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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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- Some moves handled by subcontractors
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Reviewed Nov. 28, 2020
I did an internet search for American Van Lines. I watched the YouTube videos that they have. I decided to go ahead and use them when I moved from Las Vegas to North Carolina. I didn't have any problems at all, except when I got to North Carolina, a hurricane was coming. They delivered my furniture a day before the hurricane would hit. I was impressed with that. But I was having a problem when I first came back here, with getting coordinated to get my furniture. I could understand that because of COVID-19, it took about a month to get my furniture here. As far as the coordinator went, she was excellent. The people I spoke to were excellent too. They got back with me. I had to call a couple of times because I didn't hear anything. But once I spoke to them, they explained to me what was going on. They all did an excellent job.
The crew that moved me from Las Vegas to North Carolina did an excellent job. They inventoried my stuff. They went through with me with everything. Then the offloading went well. The crew that moved me from North Carolina back here to Las Vegas was excellent too. They wrapped up everything that I needed to be wrapped up. They protected everything that needed to be protected. They covered the carpeted floor. They put on their mask too. When I moved into this apartment, it's a wooden floor and they did the exact same thing. They were very nice people to talk to. If you want to make sure that all your possessions are going to be in safe hands, that they're going to be stored properly and that you're going to get everything that you sent for moving, then I would recommend American Van Lines.
Reviewed Nov. 27, 2020
The guys that picked up my items were great and my driver was amazing. He arrived really quickly. Then, there was only one guy that had to unload everything and he did a great job.
Reviewed Nov. 26, 2020
Everything was good and the coordinator helped out a lot. They lost some boxes but the items were replaceable.
Reviewed Nov. 23, 2020
We chose American Van Lines after reading multiple positive online reviews. The sales lady was wonderful as were the movers who came to move us. Everything that left our house was wrapped and carefully packed. We needed to store our furniture for one month and were told that storage would occur at their Florida facility.
Our furniture was delivered without any of the padding and wrapping that had been there when it left our home. The mattresses no longer had the plastic bags on them. Our furniture had been stored in three U-Haul commercial warehouses. (We have a video of our furniture stacked on top of itself in these warehouses. The delivery movers took the video and called their supervisor to alert them to the situation.) Most of our damage was from the furniture being dragged across concrete floors. Our sofa had boot prints on the cushions - someone just walked over them - it had been wrapped when it left our house.
Our mattress has black marks from being dragged across the dirty floor. There are gouges on the tops of our bedroom furniture and our expensive entertainment center has large gouges on the sides. We paid extra for our piano to be moved but the movers were unable to get it in our house. The piano bench is marred. An antique chair had its arm broken in half as if something very heavy had been dropped on it.
They told us that we had the lowest level of insurance and that is all they would reimburse. I understand that - that was a mistake we made. $16,000 is a lot to pay for a move when the company doesn't hold up their end of the contract to take great care with your belongings. It started out so well. It isn't about normal damage - it is about not upholding their end of the bargain. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY! If you have no choice pay for the best insurance - what a mistake. Be certain to take pictures of your furniture as it is loaded onto the truck so that you have proof of how it left your house. It may not be returned in the same condition.
Reviewed Nov. 18, 2020
This was my first time using professional movers since this was a big move, from CO to FL. I trusted the good reviews from ConsumerAffairs website but unfortunately had a terrible experience with American Van Lines. The move was originally scheduled for Nov 1-3 but when they NO SHOWED, I was informed the move was switched to Nov 11-13th, WITHOUT telling me! I threw a fit and said this was unacceptable so my new 'representative' said it would be the 5th-7th. And guess what.... no one showed up then either. I ended up having to rent a Uhaul and trailer to tow our vehicle and drive the 1700 miles and hire helpers on the Florida end through Uhaul (which went perfectly) to help unload. Please don't trust this company, they are extremely disorganized and apparently have no idea how to run a business!
Reviewed Nov. 17, 2020
DO NOT USE! AVL has been a nightmare from the start. They pay for reviews, and I have evidence of them paying to remove bad reviews. TRUST ME! I will take the time to explain my entire story and provide evidence of their scam to anyone who wants to use them. First they showed great customer service (calling many times, answering the phone and emails) and offer a binding quote WITHOUT a visual appraisal. We asked, they said it was not needed and we went through our entire home and boxes. They assured us that going through the rooms, and describing the furniture will be accurate. They then asked for 50% deposit which was $2500. During our initial discussions, we indicated that we ABSOLUTELY COULD accommodate an 18 wheeler; however, they still added in a shuttle charged of over 1k. It was a hidden fee and never explained to us.
They called (one day before) to confirm the day and time (prior to they had a 3 day window) and arrived on moving day with a smaller truck than agreed upon based on the estimate. We have a 2800 sq. 4 bedroom house, and they brought a very small truck. Not only was the truck a Ryder rented truck, it was half full with someone else's belongings. To make matters worse, it wasn't AVL, it was 2 men from a different company called Quality Relocation. They subcontracted us out to a company that has terrible reviews. We never would have agreed to hire this company!! AVL confirms on their website they do not subcontract. WHY WOULD WE PAY A DEPOSIT TO A COMPANY THAT DID NOT DO THE MOVE? WHY WOULD WE OWE THEM MONEY?
When we asked for another truck, American van lines said they could not help, we needed to go through this random third party; meanwhile they still have our deposit. The individual from the third party indicated we could not get another truck for another 4 days. We had to rent a storage space In Boston for the remaining items left at the house that did not fit on the small/half filled truck they arrived in. We asked AVL for a hold on our items (for one week) being delivered and although they said they could accommodate they did not (probably because they subcontracted us out a completely different company.) We got a call saying our items would be delivered to South Carolina within 48 hours and it would cost an additional $4300 for the delivery. They insisted we pay the day before it arrived. This was never agreed upon.
So now we had to hire another storage facility until we were able to arrive. We had to scramble to find one on a weekend since they were delivering on a Sunday. How could we be in two places at once? They were delivering our first truck in SC on Sunday morning, and picking up our second truck of items in Boston at the same time and on the same day (Sunday morning.) The $4300 price for the first truck did NOT include the second truck. We tried to contact American Van Lines multiple times by email and phone with no answer or response. We have evidence and proof that they did not answer our calls or email in which we literally asked "are we being scammed?" At this point we have paid AVL $2500 of the binding contract estimate, as well as $4300 to the third party who threatened to charge us 1k a DAY if we did not pay immediately. We have two small kids and I'm pregnant and we had no choice.
When we finally got our belongings out of storage, we saw that they lost our bedframe, several other items and damaged our furniture. They handed over the weight ticket over a week after repeated requests and the ticket is from 2 very different locations - and was the weight of the ENTIRE truck (with other people's belongings.) It had no truck number, or lading number. They stated that our items weighed 7600lbs ON ONE TRUCK but we fit everything onto a small UHAUL truck we had to rent to take our stuff from the storage facility in SC to our new home. They insisted we had far more boxes and items than agreed upon but this was clearly part of the scam. They tagged random pillows, a shoebox.
Quality Relocations picks up the second half of our stuff on Sept 27th (4 days after the original pick up date) again in an unmarked RYDER truck and we did not get our belongings until October 19th. We called AVL several times and they kept telling us to call back, there was a problem with the truck and the delivery, and they cannot locate the truck. Finally, we spoke to someone who said the items were "in Maryland." We offered to go get them ourselves (again we have 2 small children and had none of our stuff.) They refused to help us, compensate us or give us answers. They kept saying it was our fault for having more stuff than we said we had, and that it was a "ripple" effect. When the second truck arrived, almost 3 weeks later, Quality Relocation demanded $3500 MORE. So now, a quote of $4800 has turned into $10,200. DO NOT USE!!!
Reviewed Nov. 16, 2020
When placing the moving order they were very helpful and friendly but they went silent after the pickup and they took 4 weeks to deliver, over a week past their long window. They rarely answered the phone and if they did it would go to voicemail or someone would transfer me to voicemail. This went on for several weeks. When it finally showed up they offered me very small compensation. In 47 years old and this was by far the worst customer service I have ever received. It’s a bait and switch and they will hold your items past the last date range. Stay far far away from this company. They are also very expensive. Many other better moving companies out there. Learn from my mistake please!
Updated review: Nov. 23, 2020
AVL worked to resolve issues.
Original Review: Nov. 13, 2020
Avoid at all costs. I hoped it wouldn't come to this, but I am writing a complaint of American Van Lines, which I contracted to complete my long-distance move from Walnut Creek, CA to Bloomington, IN. The pack/load date was 10/9/2020, with the delivery window being 10/12/2020 to 10/28/2020. This is for job # **. While packing went generally smooth, none of the packers wore masks. It should also be noted that this moved ended up being contracted to a third party, Move for Less.
When I first received an estimate from American Van Lines, since they claim they are not a broker, I asked if there was a chance that it could happen. The estimator assured me that only in very rare cases where an AVL van was not available would a third party, approved contractor (that "upholds the values of AVL") would be used. A couple of days before my load date, I was contacted and informed that Move for Less would be completing my move. After researching this company, I knew it was going to be rough. I could cancel and lose my deposit, but this was 2 days before my move!
It has been all downhill ever since. I could barely get updates from the representative, and when I did, they would just say they needed to get ahold of dispatch first and that they would call back in a week (why didn't they call dispatch before they called me? I later would find out it's because the truck hadn't, and still hasn't, left California). As the end of the delivery window neared, I attempted communication nearly every day with AVL. Finally, the day before the end of my delivery window, I was got ahold of the supervisor of my moving coordinator, only for her to inform that there was an issue with the truck and that it was still in California. This was a surprise to me as they had had my belongings for about 3 weeks now, so any truck issue would have plenty of time to be resolved. The supervisor, Tequela **, said that the truck should leave the coming weekend and be there later the following week.
Fast forward to today, November 13th. As far as I know, my belongings are still in California. AVL promised an update today but I have not heard from them. One common practice is for them to call but then never leave a voicemail or email me as follow-up. It seems as if they are avoiding leaving a written or recorded record of anything discussed. The other day, the moving coordination accidentally included an email thread in her response to my inquiry about the status of my move. This thread showed the back and forth between AVL and Move for Less, talking about various delays with all Move for Less jobs. This is not a single truck issue, this a widespread issue with the third party they are trying to hide.
Following this email, she immediately called me and said to not worry about that thread and that it wasn't about my move. I disagree, since every email in that thread had in the subject line, my last name, job number, and "CA to IN". When I pointed this out, I got no response. I have attempted everything in terms of getting in contact with this company to get updates on my move. I am now 3 weeks into a new job with no belongings and have incurred significant expenses due to having to pay rent to have a furnished place to say for myself, significant other, and our two dogs. AVL has stated there will be some compensation due to missing the delivery window, however, I asked for the document outlining this policy and no one will send it to me or claims "they don't have access to it".
Reviewed Nov. 10, 2020
This move has been a terrible experience, the worst I've had and I've had some mediocre moving experiences before. Nothing like this though. It was a two part move, and about half of the items picked up almost 7 weeks ago still have not arrived. They are well beyond their promised delivery date, which has kept moving as time went by after they were picked up.
And for both moves, when they showed up the price went up 30-50%. We even submitted video of absolutely everything for the second move, using their app sent to us, and the price still went up around 30% due to 'an incomplete inventory'. When I discussed with them that they could see absolutely everything in the videos so the inventory should be complete, they basically said to agree to the change or they wouldn't load things up. Pretty tough to cancel and find another mover on short notice. A very dishonest business practice in my opinion, the classic bait-and-switch that I had read in reviews that this company wasn't supposed to do. The workers and people I have dealt with have all been pleasant, the problems are the bait and switch and the extreme timeframe for delivery. Absolutely look elsewhere for a mover.
Reviewed Nov. 3, 2020
BUYER BEWARE!!!! I wish zero stars was an option. First off, we booked a move with a 3 day window for them to pick up. They said the 3 day window was needed just in case there were any snags along the way, they could be addressed and still pick up our things on time. Well the day before the last day of their window they called and said they "overfilled our truck and can't fit us in anymore." We told them we had booked our flights and turned in our notice with our landlord and we had to be out. Our representative (at that time), Leslie, said "with moving there are no guarantees." With no apology of the massive inconvenience, she informed us that our new pickup window would be the following 3 days. However, they had no more trucks available and would have to outsource us to another company called Move for Less.
When the truck finally arrived the move for less team was kind and efficient. I wish this was the company we had booked with. Once they took our stuff to the warehouse it was back in American Van lines' hands. It has been over 2 weeks. The last day of our delivery window is November 6th. (3 days from now). We have been calling for days trying to find out an estimate or where our stuff is. We kept being sent to voicemail when the customer service agent said they were "checking."
We finally got a call back today after leaving 10 messages. They have now informed us that our stuff is still in the warehouse that it was moved to 2 weeks ago. They have no truck and no plan to move our things. They can't even give us a rough estimate. They are literally holding all of our possessions hostage with no delivery in sight. No refund offered, no solution offered. This is the biggest scam of a company. I don't know what they are doing with our things or if they even know where our things are. The only people who are helpful are the people hired to sign you up. Our agent was lovey, after that it's a massive nightmare.
Reviewed Oct. 30, 2020
Everything with American Van Lines was very detailed in terms of the list and documenting everything. When the movers came, everything was thoroughly numbered and labeled. When my items were delivered, there was a cracked mirror and a broken door glass. Still, the crew was very courteous and attentive about where things were going to be placed and getting things wrapped to prevent breakage or damaged. They were very respectable.
Reviewed Oct. 30, 2020
I booked my move with company only to get my move redirected to a third party with no option to opt-out or to cancel my move. This was not discussed with me during the conversation with the salesperson and I was only made aware of this practice two days before my move date. I would NOT recommend this company to move high quality furniture as they definitely do not vet their third party movers and does not give their clients an option to opt out of the deal. I paid $3500 for a move with a so called ‘white glove’ company who then hires some unknown local mover to handle the move. They sent One Guy to load my furniture which included leather couches that was dragged on the ground.
Reviewed Oct. 26, 2020
We were told multiple times that all of our items would fit in the truck and then moving day came and everything would not fit and had to be left behind. We were charged for a full house pack even though I packed half the house myself. Items were broken and were not put back together correctly at our new home. Could not get anyone to return our phone calls or emails and when they did they were extremely rude. Would not recommend if you want to have a pleasant move.
Reviewed Oct. 22, 2020
I knew other people that used American Van Lines' service. Their salesperson was fine and very informative. We relocated to a different state. Our experience with them was good. It could have been a little bit better though. What happened was our customer service person after the sale, unfortunately, the week that we were moving went on vacation. So it was handed off to whoever was available. They did all right, but it would have gone a little bit smoother had she not been on vacation that week. But they're a very busy company and they got the job done. Nothing got broken. They picked us up as promised. They were a little late, but all in all, for a moving company, they did a really good job. The moving crew was also absolutely excellent.
Reviewed Oct. 15, 2020
Everything - the coordinator, the movers, the service - was a 5-star. They packed everything in a day and it took them about five days to get to my new property which was in the expected time frame.
Reviewed Oct. 7, 2020
Everything with American Van Lines went wonderfully. We had someone else do the packing and movement. But they took it out. We used the transfer units and the storage units things. That was what we worked out because we couldn't get it all in just one load up. So, we loaded and then moved it into storage and brought them all out the storage at the same time. We were able to have them come and do the complete unloading of those units.
American Van Lines was recommended by the storage unit people. Both the coordinator and the crew were top notch, and I would highly recommend them. The only thing that could’ve been improved was me having them do the filling up of the units. Our moving company have two outfits they work with. They are one of them. They price is a little bit higher than the competitor that they recommend. But relative to value for the dollar, they got it hands down.
Reviewed Oct. 6, 2020
I was moving to Florida. I researched American Van Lines on the internet as being a reputable across state line movers. However, I didn't like the idea of not knowing what day I would get my move or what day I would get my stuff. They tell you within 30 days. That's not very helpful. I kept calling and calling. I didn't like the whole concept of how they operate. Also, anybody at American Van Lines is hard to get ahold of. Because when you call, you sit on hold for 100 years. If you remember the extension of the person you're calling, then they never answer. But once you leave a message, they call back quickly. Their whole telephone experience is a lot to be desired.
Other than that, the moving crew was the best one I have ever imagined one could have. They work like dogs. They came and chop, chop, chop, and knocked it out as fast as humanly possible. I couldn't imagine better movers. And when I say better, I have a lot of complicated European furniture, and they figured it out in two minutes, how to unassemble and reassemble it.
Reviewed Oct. 5, 2020
It seems like a lot of money but we went with American Van Lines because of timing. We were able to get the pick up when we needed to be at a fairly short notice. The rep kept us informed on what was going on. The movers were fantastic and more than helpful. Every time we would try to help, they would refuse and say that was what they were getting paid for. They were very good and nice young men. The one that packed the kitchen marked all of the boxes so that was handy. The rest of it were bedroom things, the sewing room and the garage. When you kinda open it, it doesn’t open the first thing you knew where it went. They forgot to mark most of the boxes.
Reviewed Oct. 4, 2020
I've used American Van Lines before. I used them again and my experience was awesome. The coordinator originally was out after I talked to her the first time. They put me with someone else, and it was all good. The movers were on time. They took very special care with all my furniture and delivered two days later. They were very professional, courteous and treated my stuff like it was theirs. I couldn't have been any happier. It was a little expensive, but they did a really good job. Patrick and Bob did a great job. They could be commended for that.
Reviewed Oct. 3, 2020
I did five searches and every time, American Van Lines came up number one. So, I gave them a call and spoke with the representative that called me right back after I put in my little quote thing. They were very prompt, very responsive and they handled the move very well. We were closing on one house, but not closing on the others. Then, there was a holiday in-between. So, I needed some flexibility and they worked with me and gave me a few options on truck availability and type of truck that I could use and price points for each of those. I went with the one that suited me best. From the time I first called to the time we moved, it was about five weeks. So, I gave myself that much time at least to schedule the move. Then, I asked for a delay between dropping off the furniture so I could get the new house cleaned and they accommodated me.
We were moving to Florida. It was 95 to 105 degrees. I kept having to ask the guys every time they came in the house to put their masks on. My mom is 81 years old and high-risk and I didn't wanna take the possibility of having anything happen. So, my biggest downfall was their adherence. It was not so much the driver as it was the moving people that they hired at the pick-up and drop-off location.
Reviewed Oct. 2, 2020
I like the price of American Van Lines. The rep I worked with was great. The person that helped plan the details of the move was excellent too.
Reviewed Oct. 1, 2020
I had used American Van Lines on a prior move. Recently, I used them. They fulfilled all of the boxes that I need to be checked. The only problem I've got is that, in the move from my home to my apartment, the movers dinged up my bed. I've been trying to get somebody to come out here to fix it. Without an appraisal, I'm not able to send anything to the company. So as far as the estimate on the move and anything else, they were okay. It wasn't the most ideal estimate. They have my stuff in storage that I'm paying a monthly fee on which is exorbitant. To me, $25 a month is ridiculous, but it is what it is.
Reviewed Sept. 30, 2020
One of the ones we were working with was a little bit difficult. I thought I was gonna lose the deposit I had because of the way they were handling everything. They did everything by phone. They never sent a guy into the house to take inventory of the furniture. They went by what I was telling them. But someone finally stepped in. The drivers were also great.
Updated review: Oct. 5, 2020
We were able to come to a resolution to at least compensate me for the damaged TV. Thank you Jeremy for making it an easy online form submission instead of needing to see a notary and mail it in.
Original Review: Sept. 29, 2020
Long story short: NEVER USE THIS MOVING COMPANY. I have moved at least 9 times in my life from province to province in Canada, to the US and now from state to state. Never in my life has my property been handled with so little care. I didn't pay over $3000 just to have some guys jostle my stuff around without care. I moved in April and they broke my $700 TV, $200 table, several dishes and glasses (for which the amount I didn't bother claiming as I couldn't figure out the price and threw away the shards immediately for safety instead of photographing). They also somehow misplaced half of my $130 desk and gave my $500 vacuum to another customer. We were able to find the vacuum at least, but consider the rest of the damages equaling to at least $1300. Also, I wouldn't complain about the dishes if the FRAGILE box wasn't stacked at the bottom of 2 other heavy boxes.
In order to contact them regarding these issues you have to play phone tag or be on hold for forever. I understand it's a pandemic, but this just adds to the overall frustration of my experience. Now they SAY they will TRY to be courteous and provide compensation within 90 days, but their maximum is 120 days. I submitted my claim May 4 and got a response in the mail dated September 3 only.
That actually comes out to slightly over 120 days. And the form says it must be received within 30 days of the date of the letter. But because the mail service has been so wonky I really only received it last week. And I was traveling for work, so didn't get to review it until today (Sept 29). I only get $250 back for my $1300 damages? And a short deadline to accept when I gave you 4 whole months to respond? Plus I need to get it notarized for some reason and probably express ship this mail at this point to reach my deadline, so after those fees I get probably $220 back in the end. What a scam. $250 isn't even enough to buy a new TV which is what I was most upset about. I have never been so unsatisfied with a service. Do yourself a favor and find literally anyone else to help you move.
Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020
Wow! First of all, I would LOVE to point out how amazing Elena is. She was extremely helpful and dedicated throughout my entire move. She answered all and any questions and was always a call or email away. I am HUGE on customer service so I am beyond thankful to have had Elena as a representative for this company.
Reviewed Sept. 3, 2020
American Van Lines had a guaranteed price and they had the best price. They were friendly both in Georgia and Texas. We had a few issues with the unload here, but overall it went well. Their coordinators were not responding always. There was a lack of communication once we got everything set up. Then when the move was gonna be a couple of days later, we didn't even find out until the day of the move. The originally scheduled date was there and we were waiting for the truck and nobody showed up. I ended up having to call the coordinator to find out what was going on. Found out that truck broke down and nobody let us know. That whole part of the move was a bit stressful.
There were a few things that got damaged. We didn't know whether it was them unloading the truck or when they were loading from our house. They were putting everything on their hand truck and then bouncing them down the stairs. So, for me, I would have put the hand trucks at the bottom of the stairs, carried everything down and then rolled that out. My wife's big mirror that was a jewelry stand and a few other things got completely ruined. But it wasn't enough to make a claim.
Reviewed Aug. 18, 2020
This is the second time in 12 months I’ve used American Van lines to move me and my family. This time we moved from Brickell (Miami) to Boca Raton and had the most amazing crew.... Brian ** is my go to at American Van Lines and my crew was Johana “Joe”, Red and Geo were total class acts... They were polite, energetic and very agreeable. They took good care of all of our stuff and had great attitudes despite having to climb two flights of stairs with our furniture. I will be moving again in a year and wrote their names down because I want them to move me again. Thanks a lot guys.
Reviewed Aug. 18, 2020
I recently had a cross country move completed by American Van Lines in the midst of COVID-19. I am ashamed to say that I didn’t have the most flexible mindset throughout the process and reacted to the delays like it was carelessness on their part, which was 100% the wrong assumption. Prior to booking with American Van Lines, I had been scammed by two moving broker companies consecutively (don’t ever go through a broker!!!) and was out of my mind, desperate to get out of Phoenix, AZ. My car had already been transported back to Louisville, KY, everything was closed, and Arizona was a COVID hotspot, it was complete hell. Throughout the entire process however, from beginning to end, Toni ** (my moving agent) was my saving grace through this entire experience.
Toni was the one to take my initial call, and she could tell from the tone in my voice that I was in a desperate situation to get a quality move completed very soon. Toni exuded passion, intelligence and knowledge about every aspect of a long-distance move and was able to empathize with where I was mentally, in the horrible limbo of relocating. Toni spent over an hour with me taking detailed inventory of all of my belongings and furniture and made it her ultimate mission to have a successful pick up and delivery. The pick-up went beautifully, everything was packed, wrapped and protected so professionally. Despite a couple of delays with the delivery date, all of my furniture and belongings were delivered in pristine condition.
Toni has been active in communication with me through this entire experience and is one of the reasons I would rebook with American Van Lines again. I hope that her company’s CEO and VP know what an outstanding moving agent they have on their team because she saved my sanity throughout this entire process. If you are looking for a moving company, American Van Lines should be your number 1 choice. Make sure to ask for Toni to be your agent!
Reviewed Aug. 17, 2020
We signed the contract, gave a huge deposit and set a closing date for the day AFTER the pick up window. We have been delayed 4X so far! Dishonest! Unresponsive! Incompetent! Do NOT hire this company!
Reviewed Aug. 15, 2020
I reached out to one of American Van Lines' reps and I was very pleased with their thoroughness and the quote they gave. The rep I had completeness and confidence. I went with them for a move and on the pickup, my husband had to fly back to St. George from Fort Myers, Florida that day for a situation with the closing of our house in Florida. We were just prepared for one day of packing and pick up as we only had 50 boxes. We didn't realize that American Van Lines wasn't gonna have a packing team that would help the movers the way the other company we were considering, Graebel, did. So, the movers were at my place until almost midnight and my husband had to leave. So, our neighbor had to come over and help them towards the end. American Van Lines' movers should know how many days they're gonna need to work.
Reviewed Aug. 14, 2020
American Van Lines' reps were very thorough. They followed up with any questions or concerns that I had and updated me on the status of my move. They were very organized. They told me when the movers will be scheduled to come out and the driver informed me the approximate date that he will arrive.
Reviewed Aug. 9, 2020
Everything was a mess. I was moving from state to state and American Van Lines told me I was moving between the 1st and the 3rd of July. Nobody called me when the people were coming so I called them on the 31st of June in the afternoon to ask them. They said they were coming the next day at 8:00 AM. I would expect someone to call me at least 48 hours before showing up. I called them on Wednesday afternoon and they told me that the only day they could pick up my stuff was the next day in the morning at 8:00 AM.
I called the rep and she said she was sorry. She tried to move things around but there was no other available date so I agreed. I paid a hefty price for that move and the thing is that I paid for them to pack everything essentially or help me to pack some things, at least. When the crew showed up, they said that the price didn't include packing. They would just show up and pick everything and that was it. I expected them to pack something and there were some books that I didn't pack. They just made maybe three boxes because I packed everything else.
Reviewed Aug. 5, 2020
Our home was in a storage room and that was because we sold our house quickly. The other house that we were moving to wasn't ready so we spent two and a half months in an RV. We went online and checked out American Van Lines. There was a very nice young lady that we talked to from the beginning. She did an exceptionally good job keeping us informed. When we decided to do it, we got back with her and lined it all up.
They went to the storage room, loaded everything up, and brought it here to Wilmington. It was about 90 miles they had to move. They brought in our stuff and put things up where we needed. They put the beds up, which I really wanted them to do. It worked really well. They took instructions from my husband a little bit and they just did a good job. Everything was perfect and we couldn't ask for anything better.
Reviewed Aug. 3, 2020
I found American Van Lines on the internet and everything was good to my standards. What made me go with them was that they were very informative. They gave me a quote and they got back to me whenever I called them. They also answered all my questions that I had and they explained everything to me thoroughly. So, the customer service was very good, which is important, when people get back to you in a timely manner. I was satisfied with that. They were also reasonable price-wise and I was very pleased with my move. The guys were really good. So all in all, I was very happy. I might be moving again (not by choice) and I was thinking about giving them a call when I was ready to see about moving me from here to wherever I go.
Updated review: Oct. 11, 2020
I was able to resolve this issue with the company and have updated the star rating.
Original Review: Aug. 2, 2020
I do not like to give any negative reviews to any company but the service provided by American Van lines was pathetic. One star is only for James (he deserves all 5 stars) who was extremely professional and kind. Rest, everyone, including the supervisor Sam (Samuel P.) was not helpful at all. 1. My move was supposed to be serviced by American Van Lines, however, it was given to a third party. They were so persistent on the fact that they will be the carriers and not brokers, but in the end that's what happened. 2. I was contacted by Emmaelisa **. Or I should say threatened that I better agree to a third party or can find another mover for my move. This is 2 weeks before the move. I contacted James, who as always, helped me out and got me another advisor - Rebecca.
3. Rebecca was nice to begin with, however, on multiple occasions she was extremely rude, unapologetic or blatantly abusive. 3a. She would never pick up my call. After the move when I tried to call her, I could never get in touch with her. 3b. She did not communicate the actual charges with the third party. My initial quote included shuttle service at both pick-up and delivery. But it was not used. She did not get that off my final bill for which I had to reach out to her supervisor. For this, she actually harassed me to the extent of literally telling the third party’s supervisor (I am forgetting his name but it starts with a ’T’) that 'I am NOT willing to pay any money'. 3c. She gave me a 3 hours notice at the time of delivery! The notice is supposed to be of 24 hours! When I said this is not acceptable, she just said 'either you take the delivery or pay for an extra night of storage'
4. The movers (Taylor and Hanser) that actually came to the house were just plainly unprofessional, uncourteous, and rude. I want to tell you what all they did as well - 4a. To start of with they did not bring enough boxes. In fact, they did not even know that they had to pack the boxes which I believe was a mistake on probably Rebecca’s part. This definitely ticked them off. 4b. They asked us to start packing with them. They used our boxes as well and some of our other supplies as well. Remember, we had paid for the full packaging including all the material.
4c. I have a guitar which they moved. They picked it up from my house and few minutes later when I came downstairs, I saw them playing MY GUITAR. That should not be the case. They are not supposed to do that. 4d. They did not shrink wrap one of my mattresses completely. Even after asking them twice. In fact, they lied on my face and said they wrapped it when they did not. I discovered this when they delivered it and now I am going to have to throw that mattress away since it is dirty.
4e. They were supposed to send the weight of the truck in a couple of hours after leaving my house. They did not. They did not even pick up my calls or replied to my text messages when it was clearly visible they were getting those. When I called from a different number, they picked up the call and disconnected it as soon as they realized it was me. 4f. The packing done by these two guys was outright sub-par. So many items are damaged and cannot be used. 4g. At time of delivery, they put everything in my house and just sat in their truck ready to leave. They DID NOT re-assemble the furniture that they were supposed to and is a part of the contract. They demanded an extra $80 to do what they were supposed to do already. 4h. My contract mentioned an extra of $63/flight of stairs. My apartment has 2 extra flights of stairs. I was charged $145 instead of $126.
5. When the original estimate was performed, they mentioned a weight of ~4400 lbs. I was told that if the weight increases at the time of the move, the price would increase as well. But the final weight came down to be around 3100 lbs. They did not decrease the price to reflect this weight. When I reported all this, their supervisor contacted me once. I replied back and have not heard from anyone for last 2 weeks. Extremely poor communication and services provided by American Van Lines and their third party who contracted the job.
Reviewed Aug. 2, 2020
My parents used American Van Lines when they moved from Eastern Kentucky to Naples, Florida. When we used them, they arrived pretty late to pick up the stuff and they stood there until about 10:30 at night loading up the truck. Then, when they came to deliver, there was a difficulty as the phone lines went down in Texas where they were based. So, they couldn't start unloading the materials until we were able to process the payments. Also, I ended up taking some stuff in my car that I already said I wanted to move. I didn't want the movers to move them so I took the guitar, the amp, and both bicycles. But when the movers arrived, they unloaded the stuff and for the most part, they were pretty efficient. They got the things in and got the truck unloaded. They were productive and the coordinator was very responsive.
Reviewed July 31, 2020
The price from American Van Lines was very good compared with other companies and it seemed like everything was gonna be okay. I had to move from the Outer Banks to Wilmington. That was about 250 miles. I felt very sorry for the crew ‘cause it was very hot. But they were nice and very good. The rep was great but she underestimated how much I had. My house was a big house. It had three bedrooms and two baths and living room, dining room, kitchen, but no appliances, then the garage and stuff. I had to leave a lot of stuff behind. I didn't really get a good estimate of what size truck I needed. I told them to bring the biggest truck they got but they didn't. I had to leave plants and my grill and stuff like fancy chairs behind.
The things I packed were fine. But the other stuff that didn’t do good. I had some things broken and some things lost. I lost one red shoe that cost $150 a pair. I have gone through all the boxes and it’s nowhere to be found. They also broke my dining room table. They broke a piece of glass. Then I just found out today that they broke my leaf blower. They also broke my dining room table. I already put in a claim and I would like somebody to help me get compensation.
Updated review: July 31, 2020
The customer service manager of AVL reached out to me, and we resolved issues amicably.
Original Review: July 24, 2020
I did a lot of research on movers, and wanted to go with a carrier, not a broker. I chose American Van Lines (AVL) because I thought they would be the carrier to pick up our stuff and transport it to our destination. When I spoke to AVL over the phone, they guaranteed that I would get an AVL "A-Team" to move my stuff, not a third party. Then, the day before my move from CA to PA, I received an email from AVL stating that they are using a third party mover (Move for Less) to move our stuff. AVL says their driver had issues and can't make my moving window. However, the next day, when I ask Move for Less when they knew about my move, they told me 15 days ago! So, obviously AVL never intended to actually move my stuff - they simply acted as a broker.
Move for Less provided me with a non-binding quote based on weight, and told me this is "the worst case scenario." During the actual move, Move for Less scratched two areas of wooden floors in our apartment. Later that week, AVL calls me and tells me the "weight" of my goods was more than 60% of the "worst case scenario" quote and tells me that I owe ~$2000 more than I intended to pay. Not believing this, I request a re-weigh and read the fine print in the contract. Upon receipt of our goods at our destination, there is a 110% Rule that says I pay a maximum 110% of the non-binding quote. So, I inform AVL that I am only going to pay 110% of the non-binding quote.
During transit, Move for Less passed my stuff to another third party called Delpro which actually transported our stuff from CA to PA. I receive a text from the Delpro driver the day before he is going to deliver our stuff. I am told that I do not pay Delpro and that I pay my balance owed to Move for Less. After mentioning the 110% Rule, Move for Less informs me that they are ok with this and I will not owe anything exceeding the dollar amount in accordance with the 110% Rule.
The morning of receiving our goods, the two person Delpro team weighed the truck before unloading, drove to our home and unloaded our stuff. The Delpro team was great with helping us keep track of box numbers to make sure all of our stuff arrived. However, some boxes were torn and two pieces of furniture were broken - my guess is the Move for Less team just threw the boxes and furniture inside the truck and didn't really care to carefully put items down when loading up the truck.
The Delpro team weighed the truck after unloading our stuff — and the weight of our goods was only slightly more than the “worst case scenario” — not ~60% more. So, Move for Less intentionally added weight onto the truck and tried to extract more money from us. In summary, even if you go with a carrier, they may act as a broker and pass you to other third parties. But, remember the 110% Rule so you don’t overpay and ask for a re-weigh on delivery day before unloading your stuff and after unloading your stuff to verify the weight of your stuff so you don’t overpay.
Reviewed July 24, 2020
I loved American Van Lines. I knew they were a big company and I figured they would be good. However, they give you another company called Baker International that you could buy insurance from and I could never get in to buy extra insurance. They ask you for the job number, and I put it in, but maybe they figured I wasn't worth it. I only wanted $10,000 worth of insurance and maybe that's why I had a hard time buying the insurance. Anyway, that company is not user-friendly and that was a big thing. I was disappointed 'cause I would have bought insurance, even though my stuff was less than $10,000.
Other than the insurance, the whole experience was great and the American Van Lines employees are awesome. The first person I talked to when I called was Helen at American Van Lines, and her extension was **. Anytime I had anything to do with anything, I would call her. She was great and she was my favorite lady. I didn't wanna bring home that much and Helen told me to let them know two days before if I had anything extra. On the day of the pickup, the drivers called and said they were about three hours away. I didn't have a big load. I only had six boxes, and I wanted to add two more.
When I couldn't get ahold of Helen, I asked the drivers if I could add two more boxes. They told me not to worry about it and that whatever I had, they would take. They were so sweet. I had made changes as well. I gave away a massage table, so they weren't moving that. When they came to deliver my furniture (I have a big couch as well as a big Sleep Number bed), there was only one guy. Now, I don't know what happened, but he was the only one to unload it all and he never made one negative remark that he was by himself. My brother and I helped him do some things and I felt bad that he was by himself.
My sister and a lot of people have moved before, and the difference between my stuff and everybody else's stuff is that all of my stuff were really new. I had just bought all of my furniture ‘cause I wasn't expecting to move. My stuff was two months old, so they couldn't break anything ‘cause nothing was old. They were so gentle with everything. They wrapped everything and I didn't have a scuff mark on anything. That's the big difference. Some people move old crap, and their stuff breaks. That's no fault of the people though.
Reviewed July 23, 2020
I went to something like Angie's List and there was an advisor that gave a rating of all the trucks and delivery service then picked which ones were thought as the best and which ones customers preferred. That was how we ended up with American Van Lines. The pickup was excellent. The driver was Dennis and he was super. The crew was good and the delivery was fine. But customer service needs some training and some skills. It was just the customer service going into the process that was a little different. But once the truck arrived and everything was organized, it was excellent.
Reviewed July 21, 2020
The AVL moving coordinator and the moving crew were great. The mover himself, David, was terrific. He made everything work and I appreciated that. The people he brought in at both ends were very helpful. We found two things that broke and neither were heartbreaking so we haven't done anything about it.
Reviewed July 19, 2020
American Van Lines came down with the most reasonable price that we wanted to pay for everything. The rep who helped in the beginning was wonderful. He did everything that he was supposed to and set up the date. But there was a three-day window and the crew didn't show on those three-day windows. We had to be out the next day so I called customer service. I spoke to Lisa and she apologized and said the truck broke down. They were having some problems. There was compensation but I wasn't pleased at all. Also, there were a couple of things that were dinged and marked up pretty bad. I had notes like, "Don't crush," but the box was crushed.
Reviewed July 18, 2020
I was relocating from North Carolina to California. The price of American Van Lines was the biggest thing I chose them 'cause everybody else was about double. The moving coordinator was good, considering the fact that he couldn't come inside because of the virus. We did the virtual one and I took pictures. Then the ones that came and picked the things up in North Carolina and the one that unloaded it in California were very good as well. Everybody was very helpful. There was no sitting around. I have not found any damage too although most of my stuff is still in storage.
Reviewed July 17, 2020
They were really good and kept us pretty well informed. The move was about 900 miles. They picked it up on the 27th, 28th, and 29th of April and June 3rd was when the first delivery occurred. The delivery was a mixed bag. They were bringing two trucks down. One truck was rented from Penske and it broke so we got two-thirds of a delivery one day then two or three days later, we got the rest of the delivery in. We had a couple of things break. We lost a couple of glasses and a few things. Also, they lost seven out of eight of the barrel nuts that hold our bed together. That got interesting to track those down and have a bed to sleep in. There was also a six-foot ladder that just disappeared, and a level. We let AVL know about it. They also sent an online piece and I wrote all that on, but that's all of that. We didn't hear anything and the way things go these days, I didn't expect to. It was probably $200 worth of stuff total.
Reviewed July 16, 2020
I researched 5 companies before selecting American Van Lines. I went with them because 1) the price was reasonable, 2) the timing was agreeing to do it when I needed, and 3) the estimator was very sharp and smart. I was impressed with that. However, the moving crew sucked. They were late and didn't give a damn about my boxes and furniture. All they cared about was hurrying as fast as they could do it. Everything was marked for one way but the boxes were packed upside down. I have broken lamps. I had things that were protected very well and every single thing has been screwed up. My furniture has been dented and scratched. I continue to unbox stuff with broken things every day and I get madder every day.
They were horrible. When they moved into my house here, they were even worse. All they wanted to do was unload the truck and get out that night. It's the worst experience I've ever had in my life and I'm more than very dissatisfied. I have nine months to do the claim and I'm still unpacking. I will have all my information and all my ducks in a row before I sue them and file this claim.
Reviewed July 15, 2020
I had a very good experience working with American Van Lines. Our realtor gave us their name so we worked with them. I also looked at them and I interviewed one of the people that came in. I preferred the way Ryan came in. He did his job and spoke with me about everything. My mother has a lot of glass tabletops and he was showing me how he was gonna package them so that made it a little bit more comfortable. They were excellent. There were three young men and an older gentleman. The two young men really did all the work and they worked their butts off. They did it very quickly. I was there the whole time pretty much watching everything. I didn't see them cutting any corners. They were very efficient and I was very happy with the job that they did.
Reviewed July 14, 2020
I had other people that had used American Van Lines and I used them too. The rep was always very pleasant. The pickup and delivery were good. It was an out of state move and the time between the pickup and delivery was acceptable. They were hard working on both ends and very professional.
Reviewed July 13, 2020
Upfront, I can't review their moving service. I've just tried to deal with getting a quote. This company seems to have good reviews but it's been extremely difficult to get any consistent communication from them. It feels like they are just too busy to want any more business. They are using a robo answering system that calls you back and puts you on hold (13th in line) when you request a quote. When someone finally answered I got put on hold again to be transferred to someone that could actually give me a quote. I was then asked (by a recording) to leave my number and someone would call me back. We then started getting texts from Ashley (who it turns out is also a robo) saying something like, "If you still need help, when would be a good time to call?" We texted back "Now," but no one called back.
We then texted again, "Waiting for your call," but nothing. I finally went to LinkedIn to find the owner of the company and emailed him. He answered right away and I explained to him that I could not get through to his company. He said he would have someone get back with me within the hour if I still wanted a quote. I'd say about four hours later a rep (I'll use the name Johnny) contacted me and was going to send me a link to their video app but I never got it.
After several more emails to the manager (Jeremy) we figured out it had been sent to wrong email address (simple typo mistake) but then the link still didn't work. Back and forth on that again. Johnny gave me his direct number but I always got a recording and would have to email Jeremy to have him tell Johnny to get back with me. Johnny was always very helpful and informative when we did speak.
I expressed my frustration with him getting back with me and he gave me his direct email. We got the video tape finished and I did get a quote but it had a few errors. It's supposed to be a binding bid so I want it to be correct. Got back in touch with Johnny again with all our questions and he was supposed to let me know about down payment and correcting the mistakes on the quote. I've never heard back. I've emailed him directly twice on June 28th and July 1st. No response. I'm not going to email the manager again. I'm not going to call and get a recording again. I understand being busy but I'm done.
Reviewed July 13, 2020
I contracted with American Van Lines on June 17th of this year with a $1,572 credit card deposit for a June 30th move from New York to Virginia Beach. Although I was promised that they would call me ahead of time to confirm the time that the movers would arrive, I never received a word from them on this. On the day before the scheduled move date, I kept calling during the day and they kept promising to get back to me. Finally, at 6 PM the day before the move date, they called to say that the truck was held up and wouldn't be there the next day. I called the apartment complex to explain the delay the next day, July 1st. I again called throughout the day, asking what time they would be there the next day, July 2nd. Again they kept putting me off. Finally, they told me that the EARLIEST, they could move me would be Saturday the 4th of July.
Since I obviously could not trust them and was paying rent, utilities etc as of the 1st, I cancelled the move with them & asked for a refund, which they provided. I now had to find someone at the last minute that could move me on the 3rd. Unable to shop around this time, I was forced to pay more than $2,000 over their quoted price and had to make special arrangements to get my apartment keys, since the office was closed due to the July 4th weekend. They don't deserve any stars and I wouldn't trust them to move me around the corner. They said they wanted to discuss compensation for their contractual violation but I haven't heard from them so I am likely headed to court.
Reviewed July 13, 2020
From start to finish, the people were excellent. I really give them the highest ratings from the coordinator, all the communications, the truck driver, to his crew, both where I was and where I dropped off. I can't say enough good things about them. I wish American Van Lines well so I wanna help their business. They were great.
Reviewed July 12, 2020
It seemed like the communication was a lot better on American Van Lines so I selected them. The rep I worked with kept in contact with me and gave me the information I needed. We had delays from me wanting to do some things before I left the house. It took a day for the moving crew to get everything loaded up on the truck and out of the house. I have moved before and it seemed like they were a little bit smoother. But now that I've pulled the stuff out of storage, I'm finding that a lot of things are broken. A lot of furniture and boxes were damaged and heavy boxes were on top of light boxes.
Reviewed July 11, 2020
I had to move from New York to Florida and I like the agent from American Van Lines. He was very honest and came across as sincere. I had gotten some successful bids from top companies. They were between 7,400 to 10,000 and he priced it. We had a nice talk online about the various pricing factors and he knew his business. I liked it a lot.
I had my family come in and they pre-packed about 45 cartons of personal stuff, including clothing and stuff that we were going through. The rest of it was done by the crew, which was another 20 cartons including mainly plates. Also, they took care of all the mirrors and paintings as well as all the wrapping for all the furniture that came down. I knew where everything was and I had the head of my maintenance crew up in New York walk through the apartment beforehand so that we have things where they belong.
When the crew came in, we had my guy there and he had the power of attorney. He did a walkthrough with the driver and went through room by room to make sure that it was as I remembered it and whatever was staying, was staying. We organized it that way and was very comfortable. We went through about a 15-minute walkthrough before the move started. The AVL crew was pretty much up to speed on that and was 99% accurate.
Because of the pandemic, we had a very tight receiving schedule and we didn't know when we would be able to have the house ready to receive. The crew had a two-day window and they came two hours early, which was fine. We spent the better part of the day checking everything in. They were wonderful with regard to putting things where it belong. But the boxes were not itemized. I didn't know what was inside the boxes that the moving company packed. And then there was some internal damage on the back, but not sufficient enough to put a claim in at the time. They were gonna call me back for claims and nobody ever called me back but I feel reluctant to put any claims because the guys were very good.
Reviewed July 10, 2020
The AVL rep called, ran over what I have, and then we set up the dates. I relocated from Connecticut to Minnesota and there were two different crews - one that picked up and loaded everything and one delivered it. Both crews were fine and the quote was fairly accurate.
Reviewed July 9, 2020
The moving went smooth and the items were in really good shape. The mover was really good. He knew exactly what to do and he asked the right questions. He moved stuff very carefully. I would only improve the quoting process to list the items when you provide a quote exactly as discussed in the call. When I gave the list of the items, some of the items were not listed in the quote. So I had to call again and it was hard to get hold of the person. After a few tries, I finally got all the items listed in the quote.
Reviewed July 8, 2020
I found American Van Lines online and they seemed to have been the most responsive and the best price. Everything was answered on a timely basis by the customer service agents and they were quick to respond as well. Also, the driver was very good and stayed in contact throughout the process.
Reviewed July 7, 2020
American Van Lines looked like the best out of all the available options. They had the overall reliability. The folks were saying that everything got to the place securely and on time. The estimate they gave was very accurate. It stayed the same all the way through.
Reviewed July 6, 2020
American Van Lines' price was fair and everything was very good with the rep. I've already recommended them to some friends.
Reviewed June 26, 2020
I was googling cross-country moving companies, and American Van Lines came up. It was easy to book with them. I ended up doing two moves at the same times because it was cheaper. At least, that was the plan, and then it got switched back to one truck. The moving crew was great. They were really helpful. They were really professional and they really knew their stuff. The best part was the guys that came to my house. They were experienced and made sure my stuff was taken care of. There was nothing damaged.
Reviewed June 25, 2020
I did an online search and American Van Lines came up as one of the best rated ones. The initial person I talked to was great. It wasn't what I was expecting and that was probably from personal ignorance. This is my first time using movers. So I think there was just a lack of understanding on what the actual process would be on my end. I assumed that it would be my stuff going on a truck and going straight to the next destination. I didn't understand going in that it would be more of a multi-logistical step process. So there were like hiccups in learning about that after having purchased it. But otherwise, AVL handling it and being communicative about everything was great. Their people came in, they wrapped everything, and moved all of our boxes, and they were in and out of both of our places within maybe two hours. So, the actual moving process was amazing.
Reviewed June 24, 2020
The way American Van Lines tag stuff is a little different. Two or three tags would go on something big. Then we would have a piece of rope or something really trivial that it'll have a tag on it. If it rains, the tagging process was a little different. The truck that they got was also not quite big enough for what we had. So, they had the little trailer, the little thing that goes up and down in the very back of the truck that lifts that up and you can put it in. They stacked that whole thing all the way to the top of the truck with our stuff. That was a little different, but it all made it here fine.
Plus they came early. They know we were all set timewise closing on the house. But they got down here way early and we weren't even here yet. So, they had to sit down here and wait two days or more for us to get down here before they could put stuff in. So, that wasn't coordinated very well. But the experience was good. We got all of our stuff down here and the main guy was awesome and worked really hard. Everything was great.
Reviewed June 20, 2020
Coordinating our move with the moving coordinator from American Van Lines went pretty good. We had a couple hiccups on our side because we had more stuff than we thought, and they were very accommodating on the other side. The moving crew was very handy, very helpful, polite, courteous, and very good. I was very impressed. We had a little problem taking the one door of the fridge apart, but that didn't seem to be a problem. I just put it back together on the other side. I’d recommend the services. American Van Lines did really well, and it was a good experience.
Reviewed June 19, 2020
Everything with American Van Lines went wonderfully. They brought everything. There was a table that they brought from Captiva, but when I got them, the edges got busted up. But I really don’t care now because it turned out that it wasn’t a marble table. It was actually plaster of Paris. What happened was, when we brought it out here, we did set the table up, and because of the dry climate here, the entire surface started peeling like crazy and it's all flaked. So, that was the only mishap, but that wasn’t their guys’ fault. They did a wonderful job. They showed up in Florida when I needed them, and they brought everything out here, and everything else made it. So, I'm very satisfied, and I would definitely use their service again.
My kid sister set the whole thing up. We needed movers to get stuff out of Florida and bring it here in Santa Fe. She found American Van Lines' information online, probably looked at the customer responses with all the stars, and determined that they were the best. It was quite surprising that one gentleman showed up in a rental van and he drove it out here himself. I was really impressed with that. Then, he had to race off to Las Vegas for the next one. He was a really wonderful guy.
He did the whole thing on the other end all by himself. He repacked boxes with fragile items because he determined that my packing wasn’t sound. Then, when he came here, he showed up with a gentleman, and the two of them did the rest of it. But he had to move an armoire and he did that by himself. It has the weight for four human beings. So, I was really impressed with that, and the whole thing went really well and really smooth. He did me a favor. I didn’t have to break down my bicycle and box it. He just stuck it in the back of the van and brought it right here and there was not a scratch on it. He's the guy you want. He has positive mental attitude. He is upbeat and loves what he's doing. He's dedicated to the company, and it showed.
Reviewed June 14, 2020
American Van Lines made the process pretty easy and we moved across the country, essentially, and things went pretty well for the most part. We first looked at Better Business Bureau and looked at some of the reviews online. American Van Lines was a top 10 moving company to work with. We decided to go there and we weren't disappointed. The drivers were great. We moved from Flagstaff to Granger, and the customer service in-between was fine, very transparent, and always calling us ahead of time just to give us a heads up as to what was happening, what was going on. I've already recommended them to a few people who are looking to move. We were very happy with what they provided us and the end result.
Reviewed June 13, 2020
I researched about 5 different companies before selecting American Van Lines. I went with them because of their price and responsiveness. I moved from Maryland to Central Florida and their moving coordinator was very good. They were very responsive and communicated well. They never stopped moving. This company, overall, was great.
Reviewed June 12, 2020
American Van Lines is good -- it was as expected. I chose them based on some reviews that I read. The quote process and communication all the way through the move met my satisfaction at every point. The quote was fair and it was very accurate. The movers were great, too.
Reviewed June 11, 2020
I have used American Van Lines twice but this last experience was over the top. There was excellent communication the entire time. Jordan and Antonio were fabulous guys who took excellent care of my belongings in my move from Pennsylvania to Louisiana. They kept in touch as to their progress. There was follow up from Corporate for each step of the move. I am extremely satisfied.
Reviewed June 11, 2020
I had another transport company but I thought that American Van Lines might be a good company when I searched online and saw their customer feedback. Their staff is very friendly, professional and nice. I moved from Houston and the people from American Van Lines, besides the driver, live in Houston. So, they have good communication and they made me feel really nice. My experience with the crew was very good. One person put everything needed to move and then the other two just moved. I'm very satisfied with American Van Lines’ service.
Reviewed June 3, 2020
I needed a moving company and saw a list of top 10 moving companies. I researched American Van Lines and saw good reviews. It was a name that my parents had heard before and they said that if the company has been around forever, there was a reason for it. The primary rep who assisted me with the purchase was really nice and helpful.
I moved from New York to Washington, D.C. The coordinator was nice, professional, and quick. The moving crew was kind, professional, and very productive. There was no dawdling. They were in and out really quickly. They described the situation to me at the beginning, and then from then, they were super diligent. With the way that they prioritized things, you could tell that they'd done it a million times. The move was very smooth. It was an easy experience. I would recommend American Van Lines to a friend.
Reviewed June 2, 2020
Patrick A. was an amazing Rep. He assisted me in every step of the way, especially during these difficult times. Eleana M. was very nice and professional, she kept me up to date with the process and documents. Finally, Dennis L. was the best mover and driver ever!! He was great with the boxes and furniture, he was gentle yet, swift. I would definitely recommend American Van Lines and use them in the future if needed. They are wonderful!!
Reviewed June 1, 2020
I got quotes from three or four moving companies and went with American Van Lines based on reviews I found and the relative price. AVL was sort of in the middle of the pack, as far as the quotes. Their rep was responsive and everything seemed to go pretty smoothly. There was a schedule change or something a day or two before and the originally planned truck didn't make it. But the moving crew did a fine job and the schedule worked out. The only complaint I have is that I had a couple of boxes I marked fragile and when they got to the new place, they ended up being in the middle of the stack of boxes rather than separated around the top. But that's the only issue and everything was still okay in them.
Reviewed May 31, 2020
We needed something, and I tried the California, but they were too expensive. So, I looked into the internet and I found American Van Lines. They were very professional. They gave me a window, and then a day before, they said they were ready. It came out really well.
Reviewed May 30, 2020
I was moving from Elk Grove Village, Illinois to Enrico in California. I did an online search of van line companies and was able to look at five. With American Van Lines, I liked the combination of lowest price and the urgency to which they responded to my inquiry. They were very efficient. The process happened a lot faster than I thought it would. From pick up to delivery, it took two or three weeks. I was in no rush and I preferred that timeline.
Reviewed May 29, 2020
American Van Lines did a good job and I think they were very reasonably priced. Everyone that I talked to was very helpful, professional, and friendly. They listened and gave us good information. The lady I talked to on the phone all the time was excellent. And the mover was cool and efficient. He packed and unpacked everything nicely and was very easy to relate with. The move took four days and everything was accounted for. I was very happy and impressed with everything.
Reviewed May 28, 2020
AVL was very responsive to my questions and getting back to me. The only thing was that they quoted the price to find out later on that there were also insurance options, which I didn’t realize weren’t included in the moving price. Other than that, the rep was very informative, gave me good feedback, and sent me all the documentation I needed. I boxed everything up myself and it was just a matter of them coming, putting the boxes in the truck, and putting the furniture in. The gentlemen were very good about doing what they were doing. They took care of everything and followed the protocol they were supposed to follow.
There were two guys and it took them a little bit of time, but they did it effectively and efficiently. Nothing was broken on delivery and they moved everything in. They packed my house up on Thursday and they unpacked on my new house on Friday. It was expediently done. And the paperwork was all in order. I set it up to make sure that our times were as successful as possible. There were some shifting around in the days, but that was the coordinator’s part. Other than that, everything worked out.
Reviewed May 27, 2020
My mom's 88 years old and she can't be alone anymore. I moved to Indiana years ago, so I couldn't really move back to Dallas, so I brought her up here with me. American Van Lines has a hub there and I really liked the salesperson that helped me. He helped me a lot. I was under a lot of stress to get down there and get my mom up here and I couldn't make a determination. I didn't know what I was doing and he was always there for me. My mom was in a three-bedroom ranch house pack-full of stuff in Dallas and she had so much stuff. And the guys that did the actual packing and moving were wonderful. They were patient, kind, and courteous. They worked nonstop around-the-clock and they had a lot to do and they were super. I know they were worn out.
The one thing that I was a little not happy about was that I didn't know what happened after they loaded up. There was a lady that helped me, but she couldn't tell me anything until it was weighed. She had her hands tied. That's when I found out it was still sitting there in Dallas. It sat for like a week before it even got on a truck. And I didn't realize it was gonna do that. I didn't know why it took so long to get it weighed since it was right there in Dallas. I went by weight so I didn't know the weight or cost for a while. I was kind of in the dark there for a week or so. But the guys on this end were really great once they got here in Fort Wayne.
Reviewed May 26, 2020
I was moving some things for my adult son and AVL had some good reviews. The salesperson I worked with went through everything with me. I had a couple of coordinators and then they outsourced my move to another company. That was a little disconcerting at first, but fortunately, the company that they outsourced the move to did an excellent job. The crew was very pleasant, thorough, and efficient. I was pretty organized and packed up, so it was a pretty simple process.
Reviewed May 25, 2020
We moved here to Alabama to be near our son. We looked online to find two or three different van lines to give us estimates, and we went with American Van Lines because of their timeline and price. We never met the moving coordinator and so we spoke with him on the phone and via online. We are in our middle 80s and that was not the easiest thing for us to do. That experience was not the best of the world. When the driver came the first day, the packing crew did not show up. There were many phone calls, but nobody ever showed up. The driver, then, did all the packing that we had not done. He worked very hard and very fast. He tried to do what was right, but he did not have much support -- he kept calling to get some help. So the whole first day, he worked by himself. My husband was disappointed, too, that they used a lot of used boxes instead of new ones. We have some broken things that we now need to make a claim for.
Reviewed May 24, 2020
It worked out fine with AVL. We moved out of state and it was good with their rep who assisted us. The move was a large van line and the moving crew was real nice.
Reviewed May 22, 2020
I was moving from Texas to Illinois. After looking at all of their reviews, I figured American Van Lines was the best one for an out-of-state move. I talked to the coordinator and she was great. The moving crew was good, too.
Reviewed May 19, 2020
The rep who assisted me was pretty good and it was excellent with the crew during the move. They were timely.
Reviewed May 17, 2020
Initially we had agreed to have movers come in the range from the April 16th-18th of April to help my fiancé and I move cross country (VA to CA). We receive a call week prior requesting if they can come early on the 15th, which we agreed upon. On the 13th, we get another call saying that the driver is earlier and asked if they can come on the 13th, between 5-7pm. Due to my fiancé and I both being at work, we really tried to stick to the 15th since we would both be off work early on that date. The person we talked to stated that due to the driver’s route, he would not be able to pick up our items at that time or any other time that week (which went against our original contract). Because of this, on the 13th, I had to clock out of work EARLY to meet the driver.
6:40pm rolls around and we hear nothing from American. WE had to call our rep and she told us the driver was running behind and would not be able to move us until 7:00am the following morning, on the 14th! Because we both work in the morning, that time was not going to work for us. Since we had no other option, they agreed to pick up on the 14th from 6-8pm. ONCE AGAIN, we had to reach out ourselves, MULTIPLE TIMES, to make sure our mover was coming. When we finally got in contact with someone, we told they were NOT going to be able to move us, AGAIN. American moved our date a THIRD time to the 15th at 5pm. The 15th rolls around and at 6pm we get a call from the driver, stating he is 4 HOURS AWAY. The Driver didn’t get to us until 10:40PM on a work night and did not leave until 2AM! My fiancé even had to help move our belongings because the mover came by himself.
Dropping our things off was a similar story too. We were told THREE different days that our movers would come and were charged BEFORE any of our things were dropped off. It seemed as though the communication between our movers and our customer service rep was very poor. Luckily, we received most of our things in one piece, but we did have 2 broken lamps, broken glasses, missing couch pillows, and a missing coffee table that I am hoping we will get compensated for. Why even have a contract if you are not going to stick to it? It is very unfortunate because we hired American based off of positive reviews, but our experience, was very much a hassle and made our cross-country move even more stressful.
Reviewed May 16, 2020
Amazing service. They came to my house to provide me with a binding estimate and in the end, I paid exactly what they estimated. I have moved so many times and moving companies are a horror to me, not this one. Their employees were friendly, supportive and professional. Nothing was broken, nothing was charged in excess of the original estimate after my goods were loaded onto the truck; usually you receive a big nasty surprise when they present the final charges. Customer service from their office was friendly and followed up with me making sure that everything was completed to my satisfaction. I felt informed, supported and valued as a customer. I will definitely return.

Reviewed May 6, 2020
I have moved several times over the years and have never had an easier move than with American Van Lines. It was a last minute move and the company was recommended by a good friend of mine who had just moved. Their representative, Brian, responded to my inquiry right away and came over the next day to give me a quote. It was a very reasonable, fair, flat rate that included everything. They dropped off all the boxes and wrapping paper a few days before the move and the movers were outstanding. They were super careful and got it done quickly and efficiently. Not one item was damaged or broken which I don’t think has ever happened when I moved in the past. They even put the boxes in the correct room for me. A few days later Victoria contacted me to follow up and make sure everything has gone well and to make sure I didn’t have any issues. Outstanding company!!!
Reviewed April 29, 2020
The guys from American Van Lines were perfectly fine. We shopped the price and their cost is good. Everything was great.
Reviewed April 28, 2020
At first, it seemed that American Van Lines was organized, helpful, and communicative. Then we were given a ‘moving coordinator.’ Our ‘moving coordinator’ did anything but that—coordinate our move. First, each time I called, I was sent directly to voicemail. She repeatedly misunderstood what I was asking for, and didn’t ask for clarification. Our move was short, only 3 hours away, but instead of communicating that our stuff would arrive a day later than originally predicted, she waited for me to call, the morning it was supposed to be delivered, to ask where our stuff was.
Finally, after our things were delivered, she insisted she knew several details of our move without even talking to dispatch or the truck driver who had actually packed and carried out our move. It was only when I asked to speak with her manager that she decided to contact dispatch, whereupon I was proven correct. TL;DR these people are ineffective communicators, and if your coordinator is Rebecca **, just assume you’re coordinating your move yourself.
Reviewed April 27, 2020
I liked how American Van Lines was cheaper than anybody else. I went with them but it turned out that I had more items than I thought I did so my move became quite expensive. By the time they came, loaded my belongings, and quoted me a price, it was too late to go to anybody else. I was stuck with the price they quoted me and I was upset. They didn't make any attempt at all to make it cheaper for me.
Reviewed April 25, 2020
I looked at reviews and made Google searches on moving companies. It was a tough thing to look up because it seemed like there were a lot of shady places with bought reviews. But ultimately, it was the customer experience that helped me decide which one to go with. I reached out to three people and American Van Lines was the most responsive and receptive. But they had surprise prices that came up after I had committed and that part kinda sucked. They were still good overall though.
My move was about 2,500 miles and it was excellent. American Van Lines was very professional and real good about it. They were timely and pretty accommodating, too. They gave me a three-day window of when the movers could come because they coordinated stuff behind the scenes. But they held on to that and met the timelines. In fact, that was one of the quicker deliveries because I was the last on the truck. Meaning, I was the first one off, so my stuff got here in about five days, which was amazing. I’d use them again.
Reviewed April 24, 2020
I was moving about 850 miles and I looked through internet opportunities. American Van Lines was the name that I recognized, so I felt comfortable that I’ve seen their vans in places. The rep that I dealt with was good. She was very communicative, empathetic, and clear on what to expect. At the time, I was living in Texas waiting for everything and on the pickup day, my dog died. The guy that picked up was two and a half hours early and I was having a family member go and be there to be ready for the pick up. So, it was a hassle that he missed the window by over two hours on the early side and I had to scramble while I was making final preparations to put my dog down.
It was frustrating that I had to deal with that and if he came within that window, I wouldn’t have had any issue. He also had my family member's contact information and he could have called him directly. Obviously, he didn’t know what was wrong with my dog but it was almost like he didn’t read the instructions or he wanted to get uptown, so it was on his schedule. And I get that as I work in logistics. It is what it is but that just sticks out in my head because it was a bad day.
Aside from that, I had a couple of vases and a file cabinet that were damaged from the move. But I haven't filled out the complaint yet because it'd be 60 cents a pound and it seems like it’s more hassle than it’s worth to even bother filling out the paperwork. I won’t get the value of the product at all, so why bother going through the paperwork? But overall, I had a good experience with American Van Lines. The process of unloading the stuff was fine. They called things by numbers and we checked off on them, then we trued-up the inventory and the packing sheets before they left. It was very much a paper process, which was also understandable and easy to follow.
Reviewed April 23, 2020
I am giving them 1 star because zero isn’t an option. The actual move ended up being over double the quote. The office is unreachable. We have left multiple messages to get our final invoice. No response.
Reviewed April 23, 2020
I was moving from Greer, South Carolina. I was living there alone. My wife had died a year before and I wanted to get away from there and come back up here which is home. She’s buried up here, so I decided to move up here. I googled moving companies, and then I looked for one that had a good rate and it turned out to be American Van Lines. It was a wonderful experience. Travis did a fantastic job. I had one little thing broken and a couple of lampshades that got crushed partially, but it was a big move and he worked hard. If I ever have to make another move, I’d sure hunt up Travis.
Reviewed April 22, 2020
I was moving locations which was about 20 miles and I researched three companies. American Van Lines was the most prompt in returning calls and in information follow-up. The crew were good guys and very forthcoming. There was one item broken during the move but they didn’t try to hide it. I had three different guys who apologized. Accidents happen and I'm in the process of getting estimates for that claim but that’s the only transaction I still have pending. Overall, I’m very satisfied. The experience was good and swift.
Reviewed April 21, 2020
I decided to relocate to another area of North Carolina and got two box trucks from American Van Lines. The breadth of services they offered and the ability to get them in a timely fashion were the reasons I decided to work with them. Everyone that I worked with was really professional and very good to work with. The moving crew moved very quickly through everything.
Reviewed April 20, 2020
The salesperson at American Van Lines was great and the coordinator was very detail-oriented. She called me all the way when my mover was getting to the final destination. We moved from Florida to North Carolina and it was over 5,000 pounds. The movers were nice guys and they were very helpful. The service and the price were pretty good. It was very competitive.
Reviewed April 19, 2020
I was moving 400 miles for my 90-year-old father who was living alone and researched movers online. American Van Lines' service was the determining factor of why I chose them. The rep was great and the moving crew was wonderful. I enjoyed working with them very much.
Reviewed April 18, 2020
I talked to about three different people and got prices. American Van Lines's prices were fair and they called back. In the process of me checking with other vendors, American Van Lines kept in touch, which made me feel like they were gonna do a good job. The rep kept checking back to make sure that I had all the information I needed. He was very helpful and professional.
We moved within our own town to a different home and it went smoothly. The movers did a great job and worked hard. We were very happy. We had some small issues, but nothing that I would bring to anybody’s attention. American Van Lines was very professional in our home and respectful of our things. It was a very positive experience. We would definitely use them again.
Reviewed April 17, 2020
American Van Lines was the most responsive in answering my questions. I had a very short time period to make a decision and get the move done and they were pretty quick and easy to work with. Also, when I compared their cost to the other ones I quoted with, they were somewhere in the middle of the pack, which gave me the confidence that how they were quoting was the right way and it came right in line. I was generally happy with it.
Reviewed April 16, 2020
I was moving from Vancouver, Washington to Las Vegas, Nevada and I wanted a professional company that’s been in business for a while. Warren from AVL was amazing. I decided on him because of his level of customer service. I was worried because I was moving during the beginning of the corona and he assured me they were going to be able to still work with me and it was not gonna limit them. Then, there was a moving coordinator and I could only talk to that person from that point on. She gave me less than eight hours to give her an update on how many boxes I have before they can give me some type of credit until the rest of the move. She wasn't helpful and her level of service wasn't up to par with the first and last person I dealt with. I paid $4,300 in advance but three days before the move, I felt like pulling my money out on her tail and going somewhere else.
But the movers were amazing. The father and son team came out there and they moved my stuff out no problem. They were fast. They were a day late, but they called me and they communicated openly with me on that. I didn’t have enough room on their truck and I had to rent a U-Haul. They helped me move and load the U-Haul up. Van Lines gave me 15 days to where it could arrive at my house and those guys got that stuff to my house in two days. They unloaded the whole truck. The screws to my bed were lost and those guys went out, found a hardware store, got the screws for my bed, and put my bed up. Also, I was missing one of my soundbars. But they got my stuff my here and they did an amazing job. Overall, I’m very pleased with American Van Lines.
Reviewed April 16, 2020
I retired and wanted to move down to Georgia. I called the company that I used before, and they worked with American Van Lines. I felt good about the guy I was talking to on the phone. However, I was a little disappointed in the pricing. It started out with the price as $17,000. I told them that was not gonna work because almost everything was packed up and all it needed to do was be picked up and put into a trailer. I said just 25% of what we had needed to be packed, and the rest was already packed. Right then and there, he dropped the price to $10,000 without looking at any more stuff. He didn’t come down and look at anything else. It was all done over the phone, and I was a little miffed that they were able to drop it from 17,000 to 10,000 so quickly.
It would have been much nicer if they just gave me the best price and said it was the best they could do. I looked at three companies and the other two were 12, so I went to the 10,000 one. My relocation was 770 miles and we had a special request. We had to have somebody come in and take apart my pool table and put it back together. The coordinator was good and kept up on top of things. The crew worked good and hard as well. They were nice guys but they just slammed the stuff together and threw it in the truck, so we ended up with a few broken things. My walls and floors were scratched and it was a brand-new house too. It ticked me off a little, but they kept working. They got it loaded in one day like they said they would.
When it started getting late and the guys started getting tired, they just put the box in the garage no matter where it was designed to go in the house. They stopped moving it to the correct floors and that meant I had to move all that stuff from the garage to the basement, to the upper level and to the main floor. That ticked me off a little too. Still, the experience was straightforward.
Reviewed April 15, 2020
American Van Lines was the first to pop up when I did a web search and they were the first that called. They gave me a price that I felt was reasonable so I went with them. The only thing was I talked to five different people and that was confusing. But every one of them was very helpful and very easy to work with. It was just too many people. The first three people were calling for the same purpose. The moving coordinator was changed after I made the first deposit then it changed one other time.
My move was from Washington State to Tennessee and that took five days. My sister was at the pickup. She was the one that I was moving. She said that the crew that came was very prompt and knocked it out rather quickly. It was pretty much the same when they came to my house. They were right on time and got it all put into my garage in about an hour.
Reviewed April 15, 2020
Our deciding factor was mostly price. There were people who bid lower but they didn’t seem to know what they were doing. However, the rep at American Van Lines would promise to get back to us and then it was either a day later than she said it would be or it was at the very last second. In fact, on delivery morning, we were wondering if they were gonna show or not because we hadn’t heard from anybody. The guy showed and everything turned out okay. It was just not knowing.
The moving crew people from American Van Lines were all good guys. But we had to remind them to keep their masks and their gloves on. My wife reminded one young fellow, “You’re holding my granddaughter’s bed.” Another thing is that when we got toward the end of the day on the delivery day, those guys started bringing boxes in and parking them in the basement regardless of what floor they went to. I had no idea what they were doing. There were three guys working on three different places. So I found a lot of things that belonged on the second floor that were in the basement. It was another box for me to carry and I'm 70 years old. That’s why I hired somebody. However, there was minimal breakage. There was one thing got a scratch but that was out of hundreds of gazillions of things that they dragged in here.
Reviewed April 14, 2020
We retired and moved to a new community around 600 miles away. It was the first time that I've ever moved with the company as an adult and it was very smooth. American Van Lines was very responsive to our needs. I like a lot of information and would've liked more updates, but otherwise, everything was fine. The moving crew's productivity was very good. There was a lot of traffic and they were a little bit late, but they stayed here as late as they needed to get everything done.
Reviewed April 13, 2020
American Van Lines seemed reputable and they were a big enough company that there was some feedback on them. The process of getting my business was very salesman-like. At first, I thought they were trying to get me to a number that I could afford because they were working with me, but it wasn't completely transparent and honest when it came down to what I was getting for my money. Then when I got switched to the next person, I was always calling them back and they'd say that they talked to the moving company and were just waiting to hear back from them. But I unbearably seemed to be waiting to hear 'cause I didn't know when they were gonna come.
Everything was open-ended on the date they would come. Then on the back-end, when the stuff was gonna get delivered, I didn't know how fast we needed to hurry up and be at the end location because that was open-ended as well. From point A to point B was a two-day journey. I needed a warning and I didn't know if I was gonna get a warning or not and I didn't feel like people were paying attention to us. Maybe they were, but I felt like I always had to call them. Then they'd say that they just spoke to the movers and they were supposed to let them know by whatever. I didn't wanna get caught out where I'm not at my final location because I don't know whether I'm gonna be given enough warning to get there or not.
I took the big-name company with a reputation that I was basing my decision on and got passed off to a little guy. I thought I was calling a major company. I wasn't expecting some third party guys coming out of Jersey and American Van Lines was just coordinating. But the third-party guys were nice and they seemed professional. It was still a good experience.
Reviewed April 13, 2020
A friend of mine referred me to American Van Lines. Their rep was super friendly. He was incredibly responsive and went out of his way to make us feel like we were a valued customer. The moving consultant was also wonderful, really responsive and answered every email in a timely manner. She was available to talk when I needed her. They were incredibly efficient. As few people on site as they had, they did an amazing job. They knocked it all out so quickly.
Reviewed April 12, 2020
The rep at American Van Lines was real good. She's actually the one who really calmed me down and got me to go with these guys because I had never heard of the company and I just didn't trust movers. I had a friend whose moving company picked up all their stuff and he hadn't seen them anymore. I was afraid of that but the rep made me comfortable. She gave me enough information and documents that showed that American Van Lines was a legit company. She was very professional and real knowledgeable, based on the stuff that she showed me. Most people didn't know what they were talking about. I looked at five different company and ended up choosing American Van Lines also because of the price.
The initial contact was the most important thing. She followed up with me for a month and a half and that was the first thing. Then she worked out the turnaround rate of how I had to move where it could be done expediently and quickly. It was just the best process. I relocated about 215 miles away and it was split but it was fast. The moving crew was also pretty decent. I liked that it really didn't matter if an item was big or small. They kept track of it and documented it.
Reviewed April 11, 2020
American Van Lines' reps were very helpful and they answered all my questions. They communicated very well what the process was. I went with them for a 450-mile move and I couldn't have asked for a better crew. They were very fast, thorough and professional. The guy with the crew made suggestions on things that needed to be done and always asked before he did them. He made sure that we understood exactly what he was doing.
Reviewed April 11, 2020
I liked how American Van Lines does everything over the phone instead of giving me a one-week appointment, coming over and taking a look at my stuff. I went with them and I was able to go through my house and tell them exactly what I had. Plus, their price was very competitive with other companies. They came in the second-lowest in terms of cost for my 1,100-mile move.
Their entire team was terrific. I can't say enough good things about how smooth my move was and how great everyone was. From start to finish, there was constant follow-up. Their reps would call and tell me what was gonna happen next. The crew who came was amazing and did the move without damaging anything other than one plastic hanger. Everything came as it was, very well-wrapped, well-transferred, and well-put back again. American Van Lines took care of my move for a job relocation and made it like it was nothing. I'm truly satisfied with everything that they did.
Reviewed April 10, 2020
I‘ve heard of American Van Lines before and the person I talked to was very helpful. I moved 800 and some miles and it was very good with their crew. There were two of them. The packing was good although they were sort of understaffed. It took two or three days for them to pack, which was a little bit longer than expected. Also, they went over the time frame for the move, but not a lot. It wasn’t a major inconvenience.
Reviewed April 9, 2020
My daughter used American Van Lines four years ago and was saying how good they were. I liked their price too and so I went with them. The rep who assisted me was very nice. He knew what he saying and knew what he was doing quite well. He was very efficient. Their moving crew came right away and they introduced themselves. While one guy was working, the other guy was doing the paperwork. I have never seen anybody work the way they worked together. What American Van Lines did was very professional. If I had to do this move all over again, they would be the company I would call.
Reviewed April 9, 2020
I was relocating and I searched online. I read a couple of reviews or so and decided to work with American Van Lines. The rep explained clearly the process and was very competent, efficient, and informative. The move was about 600 miles and the crew and I communicated as we went along. Everything worked out and they came on time as promised. The experience was smooth and seamless.
Reviewed April 8, 2020
American Van Lines was very prompt in returning calls when I went with them from my move from North St. Louis, Missouri to Edmond, Oklahoma. The crew showed up when they were supposed to. There was a driver and two young men who came. They loaded everything up and the driver showed up at the new place when he was supposed to with another crew. They all worked hard and did a great job. I had a moving company previous to AVL that was supposed to have done the same job and they weren’t as thorough as AVL was. They didn’t put carpet down for them to walk across so as not to damage the floors. They didn't cover all the corners and all the door frames to keep them from damaging things. With AVL, everything was delivered perfectly.
Updated review: April 7, 2020
Update: The company did reach out to me and we came to a satisfactory resolution. While there were some bumps as with any move, it did feel like they tried their best to communicate and work to resolve any issues. It is important to note that this move is occurring during the COVID-19 virus reaching its peak in the area and has caused additional stress for both the movers and myself. I do appreciate them working to make sure my experience with them improved.
Original Review: April 7, 2020
Seemed like AVL was well reviewed, but after the initial quote/deposit, everything went downhill. They told me a couple weeks before my move that they wouldn't make my moving date and had to use a "partner" company. They seemed to tout about not being a broker, but I don't know how that doesn't count as brokering. The mover came the very last day they could and were late. Only one person came and it took them pretty much 8 hrs to move all my stuff and stayed until midnight. It was exhausting. When loading, my move was about double the price we had initially agreed on.
They were really stingy on not working with me on the price. The mover told me they might be able to deliver about a week after pickup. Well, after he left, suddenly I get a call from AVL that my move would now be two weeks later and then 3 weeks. Suddenly, they even went outside of their delivery date window and continued to be stingy on price. They do a really good job covering themselves and trying to take as much money as possible from me. Would definitely avoid and go with someone else next time.
Reviewed April 7, 2020
American Van Lines had very a good rating when I did a Google search. The rep I got was pretty good and nice. Her name is Judy and she's from Florida. The move was about 2,000 miles and it was from San Diego to Huntsville, Alabama. That took about two weeks. The pickup and delivery crew were good. I will use again American Van Lines if I move again.
Reviewed April 7, 2020
American Van Lines did a good job. It's been two weeks now since the move and although I have not been able to get to every box, everything has been very good so far. We were actually able to move the timeline up as well. They gave an open window of a week and they were able to move that up, which worked out well. It was quicker than expected because the arrival time had an open window date too but they tightened that up. The moving coordinator did a great job. She was very helpful and professional. The moving crew was also professional and very nice. They were good in terms productivity. They were quick.
Reviewed April 6, 2020
On my first call to American Van LInes I was given a quote after she guided me through my home and had me describe every piece of furniture. She determined how many tons, gave me exactly what it would cost and then I picked a date. The Movers (the three men who arrived to move me) worked diligently AND carefully. Every piece of furniture was padded and every picture was boxed by making exact size boxes on the spot. Not one thing was damaged - not walls, not furniture, not anything. This was my second move with American in less than three years, and I will use them again if I EVER decided to do this again!
Reviewed April 6, 2020
We were moving 14 miles from an apartment to a house and with all the Coronavirus stuff, American Van Lines was the company that was gonna be able to do it the most quickly, in terms of their availability. Their moving crew was also very professional and knowledgeable. They were great guys. They were very efficient. They came in and pulled everything apart that they needed to pull apart. I was moving a big glass table, a couch and a piano, and none of the three guys stopped. They did a great job. There were no dings in the walls or on my products. They cared about my equipment as much as they would do about their own stuff. It wasn’t like they were dragging it around and banging it against walls. They were being very careful and very good.
Reviewed April 3, 2020
If anyone ever needs to hire movers and feel absolutely relaxed that everything will be handled correctly and in a speedy manner with no hidden costs hire American Van Lines. It was the most stress free move of my life. They were a million times cheaper than any other commercial or private moving company that quoted me, provided all packing supplies for free as well as wardrobe boxes for my clothes free as well. No damages, done 5 minutes early. Professional, trustworthy, charismatic movers who disassembled, wrapped, unwrapped and assembled all furniture for us and took great care not to damage or lose a single thing. They called me before the move several times and after to check in. Also, I have 90 days for any claims which won’t be happening since everything is out and intact. Highly recommend their services!
Reviewed March 31, 2020
We sold our home and we were moving out of state, so we needed to get moved into storage, and then make a decision from there. Our realtor recommended American Van Lines. The moving coordinator came to the house and he seemed to get a grasp of what we were trying to do. The moving consultant did fine, too. But somewhere, AVL broke down the communication. We were in a two-floor, three-bedroom home and they sent two men who worked like dogs all day. They also had a smaller van. In comparison, when we moved into this home, there were four men. My impression was that they didn’t quite grasp the enormity of the job, and those men worked a ridiculous man hours to get that house packed up. I, however, have nothing but great things to say about those who did the physical work. They did a fantastic job and they were great.
Reviewed March 25, 2020
I’ve had movers before and only had problems with them but American Van Lines was wonderful. I had a great experience and I would totally recommend them. The guys did a good job and they worked hard. It was a very successful move and Brian, the rep, spoke to me many times along the way. He was amazing and great about phone calls too. He did right by us, was accurate and I gave out his number.
Reviewed March 24, 2020
First of all, I have to congratulate Mr. ** for being very straightforward giving us the quote for our movement. Then George the truck driver and his team for such a professional persons, every furniture even the electronics were carefully packed and delivered to our new home, not even a scratch. Good Work People!!!
Reviewed March 5, 2020
I was relocating due to a job and I’ve used American Van Lines in the past and I’m happy. They had a good reputation. The rep who assisted me was great and kept me informed constantly. I was very pleased with how easy it was to get a hold of her and the one who helped me with the inventory and the quote went over everything with me. She called me back later and wanted to know if I had anything to add, which I did, so that was great. There were no surprises and everything went smoothly. The crew was very professional, quick and worked well together. They were very well coordinated. I would recommend American Van Lines. They were very professional and even the driver kept me informed when he was gonna be there and if he’d been delayed. I’ve moved with other companies three times before now and this is by far the smoothest move I’ve ever used.
Reviewed March 4, 2020
Could not talk with a live person. Had to deal with automated machines. They asked me what time would be good to call and I gave them a time and they did not call. Then when they did call it was a automated call not a person.
Reviewed March 4, 2020
My mother moved from Florida to assisted living in New Hampshire. American Van Lines was hard to reach and dealing with their consultant was horrible. For what I moved, I paid a lot of money. I wasn’t given good information on the insurance part of the trip and a lot of stuff was damaged when it got there. Now, I’m gonna get 15 cents per pound or something. It’s ridiculous. I’ll never use them again, ever.
Reviewed March 3, 2020
I’ve traveled a lot with the military and on my own as a contractor. I went with American Van Lines specifically because there were supposed to be an all-in-one in-house moving provider, which turned out that they were not. And that’s a huge gripe of mine right now. These people had no respect for the agreement that we made. They didn’t have any respect for us when they showed up to do the job by bringing a bunch of local yokel drunks that fought and bitched and pissed and moaned among themselves, not to mention poorly packing everything. They had no regard for anything that said fragile and for our stuff when they unloaded it.
The schedule was a giant screw because I was in Afghanistan and I made it absolutely crystal clear about my schedule. They allowed me to come back for 10 days to take care of this, and they moved us up 4 days from Christmas after I verified that that was gonna be okay with everyone. They came back with some BS story about the weather in Colorado. But they've been in business for how long and they don’t know what the weather was gonna be like in Denver or in Colorado Springs in December? They got a problem.
They called me eight days in advance to tell me that they weren’t gonna be there until just a few days before I was scheduled to return to Afghanistan. We didn’t have much of a choice except to bag a crap they handed us. It was a bad experience and we keep getting lip service and BS. They asked me what they could do and I told them they could give me back half my money. It took me 41 hours to get home from Afghanistan. I literally had to go straight out to my shop and start packing. Me and my wife did it all night after me not sleeping all the way. I showed up on the 21st at 1 o’clock. They showed up at 9 o’clock in the morning. So we didn’t even get a chance to have a nap and we went straight in to monitoring them and listening to their fighting and bickering amongst themselves and just a rigmarole that they did. We had two days of that.
The driver that they pulled out of their hat from somewhere was not a bad guy. They got out of there so he could make it home on Christmas but they did not take the stuff as agreed directly to our storage unit here in Hudson, Florida. Instead, he went straight to wherever it was and left our stuff in the truck at his convenience or on Van Line’s convenience because he represents them.
It was such a haste and my wife and I had to cram what was left into another trailer and drive down for two days to get down here and wait for them to show up and then put it all in units. They worked their butts off but we have damage to stuff. But I am through arguing with them because if I can’t even get to a simple point as how they screwed up our schedule and how they inconvenienced us, how do I think I’m gonna fare bitching and bickering and fighting about this nick and not scuff on a piece of furniture that I had handmade in South Africa and shipped here? So here I am leaving again for Afghanistan and this crap has been going on for two months. I had three other movers on the line to do this and I regret not going with them. But I went with American Van Lines because it was gonna be their drivers, their trucks and their employees, but it wasn’t.
Updated review: March 9, 2020
The company gave me a call and resolved my issue.
Original Review: March 2, 2020
I'm not a happy customer of American Van Lines. Everything was like having a sales guy trying to sell a product to me for the lowest price but then when I get to the next step, the price would go up. When my things get delivered, the price went up again. The price increased three times. Moving through them was an annoying experience. The quote started off at 7,800 but then it ended up at 12,000. The weight of my stuff was more than they expected. I took a video of everything, explained and they estimated. Also, I asked them if they could deliver to my house and told them that on Google Maps, there is a 90-degree turn into another road. The mover said they would do that. But then, they couldn’t make that turn and the cost increased by another $2,000.
Updated review: March 10, 2020
Household goods were not picked up on date as promised in FL. Delivery date also delayed in Michigan. The Coordinator Leslie did an outstanding job however, in communicating the numerous delays and changes for delivery. She advanced my concerns to her Supervisor when the Dispatch did not communicate with her regarding the delivery. The movers on both ends were outstanding.
Original Review: March 1, 2020
I used American Van Lines for a long-distance move, from Florida to Michigan. On the Florida end, I realized that we were trying to do it in a rush because of the sale of the house. Fortunately, in the sale, we wrote in a contingency of amount of days, but those amount of days were over and Van Lines kept delaying the pickup date. When the movers came, they did a great job with their part. They were efficient, very professional and did their job. I said that I was told they couldn't do it on the weekend. They said that they were available. It was a "he said, she said."
We finally got out of there and they said that they could be up in Michigan on December 17th, which was three weeks after we moved. Then, it got delayed until January 3rd. I said, "How can you do this? We don't have furniture." They delivered on January 3rd and the goods arrived fine. But that was just way too late. We didn't have our stuff and were sleeping on blow-up mattresses.
I realize it was long distance and somebody even made the comment that it was kinda over Christmas and they couldn't get people to do it. Then they said the truck broke down and that they didn't have a truck. I said, "Rent a truck from somewhere." It was not even a full load. This was not a huge van line, it was kinda like one of those really big U-Haul truck things. The coordinator told me she kept trying to get ahold of the dispatcher for the delivery, and the dispatcher was not calling or not emailing her back. After a week and a half of that, she said that she was calling her supervisor to let them deal with it. American Van Lines needs to change how they do it.
Reviewed Feb. 29, 2020
I liked the presentation of how my quote was done with American Van Lines. I liked their flexibility too. I went with them and the rep who assisted me was very helpful and answered questions very quickly. The moving crew who came was very careful with everything.
Reviewed Feb. 28, 2020
I liked the conversation I had with the person who booked my move with American Van Lines. I also liked how they got good ratings on the website I looked at. The rep whom I worked with was helpful and the crew who came was friendly and polite. They did a good job avoiding any kind of damage. It was a good moving experience and their price was fair.
Reviewed Feb. 27, 2020
I researched three or four other companies before selecting American Van Lines. I went with them because of their proximity. I moved my mother from Fayetteville, North Carolina to Wilmington, Delaware, about approximately 400 miles apart. The moving coordinator was very impersonal and rude. The person who helped get the quote for the move did not seem to be very technically-oriented, but our interaction was sufficient for the move. It was, maybe, 70% accurate.
They also promised to show up on Tuesday, but they didn’t end up coming out until Thursday. So, I had two extra days off of work waiting for them. I would like for them to show up on the day that they promised they would show up. Then, there was a moving crew at the point of origin, but there was no moving crew at the destination. The driver had to hire another driver to help him haul the stuff out of there, which was very inconvenient. While there was no damage incurred, it was overall a frustrating experience.
Reviewed Feb. 24, 2020
I was moving for work and American Van Lines was middle-of-the-road in costing. Early on, communication was very weak. It was a little difficult to get updates, but once the final dates were confirmed, it was pretty seamless. The coordinator was very responsive, friendly, persistent. The crew came in. They did their thing, packed up, and left. My kitchen was packed up. The way our things were handled was very good.
The move took about two and a half weeks. The delivery kept getting pushed back further and further out. I get that delays happen, but it just happened a lot. I was very thankful that they communicated with me. I would've preferred if it was closer to the date originally stated. When it came down to the final delivery window, there was a lot of back and forth. It wasn't the best experience but for the value, I thought it was very good. It was definitely one of the better moving experiences I had.
Reviewed Feb. 23, 2020
After doing a lot of research online and comparing just about everyone out there, I got down to about the top three and gave all of them the chance to contact me. However, only American Van Lines contacted me, so I went with them. They used video recording because they didn't have anyone in the area who could do a walkthrough. I was a little uncomfortable with that. There had to be a lot of corrections throughout. There were some items on the inventory that we didn't have and some items that weren’t on the inventory that we wanted to be moved. Although we got moved when we wanted to, it caused more confusion than was necessary.
There was also some initial confusion about who my point of contact was going to be and I ended up talking with three different people. Otherwise, it was a good experience, especially with the driver and packer. They were very good folks. They had an extra loader packing up and the same two guys unloaded and unpacked down here in Texas. They were timely, efficient, hardworking, and focused. They got all the checkmarks.
Reviewed Feb. 22, 2020
The first rep I had with American Van Lines was very reassuring. Initially, my experience with them was competitive with other competitors. But then, it turned into a disaster. I asked him if there was anything I could do to make the move smooth. The rep told me that there was nothing I needed to do. He said that the movers were gonna do everything. I talked to him on a Friday the Tuesday before the move and asked about my clothes. I also had concerns about my furniture and my clothes getting wet as forecasters were calling for rain in Laurinburg. He said the movers would bring wardrobes and that they would pack my furniture up. The Monday before the move, I asked if I needed to take my clothes out of my dresser. He once again told me I didn't need to do anything and asked me how many boxes I needed.
The Tuesday when the movers showed up, they asked what was gonna move. I gave them a tour of my apartment downstairs and I told them what I had upstairs. They asked me two more times and I told them that everything had to go. They then called their boss who said that in order for them to move everything, it's gonna be another $600 as they're gonna pack. I told her that I'm not paying another $600 and she said that the only thing they would do would be to pack the big items. I told her that I would pack things myself. So, while they were moving the bigger stuff, I was moving all the other stuff downstairs in my living room, putting it in the middle so they can go and load it up on the truck. They gave me a box and I went upstairs and packed it. When I came down, they were gone.
I called them and asked where they were at. They said they were on their way to a weigh station. I told them that they left all of my stuff in the middle. I called the moving coordinator and explained the situation to him. All of a sudden he was telling me that I was supposed to pack. I told him that nowhere in our conversations did he say that was I supposed to pack. He told me that he was gonna have to go back and have his team listen to the tapes. We must've had over 20, 25 tapes as that was how many calls we had when he was trying to get the business and I was calling him to make sure everything was straight.
So, I got into my car and took off. I got to the weigh station a couple of minutes before they did. Before they unloaded, they called their boss. That time, my credit card didn't go through. There was zero balance on it though as I don't use it for times like that. I called the credit card company and they cleared it. On the boss's end though, she still couldn't get it. The driver was telling her that my credit card is okay and that I have money to cover the move. Instead, the boss told him not to move and not to take anything off the truck until I pay. So now, I get my other credit card and I do my debit card instead. She had trouble with her software, but she winds up getting it through. The movers then unloaded the truck. Meanwhile, all my other stuff is 100 miles away. I made five trips with my car.
I told my coordinator that I had some ongoing issues but then once I get my stuff unloaded, I would call him. I called him and he didn't pick the phone up. All other times before, he would call me. If he was on the phone when I call, he called me right back. This time, he didn't call me for two days. He didn't call me till I registered a complaint.
All of a sudden, while making a complaint, I see his name pop up in the background. He called me five times in a row and then he told me he was busy. He told me that he never told me that I didn't have to pay. I explained that he never mentioned that my things needed to be packed when the movers get to my pick up location. I told him that he asked how many boxes I needed. He said that his team went back and listened to the tapes and didn't hear that was said. There's no way in the world they listened to those tapes. Under those tapes, he would've clearly heard that the movers were gonna move everything. I'm dissatisfied with AVL.
Reviewed Feb. 21, 2020
We split into two companies and one of the companies moved out of our building, and they used American Van Lines to move to a new location. Their moving coordinator, Toni, was great. She came out, did a home estimate and stayed in touch with me through the whole thing. We had two moves. We moved into an apartment, and then the following day, we moved the rest of our items into storage. The first day was better than the second day, but we knew that that was gonna be an issue. But the first day went really fast and the second day went about as we had expected it to go. The crew was there on time on both days. They were very professional and they did a good job. It was very reasonable what we paid for what we received. We were really pleased, overall. It was a good value for the service they provided and I would recommend them wholeheartedly.
Reviewed Feb. 20, 2020
The coordinator did kind of a survey interview and then she came back a little while later with a quote through a third person. When we were ready to move, we got in touch with them and revised our quote. The move was well-scheduled. They were very flexible when it came to our changing situation because we haven’t sold our house and we haven’t bought a house when I contacted them. But all that came together after I contacted them and they worked with us. The rep was very responsive and always available when I called. She did a great job. So it was good experience.
Reviewed Feb. 19, 2020
American Van Lines' rep was very patient. However, I was very disappointed with their moving crew. I was moving into Florida and I was getting ready to go check for interim insurance as I didn’t have a job when I was coming down. It was a Thursday and the movers were supposed to come that Saturday. Someone called me asking if it would be okay if the movers come that day. I told that person "no" as I still had my bathroom, linen closet and bedroom to pack up. The person asked "what about Friday?" and I told that person that I can do Friday. But then, the moving crew called me that they were at my pickup point. They said that if they didn't come today, they wouldn't be able to come the Saturday of the move. I thought that was weird. I was also mad as I was getting ready to go talk to a guy about my insurance.
When the movers came, the guy wanted to charge me for boxes. I told him that they're not gonna charge me for boxes because they weren’t supposed to come 'til Saturday. On Friday, I had plenty of time to pack and get boxes. Also, I didn't get how they did stuff because the stuff the mover had, he stickered. The driver kept yelling at the guy helping him saying not to bring stuff out unless they were stickered. The movers had a certain amount of boxes that I had to stay under. That number was 50 boxes and I knew that I was only gonna have 35. Initially, I tried to get a hold of my boxes and pack as I was gonna see if I could get a cheaper rate. But then when the movers came, I haven't counted my boxes and didn't know how much stuff I had. I didn’t have time to really go through my stuff and pack up so I just rushed.
I saw that AVL's packers weren't the most careful. I had professional movers move me across town before and that time, they kept my stuff protected. With AVL's packers, they left a long lamp just sitting in the driveway on a windy day. The wind blew it over and there were just a lot of scratches on my furniture. Plus, when I moved in, the mover brought in a box and I told him it wasn't mine. I looked at it and inside was a fan. He asked me why I didn't just keep it. I told him that I didn't want anybody else's filthy fan. Other people should get somebody else instead of AVL.
Reviewed Feb. 18, 2020
American Van Lines' rep was responsive and very clear in her directions as to what would happen, step-by-step. Their quote wasn't accurate but then they didn't charge me for anything extra. Also, their movers lost a couple of boxes and broke a bunch of stuff. They weren’t very good and they complained. They also asked me for extra money. Even so, AVL was very responsible. They get private contractors to do their moves, so I get what I get. I'd still recommend them overall and use their services again.
Reviewed Feb. 13, 2020
Demi at American Van Lines was so sweet. If I called her and she didn't pick up, she would call me right back. And she was also very reassuring. I was so worried that our stuff wouldn't get here on time, but it came the day that they said it would be here, and it was awesome. They did everything just right. And then I just showed the moving crew where everything went and they got it done in a very short time. We were also worried about them getting our bed back together, but they did. I was very happy. My son is considering a move and I've already told him about American Van Lines.
Reviewed Feb. 12, 2020
The moving coordinator was good. I only had one hiccup in the whole thing. The move got delayed. I already paid a late charge and then I got hit with another one, and I did not completely understand that the move would have to be rescheduled a few more days, based upon when I could've moved in. Even though I lost $1,500 with the deal, the move was great. The driver was fantastic and his peers were good. We found a couple of minor broken things, but it's no big deal. The driver was very courteous to my neighbors and the work crew across the street. I couldn't have asked for a better guy on the small street we have. He went way beyond and above.
Reviewed Feb. 11, 2020
I did a Google search on top moving companies and American Van Lines happened to be on the top three. I called them and got the quotes back from them, and Kevin’s from American Van Lines was the best among the three that I was looking at. From the get-go, Kevin was very responsive and was with me every step of the way. He would do a follow-up when he said he would. He very patiently answered all my questions about the move, the cost, what it was going to take and the number of boxes. He was not someone who just told me that this is how much it might cost. It was like, “Let me figure out a way to make it work for you.” So that was that point. I was also looking for someone to transport our cars, and Kevin mentioned that American Van Lines doesn’t do that but he would be happy to help me and recommend someone, and he went ahead and did that. I completely appreciated that.
The pricing was great. And then all my next contacts with my moving coordinator as well as the manager were all awesome. Coming to the actual day of the move, the drivers, the movers, the packers, they were all awesome. It felt like I was among friends and they had my back. Moving is a pain and this was all the way from Cleveland to Florida. And it was a very good experience, overall.
Reviewed Feb. 8, 2020
If you want your possessions to be damaged and stolen then this is the company you should go with. Mover Was pushy and asked me to tip his helpers?. He also told me all my possessions were delivered when they were not. Shady as all get-out. Please if you value your possessions, do not choose this company!
Reviewed Feb. 2, 2020
I live out in a rural area, and they were the only ones who would come out there. I had a very good experience with the coordinator. They were very helpful. The truck driver had two people who were supposed to show up to help, but nobody showed up, and he unloaded it all by himself. But he did it very fine. He was exceptionally good.
Reviewed Feb. 1, 2020
There was a number of different moving companies listed on the internet and from where I lived and where they were based, American Van Lines seemed to be the most logical choice, so I picked them. The only thing is that I did everything by telephone. They were down in Pompano Beach and I was in Melbourne. That’s probably 130 to 140 miles apart. And all my previous moves I've done myself. When they were asking me like what’s in this room, I really had a hard time describing my furniture and how much I had, so I underestimated how much I really owned. I don’t know if other moving companies do it, but it’d be nice if they were able to have one of their people come to our house and do a survey prior to. Other than that, they did what I asked them to do at a reasonable price. The men that packed and moved the stuff were very good workers.
The lady that was in charge called me frequently to make sure everything was going okay. Like we had dates set for when they would show up to get the stuff. And naturally, they’re doing other jobs too and so if something would delay them, she would update me. Initially, it was between two or three days then they narrowed it down and let me know the precise time when they’re in the area. Then when the men were working, she contacted me to see how things were going. It was fine. They left about 6 o’clock in the evening. It was an 800-mile ride and she called and let me know where they were at a given time so I could tell my wife what was going on.
They didn’t get in till late at night and they were kinda tired and wanting to rest, but my wife had her sister with her and she wasn’t going to have anybody the next day. So, the men went ahead and unloaded that truck that night and had it unloaded by 11:00 at night. They put stuff in the rooms where it belonged and put the bed together. The boxes that they packed, they had them marked so we can know what was in them. There were only two men and they didn’t slow down.
Reviewed Jan. 30, 2020
A neighbor of ours was using American Van Lines to move from Parkland to Titusville in Florida. That neighbor recommended the gentleman who came out for us and did our estimate. The gentleman from AVL who came was very nice and everyone from there was very accommodating. Using American Van Lines was a very positive experience.
Reviewed Jan. 29, 2020
I liked how American Van Lines could do the move on the dates that I needed. They also fell in the same price that I was expecting from other places. We had a couple of misunderstandings on some of the prices such as an add-on price which was supposed to be double instead of what they quoted me. But, they got a manager on the phone and she took care of everything. The folks who came with the truck were more helpful than I expected and took better care of my stuff than I would've. They were very conscientious. AVL did have some local folks at each end who came and didn't do as good a job but they weren't horrible.
Updated review: Jan. 31, 2020
The situation with American Van Lines has been resolved and I am satisfied with the resolution.
Original Review: Jan. 27, 2020
Process started out great with me giving an estimate amount of goods to be moved and quote was given. I made a deposit of over $2000. As the date drew near, they called and said there would be a one week delay and they would get back to me. No call back. Instead I get a call from another company that was sub contracted to do the move and they wanted to do it two days early from original date. No one contacted us for an updated goods list like they said they would.
The truck shows up that morning and didn’t have enough room to take everything while at the same time we were just being contacted for our updated goods list and having their quality assurance department having no clue that they were picking up on that day. Then we were told that would have to take half of our stuff and get the rest a week later and charging three times the initial quote because the weight weight of everything went from 5000 lbs to 15000 lbs. We refused the pick up and requested to get our deposit back - which was refused. Now we're going to have our attorney deal with them. So just beware of using them - they haven’t a clue about what they’re doing.
Reviewed Jan. 26, 2020
I just moved form NJ to Florida and was super stressed throughout the entire process however the actual move was fantastic!!!! I am beyond pleased with the service I received from American Van Lines. The guys arrived on time, they were efficient and very professional. The delivery was just as efficient and done in a timely manner. Helen handled my account and kept me abreast of the entire process and Ryoberto handled the moving process from start to finish. I will most definitely use this company for any future moves I make and a highly recommend them! Thank you AVL!!!
Reviewed Jan. 26, 2020
I've moved multiple times in my life and I didn't have many great moving experience, but this time, American Van Lines delivered! Everything went smoooooth. The order process, the logistic, the payment, the delivery. No delays! No surprises! Highly recommended! I will use them again!
Updated review: Feb. 27, 2020
After a huge headache with this company while I was moving, they resolved the issue and on good terms.
Original Review: Jan. 25, 2020
I scheduled a big move from Oregon to Texas over a month in advance. They called me during the 3 day window for pickup and said ‘sorry can’t make it, but we can move you in 2 weeks?’ They were suppose to be there at the time of the call. WOW. Binding contract and all, they stated they can’t do it. I was blown away on how unprofessional they were AFTER I sent my deposit. Always read fine print, this company is not honest. This is one of the most unreliable moving companies out there. Please DO NOT use this company. I got a lawyer and will be recuperating some of my losses. They pay to have bad reviews removed.
Reviewed Jan. 22, 2020
I lived in Naples and moved to England for five years, then when I moved back to Massachusetts, I had a storage unit full of things in Florida that needed to get to Massachusetts. The American Van Lines moving coordinator had a good response to certain questions and made me feel like it was all gonna be okay. The move went really smoothly. I had two guys load the truck and they were the same ones who delivered to Massachusetts. I was so glad because I liked them a lot. They were personable and they took care of my things.
Reviewed Jan. 21, 2020
We had retired. We lived in Florida for a year, but my husband wanted to come back to be near our son, so we moved back to New York. American Van Lines's moving coordinator, Marcus, kept up really good with emails. And if things needed to change, he was really good about it, kept me informed and I kept him informed, and it went really well. The truck was a bit late though. They had gotten a flat tire, so that was understandable. The moving crew was excellent. They were very courteous, very helpful and very careful with the furniture. I was really pleased. And along the way, they would text me from time to time and give me an update, which was nice. They were really great.
Reviewed Jan. 19, 2020
An American Van Lines advertisement was stuck in my paper tube and at that time, I happened to have gotten an offer on my house that I was taking. I knew I’d have to look up moving companies and there are several local ones where I live, which I checked but I wasn’t really satisfied with what I heard. As much as I like to do business with local people, this move is an important thing. So, I thought of going with a national company that, according to what they advertised, had a good reputation even though it was a very local move. Also, I spoke to the gal named Toni and she made me feel confident in the company. She gave me her cell number as well as her office number and extension number. She was very helpful, easy to reach, and easy to give answers. I was very pleased. She was amazing and she really was the one that brought me on board.
The moving crew, however, was the part that I wasn’t real pleased with. The guy that headed it up was good and I felt confident in him up until more towards the end. I live alone and I don’t have much stuff. I already did a lot of packing myself with a couple of friends helping. But on actual moving day when they came to load me, there was one fella that was in my kitchen and he was packing my kitchen for over six hours. I couldn’t get with that. More so, I couldn’t figure out why there were so many boxes for my kitchen when my kitchen wasn’t that big. They packed on Wednesday and they delivered on Friday. ‘Cause they had to go back and forth, I had to pay two overnights which was a little heavy since it was $400 a night.
On Sunday, which was a couple of days later after they delivered, my son and grandkids came to help me. I was good with everything except the kitchen and so I had to ask them to unpack my kitchen. My son said, “Mom, look at this,” and there were boxes and papers. There was a huge amount of brown packing paper and my son was holding a spoon and said, “That’s what came out of all this big lot of paper I have on my hand.” Only one spoon. He’s in the insurance industry and he looked at me and said, “My god. No wonder you’ve got all these boxes.”
My kitchen was filled with crumpled up paper that the kids were unwrapping from the dishes, and one dish at a time was encased in a big amount of brown wrapping paper. That turned me off a lot and it undid all of the really good feelings I had. The move was a big, stressful thing. And it was not cheap as it was barely under $5,000 to move me within the same community. I moved from one part of the subdivision to just the other side. But it’s water under the bridge now. Still, I would not recommend the company ‘cause that wasn’t fair at all.
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