Discussing federal and state safety regulations that all moving companies must adhere to is important. There are factors that have the potential to lower a business’s score due to minor infringements, which are easily correctable. The AMSA 2014 National Safety and Operations Conference gave moving businesses the chance to learn more in October.

Making your clients moves as smooth as possible is important, not only for the peace of mind for your client, but for future customers that might come your way. It is therefore, in your best interest of your moving company to ensure that every move is easy for the customer by offering tips on how to properly pack and store items before moving.

It is important that you are fully aware of the best practices when it comes to loading a vehicle, especially with possessions that normally reside inside a person’s home. You want to load the vehicle in a way that prevents damage to any of the items and doesn’t impair the ability of the vehicle in any way by being unstable or holding too many items.

As an industry, moving is about customer service. Offering advice to customers is the best way to earn their trust. Customers may have questions about what they need to do with their pets with moving to their new home. The basics of moving with pets and some of the requirements involved is important for moving companies to understand, so they can pass it on their customers. Here are some things to consider.

You would be surprised by the different factors that can affect the moving companies across America. This is why a quarterly conference of the FMCSA occurs to discuss these issues. With that thought in mind, FMCSA reviewed the Protect Your Move, PYM, which educates those people who are looking to use a moving company and ensures they are fully aware of their rights and their responsibilities when it comes to the actual movement of their property.

It is important to understand the impact that driving programs can have on the driver and the business when changes come into force from the government. Your ability to drive and the information you need to provide often change. This can impact the driver’s ability to earn money, but there is a safety factor that must take high priority before any changes are implemented.