Moving and Storage Companies

Comprehensive market research reports provide in-depth industry analysis and five-year forecasts, with special focus on the underlying structure and external forces and relationships that affect industries and their performance. Report contents include:

International Association of Movers
The Portal
http://www.iamovers.org/magazine
Bimonthly trade publication features news and information for moving professionals on a global basis, with content sections including business and the economy, trucking and intermodal services, maritime and ocean shipping, military and government updates, and more. All issues can be viewed free online.

Moving Services
http://www.firstresearch.com

First Research profiles cover key aspects of an industry's size, scope, and operations and include a five-year growth forecast. Profile contents include:

AMSA
Information resources available from this trade association include:

About Our Industry
https://www.moving.org/
Fact sheet provides a statistical overview of the moving and storage business, with topics covered including size and scope, types of services provided, shipments by type, reasons for moving, most active inbound and outbound states, market characteristics, average household moving costs, moves without claims, and more. All information can be viewed free online.

Direction Magazine
https://www.moving.org/
Monthly trade magazine features news and information for moving and storage companies, with topics covered including trends and developments, business practices, new technology, and legal and regulatory issues. Publication is available by subscription only; contact association for more information.

Industry Trends
https://www.moving.org/
Quarterly publication provides an overview of current economic trends and business activity in the moving and storage business, with topics covered including shipment volume, demand factors, inbound/outbound activity, market-specific trends and outlook, and more. Publication is available by subscription only.

Data & Research
https://www.moving.org/
Periodic research studies provides in-depth analysis of this sector of the economy, with topics covered including profile characteristics, activity, structure, operating practices, and economic impact. Research summaries from recent studies can be viewed free online with full studies available upon request.

BizMiner Market Analysis Reports
Moving & Storage Services
https://www.bizminer.com  Search for "484210"

Industry statistics available in this market analysis include total number of companies, total annual market volume and sales trends, average company sales and sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, business start up activity and failure rates, and other business statistics on a national, state, metropolitan area, county, and zip code level. Sample national and local reports can be downloaded and viewed online.

Industry Financial Ratios
Moving and Storage Services
https://www.bizminer.com  Search for "484210"

Five-year financial statement analysis includes income statements, balance sheets, and key financial ratios, with data available by sales size range on a national, state, and metro area level.

First Research
Moving Services
http://www.firstresearch.com

Financial information section of these profiles includes common-size income statement and balance sheet data and key financial ratios for the most recent annual reporting period, with average financial measures reported for all companies and by sales size range for small (under $5 million), medium ($5 million to $50 million), and large companies (over $50 million). Sample report can be downloaded and viewed online.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Truck Transportation
https://www.bls.gov/oes/
Occupational employment and wages survey provides hourly and annual wage data for occupations in this transportation sector on a national, state, and metro area basis, with statistical measures for national data including mean, median, and upper/lower quartiles and deciles. All information is available free online.


Moving & Storage Companies
https://valuationresources.com/

Comprehensive reference guide provides market-based business valuation multiples for small businesses in more than 200 industries. Valuation multiples are derived from actual business sales transactions as reported by BIZCOMPS®, with the primary focus on small companies priced at less than $1 million.