Moyer & Sons Moving & Storage

We recently hired Moyer & Sons to move us from Frederick, MD to New Orleans, LA. I cannot say enough good things about this company! From when Jason came to our house in Maryland and asessed the cost and time frame, to the day Woody and Becky delivered our belongings, it was totally professional, helpful and honest! Moving is one of THE most stressful life experiences, and with all the scam artists and dishonest companies out there it’s hard to find a company that shows up and delivers quality. I would recommend this company for anyone who is considering a move long distance or local.

These guys are simply the best. As everybody knows, there are always horror stories about movers, and I’m sure the bad reviews were an exception to Moyer’s service. We had an excellent move! They were in budget, on time, and there were NO damages. They protected the floors and railings in both the new and old house. True professionals!

I have now used Moyer and Sons for two moves, one in 2010 from Maryland to Florida, and another this year (2013), going from Florida to Ohio.
Honestly, this is as good as it gets in customer service. Phone calls are returned very quickly. Estimates are generally about right, and the cost tends to be «middle of the pack» in my experience. Yes, I got cheaper estimates, but I also didn’t have a tremendous sense of confidence in those companies.
In two moves, nothing I owned was ever damaged by Moyer and Sons. Frankly, I almost don’t believe it. Just playing the odds, it seems like something would be broken, but I guess I just got lucky. Either way, I certainly wouldn’t worry about the condition of your items with Moyer and Sons.
Of particular note during this move: I got a non-​binding estimate this time around, so was very interested to know the weight once the truck was loaded so I could estimate my actual cost. The truck driver told me he’d call in his new weight that afternoon and then the office could be contacted for that info. Instead, within two hours of the truck leaving my house, Jose had a new bill in my inbox showing my exact cost.
I would recommend Moyer and Sons to ANYONE, and wouldn’t use any other mover unless I absolutely had to. I’m a customer for life!

I recently used Moyer & Sons for my first cross-​country move from the DC area to California. The experience was outstanding from the initial estimate to final delivery. I would highly recommend them as a mover for short and long distances.
For my estimate Jason visited the apartment and went through all the items I was moving. I was leaving behind a considerable amount of items, which may have added to the complexity of the estimate. Jason was friendly, courteous, and professional.
The movers arrived weeks later at the date of my move. They were down to business and had the apartment cleaned out and loaded on the truck in a matter of a couple hours. They were very careful with any and all delicate items, and what impressed me most was their communication throughout the front-​end of the move. Asking me what items needed to go where, validating with their numbering system, and carefully going through all paperwork with me when their job was completed.
As I didn’t know what my «final address» would be, I had Moyer & Sons use their storage facility for me until I found a new address and could green light them. Once I did, within a week they reached out to me with a date for delivery. I highly recommend this option if you find yourself in a similar situation.
On the back-​end of the move, I had a similar experience, the movers were professional and careful, but above all were highly communicative; asking ME what I WANTED. This is my highlight to the 5 star review.
I hope to enjoy the warm and sunny life I’ve gotten to know in short time I’ve been in the Golden State for years to come, but should I ever decide to come back to the East Coast, there’s no doubt in mind I’ll use Moyer & Sons again…
Great work!
~grc

I’m basing this on the estimate only. I was called the day of informed by Moyer Senior that Kevin would be showing up instead of John to do the estimate. Fine by me.
Quarter til my appointment, Kevin calls me and informs me that he doesn’t know where I am, how to spell my address, or if it would work in a GPS. I wasn’t too pleased and gave him some base instructions then called back John to advise his employee how to navigate to an apartment building they claimed they do service frequently for.
Kevin showed up five minutes late knocking at my door. I generally don’t wear shoes on my carpet but he walked around and didn’t even bother to ask about the carpet. He opened drawers, looked at stuff and then gave me one of the higher estimates I received to date. When I expressed this was very high he became angry, demanded repeatedly rates of other companies and how he’s so much better than them; asked if they visited in person, and argued how the other companies must be bad. He was raising his voice, and me just being in alone with an apartment with him I was nervous. He kept arguing me about how the other rates can’t compare and I told him I’ve done similar research and he demanded other values. I suggested he call and find out and he rolled his eyes at me.
He asked if I still wanted an estimate and I said yes. He quoted high numbers then left slamming the door behind him and didn’t leave any paperwork.
I called the company and spoke with John Sr. who said Kevin is usually nice. He’s probably nice if people do whatever he wants. John Sr. was calm and talked patiently to me even though I was very shaken up from that jerk Kevin. Honestly, I’d be afraid to be alone again with Kevin. He seems like he could hurt someone if they disagree with him.
John said he’d review the paperwork and call back tomorrow. We’ll see what happens but what a horrible, nerve-​wrecking experience. Surely one must expect a person does research and shop around to get a rate; not yell at a potential customer because they overcharge.

My wife and I recently moved from Gaithersburg, MD to Olympia, WA — a long move and a very large load (roughly 20,000 pounds.) We compared several moving companies and several approaches to moving including U-​Pack (you do your own loading, they drive) and more traditional pay-​by-​actual weight moving companies. Moyer & Sons offered the best price, and a binding offer, meaning they guaranteed the price regardless of whether our load was heavier than estimated. This price guarantee offered a great deal of peace of mind. They make the guarantee. We didn’t have to sign or commit to anything until the actual move.
Now that we have fully completed the move I can easily say that Moyer & Sons might be the best company I’ve ever done business with. They met every promise they made, handled our possessions with care (we had essentially no damage), delivered on the exact day we requested (and we changed the date several times.) They offer free used moving supplies at their warehouse. We figure we saved $ 500 by using these perfectly serviceable used boxes and bubble-​wrap. Jose, who met with us several times before the move, was unfailingly relaxed, helpful, and always addressed our concerns. One good example: the house where our goods were to be delivered had a difficult long driveway and it was doubtful that the moving van could get to the house. Jose simply told us not to worry because this kind of issue was their problem, not ours. They ended up having to rent a U-​Haul truck simply to shuttle loads from the van to our house. No hassle, no extra charges.
Moyer never asked for any payment until all of our possessions were delivered into the house. And the final price was actually less than we anticipated. I found Moyer through an Internet search and have no other connection to the company. One thing I noticed was that, in contrast to every other mover, Moyer seems to have no negative reviews. Although they have recently associated with Atlas, they are a long standing, local company that really takes pride in providing their own service. Moyer handled our entire move. Their driver drove their truck across the country and managed the delivery of our good. Honestly, we had no negative experiences with Moyer. A great company.
We did our own packing and we were very careful doing it. We took six weeks to carefully pack the entire house. This certainly contributed to our having no damage, as did the fact that Moyer never took our goods off the truck until they were delivered. (Moyer stored them in the truck for almost two weeks without charge.) Moving is stressful so it was really great to have such an excellent mover.

My family has been using Moyer & Sons since my folks moved to DC a little less than thirty years ago. I used them twice recently, moving to and from Pennsylvania. Each time they were early or on time, fast, and provided excellent service.
When I needed to indefinitely postpone my move, they kept all the information about how much furniture I had on file, so that nine months later when I actually *did* need to move I just had to call. They even gave me the original rate and did not change it.
I did have small chips in some of my glass furniture moving to PA back in 2009. When I called Moyer & Sons though, they offered to reimburse me. I was starting a new job though, and very busy – I never actually bothered to follow up.
Anyway, overall great service. I’d use them again and strongly recommend them. My friend told me they can be a bit more expensive than other movers – I don’t know if this is true or not, but for me definitely worth it.

I’ll try to avoid waxing nostalgically about my college days and how I used to work here in the summers. With that caveat: They are the best around! Not the cheapest, but you get what you pay for when you are having someone move all of your Valuables.
They are a Local and Long Distance Mover and they have contracts with the Federal Government, so you know they’re legit. They also do office moves. I used to love those days, because you got to wear blue jeans and push things around on dolly’s in a climate controlled building vs. sweating out a gallon of water in the humid August heat while humping furniture up and down a 3^rd floor walk-​up. But I digress…
Most importantly if, God forbid, something should happen, they pay their claims.
This has been a Family Owned & Operated Business for Over 35 years. The Moyer family is well respected in the community. «There’s a community?»
Anyway, they have all the best equipment for the job. And remember: Always lift with your legs.