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Safeway Moving Systems Moving Companies Review

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Founded in 1987, Safeway Moving Systems is a moving services broker that provides local, interstate. and international moving and storage services through a network of moving companies. With offices in Chicago, Illinois and Richmond, Virginia, Safeway serves both residential and commercial customers.

How is Safeway Moving Systems rated?

Breakdown

4.5/5
Services Offered
4.0/5
Coverage Area / Company Type
5.0/5
Reputation

Overall Rating: 4.5 / 5 (Excellent)

You can go through the process of interviewing a bunch of moving companies and comparing a series of estimates before hiring someone to move you into your new home or office. And many people do. But if you want to hand some of that complexity off to someone else, you can hire a moving services broker like Safeway Moving Systems. The won't carry your boxes, but they will take some of the other burdens of moving off your shoulders. Through its large network of partner moving companies, Safeway Moving Systems offers both residential and commercial customers interstate and international moving services. They also offer the ancillary services that are often important to a successful move like packing and storage.

Moving customer satisfaction is directly linked to the company that performs the physical moving of their belongings. But Safeway Moving Systems states that their services are 100% guaranteed.

Services

Service Offerings
Residential
Corporate
Distance Offerings
Local
Interstate
International
Additional Services
Self-packing Storage / Shipping Cubes
Storage and re-delivery
Storage
Packing & Unpacking
Quote Options
Online
Phone

Services Offered - 4.5 / 5

Safeway Moving Systems can move you cross-town, cross-country or across the world. The company can also pack you up, store your belongings in climate-controlled facilities, and unpack you again when you arrive at your new home or office space. The company's website does not mention automobile moving services.

Reputation

2017 Complaints
10
BBB Rating
A+
Number of BBB Positive Reviews
14
Number of BBB Neutral Reviews
0
Year Founded
1987
Date Collected
2020-09-08

Reputation - 5 / 5

Safeway has been in business for more than three decades. The company earns an A- rating from the BBB but is not rated on Trust Pilot. In the past year, there have been 10 complaints filed with the Department of Transportation against Safeway. This is not a particularly high number of complaints; many moving companies have more.

Brokers like Safeway Moving Systems are at a disadvantage when it comes to controlling their reputation in the marketplace. They're middlemen. Middlemen can be very useful. For one thing, they can sometimes find you a lower price than you might be able to find yourself on many services, including moving. But with Safeway, you need to keep in mind that the company that carries your boxes down the stairs and drives them where they need to go is not going to be the company you signed a contract with. That means that Safeway isn't always responsible for customers' problems—either physically or legally. It also means the reviews and complaints you read about the company may actually be about one of Safeway's partner moving companies. That being said, brokers are responsible for working with high-quality partners. They're implicitly vouching for the ones they choose to work with. We advise everyone booking a move through a moving broker to request the name and DOT number of the partner moving company actually assigned to them. Then do a little investigating, particularly at the Department of Transportation website. If you don't like what turns up, you can request another company to handle your business.

Fleet Details

Number of Drivers
0
Fleet Size
0
Number of Trailers
0
Number of Tractors
0
Department of Transportation License Number
3166589

Fleet - 4.5 / 5

Since Safeway Moving Systems is a broker and doesn't actually perform moving services itself, they don't have a fleet. By working with a wide network of brokers, however, they have access to a very large fleet. This can be an advantage in scheduling a move that suits your calendar in a timely manner.

Contact & Additional Info

Homepage URL
Company Phone
(844) 728-6899
Headquarters Address
1440 W Taylor St. Unit 676, Chicago, IL, 60607

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255 Customer Comments & Reviews

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Dru F
3/12/2024
BEWARE OF SAFEWAY MOVING COMPANY I have moved 5 times with professional movers. I have never had my property treated with such disrespect and carelessness as I did with Safeway. Items are missing, furniture broken in two, furniture was scratched, dented, gouged, and broken. Safeway employees had no regard for my personal property, they threw items, lost & broke parts off of my gas grill, smashed boxes, broke furniture, scratched furniture, gouged furniture and tied 3 mattresses and box springs on the back of the semi truck which traveled from WA to AZ in road debris, rain, and snow! The following are the facts of what happened, including photographs. Safeway moving... Read More


yrhjayrom
3/2/2024
How this company got so many stars, is beyond me! A totally bad experience all around. First, the price quoted will be higher, much higher. But that to be expected, because you wont get everything you want to carry counted, and you'll add stuff you didnt you would. What they done tell you though is, you see all those clothes and linen that you have in duffel bags, that the original rep says is ok? Well it isnt! Everything has to be in cardboard boxes, so that will be extra. A lot extra! Oh, and no liquids, all the liqour you have, drink it before hand or give it away, no matter how its packaged, it cant go, unless they dont see it. They will count all the npieces yoiu have and give you a... Read More


cliff.weissman.dantec
11/7/2023
Do not use Safeway moving systems!!!! We used them to move from NY to FL and although they gave the lowest firm estimate, we ended up paying twice what they quoted. I expected to pay more than the quote, which was around $10k and the final bill was over $20k! I sent them over 50 photos of what we were planning on packing and moving so there would be no surprises. They came with a small truck with supplies that were inadequate for the packing, loaded some of the shipment and then returned with anon-full sized truck and of course were unable to fit the load. The packers knew the size of the load and should have either had two small truck or just the larger full size. So some came from NJ... Read More


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Seema B
9/13/2023
I feel like I was tricked into signing on with Safeway movers. I paid much more than I was supposed to pay when I agreed to the initial contract. Close to the move date, I had a phone conversation with Safeway and received an updated estimate that was 40% higher than the original with multiple "new" fees (fuel surcharge, elevator, and supplies). They took a month of my life as I tried to chase down my items, and they delivered my items but much of it was either stolen or broken. I strongly recommend against signing with Safeway.


ralphfitch73
7/5/2023
First let me say I do not recommend Safeway. This review is based on a move in June/July 2023. I am aware that they are brokers not movers; meaning they only connect you with a moving company who then picks up and delivers your furniture. However, as a broker (and a company I paid over $1400 to) I did expect them to serve as my contact to take care of problems that are brought to their attention. To be fair they do supply you with a contact person, with personal phone number, who is identified as a company representative. However, the times that I contacted this individual all I ever got in response was: here is a number you need to call to address your issue. Or, I'll have someone call... Read More


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Linda M
6/9/2023
First, in my experience, Safeway was not the mover that showed up at my house. They subcontracted a local mover to move our furniture. The subcontracter did a satisfactory job. Second, the very first phone inquiry I made to Safeway, I was expected to give a complete and accurate list of all the items to be moved. I was nit prepared for that, so I rattled off everything I could think of off the top of my head. I received a quote for the job and was verbally promised the price would not be over the quote. A few days later, u received an email requesting me to respond with the full list of items to confirm the truck that was ordered was the right size. When I responded with my list, I had... Read More


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Heather
3/7/2023
I would not use this company again. My belongings were damaged and I didn't get some of the boxes I packed. They told me the truck had four other stops and the driver told me he had 14 stops. The communication is terrible between the company and the moving services, I was stuck in the middle. They might have been a good moving company at one time, but they have lost their quality of service. I would not recommend using this company.


wellfargo92
2/25/2023
The worst company I've had the displeasure of dealing with we are going on now 3 weeks since they picked up my 80 year old parents furniture promised them 3 to 4 days to have it delivered, my parents came on the 5th day just to make sure that they weren't waiting on their furniture only to be told "we're sorry they missed the delivery date, no one was here" which was incorrect my husband was waiting for them no one called after 15 attempts to contact someone finally got a hold of customer service and was told that it was in transit it was in Chicago it would be there the next day the next day came no one showed up tried calling back again They said oh it was delivered, oh no it's in... Read More


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Robert W
2/16/2023
If I could give zero (or even negative stars), I would. Safeway Moving is a terrible company that engages in fraudulent and destructive business practices. They completely ruined my move--they overcharged me (compared to what they quoted), damaged my belongings (thousands of dollars of damage), did not deliver my belongings on the right day, and gave me someone else's belongings. They have done nothing to remedy all of the problems that they caused.


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Robert W
2/16/2023
If I could give zero (or even negative stars), I would. Safeway Moving is a terrible company that engages in fraudulent and destructive business practices. They completely ruined my move--they overcharged me (compared to what they quoted), damaged my belongings (thousands of dollars of damage), did not deliver my belongings on the right day, and gave me someone else's belongings. They have done nothing to remedy all of the problems that they caused. You should not advertise for them or help them find more unsuspecting customers. Robert



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