Bimonthly magazine provides news and information for industry professionals on a global basis, with topics covered in various issues of the publication including industry news and trends, legislative and agency updates, technological developments, regional spotlights, member profiles, trade conference coverage, and association activities. Archived mobile and desktop editions can be viewed free online.
About Our Industry
https://www.moving.org/
Introductory section provides information on service providers, services offered, and markets
served, with data provided
including revenues by service category, household goods shipments by
type (e.g., individual, corporate, military, and government) and
destination (e.g., in-state, out-of-state, and other country), and interstate household goods
shipments by method (e.g., mover, rental truck, and other).
Direction Magazine
https://www.promover2.org /
digital-edition
Bimonthly trade magazine features news and information for van line owners, managers, and agents
and independent carriers, with topics
covered in recent issues including business review and outlook, marketing and communications,
insurance and risk management, safety and compliance, technology
and software, and staff training and education. Digital edition of
the magazine is available free online.
Industry Trends
https://www.promover2.org
/ digital-edition
Quarterly statistical report provides an overview and analysis of business
activities within this sector, with
information provided including net change in shipment volume by
shipment type (e.g., corporate, private, General Services
Administration, and military), detailed shipment data by shipment
type and region, and top 25 metro area markets by
shipment volume. Digital edition can be viewed free online.
Comprehensive study analyzes U.S. market demand for this service sector, with data provided in the report including historical and forecast revenue by service (e.g., climate-controlled self-storage, non-climate-controlled self-storage, full-service moving, and D-I-Y moving truck rental) and region for four U.S. Census Bureau regions (e.g., Northeast, South, Midwest, and West) and nine regional divisions.
Market research report provides an in-depth analysis of this service sector, with information provided including market size and forecast by market segment (e.g., corporate, military and government, and residential) and leading companies profiled including Bekins Moving Solutions Inc., United Van Lines Inc., Atlas Van Lines Inc., Wheaton Van Lines Inc., Arpin Van Lines Inc., and Mayflower Transit, LLC.
Market analysis report provides industry statistics for a user-defined area on a national, state, county, metro area, or zip code level, with data provided including number of companies, market volume and sales trends, average company sales, sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, average employee wage, and business start up activity and failure rates. Sample report can be viewed online.
Financial benchmarking section of this report provides an analysis of industry income and expenses as a percentage of annual revenue for companies that provide local, long-distance, and international transportation of used household, institutional, and commercial goods, furniture, and equipment and may also provide packing, handling, and storage services in conjunction with transportation services.
Moving and Relocation Services
https://www.payscale.com/
Free online service provides salary, bonus, and hourly wage data for job positions in this sector such
as general manager, logistics
coordinator, fleet dispatcher, truck diver, mover, and customer
service representative, with firms for which data is provided including SIRVA, Inc., JK Moving & Storage
Inc., Cartus Corporation, Graebel Companies, Inc., Two Men and A Truck, Inc.,
and Suddath Companies.
Movers
https://www.payscale.com/
Free online service provides salary, bonus, and hourly wage data
for personnel employed as movers
by level of experience and for
selected locations, with persons included in this occupational category commonly employed by
moving and storage companies or subcontractors of large organizations
and primarily engaged in preparing, loading, transporting, unloading, and
setting up goods for customers.