local as well as long distance moves within the country or cross country. If you are moving locally, a local moving company may be an inexpensive choice for you.