In the previous entry of our ‘Alpha Moving Guide for Selecting a Mover’, we provided a general overview about learning to focus your search by concentrating on the three most important aspects: reputation, location and estimate terms.
Now let’s begin an in depth examination of these aspects, staring with reputation.
Checking the Moving Company Reputation
As mentioned, internet searches for movers will give you dozens, sometimes even hundreds of results. All the moving service providers will claim to be reputable, inexpensive and completely reliable. Are they all really reputable, inexpensive and reliable? Of course not. It falls under your responsibility to sort the good from the bad by doing some careful research and validating all the information you receive.
Checking our Licensing Information
The first thing to do is to check that the company is actually licensed and registered. Anyone could open a website and advertise on the internet.
Start your search on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s website. Don’t hesitate to ask potential movers for their license number. Any mover that hesitates providing licensing information should definitely not be used.
If you find out a company is not properly registered, don’t use it, no matter how cheap a price it offers you. Such moving companies normally provide extremely low estimates in order to lure customers, then inflate the price once the goods are loaded onto the truck.
One thing you need to understand is that no moving company will openly admit to being unlicensed or nonreputable. Sometimes, the worse movers employ the most convincing sales representatives. So it falls under your responsibility to check and double check all the information you’re receiving, no matter how tempting or convincing.
For more information about how to check licensing information, you are always welcome to contact one of our Alpha Moving and Storage relocation experts.
Alpha Moving & Storage
234 16th Street 2nd floor, Jersey City
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Alpha Moving helped us move from an apartment with many stairs in Hoboken to a suburban home in NJ. There team was very responsive, professional, punctual, … More and communicative. I was very happy with their service, and they helped make the experience less stressful. The Alpha team was great at communicating ahead of and during our move and they set our expectations on pricing. We were very happy with our decision to hire Alpha. -
My experience using Alpha Moving and Storage was excellent. The crew was courteous and professional. They took their time to ensure that everything was … More covered and packaged before the move so there was no damage. They made sure everything was positioned correctly in our house, and even helped to move a few pieces of furniture that were not part of the original move. I would highly recommend
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I recently hired Alpha Moving to help a family member move from a 3rd-floor walk-up in Brooklyn to New Jersey, and I couldn't be more impressed with … More their service. The team was punctual, professional, and showed exceptional care for both the Brooklyn apartment and the New Jersey home. They took extra precautions to protect the walls and floors, which we really appreciated. Communication was excellent before, during, and after the move, making the entire process much less stressful. I highly recommend Alpha Moving to both family and clients—they’re reliable, professional, and offer very reasonable pricing..
