The Bekins Blog
Moving companies aren’t all that different, are they? After all, it’s simply a matter of hiring able bodies and a truck to move your items from one place to another – right? Unfortunately, choosing a moving company isn’t quite this simple. Most people only hire movers a few times during their lifetime and aren’t aware…
As a wine connoisseur, you can appreciate a rich glass of Merlot or a buttery Chardonnay. Over the years, you’ve visited some of the best wineries and purchased quality vino from around the world. As a result, you’ve assembled an impressive collection of Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Zinfandel and beyond. Unfortunately, the collection goes from…
AMS Relocation, Inc., an interstate agent for Bekins Van Lines in the Bay area, recently had the opportunity to star on the TV show Designing Spaces Local Edition: San Francisco to talk about how they strive to make the moving process easier for their customers. “They were interviewing about 30 different moving companies in the…
Start With a Plan Create a moving checklist of all the tasks that need to be done. From sorting the basement to filling out change of address forms, assign everyone tasks and make sure they get checked off as they’re completed. The more you, friends and family can help, the less strain the senior citizen…
Announced Thursday, March 2 at our fourth annual Van Line Summit & Awards Gala, Bekins awarded top honors to three drivers in the network as 2022 Bekins Drivers of the Year. To be eligible for these awards, individuals must first earn a Driver of the Month award between January 2022 and December 2022 and consistently…
White Glove Moving, Storage & Delivery of Vero Beach, Fla., was awarded Bekins Van Lines Agent of the Year Thursday night at Bekins’ fourth annual Van Line Summit & Awards Gala. The award is given to the top interstate agent for Bekins Van Lines that exemplifies putting customers first and the characteristics of quality, professionalism,…
From California to New York, our customers have a knack for taking Bekins agents all over the country. Check out these 2022 moving trends based on our customers’ highest outbound and inbound states: Outbound States: 50.9% of all network moves originated in these 7 states: California: 12.85% of network moves were loaded in California Florida:…
Letting go of sentimental items can be a challenge. Your heartstrings tie themselves to objects and images from special times in your life. It’s important (but not easy) to keep in mind that getting rid of things is not the same as getting rid of the memories associated with them. When it’s time to move,…
The end of the year brings celebrations, memories and manifestations for the year to come. This year, we wanted to recap a few of our favorite moments from 2022. At Bekins, we strive to be the best mover for our customers day in and day out, but we do a lot of other things as…
It often takes us a lot of preparation, as well as a bit of stress to go on a short journey for a day or two. Now, imagine if you are moving to a new place for an indefinite period. It may take weeks and months of planning and execution to complete the process. Moving…
