A-1 Auto Transport

The actual price was significantly 36% higher than the estimate. And we had no furniture only boxes to move which should make it relatively simple to estimate. These people are transporters and not movers. Once they showed up at the final destination with their 53' tractor trailer we found countless crushed boxes delivered with damaged household items even broken cast iron cookware. Numerous missing items including whole boxes of goods, tools and even a 12' truck rack. These apparently never made it out of the storage operation. Third party claims were also not responsive to calls. In the end the $3000 claim resulted in a $62 offer based upon their 60cents per 100 lb. insurance coverage This allows them to take anything and be responsible for pennies of replacement cost. Pretty sweet setup. Check them out with the FMCSA ( Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration). However my suggestion is RUN away from this company.

Service cost: $4082

This was the worse move ever.  Be afraid, be very afraid.
I would not recommend them due to the fact that they used bate-and-switch tactics.  Estimated one price and them doubled it.
Additionally, as a senior I had to sleep on the floor for a week and then they delivered someone else's box spring and no mattress.  Additionally, key valuable items are mysteriously missing.
Movers arrived with a 'checklist' of charges that was not with the original contract and they were not response to phone calls.  They did not keep their word and no wonder they only except cash or money order on delivery.  They hold your belongings hostage and refuse to deliver your items without prior signature and left no copy of delivery and make no effort to return phone calls and only want to be paid first without rendering a service.

Service cost: $3368

I was extremely pleased with how professional and thoroughly the mover Jean was in packing and taping my sister belongings. Unfortunately Jean didn't have any helpers to assist him with packing, taping, loading etc.. He never half step and was able to execute his job with no complaints or hesitations. Jean worked very hard and diligently from start to finish. His character, patience and hard work speaks volume. Companies need to hire more people like him. Jean my sister and I appreciate all your hard work and dedication in re-ensuring us her belongings would be delivered safely and on time. JOB WELL DONE!

Service cost: $2500

I hired Zip to Zip for a cross-country move. Here are facts and photos of the experience:

1. While my items were in the custody of Zip to Zip movers, one of my lock boxes was broken into and over $5000 worth of valuables were stolen. There is "no way to prove this" to their claims department so I have "no legal recourse".

2. They cost over $1000 than most all of the competition.

3. While they will say your move will only take a few days to be delivered, they fail to mention it will take an undetermined amount of weeks for them to find a truck.

4. Everything was late by several weeks.

5. I was lied to about when my items were placed on a truck. The movers told me directly they only had been trucking my stuff for 2 days when Zip to Zip said it left 10 days before.

6. Things arrived broken. When I mentioned this to the movers delivering my items, they told me "that's what insurance is for."

7. Zip to Zip will never call you after they have your initial deposit. They will say they will call you back to inform on delivery dates, moving complications, or customer service issues but they will never call back. If you speak to people named Taylor, Tim, Joseph, or Kate you can rest assured you will never hear from them again.

8. The movers actually do not know how to assemble or disassmble furniture. They tried to re-build my couch but forgot the legs and tacking strips and actually installed the back of the couch upside down, drilling new holes in the wood frame (damaging it) in the process.

9. When the truck did show up it was jammed full of stuff and it was all mixed up. All of the boxes were smashed and since everything was literally thrown in the truck they had to unpack half of the trailer to find my items. Even at that they still didn't get everything and I had to tell them multiple times the items they were re-loading were actually mine.

10. SEE PICTURES.
Picture 1: http://i.imgur.com/Pi5bUiJ.png
Picture 2: http://i.imgur.com/5Tvyf64.png.

Service cost: $2890

This is consumer fraud at its worst. They quote you a price. They said it would be $1975. but then they showed up and it was suddenly $3400. I didn't add anything. They wrapped things unnecessarily and boxed cushions that were already included in the original quote.Then they intentionally create more work and volume to jack up the price. Most people are vulnerable at the time of move and have no choice but pay. They movers were rude, late and disrespectful. I sent them away but it still cost me $418.00.

Service cost: $1975

This company was very dishonest from the start. DO NOT USE THEM! I was quoted a price over the phone, which seemed fair. The day I moved, the company that I thought was moving me, changed there business name without telling me to Zip to Zip movers. Half way through my move, the head guy told me it would could 3x's more than what I was quoted. I was in a jam due to relocating to Florida within days. As the head guy was walking out the door, he told my items would sit in a warehouse in New Jersey until they had a full load to deliver to Florida. Moving forward, 28 days past without my things arriving to Florida. When the truck arrived, my boxes, furniture and personal things were so tightly packed in the truck, they had to destroy my boxes to removed items. What a nightmare, almost 80% of my belongings were destroyed in this move. They packed a 1940's rocking chair for me, and they LOST it!! How could you lose a rocking chair?? As I unpacked my items from the boxes, many items were broken.. I called them out on it, they told me they were not responsible for the damaged because they didn't pack my items. I truly had a melt down, because my things were destroyed. It cost me about $10,000 dollars to move from R.I. to Florida.

Service cost: $10000

This moving company charges by the cubic feet, when they came to take my stuff they packed chairs into big sized boxes, when loading into the truck, they did not classify what was written on boxes, example boxes label kitchen, books, fragile glassware, or plastic bins labels that I marked, so all the stated was large or small boxes. I had less stuff then the original list and after the truck was packed they insisted I was over 200 cubic feet and demanded I pay extra.
They delayed the delivery by a week due to do weather and flooding problems in South Carolina, so that was expected but, was not expected was the condition of my goods when they finally did arrive. The boxes were all smashed and dented, dirty, like someone's foot prints were on top of many of the boxes, things they wrapped were broken. When I tried calling about it the next day, no answer, left messages, e-mail and no one called me back. It took a few days possible a week till I realized a whole wardrobe box with my good expensive work clothes and all my bed linens were missing plus 3 other boxes with expensive glass heirlooms all gone. Many items wrapped with bubble wrap, added paper to fill in voids were broken as well. All in all with the cost of my good cloths, Tiffany goblets, the value of my lost exceeds $10,000. The only reprieve was my creditcard for the deposit of $550. was reimbursed but the whole move was $1000. over the original estimate which I listed with more stuff then actually went on the truck.
you will be Sorry, if you use this method of moving because even the Insurance goes by weight but, you have no idea what your weight is because the charge by cubic feet and can leave voids when they pack your stuff and pack the truck.

Service cost: $3100

Our experience was less than stellar. We were promised a pick up date as we had to drive to Florida as well to get back to work on time.
The movers were a day late in picking up our goods. we had certain items that we had shrink wrapped. The totally disassembled items we had packed. We received a desk that was totally destroyed with drawers still missing that they cannot find. We received broken chairs, crushed boxes. There is no care for the transportation of your goods in the least. Overcharging on quotes. We were never provided a contract to review prior to the loading time. You are not allowed to verify how many cubic feet that are loaded. The company is very hard to get in touch with. You have to pay them before you can view the condition of your goods.
There is no attempt by management to make things right. It is a "Take the money and run" operation. "make a claim".
Due to them arriving a day late, we were basically forced to sign the contract under duress. We were told our items would arrive in 3 days. Our items sat in a warehouse in Pennsylvania for two weeks.
The truck was in Jacksonville for a couple of days, but they elected to drive the truck to Miami first, even though our goods were in front of the door.
Zero trust for this company. I would never use them again and would advise anyone else not to use them.

Service cost: $3400