Independence Van Lines

I was rushed and mislead by independence van lines. They wont admit they are a broker, give you estimates that are half of what your charges. Also use the worst mover to do the work. I cannot get my items after 40 days still no sign of getting anything. I feel like i paid someone to steal everything I own.

They outsource to other moving companies, some of which are very sketchy. They increased the price by $1400 and would hang up on my overtime I asked for an explanation. Eventually they threatened to just sell all my stuff because I was "being too difficult". I had no choice but to pay. When I got my items they were sopping wet and several things were broken and my clothes were moldy. I am not exaggerating when I say this was the worst experience with a professional company in my life.

We had an extremely big move from Florida to new york. The team came on time, wrapped and boxed all my belongings with proper care and loaded on the truck without a hitch. They completed the move before the schedule and I decided to check the inventory by myself. It was great to see all my belongings arrived in one piece and without any damage. I am really impressed with their wonderful service and competitive price. Thank you for making my move stress free and easy.

The coordinator was straightforward and really helpful.He had enough patience to answer all my questions.The movers were responsible and really professional, Came on time and did everything with much care. Packing and unpacking went smoothly and they kept their schedule. Excellent service and no damage to my belongings. Would definitely recommend them.

Independence did an awesome job on my move. They were by far the most efficient, hardworking, and courteous guys i ever met. All my furniture arrived completely unscathed. They didn't waste any time and got to work right away. My parents are going to move shortly and I won't think twice to call them!

Just google them and see the track record. Integrity is their last concern. Being late or lying about the services provided? No problem with them. They will always find a reason to no be responsible floor the service they offer. Stacy, Holly, Ted and James the manager will always pass the buck about doing the right thing every time. Order a Pos from Uhaul and so it yourself. Cheaper and easier every single time.

I called to see about my moving. My call was answered immediately, she was professional and friendly and understood my needs. The move was scheduled and the movers were on-time and worked quickly to help me keep costs down. Everything was moved safely. I'll always recommend and use this company!

Guess I'm just adding to the list. Run the other way. Absolutely horrible. Do not give these people your money. They are all smiles and great customer service while they are taking your money and then horrific afterwards. I have tried to cancel my move every way I can imagine. They refuse and have stopped responding. DEPOSITS FOR MOVES ARE NOT NORMAL. Of course, I know that now. I hope this helps somebody somehow.
I have attempted to get their arbitration paperwork from them and they refuse. Turns out they aren't registered with the AAA® (American Arbitration Association®) or the ICDR either.
Additionally they aren't registered with any of the moving insurance brokers either. Absolute mess. I feel like they completely stole my money.

I would absolutely NOT recommend working with Independence Van Lines for your moving needs. I have moved a number of times, but this was by far my worst experience. Independence VL is a broker and unfortunately won't take responsibility for abusive and unprofessional practices of the moving companies they work with.

I scheduled my move from Los Angeles to Chicago through Independence VL and was asked for an initial deposit based on an estimated volume. Having previous experience with moves and wanting to avoid stress and additional fees the day of my move, a week before my move I provided an updated inventory list. We recalculated volume and I provided an additional deposit per their request. The day of my move, a company called Map Express Logistics showed up and told me the volume calculations were wrong and I had an additional 536 c. F.! (DOUBLE the volume on my original estimate) and they needed $4,000 more to proceed with the move.

I decided to cancel my move and lost the $2,387 deposit I had already paid to Independence VL.

For reference, I ended up hiring a different moving company which at pick up calculated an additional 80 c. F. and charged $300 extra from the quote they had given me. Nowhere near the additional 536 c. F. and $4,000 this company wanted to overcharge.

Stay away from Independence Van Lines and their partners. Moving companies have always been known for shady practices and their partner relationships are a grey area. Go with a moving company that owns their own equipment and charges a fixed deposit at the time of booking.

They have stolen my deposit as well and refused me my $635 refund after I canceled my contract because one of their supervisors George told me and my uncle to " GO F**K YOURSELVES" and then hung up. I have read over 100 complaints about this company between BBB, movingme.com, yelp and this site. Im so sick of this parasite sucking the life out of honest hardworking people. If your as dissatisfied as I am please drop a line to Justice zon on Facebook.

If you value your belongings get off this site now. Run and don't take one call form these con artist.

I admit I am a total novice about moving companies and I got taken to the max by Independence Van lines- These guys are brokers- not movers like they advertise. They sold out my move to the lowest, most unethical, sleeziest people- not licensed and I didn't realize or know about it until the furniture was on the truck. Independence never informed me of the people they sold my furniture to- so I couldn't do any research on my own (even if I knew what to look for) and then INDEPEDENCE totally washed their hands of the whole deal and were no help at all! In fact, at the end when I was desperately reaching out to them to help get the furniture back from the subcontractor, INDEPENDENCE sold us out to- I made almost daily calls to both companies- Ray made a call to the other movers and called me with this little tidbit- Ray- "I have good news and bad news" Me: "I haven't had any good news" Ray: "The good news is that your stuff is in Oregon, the bad news is that it is in a lake." Hearty guffaw on Ray's part- How is that for service. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY WHAT SO EVER!