Bekins Van Lines

Planning and organization play key roles in a successful move, as does your mover. At Bekins, we believe that you will find moving with us to be a well-organized, efficient experience and we've created this site to help you along. You'll find many of the answers to your questions about what needs to be done to prepare yourself and your family; a packing guide; tips for a smooth moving day, and detailed information about the many services Bekins Van Lines offers to ensure that you're satisfied and relatively stress-free. We believe that by arming you with the necessary information, you and your family will be able to make sound decisions about your move and your movers.

We're confident that the more you know about moving, the more you'll want Bekins movers.

Quality Service
Bekins Van Lines, operates through a vast network of agents in North America with a combined fleet of over 1600 operators. Bekins Van Lines is the seventh largest provider of household goods relocation services to corporations, individuals and the US government. The household goods network is comprised of agents located throughout the U.S. with hauling capacity provided by 150 independent owner operators and 1450 agent drivers.

For over 100 years, Bekins has concentrated on delivering innovative solutions. Today, we have evolved into a single-source transportation and distribution company offering the latest logistics advantages to our clients and their customers, worldwide. With our specialized expertise, you have the power to move not only goods, but to accelerate your pace in the marketplace.

Bekins began its drive toward leadership in logistics and transportation back in 1891. Today, through specialized divisions, we move household goods, provide tradeshow services, warehousing, inventory management, distribution, delivery, set-up and light installation for computer companies, telecommunications and office imaging equipment suppliers. Further, we provide logistics and fulfillment for E-tailers as well as brick-and-mortar retailers who offer direct-to-home delivery for their customers.

A Long History Of Moving
The heritage of leadership written by Bekins began in the horse and buggy days and has continued into the Information Age. Whereas a strong back was the primary criterion for moving goods in the late 1800s, information technology and 24/7 access to inventory visibility define today's logistics industry. Not only has Bekins changed with the times, we have led the industry with important advancements.

Bekins has led the way in moving and storage with many firsts:

• We were the first to specialize in moving household goods
• When covered moving vans were introduced, they carried the Bekins name
• We led the moving and storage business away from horse-drawn wagons with the first motor trucks
• We developed the concept of containerization
• The first concrete and steel warehouse was built by Bekins
• The first transcontinental motor van move was completed by Bekins