I've done it twice with pros, and once by freight. Doing it by freight costs as much as with pros and they lose more stuff and have less service.
Definitely get a written estimate which follows a physical visit by a professional estimater and which gives a hard limit to what they'll charge. If the move is between states, they're under federal laws and can be held liable for certain kinds of failure.
Oh, and Read The Freaking Contract!!!!
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