There are advantages to hiring a commercial moving company when you are moving from one place to another. The use of (LINK) rental trucks is very advantageous when you are moving to a new home. By hiring a professional who does this kind of thing all of the time, you can save yourself a lot of stress and back pain. A professional (LINK) moving company has properly maintained trucks with professional drivers; this may be a great advantage if you are moving many fragile items. Your friends will appreciate being invited to the house warming party without having to work for it. Professional moving companies are more experienced at (LINK) packing and loading boxes and furniture properly. Professional companies offer storage facilities that are environmentally controlled to protect your belongings.

Just the same, there are disadvantages to hiring a commercial moving company to move you to your new house. The first disadvantage to hiring any type of professional applies to (LINK) moving services as well, the high cost. Just with any service, it is cheaper to do it yourself. You save money if you rent commercial trucks or borrow a pickup from a friend or relative. If you pack your own stuff, you will be in control instead of trusting a total stranger to take care of your valuables. You will be aware of everything that goes on, from what is in the box marked "GARAGE" to how well wrapped the flatware is. It gives most people piece of mind to pack everything themselves as opposed to their belongings being fondled by someone on which they have never laid their eyes. Moving by yourself does away with the fear that all of your valuables will be either broken or stolen.

If you do choose to hire commercial moving company, you will want all of the information you could possibly get about several companies before you make your decision as to which company you are going to use. Moving from one home to another is one of the most stressful experiences that most homeowners will ever endure. Choosing a company to move you to your new (LINK) housing is probably the most stressful aspect of the whole experience.

Government Infomation

Presently, moving companies are the responsibility of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, a section of the Department of Transportation. However, recent reports indicate that the administration is lacking investigators of complaints. Therefore, most complaints against commercial moving companies go unattended to quite often. Congress did away with the Interstate Commerce Commission over a decade ago. Now the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration no longer has the ability to act on the consumers’ behalf if they are done wrong by a moving company. If an investigation does take place, it can take years for the moving company to ever be fined. Usually, the businesses get away without paying the fine. In the seldom instances where the fine is paid, no money is ever given to the consumer to account for their loss. The money goes to the government.

Local, state and federal officials have formed a partnership with the industry of moving. Members of this partnership are the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, state attorney generals as well as local law enforcement. Also included in the partnership are the American Moving and Storage Association in addition to the Council of Better Business Bureaus. This partnership was created to protect consumers against fraud in the moving industry.

Government investigators perform surprise inspections and take action against companies who are not in compliance with the regulations of the federal government. Local and state law enforcement, consumer affairs, attorney generals and the department of transportation work to keep consumers informed, manage complaints and verify business licenses.

The web site for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has a list of all of the rules and regulations to which all moving companies must adhere.

A great way to find a good commercial moving company is by word of mouth. Ask you friends and family members if they have had any recent experiences with a moving company. Find out whom they used, whether it was an international or domestic move and their overall opinion of the company they chose. Do not be afraid to ask the company you are considering for references, reputable companies will happily comply.