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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The Alpha Moving team was professional, efficient, and handled my belongings with great care. They arrived on time, worked quickly, and made the entire … More moving process stress-free. Everything arrived in its original condition, and the pricing was fair with no hidden fees. Highly recommend them for anyone looking for a reliable moving service! -
Alpha was fantastic! Leading up to the move, they communicated well and were very accommodating when we needed to change our move date, add additional items, … More etc. On the day of the move, the 4-man crew was prompt and worked quickly and diligently to disassemble and wrap furniture and load all our possessions onto their large truck with care. We had many heavy boxes and bins, several of which were located in a basement down a narrow staircase. The crew had a great attitude and asked questions when necessary. Compared to other moving companies, Alpha was more reasonably priced and well worth it. I would enthusiastically recommend Alpha for any local moving needs!
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The team was awesome to work with! We moved from one high-rise to another, which required coordinating elevator reservations and meeting tight deadlines, … More and they handled everything seamlessly. They were both friendly and professional throughout the process. I highly recommend working with them, and if we ever move again, I will 100% choose them.
