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(See <a href="consumers_hostage.htm">Movers Hold Consumers Hostage</a>). <p>A <a href="/web/20091230083423/http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/gao_movers.html">General Accounting Office report</a> recently found the problem is growing more severe but stopped short of recommending that the states be given more authority to protect consumers, and elements in Congress are working overtime to <a href="/web/20091230083423/http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2006/06/moving_scam.html">make matters worse</a>.</p> <table border="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td width="50%" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff"> <h3>ABC</h3> <li><a href="a_economy.html">A Economy Auto Transporters</a></li> <li><a href="accomplished.htm">Accomplished Movers</a></li> <li><a href="adept.html">Adept Moving & Storage</a>, Los Angeles</li> <li><a href="advanced.html">Advanced Moving</a>, Sunrise, FL</li> <li><a href="all_american_movers.htm">All American Movers</a></li> <li><a href="all_my_sons.html">All My Sons Moving</a></li> <li><a href="all_points_relocation.html">All Points Relocation Systems</a></li> <li><a href="allied_van_lines.htm">Allied Van Lines</a></li> <li><a href="allstate_express.html">Allstate Express Moving</a></li> <li><a href="allstate.html">Allstate Moving</a></li> <li><a href="ams.html">American Moving & Storage</a>, Montbello, CA</li> <li><a href="ampack.htm">Ampack</a></li> <li><a href="apollo_van_lines.htm">Apollo Van Lines</a></li> <li><a href="atlas.html">Atlas Van Lines</a></li> <li><a href="barron_moving.htm">Barron Moving & Storage</a></li> <li><a href="bekins_van_lines.htm">Bekins Van Lines</a></li> <li><a href="bristol_plymouth.html">Bristol-Plymouth Moving</a></li> <li><a href="c_and_c_movers.htm">C&C Movers</a>, Gilbert AZ</li> <li><a href="calvan.htm">California Van Lines</a></li> <li><a href="campbell.htm">Campbell Moving</a>, Herndon, VA</li> <li><a href="century.html">Century Van Lines</a></li> <li><a href="certified.html">Certified Relocation Services</a>, Houston</li> <li><a href="condor.html">Condor Moving Services</a>, Dallas, TX</li> <li><a href="cooks.htm">Cooks</a>, Hampton, VA</li> <h3>DEF</h3> <li><a href="discount.html">Discount Moving</a>, Plugerville, TX</li> <li><a href="eastwest.html">East West Moving and Storage</a>, San Jose, CA</li> <li><a href="elite_moving.html">Elite Moving</a></li> <li><a href="father_and_son.htm">Father & Son</a></li> <li><a href="fix_price_move.html">Fix Price Move</a>, San Jose, CA</li> <h3>GHI</h3> <li><a href="infinity.html">Infinity Van Lines</a></li> <li><a href="american.htm">Interstate Transport</a></li> <h3>JKL</h3> <li><a href="lock_,load.html">Load Lock-n-Roll</a>, Los Angeles</li> <li><a href="lonestar.html">Lonestar</a></li> </td> <td width="50%" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff"> <h3>MNO</h3> <li><a href="mayflower.html">Mayflower</a></li> <li><a href="microship.html">MicroShip Movers</a></li> <li><a href="molloy.html">Molloy Brothers</a></li> <li><a href="morton.html">Morton Van Lines</a></li> <li><a href="moveforfree.html">moveforfree.com</a></li> <li><a href="moving_cost.html">MovingCost.com</a></li> <li><a href="moving_direct.html">Moving Direct</a></li> <li><a href="moving_man.html">Moving Man Inc.</a></li> <li><a href="moving_services.html">Moving Services</a></li> <li><a href="moving_with_us.html">Moving With Us</a></li> <li><a href="moving_van_lines.html">Moving Van Lines</a></li> <li><a href="natl_moving.html">National Moving Network</a></li> <li><a href="national.htm">National Van Lines</a></li> <li><a href="nationwide_relocation.html">Nationwide Relocation Services</a></li> <li><a href="north_american.htm">North American Van Lines</a></li> <li><a href="oconnor.htm">O'Connor</a>, Mayflower, NJ</li> <h3>PQR</h3> <li><a href="pacific_coast_movers.html">Pacific Coast Movers</a></li> <li><a href="peoples_mayflower.htm">People's Mayflower</a></li> <li><a href="piazza.html">Piazza Van Lines</a>, Brooklyn, NY</li> <li><a href="premier_van_lines.html">Premier Van Lines</a></li> <li><a href="red_ball_van_lines.htm">Red Ball Van Lines</a></li> <li><a href="royalty.html">Royalty Moving</a></li> <h3>STUVW</h3> <li><a href="samson.htm">Samson Chicagoland</a></li> <li><a href="il_select_moving.html">Select Moving & Storage</a>, Skokie, IL</li> <li><a href="shalom.html">Shalom/Quality Moving</a>, Hollywood, FL</li> <li><a href="socal.html">Southern California Moving and Storage</a>, Temecula, CA</li> <li><a href="uhaul.html">U-Haul</a></li> <li><a href="moving_nightmare.htm">UNIRISC</a></li> <li><a href="united.htm">United Van Lines</a></li> <li><a href="upfront.html">Upfront Moving & Storage</a>, Van Nuys, CA</li> <li><a href="us_movers.html">U.S. Movers<a/>, Chicago</li> <li><a href="west_point_relocation.html">West Point Relocation</a>, Sun Valley, CA</li> </tr> </table> <p>The federal Transportation Department has mounted a consumer protection campaign. DOT's <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20091230083423/http://www.protectyourmove.gov/">www.protectyourmove.gov</a> provides a guide to moving rights and information on how to research movers and brokers registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).</p> <p>Complaints related to household goods movers or other commercial motor carriers may be reported to the agency锟絪 hotline at 1-888-368-7238, filed online at <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20091230083423/http://www.1-888-dot-saft.com/">www.1-888-dot-saft.com</a>, or sent using a form on the Web site via mail to FMCSA 400 Seventh St., SW, MC-PA, Washington, DC 20590 or fax 202-366-7298.</p> <p>Whatever else you may or may not do, check out our <a href="pro.htm">advice from a professional mover</a>. Thinking of storing your stuff yourself? See our <a href="storage_lockers.html">Storage Lockers</a> section. Thinking of moving yourself? Check out Stephanie Moore's <a href="on_the_road_again.html">On the Road Again</a> before doing anything rash. <p>In general, when moving, it's best to plan for the worst.  Expect the movers to show up late, with the wrong equipment and with too few or too many helpers.  Then expect them to leave some items behind and to break others.</p> <p>Replay the scenario backwards on the other end of the move and you'll be ready for a typical moving experience.</p> <div align="center">  <script type="text/javascript"> aster_cloud_id = '2417581'; aster_cloud_format = '430x280'; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20091230083423js_/http://web.asterpix.com/media/js/searchlight.js"></script>  </div> <p class="tiny"><strong><a href="/web/20091230083423/http://www.consumeraffairs.com/php/a_report.php">Report Your Experience</a></strong> <br>If you've had a bad experience -- or a good one -- with a consumer product or service, we'd like to hear about it. 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