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Posts Tagged ‘Booking Restrictions’

May is “Black Out” notice month for movers

By • May 3rd, 2012 • Category: *RELOCATION NEWS UPDATES*, Defense Personal Property Procurement Program (DP3), Department of Defense/Military, Government Relocation Programs

National Moving Month arrived on Tuesday. For some van line agents, their first official notice of planned booking and pricing restrictions arrived the same day. This is due to the increase volume of confirmed new order registrations that are already exceeding 2011 tonnage levels all across the country. While it might be a coincidence that [...]


Moving this summer? Better book early!

By • May 26th, 2011 • Category: *RELOCATION NEWS UPDATES*

Early booking restrictions reflect reduced industry capacityIt been an interesting month-end in the moving industry … so far! The last full week of May started with several emails from anxious shippers complaining about the lack of any type of response to inquiries they've left with some national van line agents, independent local movers, and truck [...]


I’m so confused! How do I find a mover NOW?

By • May 17th, 2011 • Category: *RELOCATION NEWS UPDATES*

It's hard to tell who's more upset by the recent booking restrictions announced by some local and long distance movers and national van lines. The customers, corporate clients, HR specialists; and hiring or move managers who haven't yet finalized their peak season relocation plans … or the small moving and storage business owners and their [...]


Movers now closing off bookings for June

By • May 10th, 2011 • Category: *RELOCATION NEWS UPDATES*, Defense Personal Property Procurement Program (DP3)

The same day that the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) issued “additional guidance for the upcoming peak moving season”, two of the largest interstate household goods carriers issued “early registration requirements” to restrict some military bookings that extend until July 1, 2011. SDDC is the executive agent of the United States Transportation Command. [...]


Movers begin issuing blackout notices

By • Apr 25th, 2011 • Category: *RELOCATION NEWS UPDATES*

Reduced capacity results in early booking restriction; pricing adjustmentsThe 2011 peak moving season is rapidly approaching. As expected, this week several of the largest interstate van lines started implementing booking restrictions by announcing registration cut-offs and/or pricing increases. The earliest begins in mid-May.  Historically responsible managers within the full-service moving industry announce these self-imposed tonnage [...]


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