Bekins is excited to announce Jim Gaw as its new president. With a career spanning more than two decades in the industry, Gaw’s proven track record of driving growth lends itself to a positive outlook for the van line. Coming to Bekins from his position of COO at APS Logistics, Inc., Gaw is a 12-year…
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NEW AGENT ANNOUNCEMENT Ruff & Ready Moving recently joined Bekins Van Lines’ agency network as an interstate agent. Previously a Mayflower agent, the moving and storage company joins more than 350 Bekins agents across the country in providing top quality services for families and businesses. “Everyone here at Bekins has a vested interest in customer…
Bekins Van Lines held its fifth annual Van Line Summit & Awards Gala on Thursday, February 29, during which Bekins Vice President of Operations Kevin Miller announced Patricia Schilling as the winner of the van line’s rare Stephen F. Burns Extra Mile Award. The distinguished recognition, which hadn’t been earned since 2019, acknowledges the recipient’s…
Announced Thursday, February 29 at its fifth annual Van Line Summit & Awards Gala, Bekins awarded top honors to one driver in the network as Driver of the Year. To be eligible for these awards, individuals must first earn a Driver of the Month award between January 2023 and December 2023 and consistently provide superior…
Transtar Moving Systems of Moorestown, N.J., was awarded Bekins Van Lines Agent of the Year Thursday, February 29 at Bekins’ fifth 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, empathy for customers,…
Bekins Van Lines has been proud to support families for the past 130+ years, whether that is through offering smooth, hassle-free moves or through fundraising for worthy causes like Give Kids The World (GKTW), a nonprofit resort in central Florida that offers weeklong, cost-free vacations to children with critical illnesses and their families. For 20…
NEW AGENT ANNOUNCEMENT Barnes Moving & Storage of New England, LLC, joined Bekins Van Lines’ agency network this summer as an interstate agent. Previously an agent for Mayflower, the Hartford-area moving and storage company joins more than 350 Bekins agents across the country in providing top quality services for families and businesses. “Everyone here at…
Bekins Van Lines received the New Jersey Warehouse & Movers Association (NJWMA) 2023 Associate Member of the Year Award at the group’s 54th Annual Convention at the Golden Nugget in Atlantic City, N.J., last week. The award is earned each year by the NJWMA associate member who best demonstrates the following criteria: Involvement with Association…
For the second year in a row, Two Man Movers & Storage, an interstate agent for Bekins Van Lines in Salt Lake City, Utah, volunteered time, trucks and expertise at the Taylor Hagen Memorial Foundation (THMF) Vision Gala. THMF is a family run non-profit dedicated to raising awareness for suicide. THMF was founded by Cristie…
For over 100 years, Schultz Brothers Van & Storage has been part of the van line, making them the longest standing Bekinsagent today. “We’re extremely proud to be the oldest Bekins agent left. It’s something we hang our hat on,” said Vice President and Office Manager, Rachel Shadburne. SCHULTZ BROS. TIMELINE Schultz Bros. began as…