Shopping on the Internet for movers is risky business. Why is it risky?

Because unless you do your due diligence in researching your prospective mover you may be booking with an on-line Load Broker. What is a Load Broker? A Load Broker is a company that books your move on the Internet and then brokers it off to another carrier to haul your move from origin to destination. These Load Brokers appear to be legitimate, because you can find them on the Internet, and they have good websites. These Load Brokers quite simply farm your load out to anyone that’s heading the direction your shipment is travelling. They lack Infrastructure such as Dispatch, Customer Service and Insurance Coverage found with legitimate van lines.

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