15 months in production, 3,400 hours of research, cross references with over 90 regulatory, association and van line sources, MoversReviewed.com is the most current and complete consumer advocate sortable directory listing nearly all active, licensed moving companies in the US and Canada. MoversReviewed simplifies your search for a mover by enabling you to sort, filter and rank movers by 11 criteria to quickly narrow hundreds of choices down to a few movers best-suited to your needs.

Few consumers realize that moving companies first found on internet search engines are often brokers, middlemen and unlicensed companies that don’t own their trucks, and add over 25% in unexpected charges to the back end of their services. By providing key company information in a searchable format, MoversReviewed helps consumers navigate through the moving industry like an insider.

Of 74,000 US licensed state and federal household goods carriers, only 7,000 US movers actively serve consumers (as of November, 2011). MoversReviewed.com includes:

• 3,500 Moving Association Members
• 2,700 Interstate Van Line Agents
• 6,200 Active, Intrastate-Licensed Movers
  
• 5,600 Active, Interstate-Licensed Movers
  
• 750 Specialized International Movers (IAM Members)

Overview

MoversReviewed.com is the first online directory of movers that strives to list all licensed, active and established movers. For customers who choose better service over low price, MoversReviewed enables customers to sort local companies by size, or local leader score. For customers who choose low price as their primary criteria, MoversReviewed enables customers to browse rates. Internet search results consist mostly of brokers and lead generating services, MoversReviewed strives to be the most current, complete and concise directory of all licensed movers for the US and Canada.

Site Features

MoversReviewed.com Categorizes Movers:

By License:

1. Intrastate
2. Interstate
3. International

By Specialty

1. Full-Service Residential
2. Piano Movers
3. Art & Antique Movers
   
4. Auto Movers
   
5. Small Movers
   
6. Moving Labor
   
7. Portable Storage Containers
8. Commercial Movers
   
9. Industrial Movers
10. Corporate Relocation
11. Military/DOD
12. Government/GSA
13. And many sub-specialities such as museums, libraries, labs, etc.
    

By Milestone Meter score accounting for:

1. Positive Web Presence
2. Website Shows Photos of Actual Company Trucks
3. Positive BBB Presence, Compliance and Complaints Record
4. Moving Trade Association Membership
   
5. Agent of a Van Line or performs Long Distance Moves Themselves
   
6. 5 or More Registered Trucks
   
7. International FMC, NVOCC, RIM, IAM, or Equivalent, Military or GSA
   
8. Own Warehouse and Provide Distribution Services
9. 40 or More Trucks: 1 Point (+1 for over 200 Trucks; +1 for over 800 trucks)
   
10. Evidence of Customer Service Innovation
    

Differentiate Between:

• Professional Service V/S Low-Priced Movers
• Third Party Brokers V/S Actual Moving Companies
• Small Movers V/S Large Operations
• Licensed Movers V/S Movers with Non-Compliant Issues
• Full-Service Movers V/S Specialty Movers
• Leading Movers V/S Developing Movers

What this site provides:            What it does not provide:
License Verification                       Instant Availability
Insurance Verification                   Exact Pricing
Bond Verification (International)    Online Purchasing
Company Speciality                      Contact Names
Company Size                              Fax Numbers
Approximate Rates                       Truck Rental Services
Quote Request Tool                      Storage services
Reviews
References/Past Clients
Video
Pictures                                   
Telephone Number
Website Address
Emailing
Local Leader Score

One Search Can Represent the Work of 180 Verifications:

• State License Verification
• Federal USDOT License Verification
• Federal Maritime Commission Verification
• Insurance Verification
• Association Verification
• Service and Rate Information Collection
• Picture and Video Collection
• Milestone Meter Score Calculation

Who We Are

Mission

To help consumers find the mover that best suits their needs, and to help movers provide better service.

Objectives

• To provide consumers with the most concise advice for hiring a mover
• To make it easier for consumers to find the mover that best suits their needs
• To show consumers who the leading moving companies are
• To collaborate with movers on developing better service in the industry as a whole

History

MoversReviewed.com went into production in March of 2011 by Mark Greer. Initial beta launch was January 1, 2012. MoversReviewed is a database of movers comprised of 90 regulatory, association and van line sources. It is also comprised of many other online directories for some unregulated areas. The database itself took 3 full-time employees over 4 months to narrow down and build. Starting with appx. 74,000 registered moving companies, we found that only 7,000 registrations were actively serving customers in the US. Canadian regulation of movers is not easily-accessible public information, if it is accessible at all. Several months were also dedicated to the research and writing of content throughout the site.