Why Morgan Transfer and United Van Lines are constantly rated the best local and long distance moving companies. Since 1926 Morgan Transfer has specialized in a wide range of packing, moving, storage, and warehousing services with our goal to always help make your relocation as stress-free as possible.
We specialize in moving and storing household goods, office and industrial equipment, special commodities, electronics and trade show displays - we're also honored to help with the relocation of our finest, our military service members. Our highly trained and professional staff will coordinate all details of your move to ensure an exceptional relocation experience.
Our affiliation with United Van Lines allows us to provide our customers with services domestically and internationally while maintaining personalized, local service. Our mission is to create lasting relationships with our customers and the community by continuing to provide outstanding service with our award winning staff.
We specialize in moving and storing household goods, office and industrial equipment, special commodities, electronics and trade show displays - we're also honored to help with the relocation of our finest, our military service members. Our highly trained and professional staff will coordinate all details of your move to ensure an exceptional relocation experience.
Our affiliation with United Van Lines allows us to provide our customers with services domestically and internationally while maintaining personalized, local service. Our mission is to create lasting relationships with our customers and the community by continuing to provide outstanding service with our award winning staff.
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Morgan Transfer has been locally owned and operated since 1926. We started in a small shop in Shelton, Washington, and have grown leaps and bounds since then. Our mission is to create lasting relationships with our customers and the community by continuing to provide outstanding service with our award winning team.
Whether you do it yourself or leave it all to us, Morgan Transfer has many packing solutions for you. Our packing experts can make last minute relocations a breeze by carefully sorting, padding and boxing every room in your house. Upon arrival at your final destination, we can place your delivery at your home for you to unpack or further assist in the unpacking process.
In addition to these moving tips resources, we are also an excellent resource for any questions you encounter when planning a move, whether for yourself - or a corporate relocation for your business or employees. We have many years of moving households and businesses, and chances are, we'll not only have an answer to your question - we'll be able to provide a range of solutions to meet your individual needs.
Our professional, knowledgeable, and friendly team is here to take the stress out of your move. One of our professional team will be in contact with you as quickly as possible to help you plan your move. For job opportunities, please email us your resume. We're always looking for new and exceptional talent to lead the firm into uncharted fields of practice.
Reviews (29)
Katie
Dec 02, 2021
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We booked our move with United Van Lines/Morgan Transfer, the movers picked up the items and did not wear masks or shoe covers, plus the truck parking break was broken so the truck continued to start rolling backwards on our almost flat street.
Three weeks later after our “final day” for delivery has passed we were finally able to get in touch with the moving company after hearing nothing back for a full week despite numerous calls and emails.
Once we talked to them, we learned that their containers had mold in them and they were unable to ship our items to our new home. They then said the
Three weeks later after our “final day” for delivery has passed we were finally able to get in touch with the moving company after hearing nothing back for a full week despite numerous calls and emails.
Once we talked to them, we learned that their containers had mold in them and they were unable to ship our items to our new home. They then said the
Stephanie Louis
Nov 14, 2021
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Cecil, Jennifer & Isaiah were the absolute packers that I’ve ever had in my life! They put Clorox wipes in a tool box. They put free weights in with our electric saw with no wrapping. There was no regard or respect for our items. They stated the company philosophy is to fill the boxes. Please seek a company that exempts common courtesy and decency towards your personal items! A dust pan with my crackers and stemless wine glasses, no sir I don’t eat with things from the floor!! My cake pan with the hand broom!
Eric Quist
Nov 07, 2021
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Joelle King
Sep 07, 2021
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It's been two months and I still can't get Morgan Transfer/ United Van Lines to tell me when they'll deliver my "overflow"... which was really that they decided to put my stuff on a truck with another client and was only able to fit half of my things as the rest of the truck was filled with another person's things. They don't return my phone calls and when I actually talk to the people"coordinating" my move I hear that they're waiting on the corporate office to tell them what to do. I have China, Christmas decorations, emergency food, but do not have my bed, the second bedroom, my complete
Jonathan Dierksen
Aug 25, 2021
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They sent out 1 guy for packing and 3 for loading on a 2400 sw ft house. Our goods arrived over 3 weeks late and with thousands of dollars worth of water damage. The whole time it was impossible to get an honest update from them. If you need to move out if WA, avoid United Van Lines and Morgan Transfer if you can help it.
Mandy Dejonghe
Aug 24, 2021
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So many bad things happened, first I asked a question about payment, they took so long to get back to me that my offer expired (that should have been the first sign). After that the movers came 3 hours late on move day then took 6.5 hours to get me moved (studio apartment), forgot to pack some stuff. I found trash they left in my apartment, along with wrappers from chocolates I had in my kitchen. The estimate was for 2x the amount I needed so I had to pay twice the amount up front. When coming back for the remaining stuff they never coordinated me with a time until I called and then they told me
Victoria J.
May 10, 2021
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Darin Michael who comes to survey your home and sell you on going with United is very professional. The movers they hire to actually move your belongings are a nightmare. Almost every piece of furniture had a scratch on it by the time our things were delivered to MI. We have moved cross country 3 times. This was so far beyond the worst experience we have ever had. I am heartbroken. We worked hard to buy nice things only to have everything damaged.
David Somers
Feb 27, 2021
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This was a 2 day load and transport to storage in state. The crew on both days was excellent to work with. Very careful with our household goods, fun to work with and hard working. We had boxed everything first except for beds and some odd items and they handled those with great care as well. Darin did a great remotely done estimate that was on the money. Kim in the office handled everything efficiently and was friendly and very helpful. I would highly recommend them to anyone.
Ken S.
Dec 27, 2020
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Morgan Transfer came through big time for the VFW. Darren and Andrew donated their time and the owner pitched in and volunteered his time to assist us with a special project. We are replacing our floors and needed to move a pool table. They came through for us and moved the table to another room allowing us to update our post home. I can't express my appreciation enough for them coming through for veterans.
Ken Smith
VFW 318 Commander
Ken Smith
VFW 318 Commander
Lauren L.
Sep 21, 2020
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I had a shockingly disappointing experience after being excited to use this service because of the strong reviews and great initial interaction with Andrew to coordinate the estimate and scheduling.
Our move was a furniture only move from a 1500 sq ft townhouse. We moved all the boxes and non-furniture items ourselves. Initially told it would probably take 4 hours, but quoted 6 just to be safe, weren't we surprised when it took over 10 hours.
Morgan Transfer sent us two movers, one who we found out had only been a mover for a couple weeks, and the other who was so out of shape that he
Our move was a furniture only move from a 1500 sq ft townhouse. We moved all the boxes and non-furniture items ourselves. Initially told it would probably take 4 hours, but quoted 6 just to be safe, weren't we surprised when it took over 10 hours.
Morgan Transfer sent us two movers, one who we found out had only been a mover for a couple weeks, and the other who was so out of shape that he
Sandra Sanchez
Aug 05, 2020
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Used this company recently for a local move from Lacey to JBLM, WA and am not very satisfied with how transportation was handled. Quote was provided for 3 men, 1 truck, 10 hours. Day of the move, 3 men quickly went to 1 (first left at 2 hours into the job) and then around 5:30pm, 7 additional men were 'supplemented' (without my prior knowledge) to… make up lost time. Needless to say, I had to pay for everyone, costing me at least $300 extra, if not more. To make matters worse, employees fudged their hours claiming hours worked that weren't. One of my worst transportation experiences in 17
Rose G.
Mar 21, 2020
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I had the most wonderful experience using this company to move two separate shipments from WA State to Maryland and from WA state to Alabama last month. No promises (or furniture) were broken, the dates and cost were exactly what was told to me. Actually, I received some money back because the weight was a little less than estimated. Darin knows his business and gave me some tips that were right on point. I would definitely recommend this moving company based on my experience.
Latinbeach B.
Jan 12, 2020
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I would definitely recommend Morgan Transfer and Darin Michael to any of my friends and family. Darin went above and beyond what we ever imagined. Moving is of course a nightmare when you do it yourself, but Darin brought a team in and packed us and moved all our household goods without any damage and more importantly right on schedule.
Would definitely use again!
Would definitely use again!
Melanie M.
Jan 11, 2020
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Katelynn B.
Dec 12, 2019
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I hired Morgan Transfer for a cross town move for some heavy specialty items (pool table etc.). I was very impressed and I would whole heartedly recommend Morgan Transfer and would use them again. I had previously hired a company that specializes in pool tables for our last move and Morgan Transfer was far superior.
The process started with a quote where Darin came to my house and looked over my items. I was very impressed with the attention that he paid to assessing the items, his overall knowledge, and his concern for the best move for my items and the safety of his crew. I received in person
The process started with a quote where Darin came to my house and looked over my items. I was very impressed with the attention that he paid to assessing the items, his overall knowledge, and his concern for the best move for my items and the safety of his crew. I received in person
Ukiyo-E. P.
Sep 23, 2019
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Moving is a pain. And at my age, I've moved enough times that I've had plenty of bad moving experiences. Thank goodness for Yelp and all the good reviews for Morgan Transfer. I take Yelp reviews with a small Siberian salt mine when there are just a couple, because friends and family could write good ones and competitors might write bad ones, but when a business has as many good ones as Morgan Transfer, I figure someone either has a *really* huge family or the reviews are accurate. I am here to tell you the good reviews aren't kidding. Though I only moved a few miles and had already
Loralee D.
Sep 19, 2019
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Andrew Beckes of Morgan Transfer in Lacey agent for United Van Lines came today to do the estimate for my move. After some miscommunication with United Van lines corporate I was a little dubious. Not to mention my anxiety at facing a move of over 1400 miles. Andrew was absolutely great! He took the time to go over everything and to look at exactly what I wanted packed and shipped. We discuss logistics. And the price of his estimate was almost exactly what I thought it would be. After meeting with Andrew I'm confident that United Van lines through Morgan will do an excellent job of packing
Mary C.
Jul 10, 2019
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Tia Clancy
Jun 17, 2019
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The best moving experience I've had! We moved from Washington State to West Virginia. From calling to set up the estimate (Dawn and Darin) to Joy doing the inventory of my belongings to the movers unloading my stuff (driver was Wes but I can't remember the names of each of the movers in Washington or West Virginia sorry guys), everything was done professionally and with great care. I received an accurate estimate with a guarantee that it will not go over (and it didn't). They gave me boxes and moving materials to pack my stuff (I opted to pack my goods myself). The driver called while I was driving
Scott Feldtman
May 09, 2019
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Melissa H.
Mar 14, 2019
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We needed a local company for a local move in an extremely short timeframe. I was nervous being 36 weeks pregnant with a deployed husband that I might get swindled, but I was shocked by how fair Morgan Transfer was.
I had a quote within a week, which came in under the others, and they arrived 15 minutes early on moving day. I was quoted 6 hours for the move, and it took less than that. They were diligent in cleaning, packing, prepping, and communicating through the whole process.
I'd definitely recommend them and use hem again!
I had a quote within a week, which came in under the others, and they arrived 15 minutes early on moving day. I was quoted 6 hours for the move, and it took less than that. They were diligent in cleaning, packing, prepping, and communicating through the whole process.
I'd definitely recommend them and use hem again!
Meiko M.
Nov 05, 2018
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Darin with MT, helped our family so much. He's professional, knowledgeable and takes some of the stress out of moving. He even suggested we call one or two other companies to make sure we were getting the best deal. There are a lot of sketchy moving companies out there, do yourself a favor and use MT if your in or near Lacey or for an out of state move
Janet W.
Oct 13, 2018
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They were down to earth & helpful throughout the whole process, which is great since moving kind of fries my brain. They came to our house to see our belongings first hand so we didn't have to fill out some awful online survey to say how many boxes at all. That was a big reason why we chose Morgan Transfer. It's just simpler to have someone come and see your stuff. I had to play phone tag with Dawn at their office once or twice but she was great too & it was worth it. The final cost really did come in under their estimate so that was a nice surprise too. They explained how
Frances J.
Aug 18, 2018
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After a glitch in scheduling, which delayed my journey a day, the moving experience was awesome. The estimate was right on, the few pieces that wouldn't fit were carefully loaded in my car. The items they wrapped or boxed were carefully handled, as were the many boxes & tubs I had packed. The crew was professional, careful, respectful, friendly, and worked tirelessly to load my 2 crates. I had the best experience w the 2 man crew. My biggest concern was my small load vs a bigger job, resulted in me being rescheduled. I do however recommend Morgan Transfer.
Brittany M.
Jul 12, 2018
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My husband and I Moved from Tacoma Washington to Michigan and had our belongings picked up June 7th from our home. We paid over $9,000 to the agreed services of Morgan Transfer (affiliated with United) and trusted their contract and customer reviews to safely and timely deliver our belongings.
This was our experience:
1- No communication from the Office on the day of when the movers were picking up our belongings
2- On the day prior to the last day of our delivery window, we were informed our items had not left Washington. It took a total of 18 days to move our belongings from WA to MI.
This was our experience:
1- No communication from the Office on the day of when the movers were picking up our belongings
2- On the day prior to the last day of our delivery window, we were informed our items had not left Washington. It took a total of 18 days to move our belongings from WA to MI.
Kristen J.
May 24, 2017
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Great experience from start to finish. Darin came and did a thorough walk thru and gave me an estimate. I booked my date and it was confirmed shortly after by Dawn in the office. Dawn called me the day before to confirm when the movers would arrive. Moving day came and movers arrived as scheduled. They immediately got to work and worked hard throughout the entire very long day they spent at my house. Donald, Sonny and Mike were amazing. Good attitudes, hard working and easy to work with. Donald actually packed the truck. He did an AMAZING job. I was shipping two Upack trailers to the East coast
Megan L.
Feb 26, 2017
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5 stars from beginning to end! I even spent less than what Darren had quoted me. That NEVER happens with movers. Anyways, Darren came to my home and did a thorough and professional estimate. Was informative and gave me tips on how to make my move smoother and faster for all. I had 3 estimates and chose this company because of his knowledge, attitude, and the fact that this is a family biz for over 40 years. I spoke with Dawn at the office several times to schedule, pay, etc. and she was just as pleasant! The movers were Kurt, Rob and Joy. Yes, a female mover (who killed it) girl power lol. They
Courtney Oderman
Nov 21, 2016
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Morgan Transfer was an exceptional company to work with. They were professional and helpful throughout the whole process. They ensured each step of the process was completed in a timely manner and were always ready to answer any questions. I would, and will highly recommend Morgan Transfer to anyone who is moving. They take the stress out of moving day! Thanks for your professionalism and hard work.
Jim Jones
Jul 17, 2015
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