The Wheaton Blog
Staying healthy is always the goal but staying healthy during a move is even more important. Who wants to pause every five minutes while packing to blow their nose? No one. Keep your family healthy in the lead-up to your move to avoid additional stress during an already stressful time. Wheaton World Wide Moving wants…
Moving Guides, New Home Living
If you’re about to move or have just recently moved, it can be difficult to to think about something as daunting as cooking meals for the week. If your life is packed in boxes, “what should I cook this week?” is probably the last thing on your mind. Getting set up with moving day snacks…
Moving scams can turn an already stressful situation into a nightmare. Unfortunately, the Better Business Bureau receives some 6,000 complaints about moving companies every year. This rampant rise in moving fraud, causing a median loss of $350 per victim, has led the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), to increase their anti-fraud crackdowns. To help…
Last year, 27.1 million Americans moved. The vast majority of those moves were anywhere from a 50 to 2,000 mile trip. That’s a lot of moving, energy and emissions! If you’re looking for tips on moving sustainably, we’ve got plenty of solutions. From reducing your load to packing smarter to choosing the most eco-friendly travel…
Moving Guides, Moving With Seniors
Downsizing can feel intimidating and exhausting. It’s literally a lifetime worth of work. If you’re struggling to stay on task, or even just get started, your TV might be the place to find the right inspiration. There are a lot of shows about “stuff” and downsizing, but how do you find the right one for…
New Agent Announcement Please join us in welcoming new Wheaton agent, Pioneer Moving of Chicopee, Mass. “Pioneer Moving and the Wheaton network are a fantastic fit,” said A.J. Schneider, President of Wheaton World Wide Moving. “We love helping families during a time in their lives that can be stressful, and we know Pioneer Moving will…
Truck drivers are the backbone of America’s supply chain. Every year 3.5 million truck drivers move 70% of the freight that crosses our country. They plan routes, endure traffic and deliver the supplies and raw materials that keep our economy flowing – and we need more of them. The changing economy, the pandemic and labor…
We’re thrilled to announce Martin “Marty” Sopko as the 2021 J.B. Cupp Lifetime Achievement Award winner! Growing up in the household goods moving business around his father taught Marty to employ discipline and strive for excellence during every move. He has driven for Wheaton since 1970 via his family’s business, Sopko Moving & Storage of…
It was an honor to present the 2021 Lifetime Achievement award to Ralph Bingham. “Ralph has always been a no-nonsense operator who bleeds customer service. He takes the concepts of a work ethic and personal responsibility to new heights,” said Ron Borkowski, vice president of operations at Bekins Van Lines. A 43-year network veteran, Ralph credits…
We’re thrilled to announce longtime driver John Schroder as our 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award winner!
