Charity cycling events like the Pan-Mass Challenge provide ABF U-Pack the opportunity to help out a good cause—in this case, cancer research. U-Pack donated moving containers for on-site storage to the event and supported an ABF employee who participated in the bike ride.
Fort Smith, Ark. — ABF U-Pack recognizes the importance of giving back to the community and helping others in need. That’s why on August 7-8, U-Pack donated the use of portable storage containers to the 31st Annual Pan-Mass Challenge. In addition, ABF U-Pack supported an employee as a cyclist in the weekend’s fundraising event.
U-Pack Announces Discount Moving Boxes Available Through Enhanced Online Store
ABF U-Pack helps make moving more affordable by offering a discount on moving boxes and supplies through a newly redesigned online box store.
Fort Smith, Ark. - National moving service ABF U-Pack® has announced a 10% discount on all moving boxes and moving supplies at the U-Pack online box store. This discount applies to all customers with a U-Pack reservation. All boxes and moving supplies are shipped directly to the customer’s door prior to moving day.
Consumers will also find U-Pack’s virtual storefront easier to navigate as a result of ... Read More
U-Pack® Introduces Discount Moving Rates for Select Locations
National moving service ABF U-Pack Moving introduces significant summer moving discounts for consumers moving from select areas across the United States.
(Fort Smith, Ark.) — ABF U-Pack Moving® introduces special summer discount moving prices for customers moving from select U.S. cities, regardless of the customer’s final destination. U-Pack is offering cheap moving options and moving discounts to help customers reduce moving costs while also adjusting equipment capacity among ABF service centers.
These moving discounts primarily apply to the ReloCube®, U-Pack’s portable moving containers, t... Read More
In observation of Military Appreciation Month, nationwide DITY moving service ABF U-Pack Moving announces the addition of an in-house military relocation specialist and special discounts for military personnel moving cross country.
DITY Moving Service Announces Military Relocation Specialist
Fort Smith, Ark. — In conjunction with Military Appreciation Month, ABF U-Pack Moving announces the addition of a military relocation specialist and an exclusive military moving discount. Military personnel making a DITY move with ABF U-Pack are eligible for the discount and the services offered by the company’s in-house specialist.
Ask anyone in the armed services—a military move isn’t always easy. It can be even more ... Read More
Moving Service Assists Johns Hopkins University with Eco-Friendly United Way Fundraiser
ABF U-Pack, a nationwide moving service, has agreed to provide boxes, moving containers and trailers for the collection of donated items in an eco-friendly fundraiser at Johns Hopkins University.
(FORT SMITH, Ark.) — Johns Hopkins University has a vision of sustainability. They also have big-hearted students moving out of dorms with a lot of stuff they no longer want. Since ABF U-Pack Moving service likes to help out with a worthy cause and United Way is one of the most admirable, all have teamed up for an effort called JH-U-Turn that launches April 19, 2010. It... Read More
In late February, a new moving company called MoveBuilder™ was introduced to the industry. Like the name suggests, MoveBuilder lets customers choose from a variety of moving services to build a move that works for their needs and budget. Even though most people like the idea of saving money with a U-Pack move, we understand that not everyone can do their own packing, loading and unloading. When you need extra help moving your belongings, we feel confident suggesting MoveBuilder.
Read all about the newest moving service to hit the streets in the press release below:
New Moving Company Lets Customers Build a Personalized Move (FORT SMITH, Ark., February 25, 2010) — National moving company MoveBuilder™ enables customers to "build" a personalized move. Customers can choose the exact movi... Read More
Moving Service Reports Texas is Next Best Thing to Paradise
National moving service, ABF U-Pack Moving, releases annual moving trends report with good news for Texans. Two Texas cities ranked just below top-ranked Hawaii for the number of inbound moves in 2009.
(FORT SMITH, Ark., January 21, 2010) — Where’s the next best thing to Paradise? Well, Texas of course. That is if moving trends reported by national moving companies are any indication. National moving service ABF U-Pack Moving® listed several Texas cities as hot spots in its annual long-distance moving trends report. There were more Texas cities with high levels of inbound moves than any other state.
National Moving Service Notes Continued Southern Moving Trend
Nationwide moving service ABF U-Pack Moving® releases long-distance moving trends.
(FORT SMITH, Ark., January 2, 2010) - Texas is the next best thing to paradise according to an annual report by national moving service ABF U-Pack Moving®. Each year the company, which specializes in long distance moving, reviews the migration patterns of customers over a 12-month period. The annual report offers insights into national moving trends.
In a review of cities with populations of 100,000 or more, Honolulu had the highest percentage of inbound moves by the company in 2009, with inbound moves accounting for 87% of all the city’s moves. The next two highest cities were Bea... Read More
Nationwide Movers Provide Tips for Peaceful Holiday Relocation
The holidays can cause enough stress without adding long-distance moving to the excitement. ABF U-Pack Moving offers money-saving advice and anxiety-reducing moving tips for those packing moving boxes during the holidays.
(FORT SMITH, Ark., December 15, 2009) — Moving has the potential to be stressful at any time of year, but pair moving with preparing for the holidays and anxiety overload is on the horizon. Holidays normally mean decorating, shopping, wrapping presents, cooking and hosting guests. Enjoying these traditional activities while moving boxes are invading a home can quickly turn into a logistical nightmare. When already anxious children... Read More
It's hard to believe there are only three weeks left until Christmas! Where has this year gone? Throughout 2009 we've had the opportunity to assist thousands of people in the middle of relocation. It has been an honor to have helped. I, along with the other folks at ABF U-Pack Moving, would like to wish each of you a wonderful holiday season.
Below you'll see a press release about an offer U-Pack has extended to charitable organizations across the nation. If you're involved in one of these organizations and ABF U-Pack can help, please let us know. If we are able, it will be our pleasure.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Nationwide Relocation Company Offers Free Equipment Usage to Charities
(FORT SMITH, Ark., December 2, 2009) — Relocation company A... Read More
Moving Service Driver Honored as a “Highway Hero” for Heroic Act
Stanley Gorczak ,a driver for nationwide moving service provider ABF Freight System, Inc., was recognized as a “Highway Hero” for coming to the aid of a Nebraska hotel employee.
(FORT SMITH, Ark., November 3, 2009) —ABF Freight System, Inc., which offers nationwide moving trailer and moving container services, is proud to report one of its drivers was recently recognized by the Truckload Carrier’s Association (TCA) for an act of heroism. Stanley P. Gorczak was honored in early October by the TCA as a “Highway Angel” for rushing to the aid of a Nebraska hotel employee.
The BBB of Arkansas has awarded the highest rating possible to ABF U-Pack Moving®, a nationwide moving service. The bureau is the consumers’ most reliable tool for researching the nation’s best moving companies. U-Pack has been accredited with the BBB since 2001.
(FORT SMITH, Ark., September 29, 2009) – ABF U-Pack Moving, a nationwide “you pack, we drive” moving service, has been awarded an A+ rating by the Better Business Bureau. This is the highest rating the BBB can bestow upon a company. U-Pack has been accredited since 2001. BBB accredited businesses must meet certain standards to qualify for accreditation and to retain that status as BBB movers.
ABF U-Pack was granted the A+ rating based on a number of qualifications – includin... Read More
The name ABF U-Pack Moving is an obvious indication that U-Pack is a service of ABF. And that’s something we’re proud of. While you’re traveling cross country, you may have seen our trucks with the green stripe and the yellow letters “ABF” across the side – they’re a familiar site on U.S. highways these days. You may have also seen on our website where we tout that ABF is one of the safest, most reliable carriers in the U.S.
Love-Sick Video Contestant Wins Free Moving Services from ABF U-Pack
A young man longing to be closer to his love wins ABF U-Pack Moving® “What Moves You?” video contest and an opportunity for free moving services.
(FORT SMITH, Ark., August 11, 2009) — Transportation and moving services provider ABF U-Pack Moving conducted a video contest that asked, “What Moves You?” Submissions ranging from artistic to humorous, were posted on YouTube® for public voting. The winning video featured a young man in love, still living at home with his parents, longing to move closer to his girlfriend. ‘Elliot’ has won his choice of a free move anywhere in the Continental United States or a $1,000 gift card.
That might seem like the end of the story, but it gets even more interesting and romantic... Read More
Heartwarming Wedding Planning Show Matches Up With ABF U-Pack
ABF U-Pack Moving® has begun providing transportation and moving services for Wedding Day, a new reality TV program revolving around wedding planning, where dream weddings are given to deserving couples who have overcome insurmountable obstacles.
(FORT SMITH, Ark., July 29, 2009) — Transportation and moving services for Wedding Day, a new cable TV reality program, are now being provided by ABF U-Pack Moving®. The program, which airs on TNT, is dedicated to wedding planning and making wedding dreams come true.
Each week Wedding Day sends a celebrity event planner and a wedding planner to make one lucky couple’s dream wedding a reality. As the show unfolds, viewers are drawn into each coup... Read More
In honor of Military Appreciation Month in May, we wanted to find ways to show our appreciation to soldiers serving overseas and those who are back home. We came across an organization called A Million Thanks and were so incredibly impressed by this young lady who took it upon herself to make sure the troops are given a proper thank you, that we wanted to take part in her effort.
So, through the month of May, the employees of ABF Freight System, Inc. along with several area schools took part in a post card campaign to write words of thanks and encouragement to our troops. We were able to collect over 2,000 cards that were sent to soldiers serving across the world and in the U.S.
Our hope is that as soldiers read these cards they’ll get some sense of how grat... Read More
DITY Moving Service Conducts ‘Card Drive’ to Honor Military
In honor of Military Appreciation Month, ABF U-Pack Moving has mailed over 2,000 cards, letters and drawings to U.S. troops serving overseas. The ‘card drive’ took place throughout the month of May and was part of the “A Million Thanks” mission to show the troops support and appreciation. ABF U-Pack Moving is an approved nationwide DITY moving service based out of Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Fort Smith, Ark. (PRWEB) June 19, 2009 – To honor U.S. troops during Military Appreciation Month, ABF U-Pack Moving®, based in Fort Smith, Arkansas, conducted a ‘card drive’ by collecting thank you cards to send to U.S. troops serving abroad.
The Noisy Neighbor She was just about to drift off to sleep when it started…thump, thump, thump – the sound of bass from the stereo upstairs. Seriously? Then, as usual, the voices and laughter started. At least she thought it was laughter. Either that or a stray hyena wandered in from the Serengeti to give birth. Do these people ever sleep? That’s it. She can’t take another night of this. It’s time to move.
The Wanderers Drinking coffee in an RV parked in the desert, a couple decides to move back home. After a decade of wanderlust, it’s time to be close to family and friends again and settle into the home they’ve been dreaming of – that small cottage with a garden spot and a fenced yard. A puppy would be nice too. Maybe they’ll start a travel business.
The Searchers Then there’s the young family needi... Read More
Another reason so many people are using ABF U-Pack Moving…
Fortune’s Most Admired Trucking Company Fortune magazine released its annual list of World’s Most Admired Companies, and Arkansas Best Corporation – the parent company of ABF U-Pack Moving – is on that list. In fact, Arkansas Best is the highest ranking less-than-truckload motor carrier among the Most Admired Trucking Companies.
Only the Best We think it’s a big deal! With all of the stories about unscrupulous moving companies, it’s refreshing to know there are moving services available where you can feel comfortable ... Read More
Where’s everyone going? ABF U-Pack Moving just released the 2008 Moving Trends Report. If you haven’t read it yet, you should take a look. It gives some great information about where people moved to and from in 2008. Considering the state of the economy and the housing market, it has some very interesting statistics.
Moving to Texas? If you’re planning on moving to Texas in the coming year – you’re not alone. According to the report, more people moved to Texas from within the U.S. than any other state in the union. Something good must be going on in Texas! The folks at ... Read More
