Researching Moving Companies - Show me your numbers….

When you start researching reputable moving companies, you'll notice that many websites like movingscam.com and safersys.org, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's website, suggest checking up on the moving companies' "numbers".  The "numbers" these sites are referring to are Bond, Department of Transportation (DOT), and Motor Carrier (MC) numbers.  Other numbers of interest include the length of time in business, accurate phone numbers and the size of the moving company.  The moving company you are considering should not have a problem readily providing these numbers.  So do not hesitate to ask and check. 

ABF U-Pack's numbers:
DOT # – 082866
Bond # - 209 703 060
MC # - 299107342

For example, when searching ABF U-Pack's numbers on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's website, you will see that ABF is classified and regulated as an interstate motor carrier.  This means that ABF is able to carry many types of freight.  Since U-Pack is part of ABF, considerable cost savings can be passed along to you by combining commercial freight on the portion of the trailer you do not fill with your own household items.  The other moving freight will be items with a final destination of department stores, other businesses, etc.  But you don't have to worry because there will never be any dangerous items placed on the same moving trailer as your bedroom furniture!