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Title: Octopus Moving Reminds Boston Renters: Keep Trucks Off Storrow Drive and Get Permits Early

United States, 9th Jul 2026 - Octopus Moving, a licensed and insured moving company based in Boston, today issued a public advisory for renters preparing to move on or around September 1, the date when much of the city changes homes at once. The company is highlighting two avoidable problems that appear every year during this weekend: box trucks driven onto Storrow Drive, and moves that lose their parking to a missed permit deadline. September 1 concentrates a large share of Boston's leases into a single weekend, which strains trucks, crews, and street parking across the city. Two simple steps, the company says, prevent most of the damage and cost that first-time movers run into. Keep your moving truck off Storrow DriveThe clearest advice Octopus Moving offers is also the most Boston-specific. Do not drive a moving truck on Storrow Drive or Soldiers Field Road. The bridges over these parkways are unusually low, and every year, especially around September 1, rental box trucks that ignore the clearance signs have their roofs sheared off. Renters using a rental truck should map a truck-legal route on main roads in advance. Those hiring professional movers avoid the risk entirely, since experienced Boston crews know which roads their trucks can and cannot use.Reserve a moving truck permit before the deadlineA City of Boston moving truck permit reserves about 40 feet of curb, roughly two parking spaces, directly in front of your building for the day. Without it, a truck can be forced to park far from the door, which lengthens the move, and it risks a ticket or towing.The details renters most often miss:A one-day permit for two non-metered spaces costs about $69 and includes two official No Parking signs. Metered spaces cost an added fee.You can apply online only if...

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