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If you manage fleets for small or medium-sized businesses, you know that taxes can take a toll on your margins. Fortunately, Congress recently passed the “American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012”, a new law that provides tax relief in several different ways. The changes include extensions to multiple tax credits that affect fleets as well [...]

As a professional mover, a strong back is your greatest asset, so keeping it safe and injury free should be your main priority. Most people know to lift with their knees and not their back and also to wear a back support; but knowing how you are most likely to hurt your back during the day is the best way to keep your back safe on or off the job. That being said, here are five ways to keep your back safe while working in removals:

The quest to boost self-storage facility’s operations seems endless for managers, who often look for ways to ensure that their facility runs successfully and with ease. Right from interacting with customers either face-to face or through the phone, meeting monthly occupancy and sales goals as well as marketing their facility, self-storage managers sure know their duties and how to make the most of their facility.

Recently, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has taken a number of actions to prevent illegally operating companies from harming consumers. This comes as an ongoing commitment to consumer protection. In accordance with the Public Utilities Code and CPUC regulations, the CPUC enforced a number of citations against moving companies operating illegally last year in [...]

What started as a commercial product in warehouses, then found it’s way into the commercial moving market, is now offering residential consumers an easier, greener alternative to cardboard moving boxes. Whether they’re called boxes, bins or totes, the stack-able nest-able and hinged industrial plastic boxes have been a common site in warehouses for decades. Because they can be used up to 400 times, these warehouse favorites became a go-to choice for commercial movers. They require no assembly or tape, saving their customers time and aggravation. Although the price to purchase these boxes is high, they can be used so many times so the cost per use is much less than cardboard and allowed smart movers to underbid their competitors prices on very large office moves.

Sailor’s Big Payout from Storage Unit Incident A Navy commander recently lost a majority of her possessions while she was stationed overseas. In a big settlement, she received six-figures in compensation and damages when her storage company sold off her items. This incident has alerted military agencies and spurred all branches to stake steps to [...]