Tips & Advice

Can You Judge A Moving Company By The Estimator?

The answer is, absolutely! It's a great place to start. Trust your gut. If you feel that an estimator is spending time with you, asking you questions about the details of the move, answering your questions with ease and patience you may have a good company backing him up.

He or she should have no hesitation answering the following questions from you:

• How long have they been in business?
• How long have they been in business under their current name?
• What business name did they use before this?
• Are they licensed and insured?
• What is their DOT and MC number?

These are some of the questions they should ask you:

• Are you moving to and from a house or apartment?
• Are they picking you up or delivering you to a self-storage unit?
• How many stairs are involved?
• Can a semi-truck get within 75 feet of your home or storage?
• What are you taking — this will include your furniture and number of boxes being shipped?
• What items need to be packed by the mover? (this includes kitchen items, lamps, books, clothes, televisions and other electronic equipment) by the moving company?