Allied Van Lines

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About Allied Van Lines

Allied Van Lines is a well-established moving company that helps households and businesses with local, long-distance and international relocations. Its services include full-service packing, short- and long-term storage, online shipment tracking and auto transport. It has been in business since 1928 and moves over 100,000 families each year.

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Online tracking
  • Wide availability
  • Easy quote process

Cons

  • No 24/7 claims number
  • High costs for local moves

Bottom Line

Allied Van Lines offers a range of services to make relocations go as smoothly as possible. Quotes are on the higher end, but the customizable full-service options and reliability might be worth it for some customers.

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Clarendon Hills, IL

We had a great move from Chicago To Indy during COVID-19. Ernie and Terry were our primary contacts and they were great at keeping the communications up. They brought their own PP...

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North Highlands, CA

The guys were awesome... I was moving across the country and I had to pack the car along with enough room for three boys ages 3 month 2 years and 4... They came and packed up ever...

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About Allied Van Lines

Allied Van Lines works with an extensive network of movers across the country to facilitate moves almost anywhere. For local or interstate moves, it’s best to request a quote for the most accurate pricing estimate — just provide some details about your move and contact information.

If you like the quote, an Allied relocation assistant will help you plan and schedule your move. At this point, you'll have the opportunity to request additional services, such as storage in transit. Keep in mind that Allied requires a virtual or in-home inspection before your moving date. Once all your belongings are loaded up, you can track your shipment online or through an app.

Allied Van Lines moving costs

Allied Van Lines’ costs can vary greatly depending on where you live, where you’re going and how much stuff you have.

According to recent reviews, long-distance moves with packing services start between $2,000 and $5,000. The average cost for a cross-country move is $3,500 (based on an average weight of 7,000 pounds and a traveling distance of 1,000 miles).

The total weight of your shipment is one of the biggest price factors, so the estimate could be inaccurate if you don’t account for heavy items. Allied Van Lines has additional charges for certain services, such as full-service packing and car and boat transport.

Allied Van Lines moving services

Some services with Allied Van Lines are included in the upfront estimated price, such as loading and shipment tracking. The company can provide boxes and supplies for do-it-yourself packing, or you can hire a team to do it all, usually at an hourly rate. Some customers opt for fragile-only packing instead of full-service packing to reduce costs.

In addition to local and long-distance household moving, packing and supplies, Allied offers the following services:

  • Corporate relocation
  • Cross-country moving
  • Interstate moving
  • International moving
  • Storage for in-transit items and long-term storage
  • Furniture disassembly and reassembly
  • Auto and boat transport

Allied Van Lines FAQ

Is Allied Van Lines a broker?

Allied Van Lines is registered as both a broker and a carrier, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).

Does Allied Van Lines have insurance?

Yes, Allied Van Lines includes basic liability coverage with every move. Under this coverage, if the company loses or damages your belongings, it reimburses you 60 cents per pound per article. This means that if your mover damages your 30-pound TV that’s worth $1,000, you would receive only $18. You can also purchase full valuation coverage, which reimburses you the actual value of items, through Allied’s Extra Care Protection plan.

Can I track my move with Allied?

Yes, Allied Van Lines has an online tracking tool you can use to check the status of a move.

Can Allied Van Lines move my car?

Yes, Allied Van Lines can find you an auto transporter to move your vehicle.

Does Allied Van Lines offer packing services?

Yes, Allied Van Lines offers full-service packing, fragile-item-only packing and supplies for DIY packing.

Is Allied Van Lines a good moving company?

Overall, we think Allied Van Lines is a good choice for most moves. Prices can be a little high, but this isn’t necessarily a negative — we tend to be wary of unusually low prices that indicate a company might be cutting corners. It’s worth it for those willing to spend a little more to make sure their movers are seasoned professionals — especially when moving over long distances.

Allied Van Lines Reviews

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Customer ServiceMoversQuote AccuracyDamagePacking

Reviewed Sept. 24, 2023

Quote from Carey was done rapidly and actual charges were less, based on weight. Cubic footage was much higher than quoted, resulting in extremely 'tight' packing and need to pack some items in driver's cab. Packers (4), including driver at origin were professional and handled all goods with extreme care. Drop off/unloading was done with driver and assistant and they were responsive to needs for room placement of goods and were 2 of the original packers. They were rushed at end/delivery and it appeared like they needed assistance unloading but no complaints from them. They departed, forgetting to leave my furniture dolly and did not review condition of goods, with one item broken (solid Oak coffee table) and another missing (Furniture dolly). Both driver and assistant at end of move were very courteous and appeared to be exhausted. I would highly recommend them because of their positive attitudes and desire to satisfy our demands. Overall, very satisfied with movers and Carey Moving (second time using them). Customer service was great!

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    MoversPunctuality & SpeedDamagePacking

    Reviewed July 28, 2023

    I recently moved from a very small town in Western Pennsylvania to a town in North Carolina. In addition to the equivalent of a two-bedroom home, I moved most of a woodworking workshop, a considerable amount of hardwood lumber and an electronics workbench. I did the packing myself prior to arranging the move. The two-man crew arrived as scheduled and had loaded the 200+ boxes, packages, and items within 4 hours. This included moving most of the woodshop items from the basement and furniture from the second story as well as the ground floor. Unloading was similarly efficient.

    I have found no evidence of any damage and the crew did an excellent job of organizing things as items were unloaded. My biggest frustration was that I was unable to find WHEN my belongings would be unloaded until the day that things were loaded, making it difficult to schedule other tasks during that time frame. Otherwise, I am quite happy with the crew's performance and with Allied. I recommend them highly.

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    Customer ServiceMoversDamage

    Reviewed May 4, 2023

    Good communication. Movers professional and careful. Still haven’t unpacked everything. I have someone else’s ironing board and reported it. I am mostly disappointed in the process for replacing a broken piece of glass in a cabinet. Accidents happen but the repair process should not be so burdensome on the customer. We could have taken the cabinet door it to a glass shop and had it fixed within a week. I find your form annoying and having to take and send photos and waiting for some adjuster to show up and verify what the driver had already documented before he left is annoying. We’re left with a cabinet in our great room that has all the charm of a missing tooth. Thank you for the opportunity to give feedback.

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    Customer ServicePriceMoversQuote AccuracyPunctuality & SpeedDamage

    Reviewed Feb. 9, 2023

    As a customer who has moved numerous times my recent experience with Coleman Allied from the estimate to the delivery was top notch and the best ever! The Customer service was prompt and solved all issues with excellent solutions! The driver and his wife were excellent and chose the most energetic, polite, strong, careful teams for pickup and delivery. No issues. And due to an unknown driveway factor, provided a shuttle at delivery w/o charge. I cannot say enough good things about the helpful people who truly understand the tension us movers are experiencing. Wonderful people who are professional all the way! Oh yes, and they wouldn't let me help them with anything! If you are moving, get the best with Coleman. And by the way, their prices are also competitive. Thank you for a wonderful and blessed move to everyone at Coleman Allied!

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    Customer ServicePriceMoversQuote AccuracyPunctuality & SpeedPacking

    Reviewed Jan. 26, 2023

    We would like to thank Allied/Bayshore Moving from Newark, Delaware for the exceptional service they provided and all of the employees who assisted us with our move from NJ to St. Augustine, FL. We first met Billy **who came to our house to provide the estimate for moving all of our belongings. He arrived on time and was very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. He gave us suggestions on how to handle this big move as well as recommendations on some ways we could save ourselves some money. We obviously got other estimates, but Allied was the best price and we felt most comfortable trusting them with our cross-country move.

    When moving day arrived, ( I apologize because I don’t have the driver or helpers names) the driver arrived early and began to prepare and itemized our belongings. Once the other workers arrived they began to load the boxes we had packed as well as they also packed specific items that were prearranged such as beds, mirrors and fragile items in the china cabinet. They loaded a two story house into the truck in under 6 hours. All of these workers were friendly, polite and were hard workers. Since our new home was not completed yet, our belongings had to be stored for approximately just under 2 months. Allied was able to provide storage at their warehouse in Delaware until we were ready to take delivery for a reasonable price.

    Prior to move in day, I was contacted by Nila ** (Customer Experience Team) numerous times, who coordinated our move date. She was extremely helpful, friendly and caring understanding how stressful this move was for us. The day prior to move in day, I was contacted by the driver - Luis **. He called me to let me know what time he would be arriving as well as answering any questions I had. Once he arrived the next morning, he was on time and was met by his two assistants Charles and Angelo. We could not have asked for a better crew!! These guys were the BEST!! They were polite, friendly and extremely hard workers who unloaded all of our belongings in just over 4 hours including setting up our 3 beds and kitchen table. Moving was definitely a stressful time but all of the employees who assisted us through this process helped to make this process much easier to manage. We would definitely recommend Allied/Bayshore Moving.

    Thank you.
    Bill & Natalie

    St. Augustine, FL

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    Customer ServicePriceMoversPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Nov. 1, 2023

    Everyone involved was superb. Very courteous and professional. Driver Corey was awesome. Was very pleased with how fast move was completed and scheduled. Very pleased with unpacking and placed in storage. Corey did great. His partner was good as well. Late in arriving but understand long trip and traffic issues. Perhaps picking up other load contributed to lateness. Ryan and Joyce were professional and great customer service. If moving I’ll consider and use your services again. Cost was very good. Thanks for everything.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedDamage

    Reviewed Oct. 30, 2023

    I personally think it would have been better to load it on one truck, my items were taken to a warehouse and reloaded onto another truck. Several items were damaged, when one puts fragile glass on the container why in God's earth would you stack stuff on top of them. They were delivered in a timely manner, but I feel little care was used to make sure items were safe. The driver seemed to be in a hurry. I wanted to pay him after they had unloaded but he said no it had to be on delivery, and the other 2 guys that showed up to help very unprofessional, I know it was hot but they are aware of the weather in FL. For the service I got I feel it was somewhat over priced, had a bad experience in the past with a mover to Florida, so I was hoping this one would be much better, need to work on customer service and treat your client's belongings as you would your own.

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    Customer ServiceMoversDamage

    Reviewed Oct. 19, 2023

    The young men that delivered my table were so professional, experienced and careful in their delivery. Great customer service. I’m waiting on a balance of my delivery and I hope I get these two young men again because they were true professionals. I continue to buy furniture from Arhaus because of the quality of the furniture but also they have great customer service

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    DamagePacking

    Reviewed Oct. 17, 2023

    Almost all of my furniture was damaged. I have relocated several times in the past, but this is by far the most damage I have ever experienced. Furniture was crushed, scraped, and torn. Some boxes were also crushed to the point of being split open. Mattresses and box springs were not bagged prior to loading.

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    Response from Allied Van Lines

    Thank you for reaching out. We're sorry your move did not meet expectations. Please go here to select the appropriate claims process https://www.allied.com/claim-form

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    Customer ServiceMovers

    Reviewed Oct. 11, 2023

    Theresa and office staff were great with the coordination and communication. My issue is with the driver and some of the crew. On the day of the pick up the driver, Ronnie, gave me a window of 8am-10am. He arrived at 10am at the wrong address (he transposed the numbers) and the crew didn't arrive until 1015. The first piece of furniture wasn't moved until almost 11am. I was then scolded by the driver about my techniques of wrapping furniture and moving it. I had locked my animals in the bathroom, as was encourage that animals should be out of the way, and almost immediately one of the crew asked to use my bathroom. I said no because I had animals (cats) in there and they would be hard to catch. This did not please the crew and I was told to let them out and they would help catch them because they just need to "grab them by the neck." I said no. Eventually the items were loaded and we headed to the storage unit.

    I arrived and waited for 30 minutes, call the driver and received no response. After an hour I got a phone call that his truck had broken down 1 block away from the original pick up point. So about 5 minutes after he left my house. I feel like I could have received a phone call almost immediately after that. I was told pick up from the storage unit most likely wasn't going to happen that day. Theresa then called me in the evening and was not aware the truck had broken down. She then arranged to have a new crew the next morning to pick up my storage items. The new crew arrived Wednesday and they were fantastic. My experience with them redeemed the situation the day before. They were very professional, efficient and nice.

    On the day of arrival of items in Colorado, things went smoothly. I did have a discussion with my spouse about where to put something. The driver, Ronnie. then recounted a story of where a handy man called his wife a bitch because she was being difficult about something. Basically indicating that he thought I was being a bitch in the situation. It was not appreciated. Overall there were highs and lows of the whole situation. Thankfully office staff and the second crew were able to prevent the situation from being a complete fail.

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