Don’t get me wrong, there is a lot that small moving companies can learn from big moving companies, and ironically it can work in both ways. As you grow your small business, realize that big business isnt always the best way to go and that your small moving company can have big business practices in place and still trump big companies.

Regardless of how much money your company makes every year, or how great your customer, you can still own a terrible moving company. A terrible moving company can have great numbers and excellent customer service, but house some of the unhappiest employees a company can have.

Boxes have almost always followed a standard size. Even if your company orders boxes with their logo on it from a boxing company, chances are that they will have to pick from certain dimensions. None of these dimensions will match the size of plastic containers that are sold in super stores. But there are a few disadvantages and advantages to both sides.

Theft is an extremely common occurence in small moving businesses. However, it is rare when you have theft to this degree at your Moving Company. The following is a true story about an employee, who we will call Scott, and all of the shadey things that he did to a local independent moving company.

Moving Companies have an extensive amount of supplies. If you do the math with how much each pad, dolly, four wheeler and strap costs and then mulitply it by the number of trucks that you have in your fleet, chances are its a chunk of change. If you are a small moving company, than you run an even higher risk of being stolen from by your employees. But dont fret, there are ways to minimize the chance.

As nice as it would be to be able to pack everything in a customers house to take and load on the truck, there are some items that should not be taken. Even the most professional mover can not guarantee that there will be nothing that will tip over in a box or the truck. By not taking the following items, you will decrease your chances of damages.