Frequently asked questions
Straight answers about Amble, its trunks, and how Personal Freight works.
Personal Freight
Your things, moving independently between places.
Amble uses a standardized trunk that stays with you while the transportation network around it can change.
What is Amble?
Amble is Personal Freight: a protected trunk system for moving your things between places.
What is Personal Freight?
Personal Freight is the movement of things you own between the places you live, work, travel, and stay.
How is Amble different from luggage?
Luggage typically travels with you. An Amble trunk does not have to. Depending on the trunk, route, and airline, you can self-check it on an eligible flight or have Amble coordinate its movement separately.
What is the difference between self-check and air cargo?
Self-check: You travel with the trunk and check it with the airline when its size and packed weight meet the airline's requirements. Oversize or overweight fees may apply.
Air cargo: The trunk travels separately from you, with Amble coordinating its movement through the available transportation network.
Same trunk. Different movement.
Which trunk should I choose?
F Trunk: Recommended for most Amble movements, including eligible airline self-check.
T Trunk: A larger, cargo-oriented format with more capacity. Airline self-check may involve significant oversize or overweight fees.
Why not just buy a Zarges trunk myself?
You can.
Amble is more than an aluminum case.
Your Amble trunk is registered to you and designed to remain the same physical unit from one movement to the next.
Amble provides the system around it, whether you use an eligible self-check option or have Amble coordinate the movement.
What does my purchase include?
Your purchase includes:
Your Amble trunk
Registration in the Amble system
One movement credit, valid for 90 days from activation
When does the 90-day period begin?
It begins when you confirm activation, not when you purchase or receive your trunk. Tap the NFC tag on the back of your trunk or scan the QR code in its paperwork, sign in with your purchase email, and confirm activation. Scanning again does not restart the period.
Do I own the trunk?
Yes. The trunk belongs to you and is registered to you in the Amble system, allowing the same trunk to remain associated with you across future movements.
Who stores my trunk between movements?
Your trunk stays with you between movements. Because you own it, there’s nothing to return to Amble after a movement. Keep it at home, at your destination, or wherever it’s most useful to you until you’re ready to move it again.
Is this a subscription?
No. An Amble trunk is a one-time purchase with no required subscription. Future Amble movements are arranged and priced separately.
What is a movement credit?
Your initial trunk purchase includes one movement credit, valid for 90 days from activation. Eligibility and movement details are confirmed when you arrange the movement.
What size are the trunks?
Amble currently offers two standardized trunk formats. Packing capacity depends on the trunk's size, packed weight, route, and transportation requirements.
F Trunk — Recommended
External: 28.46 × 19.61 × 16.02 in
Internal: 27.17 × 18.11 × 14.96 in
Volume: 121L
Empty weight: 15.6 lb
Internal: 27.17 × 18.11 × 14.96 in
Volume: 121L
Empty weight: 15.6 lb
T Trunk — Cargo format
External: 36.73 × 20.39 × 16.84 in
Internal: 35.43 × 18.9 × 15.75 in
Volume: 173L
Empty weight: 24.6 lb
Internal: 35.43 × 18.9 × 15.75 in
Volume: 173L
Empty weight: 24.6 lb
Can I have more than one trunk?
Yes. Each trunk is registered independently and can move on its own schedule.
Where can Amble move my trunk?
Los Angeles is Amble's main node. Availability elsewhere depends on the origin, destination, transportation network, and service level. New corridors can be added without changing your trunk.
How fast is a movement?
Timing depends on the route, transportation mode, and carrier schedule. Because your trunk can move before or after you, the key date is when you need it at your destination, not necessarily when you travel.
Who handles the trunk during a movement?
Depending on the route, your trunk may pass through airlines, cargo facilities, and local transportation partners. When Amble arranges the transport, Amble coordinates the movement and its handoffs.
How is Amble different from traditional freight?
Traditional freight often treats each movement as a new shipment. Amble starts with a persistent personal trunk: your things remain inside the same standardized unit while the transportation network around it can change.
What can I put in my trunk?
You can pack personally owned belongings and equipment that fit within the trunk's specifications and comply with the requirements of the carrier, transportation mode, origin, and destination.
Can I move professional equipment?
Yes. Personally owned professional tools and equipment may be eligible if they remain your property and comply with the applicable transportation requirements.
Can I move goods for resale?
No. Amble is for personally owned belongings and equipment, not commercial inventory or goods intended for resale.
Can I move medication or medical supplies?
Some personally owned medications and medical supplies may be eligible. Requirements vary by item, carrier, route, and destination. Personal ownership does not override restrictions on hazardous, regulated, or prohibited items.
Are there things I cannot put in my trunk?
Yes. Applicable laws and carrier rules may restrict hazardous materials, weapons, controlled substances, certain batteries, perishables, and other regulated items. Eligibility is determined for each movement.
What happens if something is damaged or lost?
Coverage and carrier liability vary by movement and transportation service. Applicable coverage, limits, packing requirements, and declared-value options are confirmed when your movement is arranged.