How
Long Distance Moving Operates
Selecting Bertsch Moving & Storage is one of the most
important decisions you'll make. Knowing how long a van line has been in operation can
sometimes help with the decision to trust your possessions to them. Bertsch Moving
& Storage has been moving families for over 60 years.
Generally speaking, more than one van line agency is
involved in an interstate (from one state to another) move. However, with Bertsch Moving
& Storage, we handle your move from door to door.
To illustrate the moving process, let's take a look at a
typical move. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Smith are moving from Eugene to St. Louis. More than
likely, they'll arrange the move through Bertsch Moving & Storage, a Eugene-based
agency of Allied Van Lines. Here, Bertsch Moving & Storage would be referred to as the
booking agent.
Then, Bertsch Moving & Storage registers this move with
Allied Van Lines and assigns an interstate van heading in the direction of the Smith's new
home. That van is owned and operated by Bertsch Moving & Storage, making them also the
hauling agent.
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For the Smith's move, the van that carries their household
goods might well be on a longer trip from Eugene to New York, for example. It's not
unusual for the shipments of more than one family to be transported on a single moving
van. As the driver heads to what is likely to be his ultimate destination, he might pick
up and deliver several shipments along the way.
(Don't worry that your goods will be mixed up with another
family's shipment, however; Bertsch Moving & Storage employ sophisticated techniques
to identify different customers' possessions and to keep them inside the van. And thanks
to special designs, equipment, and loading techniques, moving vans can accommodate much
more furniture and boxes than most people realize.)
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Once the Smith's possessions arrive in St. Louis, Bertsch
Moving & Storage would contact a local destination
agent . Bertsch Moving & Storage would then authorize the destination agent
to complete all the final details, including paperwork and, if ordered, unpacking and
removal of the empty cartons and packing materials. 
One more point--if the Smith's move was booked through an
agency outside the Eugene area (for example, by the employer's headquarters staff in a
distant city), Bertsch Moving & Storage would be appointed as origin agent by Bertsch Moving & Storage, Inc. Van
Lines. Bertsch Moving & Storage would handle estimates, billing, and any special
services required at the origin residence, such as packing.
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