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American Van Lines Reviews

Pompano Beach, FL

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About American Van Lines

American Van Lines is a family-owned moving company that provides local and long-distance relocation services for residential and commercial customers. It offers full-service and partial packing options plus crating and specialty moving for high-value items. The company has been in business since 1995.

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Pros
  • Easy booking process
  • Storage options available
  • Flat-rate pricing on long-distance moves
  • Wide range of packing services
Cons
  • Price increases may occur
  • Some moves handled by subcontractors
  • Occasional pickup or delivery delays

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    Customer ServiceMovers

    Reviewed Jan. 25, 2016

    We were relocating, but it wasn't job-related then we did some research on the internet on moving companies and American Van Lines seemed to have the best reviews. The woman whom we spoke with when we first called to set up our move was very good. We did the itemizing ourselves and it went very well. The moving coordinator was on top of things and kept us advised on when they'll be showing up, and they showed up exactly when they said they would. The movers were awesome, very friendly and professional, and did a very good job. I'd use American Van Lines again in a heartbeat.

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    Reviewed Jan. 25, 2016

    Best experience moving I've ever had. Accurate price quote by phone, great sales rep (Awan), great team of movers (Eddie, Mookie, and Chris), attentive follow up (Victor). As dreadful as moving days are, the collective effort of the entire team made it easy and a pleasure.

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    Reviewed Jan. 25, 2016

    The salesperson, Johnny **, and the shipping coordinator, Kimberly **, were very friendly and professional throughout the process. My initial contact was with Johnny, but all subsequent contacts were with Kimberly and she was very helpful. The things were picked up on Dec 22 and I was given a 3 week time period for delivery. At first, I was a bit worried as I didn't get an exact delivery date until the end of the 3 week period. Then, I was given a delivery date and name of the driver. The items were delivered a week later than the original date, but MBM Moving Services gave me a decent discount on the price to compensate for the inconvenience. All the items arrived in good condition and the driver and his helper were very friendly and courteous. Throughout this process, Kim kept in touch with me and she has been a pleasure to work with.

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    Reviewed Jan. 25, 2016

    Everything from my move went very smoothly. All of my furniture was taken care of and arrived with no damages. The delivery ended up being on one of the first possible days of the delivery window, which was very nice so we were not without our bed, couches, etc for very long. The price was maybe a bit higher than some other quotes I received, but the level of service seems worth it.

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    Reviewed Jan. 25, 2016

    Great job. Brian was a pleasure to work with. I would deff recommend this company to everyone I know. Thank you.

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    Customer ServiceMovers

    Reviewed Jan. 25, 2016

    My move went as smooth as it possibly could have. They gave me a time frame for pick up and delivery from the first call and easily made it. Movers were nice and sociable, and management maintained constant contact with me. I will use again.

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    MoversDamage

    Reviewed Jan. 25, 2016

    We retired and moved south. We used American Van Lines, and there were no problems in setting up our move. It was pretty seamless. The moving crew was wonderful, very friendly, courteous, and very careful with our belongings. The only issue we had was that initially we were told that there would be a two to three day spread from the time that the movers left our house until they arrived at our new house in North Carolina, which is about a 13 hour drive, and that we were going to have a little swing time to overnight somewhere, and do half of our trip. But that did not happen.

    As it turned out, they drove straight to our new home, which meant that we ended up getting two hours of sleep in order to get on the road and be here when they arrive, and that's exhausting for people like us who are in their retirement age. If we had been aware that was going to happen, we might have managed things a little bit differently. But we had zero broken items moving a 3,000 square foot home so it was good.

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    Packing

    Reviewed Jan. 24, 2016

    My experience with American Van Lines went well. There’s still a bit of confusion over boxes, but it wasn’t a big issue.

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    Movers

    Reviewed Jan. 24, 2016

    The 2 men were very nice and did a great job.

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    Reviewed Jan. 23, 2016

    Great moving company. They packed up all my stuff really fast without damage. The people that were packing everything were very polite and knew what they were doing. The moving coordinator informed me whenever the truck was getting close or if something happened and made sure that my day was okay with me. I moved from Minnesota to FL and it was a great price for what they did. I didn't have a lot of stuff, but they weighed a lot like weight lifting equipment and tools. It was like two tons of stuff and I live alone. If you're thinking about getting a moving company get this one especially if you live in the Midwest.

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    Reviewed Jan. 23, 2016

    Gloria, the moving coordinator, was amazing! We were going from California to Boston and I was very concerned about price and logistics. I contacted many companies for quotes and she was the fastest to get back to me and was also very thorough. On the day of the move, the moving crew was very nice and pleasant. There were only two of them so it took a long time for loading. We were moving from our home to a storage unit and then they were going to load it from our home and then had some load from the storage unit. We had two places where they were picking up and it felt like an all day thing, but they were being thorough.

    Overall, it's been great. There was some confusion and we were surprised about something during the pricing. I had called a couple of days before to add items to the inventory list to which they told me to call before the movers came out. When I called, they said they weren't able to do that. They'd have to do it on the day itself. So it got a little crazy with the inventory lists. But we were able to resolve it and there was some going back and forth with what was the actual final price versus what they had quoted us. So that turned out to be a little different than what we expected but all within reason. I would definitely recommend American Van Lines. They were timely and communication with the team was very good on the dates.

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    Movers

    Reviewed Jan. 23, 2016

    I relocated out of state and so I went online and found American Van Lines. The moving coordinator was very professional and the moving consultant as well as the moving crew, were all great. It was all very positive and I would use them again.

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    Reviewed Jan. 22, 2016

    I found American Van Lines online and I was really happy with the service. I’m going through a divorce and my move was out of state. Everything was great and easy from the moving coordinator to the crew that had a good sense of humor. I really enjoyed them. They were really helpful and were very respectful of all my furniture and there were no problems with moving.

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    Reviewed Jan. 22, 2016

    I moved from IL to AZ and I could not be more pleased with AVL. From beginning to end they were up front on everything and fulfilled every expectation I had. They were the lowest price and very flexible with my pick up date. Thank you AVL.

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    Reviewed Jan. 22, 2016

    The supervisor of the guy we spoke to at American Van Lines gave us a pretty good price. We did compare American Van Lines to United and Allied, and decided to go with American because they had a good and reasonable price. And overall, I was very satisfied with the people that came and loaded my stuff up north and the guys that unloaded it down here in Florida. Nothing was destroyed and missing. I would definitely recommend American Van Lines.

    The movers spent a lot of time at my house up north. I bought some dinner and we had a really good time. They were really polite and intelligent. All of the guys down here in Florida were equally the same. I hoarded and collected for 61 years and these guys did a real thorough good job at packing everything. They did a really good job. I can't say anything wrong about them. The price was a lot cheaper than what we ended up paying, because I had a whole lot more stuff that they loaded at my house in Illinois than I told them. But the moving guy was lenient with me and it was approved.

    The only one mistake that happened in the whole move was my fault. I overlooked the big screen door and had it standing in my garage. It was not the movers’ fault because I pointed out real quick the things that I don't want in the van and they understood every bit of what I said and did exactly what I asked them to. I never told them to leave the screen door for the buyer of the home, so it ended up down here in Florida.

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    Reviewed Jan. 21, 2016

    I have made several long distance moves. Now that I'm retired I decided to move from Florida to Nevada. I contacted American Van Lines in Florida for a quote. My very first contact with this company was so impressive they were professional and handled every aspect of my move with accuracy. The most impressive thing was their high level of contact with me every step of the way. They showed up on time and my final bill was actually less than was originally proposed, that speaks so highly of their level of integrity and the way they do business. My furniture was delivered in perfect condition and no broken items. If I ever move again I will be calling AVL.

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    MoversDamage

    Reviewed Jan. 21, 2016

    Excellent move experience. The two men that moved me were very friendly and did an excellent job. They were very careful and everything arrived without any damage. I would definitely use them again.

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    Reviewed Jan. 21, 2016

    I had the move done over the holidays and it was a little difficult getting them to give me a time commitment on when they'd deliver the stuff and I couldn't get ahold of anybody. American Van Lines got the delivery done on New Year's Day and they did a pretty good job, although the guys got delayed. My dad's moved to an assisted living facility and they're talking about coming in 10 'clock at night and I said, “That's not gonna work.” Then they're talking about going to Houston or San Antonio or some place and I said, “Look, I need you to get and unload this stuff. I suggest you all get a room for the night and I'll meet you first thing in the morning. We'll get it done.” So they checked with somebody and that's what ended up happening. I'm satisfied with my experience but it's been iffy and irritating.

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    Reviewed Jan. 21, 2016

    I did an internet search for moving companies and picked three of them. I got three quotes and American Van Lines had the best price. But it was very difficult to get the moving coordinator, Marcus, to return my call. When I initially called I got an intake person who was very nice and after being frustrated not having him return my calls, I contacted the initial person and he got ahold of the man and asked him to return my calls.

    There was also a little hiccup during the move. I was moving from Northeast Ohio to New Orleans, Louisiana. It was over a thousand miles. I was selling a house and the people who bought my house had difficulty getting financing so my closing date came and went, and I had initially set my move up to about a week after closing date, which should've been okay. But under the circumstances, I had to change my move date.

    American Van Lines had a problem scheduling my move and because of that, they had to subcontract. At the very final day, I was in my house longer than I was supposed to be. I was there past the date that I was supposed to be out because of the moving company. The company didn't show up until 5 o'clock at night to load my stuff. So obviously, they didn't finish until late. They drove all the way from Chicago, Illinois to Cleveland, Ohio in the morning and the afternoon. It's a seven-hour drive and then loaded my stuff. There were two men and they were very nice and were very careful. They were wonderful and very professional and I couldn't ask for a better crew as far as I know.

    But somewhere in between the time that the crew from Chicago picked up my stuff and the crew from wherever brought it to me in New Orleans, I had several things damaged. I knew it wasn't the crew that loaded my truck at my house because we were there with them and they were very careful. But it came on a different truck. So when it got transferred from one truck to the other, there were several boxes that had items in the boxes that were broken and boxes that were labeled 'this end up' and 'fragile' were upside down and fragile things were on the bottom of piles. I also have a couple of boxes that are missing. I had included in my move a seven foot aluminum ladder that is missing. I had a wooden rocking chair that was totally demolished. Totally. I had parts of another chair that are missing.

    I've never used a moving company before as I've never moved this far before so I don't know if it's American Van Lines or if it was the one that they subcontracted out to but I'm filing a lost claim. They asked me for feedback almost immediately after the move and that was before I had unpacked everything and at that point, I thought things were okay. But once I started unpacking things and saw the damage and the condition that my things were in, things are not okay.

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    MoversDamage

    Reviewed Jan. 20, 2016

    The American Van Lines coordinator who assisted me for my move was excellent and I was happy with everything. The only problem that I had was that they moved everything except my dryer, my washer, a hutch and a dresser. I had to wait another two weeks for the washer and dryer. I think they should've chosen a better what to leave behind because obviously when I move in, I need a washer and dryer to wash clothes. Also, I had a mirror and they screwed the bolts in too far and it came through the wood on the front, so I had to putty it. Other than that, I had nothing damaged. American Van Lines have the best people. They were very cordial, helpful, and they went above and beyond the call of duty in North Carolina. My experience was great and I would tell everybody, even cost-prohibited, to go with American Van Lines.

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    Reviewed Jan. 19, 2016

    A big thank you to Angie, Victor, the packers, the drivers who made my parents' move easy and stress-less. Ours was a partial move from to New York to Colorado. It couldn't have gone better. Everything was fast, friendly and efficient. Thank you all. We will definitely call American again!

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    Pearl increased rating by 4 stars.
    After a positive interaction with American Van Lines, Pearl increased their star rating on Feb. 2, 2016.

    Updated review: Feb. 2, 2016

    My complaint has been resolved.

    Original Review: Jan. 19, 2016

    I used American Van Lines before and I was very happy. That's why I used them again. Everything was okay with the moving consultant. However, they stole my passport and a whole box of CDs. I'm inconvenienced because I need my passport to travel and it's a long, long process to get a new passport.

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    Response from American Van Lines

    Hi Ms. Prime,

    I am sorry for the inconvenience caused by losing your box. I am glad we were able to resolve your complaint to your satisfaction and compensate you adequately for the lost box. Our driver has been working for me for over 18 years and I know he would never steal anything. Thank you for your business and I hope you will consider us again on your next move.

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    MoversPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Jan. 19, 2016

    The guys arrived early for the job and were very efficient. Moved all the big stuff and I was pleased with the quality and professionalism on the job.

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    Customer ServiceMovers

    Reviewed Jan. 19, 2016

    I needed to move because of some job purposes so I went online and found American Van Lines. I sent an email out and then the moving coordinator, John, responded through email. The crew and their productivity were pretty good. I'm happy with my experience.

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    MoversPacking

    Reviewed Jan. 18, 2016

    Everyone at AVL was wonderful - the moving consultant and the movers - from start to finish. They did packing for us and it was really a good experience. I would recommend them.

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    Reviewed Jan. 18, 2016

    American Van Lines was very professional. In past moves, movers have arrived and moved as quickly as possible to get you boxed, packed, and moved. American took their time and ensured nothing was damaged. The cost of this move was also the least expensive and very affordable.

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    Customer ServiceMovers

    Reviewed Jan. 18, 2016

    Eddie, Phil and Milton were outstanding! They called to confirm their appointment and then called when they were on their way. They were considerate, diligent and courteous. I would recommend this company again.

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    Customer ServiceMovers

    Reviewed Jan. 18, 2016

    For the most part, my experience with American Van Lines was okay. I didn't think the lady that I was supposed to work with was very good. We had to change the date. I called four times and every time, I always got a voice mail and sometimes I never got a callback or it'd be the next day. So I finally quit working with her and went with the guys that I originally worked with. The crew did well with the move.

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    Customer ServiceMovers

    Reviewed Jan. 18, 2016

    No one from American Van Lines helped me plan the details of my move and I didn’t think highly of the people that I spoke to on the phone, but their crew was wonderful. Their productivity was very good, everything about the crew was great.

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    Reviewed Jan. 18, 2016

    I would definitely recommend American Van Lines, but I will tell people to pay attention to make sure that certain things don't happen. The moving coordinator was very polite, congenial and helpful. He did the estimate over the phone by my request, moving room by room and me listing every single piece of furniture that was in the rooms so he could come up with an estimate. I appreciated all his help as he went out of his way to answer my questions to assist me. He asked me if I had time for someone to come out and do a walk-through estimate because we were moving a couple of days later and it’s surrounding the holiday. My husband and I both worked overtime because of the holiday and it was a very stressful situation.

    Some other guy called and he said that the coordinator who I had gone over everything with had asked him to call. I didn’t recognize the number and didn’t know who it was. The way he had said the name of the moving company didn’t sound the same. He said the name of my coordinator, which wasn’t even the same person, had requested to set up an appointment to have someone come up to my house and I didn’t feel comfortable with that. He was very pushy. Nothing matched up so I didn’t know if he had somehow found out the information and was trying to do a scam or if it was the same company and they were just trying to come in and do the actual walk-through estimate. Either way, I was very unappreciative of him.

    The movers showed up on time that day. They did their best under poor weather conditions and were also very helpful so we appreciated them. Not everything was a hundred percent when we got there. There were some damages in the actual house. The person that bought the house hasn’t said anything, so we let it go. There was some damage done in the old house that we were selling, and I noticed later that there was some slight damage done to some of the furniture. There was a scratch in the wood, and since it’s solid wood, I can re-stain it.

    Overall, it was a good experience and the pricing was extremely fair. They were experienced movers, and they did a really good job. The only problem that we had was that they were understaffed - there were only three movers and it took the entire day. Maybe that was because I denied the walk-through and they couldn’t see the size of our furniture and what they had to work with as far as the layout of the rooms.

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    Customer ServiceMovers

    Reviewed Jan. 17, 2016

    I wanted to leave Florida because it was too hot and American Van Lines came up when I googled moving companies with the best customer experience. The consultant was good in helping me plan my move and the head of the moving crew was outstanding. The whole crew was helpful, friendly, efficient, and great in getting everything done. AVL gave me excellent service.

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    Reviewed Jan. 17, 2016

    In general, I was very happy and satisfied with the service provided by American Van Lines. Their people were very kind, but unfortunately, I cannot use one of my beds because the people who did the movement bent my mattress so now it’s ruined. If they take care more of the furniture and that kind of things, it will be perfect. Other than that, their service was very punctual. I will totally recommend the company.

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    Nina increased rating by 2 stars.
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    After a positive interaction with American Van Lines, Nina increased their star rating on Jan. 26, 2016.

    Updated review: Jan. 26, 2016

    After speaking with a representative of American Van Lines, the company agreed to compensate me for any inconvenience. I'm satisfied that they were willing to reach out to me and rectify the situation.

    Original Review: Jan. 17, 2016

    We were moving because I got a job. But our experience with the American Van Lines moving coordinator who assisted us was not very good. There wasn't a lot of communication and my stuff came very late. However, the crew were very nice and friendly, and helpful during the move.

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    Reviewed Jan. 16, 2016

    Our first move with American Van Lines was back in 2002. The first contact that I had, shut it up. We had our second move with them when we had household goods transferred to a second home that we had purchased. This second contact was an airhead. The first time he called me, he was talking about somebody else, and did not even do any confirmation first. I told him, “That was not me. We’re not coming next week.” Later on, I told this same person, who has been my contact, that there was some damage. And he said, “Okay, I’ll send that form. You have 90 days to complete it.” And I’ve yet to see the form.

    In this more recent move, all the goods that we had were already segregated in the warehouse. We went there with the movers, themselves, and they were very can-do, good guys, and they loaded everything. I was hoping to end up with a longer timeframe before I had to be in California, but they ended up staying there. It was within the timeframe, but I had to catch a flight very quickly to get out there. And apparently, there was snow before they came up into the mountain pass, so they had a hard time.

    And then they had a hard time at the condo complex where I was. It was unfortunate that the truck leaked and there was water damage on some of the furniture, which I have to send a claim to them for, at some point, but I presume that they’ll take care of me. The moving crew was responsible, they kept on the move, and they weren’t lazy. The moving consultant was helpful and positive, and he helped me set up. Everything was actually great. I’m not sure yet how they’re going to handle the claim, but I’m happy with my experience with them.

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    Reviewed Jan. 16, 2016

    I looked online for a moving company to move all my husband's stuff away after getting a divorce and saw American Van Lines. They called me right away, went through my request for a cost estimate and gave me a price. I compared it with other places and they had the lowest price so I went with them. The coordinator answered every question and explained everything. She also kept calling to make sure everything was going okay. It was great. Victor from the moving crew was awesome and fun. I couldn't believe how quick they were in loading my stuff. They numbered everything and they asked me to record it which made moving a lot quicker.

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    Movers

    Reviewed Jan. 16, 2016

    I used American Van Lines once before when I moved because I needed more space. My interactions with my moving coordinator and the crew were good. The productivity of the crew was okay as well, I had no complaints.

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    Reviewed Jan. 16, 2016

    I had a good experience with American Van Lines. Their moving coordinator was very good. He explained to me the government site that I could go on and compare. I was very happy with them. I will recommend them to a friend.

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    Reviewed Jan. 15, 2016

    The moving coordinator from American Van Lines asked me what I had to move, then she gave me an estimate and a window for pick-up and delivery. The estimate was a little low but that's probably because I had more stuff than most people who live in the size of the apartment that I had. The guy on the truck who called the shots was outstanding; he hired local people on both ends. Up in New Jersey, he hired some good professionals, and down here, he had to get some people off of Craigslist who weren't movers, but they didn't ruin anything. Everything got packed up, moved, and unpacked without anything getting broken or lost. These guys were great.

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    Reviewed Jan. 15, 2016

    The packers and movers were very personable and efficient. They packed our furniture on 12/30 and it arrived on 1/12. Rhett, the driver who delivered our furniture had some vehicle issues on Sunday, 1/10, when our furniture was expected but he called and made us aware of it. He explained his situation and gave us another estimated delivery date. Rhett was very friendly and helpful with getting our furniture in place and assembled.

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    Reviewed Jan. 15, 2016

    I told AVL's moving coordinator over the phone the type of stuff I wanted to be moved and he gave me a full space of the rent. It also went great with the consultant who helped us plan our move. Also, the crew were very personable and professional. They came in and walked through the home. We asked them all the questions that we had about the protection of the floors and our moving from one house to the another. The crew answered all of our questions and we felt very comfortable with them.

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    Gerard / Valerie increased rating by 3 stars.
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    After a positive interaction with American Van Lines, Gerard / Valerie increased their star rating on Jan. 21, 2016.

    Updated review: Jan. 21, 2016

    We received a phone call from A.V.L. customer service manager, Yesenia. She apologized and she worked with us to make things right with our move.

    Original Review: Jan. 15, 2016

    We booked American Van Lines in Nov. for our move on Dec. 28th from NH to NC. Two days before our move day we got an email from A.V.L. stating they did not have a truck for our move and were subbing it out to someone else. They gave us the choice of cancelling which we could not do because we had to be out of our house in NH. When I booked A.V.L the girl Angela told me it was good that I booked so early and that they would have a truck for us. When she quoted our price she gave me a flat fee for our move.

    When Always Affordable Moving and Storage showed up on Mon. Dec. 28th they started packing the truck and by the end of the day they told us they could not take any more of my belongings even though the truck was not full. The 2 men that loaded the truck were told by their boss do not load anything else. At that point we had to rent a U-Haul trailer at the cost of 550.00 and we still had to leave things behind. When the truck arrived in NC almost 2 weeks later 1 of the delivery told us that I could not give them a personal check when AMV said I could. I also had to pay over 800.00 more than I was quoted. This person was very rude. Worse experience of my life. I would never recommend AMV to anyone.

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    Reviewed Jan. 15, 2016

    American Van Lines was top notch. Everything was right on the ball and kept me informed the whole time. The movers and the drivers for the trucks were very professional and very quick. They showed up with five guys to move the house and they wrapped everything up, brought it all downstairs and they had it done in two hours. And then when I got the delivery, my stuff went directly into storage. There was a driver and a helper, and they had the truck unloaded within 90 minutes. I don't have any complaints about them at all.

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    Reviewed Jan. 15, 2016

    My overall experience with American Van Lines was good. The people that came were very nice and treated my stuff very well but the broker was not entirely honest.

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    Movers

    Reviewed Jan. 14, 2016

    Excellent services and delivery. Crew needs to be commended.

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    Reviewed Jan. 14, 2016

    The moving coordinator and delivery team were both very helpful, nice, polite and professional. I'd recommend American Van Lines.

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    Reviewed Jan. 14, 2016

    The move went very well, and nothing was damaged. The mover stuck to the original move quote and there were no add-ons. The only glitch happened when they were 2 hours late for the delivery. This was because one of the movers never showed up, and they were stopped at the weigh-in for being overweight. The first was something totally out of their control (you can't really prevent a worker from showing up if he doesn't want to). The other was their fault, they estimated the weight wrong. I think they were fined, but they did not pass the penalty on to us. Some companies may have tried to do that. All-in-all, everyone was great to deal with. Polite, honest and careful with our belongings and house.

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    Reviewed Jan. 14, 2016

    I had a very good experience with American Van Lines overall. I was in a big hurry so I didn't bother for a while when they delivered. I'd recommend them. They're very good.

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    Reviewed Jan. 14, 2016

    I had a wonderful experience with American Van Lines when I moved into a townhouse. My husband looked them up and saw that they were pretty good. The crew was good, very professional, they got the work done and it was fast. The moving consultant and the moving coordinator were good as well.

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    Reviewed Jan. 14, 2016

    They are very good. I'd recommend American Van Lines.

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    Reviewed Jan. 13, 2016

    I needed to move due to work and AVL was very helpful. I had a good experience with them. Their customer service was good and everything was accurate and on time. I would recommend them.

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    Reviewed Jan. 13, 2016

    I was very pleased with my move. The company was in communication with me the whole time. The van arrived when it was supposed to and the guys were respectful of all my belongings. The guys who came were very friendly and nice to me. My apartment is in a walk up apartment, and I'm in a new city where I don't know anyone. So I needed them to help me by doing the heavy lifting for me. They did a really great job and got everything done really quickly, especially for how many stairs were involved. The one downside was some of their comments made me feel guilty about living in the walk up. I know it's a tough job, and I understand them wishing there was an elevator, but I'm pretty sensitive about hiring people to do things for me. I felt that some of the complaining was a little unprofessional, even though it was done in a lighthearted way. But overall, I had a really positive moving experience and highly recommend this company.

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    Reviewed Jan. 13, 2016

    I had a great experience with American Van Lines. They were professional, courteous, and personable. They notified us in advance of when they were coming and they were on time. They kept us updated and flexible. We brought everything that we had moved. Everything was awesome, that's why I have already recommended them to a friend of mine.

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    Reviewed Jan. 12, 2016

    American Van Lines was six hours late and when they got to me, they were not exactly enthusiastic about completing the move. But they finally got around getting it done.

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    Reviewed Jan. 12, 2016

    We had to move out of state, and my moving coordinator was very nice and professional. The crew was great as well.

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    Reviewed Jan. 12, 2016

    I was initially worried about this move because the moving van arrived late and there was only two movers, however they finished by the end of the day. Upon arrival in Texas the move went really well.

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    Reviewed Jan. 12, 2016

    Our experience with this moving company was excellent. Our selling agent recommended them and they did everything they said they would. The movers were very professional and considerate. We would recommend them to anyone who needs state to state moving.

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    Reviewed Jan. 11, 2016

    The guys arrived early and worked till the job was done. They were very polite and handle our stuff with care. Would highly recommend to anyone who asks.

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    Reviewed Jan. 11, 2016

    The crew that came for the move was very pleasant and they answered all my questions. They stacked everything neatly in the garage where we told them to put it. After, however, there were a couple of boo-boos on them—scratches and dents—but it’s probably because of the move. A couple of items were damaged but that’s fine, they’re tolerable. They also did the best on wrapping up the important items.

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    Reviewed Jan. 11, 2016

    The crew were pleasant, helpful and moved things around as we needed them. My moving coordinator was able to answer all of my questions and provide a good rate as well.

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    Reviewed Jan. 10, 2016

    I had to move because of a change of job. The first point of contact with American Van Lines was excellent. The woman who originally opened up the order and gave me the pricing was absolutely top-notch and super professional. However, the person who they eventually handed it off to was a pretty dim bulb. He handled everything on time but he didn't seem to get it all fundamentally. Speaking to him on the phone was like talking to someone that was not quite all there. But there was no issue with the flow of the work so I was very pleased with that. The crew was fantastic, friendly and professional. They packed, and were in and out of the house. The online reviews I've read about them were true. They were so unlike anybody else I've ever dealt with.

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    Updated review: March 8, 2016

    Dave from American Van Lines stayed in contact with me. They terminated the original agent that they were working with and made a strong effort trying to resolve my complaint. They also gave me a $1,000 dollar refund.

    Original Review: Jan. 10, 2016

    I hired American Van Lines as I had to do a transfer due to business. The interaction with the crew was not very good and communication was terrible. They hustled and worked hard, but American Van Lines sold it to a broker, never told me about it, and the rules changed. When the movers had me all packed up, I understood I can pay in four ways, but they said "absolutely not" and that I can only pay in US Postal Service check or cash.

    This happened at the other end during the drop off. I had a big argument with the driver and another girl on the same office. On the phone, I told her that it was a Sunday afternoon and that I was told by American Van Lines that the cashier's check I had was absolutely fine, but she hung up on me. We had to put all $8,000 or $9,000 on a credit card instead. In any case, Bernie from American Van Lines, who worked with me from the very beginning was very good. If only my experience with him would have been the same with everybody else.

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    Reviewed Jan. 9, 2016

    American Van Lines called after I signed up to get a quote online. They gave me a quote over the phone and via email as well. I called them back and set up the appointment. Everything was fine, and they did a great job.

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    Reviewed Jan. 9, 2016

    The employees who made the pickup were very efficient and courteous. They were polite, efficient and helpful. It was difficult to get an update and definite delivery date so kinda complicated setting up a receiver at final destination. BUT Employees who made delivery, AGAIN were very efficient and courteous and for that reason I would recommend and use them to handle my family memory possessions. Thank you Good People for future. Nice people who do a good responsible job.

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    Reviewed Jan. 9, 2016

    I moved to another place because of my new job. Johnny, the moving consultant, was good, very knowledgeable, very consultative and not trying to push. He was very consultative and we talked about what I needed and what they offered. Victor, my moving coordinator, was pretty good, easy to get a hold of and usually had the information that I needed pretty much right at hand. So once the salesperson got everything set up, then we were gone. It worked out quite nicely. Johnny, the moving consultant, was good, very knowledgeable, very consultative and not trying to push. He was very consultative and we talked about what I needed and what they offered.

    The driver and team were great. They kept me informed on when they were gonna be there. They were on time, really good in taking care of my belongings in moving them out of the facility into the truck. The only snag was that the truck had a mechanical issue and so that caused the delay in the delivery but Victor kept me informed and they still showed up within the allotted time for the normal contract.

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    Reviewed Jan. 8, 2016

    They were great. Very pleased.

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    Reviewed Jan. 8, 2016

    Our experience with American Van Lines has been really good. Things went as planned and I didn't find any problems in the way they handled the items. The people who came in explained the process and what needs to happen. There was a delay of an hour or so but it's not really a delay. I would recommend them to a friend.

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    Reviewed Jan. 8, 2016

    There were several disconnects between the driver, dispatcher, and getting the information to me. In Connecticut, two windows of pickup were missed. In Florida three days of windows were missed for delivery. The lack of communication cost me an additional $600.00 in pay that could have been earned that I denied based on a time frame that did not happen for delivery.

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    Reviewed Jan. 8, 2016

    The movers were wonderful, professional, courteous and helpful. I had a small flood and they very gracious working around the clean up.

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    Reviewed Jan. 8, 2016

    Absolutely could not have had a better experience. Had to move my 95 year old mother's estate from NC to GA. The crew packed and moved a 1200 sq. ft apt with 60 years of collecting and never throwing anything away. From start to finish was less than 4 hours. The next day the unloading took less than 2 hours. There was absolutely no damage. I was extremely fortunate in choosing American Van Lines.

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    Reviewed Jan. 8, 2016

    The move from Raleigh, NC to Irving, TX. We received our things on time as promised by them. Our coordinator Ms. Barbara was updating the progress every step of the way. Would recommend it to our friends.

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    Reviewed Jan. 8, 2016

    American Van Lines was recommended to me by somebody that used them. The moving coordinator was very friendly and everything was good except I filed a complaint about a part that was missing and they said they were going to reach out to me after the holidays and nobody did. I still have my dresser drawer apart.

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    Reviewed Jan. 7, 2016

    I looked on the internet and American Van Lines was the best rated moving company I could find. The moving coordinator, Marcus, was very good, easy to get ahold of and answered all my questions. The guys who picked my stuff in Tulsa were very good. There was a little miscommunication about the extent of what they needed to do but once they found that out, they dealt with it just fine.

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    Reviewed Jan. 7, 2016

    The American Van Lines people were very nice, worked correctly and very quickly. I love them.

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    Reviewed Jan. 6, 2016

    I had a great experience with American Van Lines. I’m very pleased with the quote the moving coordinator gave me and with their follow-up, calling me after the move to see how the moving went, and to find out if I needed anything while I was packing. Also, they provided me with boxes and tape. The crew during the pickup was fantastic as well. They had a system in place. One person did the wrapping, another person did the loading, and another stacked everything in the truck. It was very efficient. They worked very quickly, neatly, and carefully. Nothing was broken.

    I used them when my mother moved in September and I requested the same crew in November for my move. That’s how happy I was with them. And they were very punctual and the move took the amount of time that they said it would. They were very considerate when they placed the boxes and the furniture in the new residence. I would highly recommend them.

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    Reviewed Jan. 6, 2016

    The team who moved us were very good. They made our move very very carefree. They knew what to do and they did it. We felt comfortable with their experience.

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    Reviewed Jan. 6, 2016

    All I have to say is THANK YOU. American Van Lines did an excellent job, specially Kimberly ** my moving coordinator. She was very courteous, professional, friendly and hard-working! I would most definitely refer others to their service. I appreciated the information she was able to give over the phone, to develop a preliminary price quote. For the moving date, they worked very efficiently. However, in the midst of their hard work, they were also very cautious with my furniture and other belongings. They worked very well as a team. I would wholeheartedly refer others to their service. Once again, thank you so much AMERICAN VAN LINES.

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    Reviewed Jan. 6, 2016

    A lot of the interactions I had with the American Van Lines dispatcher was fun and the crew was pleasant to be around.

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    Reviewed Jan. 6, 2016

    This is the second time I have used MBM and this was another great experience. The movers, Jeremy, Ricky, Mike arrived on time and took very good care of our belongings. The customer service rep John ** was always reachable. I will definitely recommend MBM to friends.

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    Reviewed Jan. 6, 2016

    Hi, I would recommend AVL. I've been doing a lot of movings in my life (more than I would like) and this was the first one that I truly was happy from end-to-end. Everything was ok... I'm pleased with the service and the price I paid.

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    Updated review: Feb. 2, 2016

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    Original Review: Jan. 5, 2016

    A couple of my walls and pieces of furniture got nicks and scruffs during the move wherein we used American Van Lines' services. I didn't expect everything to be perfect because it was a pretty big move. Also, their movers took a microwave out of the house that they were packing up for me, but they weren't supposed to do that and it's in the instructions. They were going to FedEx it back to the house when they came to Florida because they were holding $1600 in escrow for this microwave. However, it took them months to ship the microwave and I had to call constantly finding out when it was going to be shipped. The new owners sent pictures showing it came damaged. Now we have to give them all of that money from escrow so I'm not very happy about that. It wasn't very professional. Their moving coordinator was also tough to get a hold of and it was tough for her to call back.

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    Reviewed Jan. 5, 2016

    Everything was great with American Van Lines. The price wasn't necessarily the lowest but I had a good experience talking to the representative on the phone. Then they called ahead of time to tell me when they were gonna be coming. When the guys got there to do the move, everyone was wonderful. They told me what they were gonna do and they did it. We got everything done in time and everyone was very nice and pleasant.

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    Lisa increased rating by 3 stars.
    After a positive interaction with American Van Lines, Lisa increased their star rating on Feb. 3, 2016.

    Updated review: Feb. 3, 2016

    I got an estimate from American Van Lines and they met that estimate to my satisfaction.

    Original Review: Jan. 4, 2016

    American Van Lines dropped my curio cabinet, broke it, and I'd probably pay for it all. I'm not happy with them at all. And If I had to do it again, I would not use them.

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    Hi Ms. Green,

    I am sorry we damaged your curio cabinet, unfortunately accident sometimes happen on moves. Since your original review, we have fully compensated you so you could repair the cabinet. We appreciate the updated comments below and we hope to hear from you on your next move.

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    Reviewed Jan. 4, 2016

    I could not have asked for a better moving experience. I received proactive calls and emails about when my movers would arrive and they called me the day before to notify me of the two-hour window. They were on time and very helpful. They worked hard, fast, and were careful with my belongings.

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    Reviewed Jan. 4, 2016

    I'd recommend American Van Lines. They came when they said they were going to come, and the crew was courteous. It worked out fine. The moving coordinator was a really nice guy and very helpful. I didn't have any problems with the moving consultant, but on the other end, my sister kept calling to ask for information and the woman never returned the calls. She was very upset with her.

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    Reviewed Jan. 4, 2016

    I had a very good experience with American Van Lines. I would recommend them to anyone.

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    Reviewed Jan. 3, 2016

    I had to move because of a job so I hired American Van Lines. The move is about 50 miles. The moving consultant was great, handled everything promptly and nicely. The crew was very cooperative. I asked questions and was able to answer things at the same time and everything was good. They were very fast and they got everything done in less time than they expected.

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    Reviewed Jan. 3, 2016

    The guys who moved me were several hours late due to the earlier job running long. It was New Year's Eve, rainy and dark. They were tired but they got the move completed in the scheduled amount of time. They were very friendly and handled the pressure well.

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    Reviewed Jan. 1, 2016

    Unfortunately the day we were to move didn't happen, they ended up being too busy, so we lost having our cable service hooked up. Then, your company called back and said have to come the NEXT DAY! Fortunately we had a place to stay the extra night and had to bring all our personal stuff back with us. We had everything in the new apartment. The next morning when the truck arrived, we have to say we were pleased with the men. They had a tough job, because of the size and weight of our furniture, but, they were successful, with no problems.

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    Reviewed Jan. 1, 2016

    This was by far the easiest and least stressful move I have been involved with and I have moved over a dozen times in my life. Everyone I dealt with was professional, helpful and friendly. Not a whole minute passed from the time I hit the "Enter" key on the website and my phone ringing with AVL calling. The representative easily set up the move and the cost was very reasonable (it was half the cost of another quote I got). My personal customer service lady called me immediately to let me know she would answer any questions or address any concerns I might have throughout the entire moving process. She called me several times to make sure everything was going as expected, even after the move. The movers were awesome. Overall I am extremely happy with the job everyone did and would highly recommend AVL to family and friends.

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    Reviewed Dec. 31, 2015

    Movers were nice, friendly and helpful and made moving very easy and stress free.

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    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2015

    The movers on both ends were courteous and patient. They went the extra mile to facilitate us. Marcus our expeditor followed the move from inception to drop off with very caring scheduling that fitted our needs. He even called after the move in to check if we were satisfied which we were--yes, we would use and recommend American Van Lines.

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    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2015

    Good company. We would use this company again. Very professional.

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    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2015

    The movers were professional, fast and friendly. I didn't have to do anything but vacuum after the move. I would definitely recommend using them.

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    Updated review: Feb. 3, 2016

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    Original Review: Dec. 29, 2015

    I was charged $3000.00 to move from a one bedroom apartment in Peachtree Corners, Ga to Mooresville, NC. Your driver said he had to wait 10 hours and charged $75 an hour; I paid him $750.00, is this correct for processing? Your total is like $4100.00. I think I got overcharged and I will dispute the charges. I had a parrot cage and they wouldn't take it and I was charged $56 for it on your bill. It might cost me up to $200.00 to completely replace it.

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    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2015

    I was satisfied with the service that we received from the company and the quick response to our questions and comments. The crew arrived at 9am and start moving things with no issues and no problems. We were able to complete the move and delivery to the new place in time with no problems as of now. We are still unpacking boxes so it is hard to say that nothing broke but so far we are happy with the experience and services provided by the company and the crew. Great job!

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    Reviewed Dec. 26, 2015

    I was pleasantly surprised by the end of the experience. The driver was very experienced and pleasant. They revealed many rules and costs on the day of the move--bad. Dealing with a big company was frustrating. Marcus was helpful.

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    Reviewed Dec. 23, 2015

    The moving coordinator and moving consultant from American Van Lines were very helpful. The moving crew moved quickly and was trying to be as accommodating as possible. They were organized and there was virtually nothing broken or scratched. Those were my biggest concerns going into it. I've never used a moving company before, I always did it by myself but they did a better job than I would have done.

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    Reviewed Dec. 22, 2015

    I needed a moving company to move my household goods from a vacation home in NV to our home in MI. I had no idea who to hire, but a couple of reviews online convinced me to try American Van Lines. The crew that picked up our load in NV were very good about making sure that everything would make it home. When it was delivered, it was as good as when it left NV. If I have any more moves, I would not hesitate to use them again.

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    Reviewed Dec. 22, 2015

    American Van Lines brought some items that I explicitly told them not to bring and it was a big problem. I wasn’t happy about it but they compensated me for it on the weight. They took the unwanted items off the bill. Additionally, they could do better with the quotation. They quoted me but were really iffy about weight and just gave me an estimate. I showed them everything and they were supposed to gather the weight from that which of course exceeded beyond that quite a bit. The moving guys were good though and I was satisfied. The chest wasn’t damaged. Maybe a nick on one of the things but life is life. Overall, it wasn’t bad but it wasn’t the best experience.

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    Reviewed Dec. 22, 2015

    It was mostly a pleasant experience. However it would behoove American Van Lines to provide better estimates as the final price was almost 50 percent more than the estimated price. Many people would consider this price gouging and a shady practice.

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    Reviewed Dec. 22, 2015

    Overall, a good dependable company to handle your move. Friendly customer service, and took the time to answer all my questions. All my items arrived within the dates given and in good condition. The only negative I have would be the communication could have been better as the delivery date approached. Ended up wasting a day and a half because the driver had travel problems but didn't post an update. Other than that, they kept me informed and were very professional. The rates were a little more than I hoped but in the end, it was well worth it. Satisfied customer here!

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    After a positive interaction with American Van Lines, Celia increased their star rating on Dec. 23, 2015.

    Updated review: Dec. 23, 2015

    UPDATE: My husband and I both received phone calls from American Van Line's Customer Service Manager, Yesenia. She apologized and worked diligently to make things right.

    Our items arrived today and the two gentlemen from Cal Van Lines (the subcontractors for the job) were wonderful and managed to keep our things fairly dry even though it was drizzling. We are missing a couple small things (a bike wheel and parts of a bookshelf) but they provided us with directions on how to go about finding our missing items.

    It's great to have our stuff and we are thankful to Yesenia at American Van Lines for being communicative, contrite, and making our experience with American Van Lines exponentially better.

    Original Review: Dec. 22, 2015

    Our items were picked up from Berkeley, CA on Wednesday, November 18, 2015. Our delivery window ended December 16, 2015 and we still have not received our items. We have called, and called, and called, and called. Each time we called our rep, he stated he would call dispatch and get an answer and call back. He never did. Every step of the way, WE had to call and ask the status of our move. It has been like pulling teeth to even get an answer where the truck with our stuff is.

    Every time we called we were told it "should arrive early next week." Then the date would get pushed. Finally, Christmas week arrives and we STILL do not have our things - a week past our 28 day window. My husband finally had to escalate the situation to a manager and when he said he would just like our stuff so he could make a Christmas dinner she LAUGHED. Yes, it's so funny that your company has failed to deliver our goods in the window we agreed to and refused to even communicate the status of our move. Today, we FINALLY hear from dispatch for the contractor only to hear that our price (even with the discount for the days outside of our delivery window) had gone UP. The contractor was adding a shuttle cost that was not in our binding estimate. Unacceptable. So, now, after all of this, you're trying to charge us more?

    I went with American Van Lines after a great deal of research and care. I am so disappointed by the way this move has been handled and the customer service we have been provided. It's not even that our stuff is not here yet - it's that we have had to be the ones checking in constantly for the status. It's that people think it's funny that we would love our stuff in time for Christmas. It's that, after all of this, when our things are finally supposed to be delivered, there is some phantom charge that is not in our binding estimate. Our cross-country move was supposed to be less stressful because we hired a reputable company. Instead, however, it has been a stressful nightmare.

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    Reviewed Dec. 22, 2015

    Movers were very nice and professional. Very well coordinated with management from the beginning. They delivered all my belongings on the agreed date and helped putting all back together and in place. In general, I'm very happy with American Van Lines moving services.

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    Reviewed Dec. 22, 2015

    Delivered when estimated. All items arrived undamaged. A bit pricey but well worth the price!

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    Reviewed Dec. 22, 2015

    The initial American Van Lines representative that I spoke with was consistent. He fulfilled all my requests. He was very good with the estimate and there were no changes after he quoted me an amount.

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    Reviewed Dec. 22, 2015

    I was happy with the scheduling, the accuracy of the quote I was given, and the work of the movers.

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    Reviewed Dec. 22, 2015

    The moving consultant of American Van Lines did a good job. Their moving crew took care of everything too. Everything came in good shape. The only problem that we had was that it seemed like it was a week longer than when it should've been but we managed okay. I guess they were loading and had more to pick up on the way down so our wait was extended out about five days longer than expected. But we'll definitely use them again.

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    Reviewed Dec. 22, 2015

    I had to move long distance out of state by choice for work. The actual movers were great, but it was weird that in order to get my business, I was lied to about American Van Lines not being a broker in the beginning. The salesperson assured me several times that American Van Lines was not a broker, but they are. On the day of the move, these people from a different company are at my place. There was a lot of confusion on how they should be paid. The person that did the actual moving lost money as I would have paid American Van Lines instead of him directly for his portion of the deal. I had no idea that American Van Lines took the deposit, kept it for themselves, and only paid the mover the amount at the end. So the mover only made 50% of the deal when American Van Lines didn't do anything except give them jobs. I don't think I would use American Van Lines again because of that.

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    Reviewed Dec. 21, 2015

    I was pleased with American Van Lines' moving coordinator and their consultant. The crew wrapped the furniture and moved it in a shorter amount of time than was allotted. They did a good job and I already have recommended them to a friend.

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    Reviewed Dec. 21, 2015

    I want to start out by saying I hardly write reviews especially negative ones. But I need to make people aware of what I went through with this moving company. We contacted several moving companies and read reviews for each of the moving companies. The best review were for American Van Lines. We like the fact that they said they DO NOT outsource the moving to other companies. We had very specific dates that we had to move out by, we gave them a 2-3 day window of course.

    The company charged us 50% initial deposit when we signed the contract. After the payment we did not hear from the company. We left multiple messages for a call back on the schedule and no response. The day before we had to move out of our house they called and said they can pick up our stuff a couple of days later, which would be unacceptable. We had to escalate the call to a supervisor for the movers to come on the specified days.

    The movers came, NOT American Van Lines. So the rep who said they take pride in packing and moving themselves lied to our faces. Apparently, they outsourced to another company from Houston. They piled everything in the truck but we were left with a lot more items that needed to be moved. We knew the truck they sent was too small to fit everything. From this point on, American Van Lines had no clue what was going on. We called customer service and they did not know the schedule or when or if they were going to send a second truck to pick up the remaining items. There was NO contact information given to us for the company who they outsourced to. The only contact information we had was from the delivery driver calling us to let us know he was coming.

    The movers arrived to the destination, but they were not the same people who packed up our house and disassembled our furniture, so they had NO clue how to assemble some of our furniture and identified what was missing. Sure we expected some broken pieces of furniture but no missing pieces. Their response was "We did not pack or load the truck, we just unload".

    I could go on but I hope you get the gist. American Van Lines does outsource. They will not be responsive once they get your deposit, and they are very unorganized. We were just relieved to get our major belongings even though it was the most stressful move of our lives. I've used other major moving companies like Mayflower and they are far better the American Van Lines. I should have stuck with what I had known. One other note... they did not provide me a receipt for any of their services. I will have to ask for them.

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    MoversPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Dec. 21, 2015

    The movers from came later so that wasn't good. We had to wait about 30 to 45 minutes before they came. However, the moving part was fine. So overall, my experience with American Van Lines was good.

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    Reviewed Dec. 21, 2015

    American Van Lines is an amazing company. I heard about them from a friend of a friend, used them for my move and would recommend them.

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    Reviewed Dec. 21, 2015

    The movers were professional and took their time to wrap everything properly. Communication could have been better in regards to length of move. Driver told me to call dispatch, dispatch told me to ask driver when load would be delivered.

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    Reviewed Dec. 20, 2015

    The service of American Van Lines was great. Their moving consultant was really great and was always able to answer the questions. We work on the schedule together and the number of items. The estimate was pretty accurate as well. Recommended.

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    Reviewed Dec. 20, 2015

    I had an overall great experience with American Van Lines about six months ago. They were a good group that were all very friendly and worked quickly. There were no damages.

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    Reviewed Dec. 20, 2015

    My boss’ cousin told us about American Van Lines. Their moving coordinator was really nice and helped me a lot. Also, my interactions with the crew during and on the day of the move was really smooth - they were very helpful. Everything went really well.

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    Reviewed Dec. 20, 2015

    I have used American Van Lines in the past but the first time I heard about them was when they used to be MVM. They did a wonderful job.

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    Reviewed Dec. 19, 2015

    The moving coordinator was great and the crew during the move were fine. However, their consultant who helped me plan all the details of my move was not so great. She was tough to reach and didn't really give me a lot of ideas about the times that the movers were coming to my house.

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    Reviewed Dec. 19, 2015

    American Van Lines' moving consultants who helped us were good. The same guys that moved us down were going to move us back. They were very nice to us and that’s the reason why we committed to them. Their moving crew were very accommodating, courteous and good. I liked them. I hope it would be the same once they send them back to pick us up. They were really nice. These guys were a lot of fun to be around and I told them, “When we come back in the spring, we’re going to call you guys.” We love American Van Lines.

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    Reviewed Dec. 18, 2015

    Moving with American Van Lines was pleasant, except for one thing—they were not able to move this one item, even though I had made it very clear to them how heavy it was. I expected them to be prepared to move that, but now this item is still stuck in New Jersey. But other than that, they were fine.

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    MoversPunctuality & SpeedDamage

    Reviewed Dec. 18, 2015

    The man that booked both my daughter’s move and our move was great. The drivers were punctual and damage was minimal. Over the years, we have moved 15 times with the military with a sergeant standing there, making sure that they were doing a good job, and American Van was even better than that. They were great, and we've used them twice.

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    Reviewed Dec. 18, 2015

    There was a little confusion with the job between the moving coordinator and the crew. And, they were giving me two different stories where the moving coordinator said I quoted everything and the crew was telling another thing. So I said to the moving crew that he has to take that up with the people from the office. But I didn't really make any changes so I guess he did take it up with the company. Other than that, everything went fine. On the day of the move, the crews were efficient and fast. I have no complaints with them, but better communication internally would be good.

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    MoversPacking

    Reviewed Dec. 17, 2015

    I was happy with my movers. The driver (Aldo) contacted me prior to arrival (which was suppose to be at 2 pm). He arrived at 1 pm and was thorough in explaining how he was going to work. He kept us informed as they worked each room and even showed me how he was packing some items. Upon delivery very efficient and helpful. They made every attempt to assist with the correct placement of furniture. I would recommend to a friend.

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    Reviewed Dec. 17, 2015

    I had a great experience with American Van Lines. Their staff were very good and helpful. Their truck drivers were great, too. I would definitely recommend them to a friend.

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    Reviewed Dec. 17, 2015

    Everything was great & Raphael & the guys all did an excellent job. Brian ** was also very helpful.

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    Reviewed Dec. 17, 2015

    We had a good experience with American Van Lines. The only thing was that I have one little piece that was missing off of an old piece of furniture we had. We got to looking for this after we moved in and couldn't find it. I called them and they looked around, but they couldn't find it either. But other than that, there was no problem. They did a good job and the guys were great. As a matter of fact, they pushed us to get things done, which was unusual.

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    MoversDamagePacking

    Reviewed Dec. 17, 2015

    I moved from Niagara Falls, New York to Southport, North Carolina. My things needed to be moved into a storage unit. And then a month later I unpacked the storage unit. I was very pleased with the men from American Van Lines that came to pick the furniture up and the way that they packed it. There were three challenging items and I didn't get them right away. Unfortunately, they somehow misplaced the storage unit number and put my materials in a smaller storage unit. This happened during the Fourth of July so there weren't people at the unit that could've helped them out.

    My armoire was damaged when they didn't probably notice that they pulled the doors off the hinges by stuffing things in. They packed my grand piano very nicely, but somehow lost two of the bolts for the pedals which were very hard to replace. I contacted the manufacturer in China to get those bolts. I also had a trouble with some other bolts that you put a mirror together for the bedroom set. Other than that, I was satisfied. The gentlemen were wonderful and I was very happy with them.

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    Reviewed Dec. 16, 2015

    I've used American Van Lines three times. If I can afford it, every time I move I'll always use them. They're the most fabulous moving company I've ever dealt with. The last time I moved, I requested the three guys that moved me the time before (MBM Moving out of Greensboro) and the company granted that wish. Those three guys are like family to me. I can't say enough good stuff about that company. We also became friends with the guy that followed up with me, Jason. Based on my overall experience with them, I would recommend them to a friend.

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    Reviewed Dec. 16, 2015

    The team sent by American was awesome. Everything happened as expected, no surprises. The movers were great - handled everything efficiently and with all due care. They took care of everything. I don't have a single complaint. I would definitely use this company again.

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    Reviewed Dec. 16, 2015

    Our overall experience with American Van Lines was wonderful. I moved so many different times recently. I made a big move to Tampa from Clearwater. I did a local move and I got American Van Lines for the other move too. Also, I had them when we moved into a condo, which we're not used to living in. When we moved in, the manager of the condo said he wished everyone was this professional.

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    Reviewed Dec. 16, 2015

    This was my first time hiring movers and I have to say that I am 100% satisfied with the experience. From the initial quote to the move itself, very satisfied. I would definitely recommend to friends/family! And I plan to use AVL again as well!

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    After a positive interaction with American Van Lines, Pamela increased their star rating on Dec. 28, 2015.

    Updated review: Dec. 28, 2015

    My issue has been resolved concerning my hand cart. I had a pleasant experience over all with my long distance move.

    Original Review: Dec. 16, 2015

    I first heard about American Van Lines by looking on the internet, getting information that way. Everything was fine with the crew during the move. I had no problems except they didn't deliver my handcart. I got in touch with the gentleman and he said he was coming this way again and was going to drop it back off but he never did. I didn't file a claim because the handcart isn't worth the headache for $50.

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    Reviewed Dec. 16, 2015

    I had a very good experience with American Van Lines. I liked their drivers - they were very helpful and they did well. I'm very satisfied.

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    Reviewed Dec. 16, 2015

    All in all, my move with American Van Lines itself was fine. I loved the guys and the way they took care of things, but the time frame was a little iffy. The moving coordinator was very good. The crew of three fellows that came to move me was awesome too, and they packed everything very carefully. However, since I was widowed I just had part of a load. When I signed to get it they said, “Well, because you’re not a full load it could be about three days. Just let us know when you can accept.“ Which is fine, I understand that because I’m not a full load so I probably have to share it with one or two other families. I had to have my furniture stored until I got my home in Kansas but when the time to accept actually came, they said, “No, it could be up to three weeks that you have to wait for your furniture.” I was never told that upfront or I wouldn’t have waited three weeks. That's where the downside came.

    They could have given full disclosure that it’s not just going to be a few days and that it’s going to be a few weeks. Nobody really knew when they had it. I was fortunate enough that I could stay with my sister for three weeks which was an imposition on her. I can’t even imagine if I would’ve had to pay for three weeks on my own staying at a hotel. People need to be made aware that it could be up to three weeks because that might change some people’s minds and if you would’ve had to put a whole family up for three weeks that would be a big expense. But then once they gave me the date that my furniture was coming, there again on the other end, the movers that delivered it were just fine. The whole moving company took excellent care of my product. They were very careful packing and unpacking. Other than the delay, it was a positive experience.

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    MoversPunctuality & SpeedPacking

    Reviewed Dec. 15, 2015

    Brian ** was our first point of contact. He brought over boxes for us to pack and quotes us a flat rate for ship, which was approximately $1500 less than a competitor. On moving day, the three movers came early and were very fast and very organized when it came to moving everything onto the truck. They quickly brought the boxes into our new residences and then left. It was a wonderful experience - by far the smoothest experience of our whole moving process. I would highly recommend American Van Lines to anyone who needs movers. Professional, quick, thorough, gentle, and strong.

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    Reviewed Dec. 15, 2015

    I had a friend who did a painless cross-country move from Virginia to California so I asked them, "Who did you use?" and he said, "American. Don't use anybody else." I inquired into some other local moving company and it turned out that American was the best and I had a couple other referrals as well. The best part of my move was when I had to make some revisions in the address because I entered them wrong. The consultant helped me set up the whole thing, answered my questions, persuaded me and boosted my confidence. He called me back and stayed in touch with me afterwards. The packing and unloading crew were fantastic. I showed them what was going and what was staying and they were incredibly fast and gentle with my things. They gave me advice on how to move some of the things around once they got here. That was the easiest moving experience that I could have imagined and if I move again, I would not hesitate to call them.

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    Reviewed Dec. 15, 2015

    Dependable, on time, efficient, helpful, worked together to get the job done, polite. After they completed the job they asked if there was anything else they could do for us.

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    Reviewed Dec. 15, 2015

    I had a very good experience using American Van Lines. The guys were diligent in helping me. I'm a single woman that's had several spine surgeries so they were very kind. Our timing was terrible because they had to drive out of the way to get to a weigh station. Late getting to the house and then late leaving but they stayed until everything was absolutely done. They were great and I would recommend them to a friend.

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    Reviewed Dec. 15, 2015

    My move could not have gone any smoother. From the sales visit to the pickup and delivery of my property, everyone was professional and courteous. Overall I rate American as the best moving experience I have EVER had.

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    MoversDamagePacking

    Reviewed Dec. 15, 2015

    I will totally use American Van Lines again. They were fantastic and excellent. The two guys that packed up my stuff were absolutely incredible and fabulous. Nothing was broken. And the guys that unloaded the truck here were also brilliant. I've actually recommended them a bunch of times to other people because it was a seamless and perfect experience. I couldn't believe it.

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    After a positive interaction with American Van Lines, J. increased their star rating on Dec. 29, 2015.

    Updated review: Dec. 29, 2015

    American Van Lines called me and has attempted to make it right. In this day and age, you don't see that a lot. I would give American Van Lines 5 stars. Thanks!

    Original Review: Dec. 15, 2015

    I move around the country a lot and I tried to use American Van Lines for they're one of the bigger companies in moving service. Their moving coordinator was great but I'm very dissatisfied with their delivery crew. The crew was inexperienced and there were three people in the truck which wasn't necessary. It was a short move and they lost one box. They're as slow as molasses and it was not a good experience.

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    Reviewed Dec. 15, 2015

    I had a nice experience. Very pleasant, professional guys showed up on both ends of the move and the office personnel were also knowledgeable and communicated very well.

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    Reviewed Dec. 14, 2015

    I had a job change so I needed to move and moving with American Van Lines was probably the most professional move I ever had. Their moving coordinator was excellent and my experience with their moving consultant was very good and he was very prompt and responsive. In addition, the moving crew were very professional, they kept working, and did a thorough job of wrapping everything so it was also a good experience.

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    Reviewed Dec. 14, 2015

    I needed someplace who could do storage and move me. I had to store stuff through for about three months. So I looked online and went with American Van Lines and the whole experience was very good. I would recommend them to a friend.

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    Reviewed Dec. 14, 2015

    American Van Lines operated well. My only issue was that they came a little late and didn’t call me. It was a struggle to find out where they were and when they would arrive, but once they got into the work, everything was great.

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    Reviewed Dec. 14, 2015

    American Van Lines was fantastic! I've known about them when I went to the Better Business Bureau website and looked at movers with great ratings. The moving coordinator I spoke with when I initially called in did a great job; he went through everything thoroughly and answered all my questions. The moving consultant who helped me plan all the details of my move was fantastic. The moving crew was also fantastic; they worked super hard with us, and they were on top of everything. They went above and beyond. My only issue is that I had to reach out to several different people. We had a couple of items that were damaged, which happens when moving, and I had to call four different phone numbers before I finally got a resolution and process for the damages. I'd recommend them.

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    Reviewed Dec. 14, 2015

    The people from American Van Lines were very nice. It was one of those situations where it had to be out of there quickly and they sent the truck, and then moved the next day. They were wonderful, and they worked very hard with me. They made it easier for me as they were on time, and they did what they had to do.

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    Reviewed Dec. 13, 2015

    Our overall experience with American Van Lines would have been great until November 22nd or somewhere shortly thereafter. We have discovered that there was a box that did not get onto our load.

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    Reviewed Dec. 13, 2015

    Our move with American Van Lines initially went very well. We were able to come up with a date and got payment figured out. However, it concerns me when they said we're going to deal with the move all in one day and that has not been my experience. Moreover, on the day of our move, their crew were a couple of hours late and that was not good because I had expressed that they needed to start at 9 a.m. so that they'd be able to complete on time. That did put us in a bit of a situation later on. In summary, there was a lot of damage. We've moved a lot of times and we definitely had the most damage with this move which surprised me because they didn't have to move the stuff more than just putting it on the truck and then taking it out so I was expecting less damage.

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    Reviewed Dec. 13, 2015

    American Van Lines' moving coordinator was extremely accommodating. He and his assistant were wonderful, very helpful and prompt in responses to my questions. The moving driver was very professional, well-experienced and efficient. Packers were efficient, fast, polite and professional too. On the day of our move, there was very little space left in the back of the truck so the mattresses, box-springs and my two leather club chairs were stacked on the back end. Four men forced the load in to be able to literally close the doors. I don't know if it was in that process that some damage occurred to some artworks that they specially packed for me as well as four of our furniture pieces, but it's very probable. It did result in quite a claim. I moved 15 times and this was the most damage I've ever had in a move but Baker Insurance took care of it. From the service and the quote I got from them that I felt that was reasonable, I would recommend them.

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    Company Name:
    American Van Lines
    Company Type:
    Private
    Year Founded:
    1995
    Address:
    1351 NW 22nd St.
    City:
    Pompano Beach
    State/Province:
    FL
    Postal Code:
    33069
    Country:
    United States
    Fax:
    (888) 689-9991
    Website:
    www.americanvanlines.com

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