Tips on Moving

Starting tomorrow, Bekins Van Lines is hosting its 60th Annual Partnership Conference in Scottsdale, Ariz., at the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch. The Thrive 2014 conference will be packed with plenty of informational sessions, award ceremonies and other fun activities. During downtime, Scottsdale and its surrounding areas have plenty offer. Below…

It’s Halloween and one of the favorite pastimes of the season is to watch scary movies. When it comes to horror movies, the moving industry is quite busy as most Halloween movies begin with a family moving into a new house and later to find out it is haunted. We have compiled some of our…

On a sunny, beautiful Monday in early March 2013, Marsha Davis, sat in her doctor’s office. Davis, Director of Revenue Accounting at Bekins Van Lines, found a lump in her breast and her doctor was performing a biopsy. Her doctor was not optimistic the lump was benign, but Davis still had hope the doctor was…

So you’ve been offered your dream job. Congratulations! However, this dream job has one big caveat-it’s located far away from where you currently live. Deciding to make the move may seem like a hard decision, but actually making the move could be even more difficult. Don’t get overwhelmed by the idea of a difficult move.…

Few things are more stressful during a move than packing the items in your kitchen. Delicate stemware, bulky pots and pans and an over abundance of Tupperware are difficult to box up without breaking a few plates along the way. So what can you do to keep your kitchen ware safe before your next adventure?…

Still debating about whether to hire a professional to move your household goods? Even if you feel comfortable moving boxes and furniture yourself, some objects are harder to manage. By lifting these items without proper training or tools, you not only risk physical strain but also irreversible damage to an expensive item. It’s better to…

Once you have hired a moving service, you will have to decide whether to purchase additional services, and one of those services is packing. Packing is a tedious task that can be done for you, or you can do it yourself. Regardless of what you choose, here is the compiled a list of frequently asked…

Since 1891, Bekins Van Lines has been an expert in the household goods moving industry. This didn’t happen overnight, with the help of many agents and support staff, especially drivers, Bekins is highly recommended among its customers.

By Stephanie Linville, Director of Market Research & Pricing The customer experience (CX) is no longer a series of independent interactions customers have with the various touch points in our organization; it’s an ongoing dialogue between Bekins and our customers. This journey begins when customers are deciding which van line to choose for their interstate…

Relocating your household goods is an extensive and complicated process, which can raise a lot of questions. We have compiled a list of frequently asked questions when choosing a moving service. What is an interstate move? Interstate moving is defined as those moves that cross state lines to get from their origin to their destination. What is…