How to Select a Mover
With so many moving companies and moving agents to choose from, how do you know which mover will provide you with the best service tailored to all your specific needs?
There are several ways you can narrow down your choices.
Make sure that the company is legal (licensed and insured)
The Department of Transportation is the government agency responsible for licensing all interstate movers. The DOT maintains records on each moving company’s and moving agent’s liability and cargo insurance and makes sure that it operates safely. A good status with the DOT will ascertain that you have chosen a safe, bonded mover to ship your goods. You can view the information on their website directly at: http://www.dot.gov/
To check the moving company’s and moving agent’s licenses, insurance, safety data and other related services to transportation industry please visit: http://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov/, make sure to have companies DOT or MC number to see the requested data.
Make sure that the company is reputable:
Check company’s record in the Better Business Bureau – http://www.bbb.org -overview when the company was established, check the rating of the company – use only the company with a satisfactory record, how many complaints does the company have and how many of these are resolved.
Make sure that you are not using a blacklisted company. To check the A to Z list of all the companies those on the blacklist go to: http://www.movingscam.com/blackList.shtml
Family and Friends
Who can you trust more to give you the most honest information than your friends and relatives? Ask them for any recommendations and advise that based on their previous moves to a different state.
Other Factors
While the Moving Experts guarantees that you will get competitive prices on your move, prices are just one factor to consider. We will help find the perfect movers for you. We work with only the most respected and reliable moving companies in the industry, and we represent quality and excellence. Each of our affiliates is a fully licensed, bonded and insured mover. All have a satisfactory record with the Better Business Bureau. We also relay on the previous experience of our clients to make sure that we provide the best service in the moving industry.
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