What is a Certified Mover?

I understand moving is a stressful time in Atlanta, and the way moving companies price their moves may be confusing. Furthermore, deciding who will be the mover of your family's personal possessions and whom you invite into your home isn't a simple task either.
Thanks to the American Moving & Storage Association of America they have come up with a program to help you decide who is best for you. This program is called the AMSA Certified Mover and Van Line Program. Here is how it works:
The AMSA Certified Mover and Van Line Program is a voluntary program for movers who elect to participate by committing to provide a professional level of service, together with efficient complaint handling and dispute resolution services for their customers. It is ope to all AMSA members. AMSA Certified Movers and Van Lines are held to a high standard of performance as agreed to in the AMSA Code of Conduct.
Program Benefits
The AMSA certification program protects the public by providing an identifiable measure of competency, while aiding the moving industry by encouraging and recognizing high professional achievement. It also puts a strong emphasis on the value of a professional move and sends a positive message to potential customers, Federal and State political leaders and consumer groups.
Through self-regulation, the AMSA Certified Mover and Van Line Program serves to:• Improve the professionalism of industry employees.• Furnish a means of distinguishing consumer-oriented companies.• Assist companies in enforcing get-tough quality control policies.• Be an impetus to improve internal industry training programs.• Aid in recruiting better employees and contractors.• Ensure just and reasonable practices and rates.• Reduce claims and legal expenses.• Help to avoid unnecessary government regulatory burdens.• Provide a valuable marketing tool for participants.• Encourage growth in AMSA membership.
The Certified Mover and Van Line Program helps to protect the public by providing an identifiable measure of quality while, at the same time, enhancing the moving industry by encouraging and recognizing high professional achievement. Under the voluntary program, movers are required to observe a professional code of conduct and to provide service to their private transferee (C.O.D.) and, as an option, their corporate customers, in a manner that promotes confidence in the interstate household goods moving and storage industry. A certificate and a special seal that may be used in their advertisements identifies certified movers and certified van lines.
Listed below are several questions you should answer prior to committing to a moving company. If you answer "NO" to any of these questions, your mover is not in compliance with Federal Regulations.
1) Are they licensed and insured?2) Do they have their tariff filed and available to be viewed in their main office upon your request?3) Do they have an Arbitration Program available?4) Did they provide you with a copy of OCE-100 Your Rights and Responsibilities booklet?5) Did they provide you with a copy of their household goods dispute settlement program?6) Did they provide you with a copy of their complaint and inquiry handling procedure?7) Did they provide you with a high value and valuation information sheet?8) Did they provide you with a Ready to Move brochure?By choosing an AMSA Certified mover you are guaranteeing yourself a successful move and should something go wrong the mover is most likely going to take extra care of you so that they can keep their certification..

Atlanta Movers No Show?

Welcome to my blog… Just to fill you in – I work for All My Sons Moving and Storage. We’re a local moving and storage company that specializes in local moves and long distance moves. I’m writing this to help you find a great local mover - Atlanta's Movers - All My Sons Moving and Storage!



Ok, so here it is – the start of another summer… That means it’s a flood of calls from people wanting to move. That means plenty of people that are pissed because their Atlanta movers didn’t show up. They just left them waiting around for them. There some Atlanta movers that tell customers that they will be there and then never show up! What happens is these Atlanta movers book your move, after telling you what a great job they will do for you. They hang up the phone… Then the phone rings and it’s a larger move. You have a decent sized house… 2-3 bedrooms along with 2-3 other rooms. The problem is the next call is bigger – and these little Atlanta movers have to chase the bigger moves. If you are in an Apartment – forget it! These bad Atlanta movers will sometimes not show up!



Go with a reputable company. Choose a local Atlanta mover that will not bail out on you at the last moment. Atlanta’s local movers - All My Sons Moving and Storage scrambles to get our men to cover moves that other local Atlanta movers don't show up for every month. Some Atlanta Movers use Brokers. My next blog I will cover Brokers. I’ll tell you what they are and why they should be avoided.

Trust All My Sons to Move Your Belongings with Care

For over four generations, All My Sons has been committed to the complete satisfaction of each customer we have the pleasure of serving. Though our fleet of moving trucks has grown from one to 200 throughout the years, our local moving company still operates under the principles of honest, hard work and genuine concern for our customers. We know you wouldn’t expect anything less from a family-owned and operated moving company! We seek out and fully train the best professional movers to make your moving experience as pleasant and hassle-free as possible, no matter how large your local move is, or how far your long distance move will take you! With ALL MY SONS managing your move, you'll enjoy the peace of mind that comes with knowing your belongings will be regarded with care, and your home with respect. That’s why thousands of customers use All My Sons again and again for their moving and storage needs.