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WHY JOIN US?

Beyond our experience and proven systems, the moving industry is growing. With a relatively low investment, our owners have the ability to join a proven brand with a history of giving back to the local community something that is core to our brand’s mission. We have furniture donation programs, support homeless students, and volunteer both time and funding to local charitable organizations.
  • Overall, moving is an $18 billion per year industry
  • There are over 16,000 active businesses as of 2017 which employs over 100,000 people in the United States
  • The growth in this industry is 2.8% annualized from 2011 to 2017

The research agency sees opportunities in the industry for these three reasons:

  • The recovering housing market will prove beneficial for industry operators
  • Despite a steep decline during the downturn, corporate profit rose significantly, benefitting the industry
  • The growing size of major metropolitan cities is expected to add to demand for moving services

As a growing industry, local business owners have the opportunity to serve their local communities as active business members in their area. Employing local people and providing stability for teams who tend to be adult men with families and children of their own.

Latest Trends in the Moving Industry

The moving industry in the United States has an enormous positive impact on the nation’s economy and ancillary industries, such as residential and commercial real estate, self-storage, and transportation.

  • Moving represents a multi-billion dollar industry -- $86 billion annually
  • The industry directly employs 186,722 people in the United States, and an additional 295,359 indirect supplier and induced jobs
  • It is estimated that a person in the United States can expect to move 11.7 times in their lifetime
  • At age 18, a person can expect to move another 9.1 times in their remaining lifetime
  • By age 45, the expected number of moves is 2.7
  • Americans who move (annual percentage) = 11.2% / 35.1 million
  • Of the Americans who moved (35,138,000):
  • 82.7% moved within the same state
  • 13.4% moved to a different state
  • 0.36% moved from the US to another country
  • By May, 10 percent of relocations take place; June 13%, July 12%, and August 12%
Top 10 Reasons for Moving (According to US Census)
  1. Wanted new or better home/apartment — 17.4%
  2. To establish own household — 12.2%
  3. New job or transfer — 10.8%
  4. Other family reason — 10.5%
  5. Wanted cheaper housing — 8.2%
  6. Other housing reason — 6.7%
  7. To be closer to work/easier commute — 6%
  8. Wanted to own own home, not rent — 5.9%
  9. Change in marital status — 4.8%
  10. To attend or leave college — 3.2%

WHY JOIN US?

Beyond our experience and proven systems, the moving industry is growing. With a relatively low investment, our owners have the ability to join a proven brand with a history of giving back to the local community something that is core to our brand’s mission. We have furniture donation programs, support homeless students, and volunteer both time and funding to local charitable organizations.
  • Overall, moving is an $18 billion per year industry
  • There are over 16,000 active businesses as of 2017 which employs over 100,000 people in the United States
  • The growth in this industry is 2.8% annualized from 2011 to 2017

The research agency sees opportunities in the industry for these three reasons:

  • The recovering housing market will prove beneficial for industry operators
  • Despite a steep decline during the downturn, corporate profit rose significantly, benefitting the industry
  • The growing size of major metropolitan cities is expected to add to demand for moving services

As a growing industry, local business owners have the opportunity to serve their local communities as active business members in their area. Employing local people and providing stability for teams who tend to be adult men with families and children of their own.

Latest Trends in the Moving Industry

The moving industry in the United States has an enormous positive impact on the nation’s economy and ancillary industries, such as residential and commercial real estate, self-storage, and transportation.

  • Moving represents a multi-billion dollar industry -- $86 billion annually
  • The industry directly employs 186,722 people in the United States, and an additional 295,359 indirect supplier and induced jobs
  • It is estimated that a person in the United States can expect to move 11.7 times in their lifetime
  • At age 18, a person can expect to move another 9.1 times in their remaining lifetime
  • By age 45, the expected number of moves is 2.7
  • Americans who move (annual percentage) = 11.2% / 35.1 million
  • Of the Americans who moved (35,138,000):
  • 82.7% moved within the same state
  • 13.4% moved to a different state
  • 0.36% moved from the US to another country
  • By May, 10 percent of relocations take place; June 13%, July 12%, and August 12%
Top 10 Reasons for Moving (According to US Census)
  1. Wanted new or better home/apartment — 17.4%
  2. To establish own household — 12.2%
  3. New job or transfer — 10.8%
  4. Other family reason — 10.5%
  5. Wanted cheaper housing — 8.2%
  6. Other housing reason — 6.7%
  7. To be closer to work/easier commute — 6%
  8. Wanted to own own home, not rent — 5.9%
  9. Change in marital status — 4.8%
  10. To attend or leave college — 3.2%