8 Moving Service Business Success Stories [2024]

Updated: November 19th, 2023
Start A Moving Service Business

Moving service businesses pack, load, transport, unpack, clean, and carefully arrange items at the new location.

The demand for moving services is high among businesses, office owners, and residential customers.

As the owner of a moving truck business, your responsibility is to find potential customers (people who are moving home or office), hire a number of packers depending on the scope of work, and transport the items safely to the new location.

Here are some real life success stories of starting a moving service business:

1. Send me South ($18K/year)

Marcia Solis launched Send me South in 2012 after realizing there was a need for legal services to assist expats looking to relocate to Costa Rica. The idea stemmed from her associate's frustrating experience navigating the country's immigration process, leading them to offer personalized services to guide clients through residency applications. While Send me South is not a profitable enough venture to make a living, its success lies in its commitment to providing top-notch service and a seamless relocation experience for clients from around the world.

How much they make: $18K/year
Current team size: 0

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How I Started A $1.5K/Month Side Business Helping People Relocate To Costa Rica

Send Me South helps people relocate to Costa Rica by providing customized services for residency and property purchasing, with clients from all over the world, counting the United States of America, Canada, England, Jordan, UAE, Belgium, and Spain.

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Marcia started Send me South about 12 years ago
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Marcia grew the business to $1.5K/month
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So... can you actually make money with a moving service business?

Of course. There are millions to be made in this industry.

But how?

  1. Research real, profitable businesses and see exactly how much money they make.
  2. Study exactly what works, and what doesn’t.
  3. Take action, because now you have the roadmap.

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4. U-Haul International

Looking for trucks, trailers, storage, U-Box® containers or moving supplies? With over 20,000 locations, U-Haul is your one-stop shop for your DIY needs.

Where they're located: Los Angeles, California, USA
Website traffic: 14.1M/month

5. Unpakt

Website traffic: 120K/month

So... can you actually make money with a moving service business?

Of course. There are millions to be made in this industry.

But how?

  1. Research real, profitable businesses and see exactly how much money they make.
  2. Study exactly what works, and what doesn’t.
  3. Take action, because now you have the roadmap.

Join Starter Story and build your next big thing:

Start Now

7. Square Cow Moovers

Square Cow Movers is dedicated to serving your residential, commercial, local and long-distance needs by safely and efficiently moving what is most valuable to you. Call today for your free quote!

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8. PODS

In addition to moving & storage solutions for homes & businesses, PODS offers moving & self-storage containers for local or long-distance moves. Call today!

Where they're located: Portland, Oregon, USA
Website traffic: 2.25M/month

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