National Van LinesReviews of nationalvanlines.com

I am an 85-year-old woman who moved across country from Oregon to Georgia to live closer to my daughter so she could help take care of me. National promised my belongings would be delivered safely and on time. That promise was not kept. I waited for six days past the contract deadline, on borrowed lawn furniture, for my belongings to arrive. I was compensated $50/day for late arrival on a bill for well over $12,000. When the van finally showed up, I discovered much of my furniture, most of which was under six months old, heavily damaged. One piece of furniture wasn't even on the truck. One of the movers was in such a hurry to leave my house, he ripped the fabric of my new couch right before my eyes and didn't utter a word. The movers didn't set my bed up correctly before leaving, either, and the driver told me he spent two days enjoying himself in Las Vegas while on the way to Georgia. I filed a claim report for nearly $3,000 for the damaged furniture, and National sent a check for $216 to cover the claim. I then filed a claim dispute, was repeatedly told it was being handled, and six weeks later was informed that $216 was all I would receive as compensation - all strictly according to the contract, as stated by National. I strongly advise against hiring National Van Lines for a move. (Review written for me by my son.)

DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY!! I wish I could give them a beg FAT NEGATIVE for stars! What a Fu*king Sh* SHOW!! Oh where do I begin! They were almost 2 weeks later than the original quoted timeframe, leaving us to buy a new mattress and sleep on the hardwood floor. SEVERAL items were damaged, and they WILL NOT PAY FOR THEM. We were asked if we wanted to count the items, but we're also told that the movers didn't have time. One of our cushions from a chair is missing and it costs more to have one custom made, than to buy a new chair. They lost one of our twin mattresses, and parts to a twin bed. However, "we didn't do the count" so we got screwed! Another damaged item is a piece of art that we paid $1000 for , from not being wrapped properly. Of course, they are not reimbursing us for that either. This is such a lazy and crappy company. We will NEVER use or recommend this company again!

NVL recently moved us from NC to VA. The total short move cost us $4,770.91, which included $410.00 for insurance which carried a $500 deductible. Didn't understand why I had to pay such a high deductible, when I never had to pay this with any other moving company I previously used, and trust me, we moved a lot. Unfortunately one of my night stands that made it from Texas to NC undamaged with Evolution Movers, couldn't make it from NC to VA without NVL damaging my $830 (before taxes), Night Stand. When I put in a claim for my damaged Night Stand, NVL sent me a check for $329.99. From the $830 (the cost of my night stand before taxes), they deducted $500.01, and sent me a check for $329.99. You figure this scam out. We paid $410 for their insurance, they damaged my $830 night stand, and all I got out of it was $329.99. I am not understanding how NVL is allowed to rob people like this and get away with it. The insurance cost me more than they paid me for the damage to my night stand. Stay far away from this company as possible and don't ever purchase their insurance, because it's a scam. I did better taking my chances with no insurance, because I paid them more than I got back. In other words, I paid NVL $410 to damage my furniture and they compensated me a whopping $329.00.

So many of us have had a bad experience with movers when going cross country ( including myself ) however this time with National Van Lines it was totally different. They were completely transparent, honest, efficient, communicative and NOTHING came damaged. We went from close to Orlando, Flor. to Norwalk, Ct. and our driver was the same person going and coming. If you want to work with someone sensational ask for Moxie- honest, friendly, so efficient, accurate and he made the move easy. Obviously there are other good van lines, but after working with National I don't really understand choosing another company other than National. Lewis Herman

A nightmare experience. They were the most expensive quote I received and unfortunately I did NOT receive the service I was promised. The driver was extremely unprofessional with several hours of delays on both pick-up and delivery dates with ZERO communication. The movers caused close to $1000 in damage to my furniture after they had me pay for full-coverage insurance and now refuse to take responsibility for the damage. I pointed out the damage to the mover and the driver immediately who apologized for the partner mover not being careful taking the items out of the truck. The driver told me I would have to call National Van Lines’ customer service line to file a claim. These people are only focused on creative excuses to avoid paying out claims. The worst kind of scam company. I am out $300+ for insurance on top of the near $1000 in damaged furniture I need to replace. I have moved SEVERAL times and have never had such a horrible experience!

My experience with National Van Lines and their and their sub (A2B Moving) was mixed. The driver that moved me from Seattle to Phoenix was awesome. Hands down the best I've ever worked with. The people who ran the company business side gouged me, straight and simple. I was guaranteed a NTE price for my interstate move, with a statement that the actual price would be based on weight if the weight was lower than the NTE weight estimated. I was told that once they took the load back to their office, they would weigh it and let me know what the new weight amounted to from a cost perspective. That never happened. They picked up my stuff, moved it 1500 miles and then told me they wouldn't drop it off until I paid the NTE rate. It was a weekend, so there was no one to talk to in the office. So I paid with the understanding that it would be made right. I immediately reached out to the owner of the business and never heard back. It amounted to close to $3000. Very disappointing. My advice to anyone considering this company is DON'T. There are plenty of good, ethical moving companies out there, and no reason to use one that isn't.

They lost an area rug and would not honor a replacement. Otherwise good.

My experience could not have been more perfect. National Van Line driver Kurtis was on schedule and FABULOUS, taking care to inventory and wrap before loading. National Van Line representative Michael from Father and Son Moving prepared all the paperwork in a timely manner, answering all my questions and ironed out all the details ahead of time. The delivery was also perfect and appreciated. 100% in every category!