Bekins Van Lines, Inc.

Bekins Van Lines, Inc. was founded in 1891[1] by brothers John and Martin Bekins. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, Bekins provides private and corporate domestic and international household goods relocation services as well as special commodities and logistic services.[2] The United States Military also is one of Bekins' largest customers.[2]

Bekins Van Lines, Inc.
Subsidiary of Wheaton World Wide Moving
IndustryMoving and Storage
Founded1891 (1891)
Headquarters
Indianapolis, IN
,
United States
Number of locations
Over 300
Area served
International
Number of employees
Over 5,300 (over 5,000 drivers and 300 agents) (2009)
ParentWheaton World Wide Moving
Websitewww.bekins.com

Bekins is the oldest and was the largest household moving company in the United States in 1969,[3] and is one of the largest moving companies in North America.[2][4] In 2009, the company had over 300 locations and a fleet of over 2,100 vehicles.[2] The company also owns warehouse space that exceeds four million square feet.[2]

Bekins was acquired by Wheaton World Wide Moving in 2012.[4] After the acquisition, the Bekins Van Lines brand name continued to be used as a separate brand.[4]

In 2018, Bekins was featured as the fifth-ranked cross-country moving company in the list of "Top 10 Cross-Country Moving Companies in the USA" by 9Kilo Moving.[5]

References
  1. "Company Overview of Bekins Van Lines, Inc". Bloomberg. January 29, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  2. Plunkett, J.W. (2009). Plunkett's Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics Industry Almanac 2009. Plunkett Research Limited. p. 242. ISBN 978-1-59392-142-2. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  3. Benson, Lee (January 8, 2017). "About Utah: Meet a man who loves his boss". DeseretNews.com. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  4. "Wheaton acquiring residential mover Bekins". Indianapolis Business Journal. February 11, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  5. "Top 10 Cross-Country Moving Companies in the USA". Retrieved 2018-04-26.

Further reading
  • Antelman, G.; Derdak, T. (1988). International Directory of Company Histories. International Directory of Company Histories. St. James Press. pp. 48–50. ISBN 978-1-55862-218-0.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link) (subscription required)
  • Richardson, Ian (December 13, 2016). "Developer eyes landmark Bekins warehouse for apartment complex". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved January 30, 2017. Clint Stencil, owner of the Sioux Falls-based Clint Stencil Construction, has approached the city with plans to convert the 110-year-old former Bekins Moving and Storage building ...CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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