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Posts Tagged ‘Transportation Service Providers’

DP3: More turmoil in the trenches

By • Feb 13th, 2011 • Category: Defense Personal Property Procurement Program (DP3)

Household goods movers everywhere are racing to get ready for the start of the 2011 peak season. Some are repairing or replacing used equipment; others by recruiting new drivers. Despite their best attempts, however, it appears having the necessary capacity to meet the annual summer surge is going to be a bigger issue for anyone [...]



Military’s handling of household goods moves criticized

By • Jan 30th, 2011 • Category: Defense Personal Property Procurement Program (DP3), MOVE MANAGMENT

Army Times casts dispersions among military personnelIn a new post entitled Army Times Criticizes DOD on Household Good Moves, the billing service experts over at Daycos raised some thoughtful questions about a recent editorial published in several online publications that are quite popular among active, reserve, guard and retired military personnel and their families.   [...]



Is shopping for a mover in a virtual marketplace safe?

By • Sep 19th, 2009 • Category: FEATURED STORIES, FMCSA, How to Find a Reputable Mover, Rogue Mover

     Related Articles Part I – Listen to the Marketplace Podcast Part II – Shopping for a mover online? Part III – How do you find a crook in the dark? Part IV – What does ‘Caveat Emptor’ mean? Part V – Who really needs the aspirin? Move It – Don’t Lose It Virtual [...]



Is shopping for a mover in a virtual marketplace safe? Part IV

By • Aug 26th, 2009 • Category: FMCSA, How to Find a Reputable Mover, Rogue Mover

  In a recent Marketplace article, Online competitors move in on shippers, Lenora Chu reports that traditional moving companies have fewer customers because of increased competition from virtual reverse auction sites like uShip, the popular shipping resource mentioned in the American Public Media’s (APM) podcast.    According to Matt Chassen, uShip’s CEO, that’s because “…people [...]



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