Craig gave us an in-person estimate of $2000 for the move. We pointed out a large china cabinet we owned that the last movers had trouble with. He said it would be no problem. He also said that the price he quoted was the most it would be and that he never has a job that exceeds his estimate. As soon as the actual movers saw it, they said there was no way they could get it up 3 flights of stairs to our new apartment. They charged us an extra $500 to move the china cabinet from our apartment to their storage facility in Rolling Meadows. Had we known the china cabinet couldn't be moved to our new apartment, we would have sold it. But once it was moved to storage, we couldn't sell it because we had no pictures of it. read more

Great team! Got 3 helpers who helped me move over the weekend. They were quick and practiced social distancing. They even disassembled and reassembled my king size bed entirely just to move it because it wouldn't fit through a low ceiling. I recommend and would use this company again. read more

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They were wonderful, from start to finish! I called less than 24 hours before I needed the move, and they fit me in the schedule. They gave me a minimum of 2 hours and were done well before the minimum. They were very transparent with me about the quality of my furniture before packing it into the van, and they were very considerate of my things. Once we got to my new place, they asked for placement before placing my large items, to refrain from me having to move it later. They were very attentive to how I labeled the boxes and placed them in their corresponding rooms without me even asking. I can't thank them enough. 10/10 recommend read more

Updated after our move-in experience following the move-out after a flood. BUYER BEWARE! You will have a three-hour minimum charge. If they send extra men and they finish the job faster, you will be forced to pay each of those extra men extra money... I just lost over $200 this way, and only figured out the 3-hour minimum AFTER I tipped in cash as they were leaving after only 2 hours of work. This feels predatory and unfair, and I wanted to make sure others did not fall prey to the same issue. This was a very unpleasant sour note after an otherwise excellent experience with this company. I tried hard to be as helpful and cooperative as I could with them, and this felt like a real kick in the teeth. read more

The movers were very professional. They arrived on time, moved everything from our old home with nothing broken or scratches to our new home under 3 hours. I would definitely recommend this company for your moving needs. You would not be disappointed. Nicole Dorsey read more

Really outstanding service, and answered all of my questions very quickly! Excellent customer service! They also work very hard, so quick and efficient. There were 3 men that helped for the move. A lot of my things could not be put into boxes and they really wrapped the fragile items so well: couches, mirrors, tv, tables, shelves. They are very prepared. The truck is a huge, it can really fit a lot, we only had to do one trip! Best of all, very affordable! 3 bedrooms, I have so many boxes and items! I will recommend to all of my friends! They said they've been in business for over 15 years, they really do an amazing job! read more

Awesome team! Crew was on time. They were quick and finished on the time they estimated. I definitely recommend them. They also better prices compared to other companies. read more

Alliance Moving & Storage - Movers Near Me - Rolling Meadows, Illinois

RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!!! This was the worst moving experience I have ever had. First off this company acts as a moving broker who subcontracts with fly-by-night moving companies near you. See that photo of the moving truck with the Alliance Moving and Storage logo. It doesn't exist. The fly-by-night company (in our case Best Choice Movers) showed up it Enterprise rental trucks. Alliance will quote you a competitive estimate and collect their referral fee from the company that Alliance subcontracts with, then the subcontracted moving company loads all your stuff in their trucks and doubles your rate. The subcontractor dictates what days they have available and will only give you 24 hours notice prior to their estimated time of arrival. If that doesn't work for you and they have to reschedule it's an additional $2,500.00. So our initial quote was under $7000.00, we paid $6000.00 up front and still had to pay an additional almost $8000.00 to get our stuff back. It should be noted they wanted an addition $2,500.00 reschedule fee as well (that didn't happen). They'll take any form of payment when they pick your stuff up, but only accept a wire transfer or cashiers check/ money order upon drop off. If you have a customer service problem and call Alliance they suddenly tell you to read the fine print on their website, that they are not a moving company they are only a "facilitator". WRONG!!! A company operating as a broker for other independent moving companies cannot decide they don't want to be regulated as such and claim they are not a moving broker. They brokered the deal, they are a broker. Additionally, almost all of our furniture was damaged and one of the movers destroyed my 65 inch flat screen television when he kicked the lower left hand corner after unwrapping it and leaning it against my wall. We will be contacting the appropriate governing agencies regarding both companies. read more

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Alliance moved us from California to Illinois and it was very smooth and was the most affordable long-distance company we found. They picked up and delivered on-time despite delivery day being single-digit temperatures and a snow storm. They worked fast and hard. We couldn't be happier. Everything arrived safely. Thanks to Jaggy for arranging it all and the men who did the driving and heavy lifting. It turned a stressful time into a smooth transition. read more

Alliance Moving and Storage delivered our belongs from storage in both Chicago and Florida to Tennesse. They stopped along the way and picked up a house full of furniture from a store along the way. Everything they delivered was in perfect condition. wrapped and protected like it was all fragile china. The price was suprisingly reasonable for todays moving costs. The entire process from start to finish was seamless. The team is a pleasure to deal with. Michale and Jaggy were so helpful and communicative. read more

Great experience with Alliance! Accurate quote, timely, professional and kind. From the receiving the quote through the move, Alliance was easy peasy to work with! read more

On time, friendly, quick, and came in under the original quote. 6 man crew moved our old house out and into the new one in about 7 hours. read more

We had such a great experience moving with alliance. It was worth the cost let me tell you! they were able to store our stuff over night and we're actually early the next day so we were able to set up so much faster. They took apart any large furniture and everything was wrapped and handled with care and then put it back together when moving it all in. Great communication and we're able to sort out times! Highly recommend read more

Great moving company. I sent out requests for quotes via the Yelp feature and this company was one of the firsts to respond, along with the best rates. Jeff helped me with all my questions for multiple days, down to the very fine details (what kind of plastic wrap to buy, what to do with donations, etc). I sent pictures of our small warehouse move and he was able provide an accurate quote. On the day of the move, the four movers showed up on time and did an amazing job. I would highly recommend Javier, Felix, Angel, and Delphino. They were careful with everything, yet very fast at the same time. Some heavy bookshelves were difficult to move, but they wrapped and maneuvered them with ease. It was a 7 hour job and they only took a 30 minute break to eat lunch. At the end of the day, we had some things we needed to donate, and they drove with me down to Goodwill and unloaded everything for me. I will use them again if I ever need professional movers. Highly recommended! read more

Worst experience I've ever had with a mover - and I've moved several times. Very dishones people trying to scam you for money. Not an easy way to say it otherwise. read more

I had a great experience with Alliance moving! I did a fair amount of research on moving companies beforehand to find the right one with a valued reputation. I'm glad I took the time to read reviews, which helped me land on Alliance. They sure did not disappoint! I was moving just a mile away with a roommate, but they took the job seriously and completed it in an efficient manner. All of our belongings remained in excellent condition during the move (I haven't always had that in the past). Omar and his crew were very friendly throughout the process and made sure we were well taken care of. I would highly recommend them for your next move! read more

I contacted several movers and ultimately settled on Alliance due to my initial impressions with Jeff. He was a great person and seemed to have a caring and honest demeanor. As well, he was very prompt in responding to my emails and questions. Our things were in storage so I sent him pictures of our old house to show how much furniture we had. After I explained the layout of our new house and gave him the to and from zip codes he provided an estimate that ultimately was within $100 of accuracy. And the difference was in my favor - that has absolutely never happened in the 7 or 8 times I've hired movers. The 4 movers were beyond good, they were excellent. They arrived on time and immediately began wrapping and padding our things nicely to ensure no damage. I had 300 sq ft packed completely full and it was on the 2 floor down a long hall of an inside storage building. Those men worked hard and no one was ever standing around. In fact, it took them less than half the time to get my things loaded on the truck than the movers took putting them into the storage. Once at the new home they were super patient in setting up and helping to arrange our furniture and beds. They asked where to place boxes and did not just scatter them anywhere. All things considered, I was pleased beyond my expectations from the first through the last interaction with this company. They are absolutely top notch. read more

After 10 yrs in our 3 BR home in Chi, my husbo and I decided to move to MI. I called Alliance and got a free in-home estimate. Since we were moving long distance, I knew it was going to be pricey. The in-home estimator was awesome. He was very transparent and clear in all that would happen with my move and the price. I got three different quotes and these guys were in line with everyone else. I originally scheduled my move with a different company, but four days before the move, something told me to go with Alliance. I am so glad I went with my gut. They called the day before to confirm that 4 movers and 1 truck would be at my house between 8 and 9 AM. Day of move, Marcos calls me around 7 AM and says they're en-route and will be there close to 8. At 7:50 they arrive....I've moved in Chicago locally13 times before this...Not once have I ever had movers arrive EARLY. Marcos and his crew wrapped everything and took care loading/unloading ALL of our stuff. He and his crew have this move thing down to a science. We were completely moved into our MI house by 6 PM. They hustled and didn't break a thing. Even when we got moved in, Marcos asked me if there was anything we wanted to move around the house before they left and made sure everything was in it's place. When it was all said and done, they saved me $300 off the original estimate and made my move day stress free. I HIGHLY recco these guys. They are no nonsense, professional, and know what they're doing. read more

This company exceeded all my expectations and I am SO HAPPY that I decided to go with the company. I would recommend them 100%! I worked directly with Onesimo and from our first interaction, he was professional, informative, honest and clear about the expected amount of hours and employees needed to move me from a family home. He was up front about the costs and explained the estimate. As the move got closer, he checked in with me to inquire about my progress and agreed to drop off supplies. He promised to provide me with a very experienced crew. The truck arrived at 8:00 am ON THE BUTTON!! I took a picture of it for proof. The crew got to work, quickly and carefully loading my personal items. It took them the estimated time to load and there were absolutely no issues. The trucks were kept overnight due to the timing of the closing and possession of the home. I felt very comfortable knowing my belongings were in their possession. The crew had to get started later than anticipated due to the length of the closing. Onesimo and the crew were patient and understanding and when the crew arrived at my new home, they were pleasant and ready to unload. They had to work into the evening and managed to get everything into the home before the rain arrived. I had them move some pieces of furniture and they set up all the beds. I was thrilled at the work they did and their can-do attitudes. I will recommend this company to anyone I know who is moving. read more

My wife and I researched several moving companies before settling with Alliance Moving & Storage because our budget was tight. Their pricing was very fair and they were willing to accommodate our schedules and the fact that our belongings needed to be picked up from two separate places. There were a couple things that surprised me on moving day! Firstly, the 3-man team arrived early and was actually prepared to work exactly when they said they would be, rather than just pulling up at the scheduled time. Secondly, the truck they brought was massive AND clean! I was expecting an average size box truck with maybe a logo and obvious signs of wear and tear from being a "work truck". Boy was I wrong! Giant beautiful truck pulls up and even looked like it had just been washed or something... Needless to say, I was impressed. Not super important when it comes to hauling your stuff, but it made me feel good to know they are out to impress the client by taking care of their own gear. A couple other things that were really nice... I had my belongings thrown all over my storage unit (oops)... these guys boxed, labeled, and taped everything... Seriously?? Awesome. My wife's large antique furniture items were wrapped in several layers of plastic and all glass was protected with cardboard. They took better care of my belongings than I do. They even strapped large item to the walls of the truck to keep them from moving around. I definitely had peace of mind while following them to our second stop and the final delivery location. I even surprised these guys with a piano they weren't expecting and they quickly wrapped it up, and packed it onto the truck, which saved me another $100+ to hire a piano mover later. We have now been moved in for a few weeks and I can't begin tell you how pleased I was with the overall service. They showed up on time, looked professional, acted professional, and took really great care of our things... Alliance made moving easy and worry free... read more

TERRIBLE service! Movers showed up with no mask, they picked and choose what they wanted to take, when I told them to they a couple of rugs they said it would cost extra. Carrier name is Nea Vanlines. On top of that I've been mistreated by the customer service of Alliance Moving & Storage when calling to get clarification on my bill. They're very good to charge you money for an awful service. read more

If I could leave 0 stars I would! This is the worst moving company out there. The customer service from Kevin and Nicole is awful. They broker your move and then give you no information or tracking on the process. They don't even know who to call to check with the carrier how the move is progressing. They are very unprofessional and rude! read more

I wish I could do no stars. This place is the worst. Bruce Murray is a liar and a con artist. He sold me a $7,000 all inclusive moving package. The people who showed up to move us came in a penske truck, said they wouldn't pack half the stuff we had and would not wait for us to pack it. Then they proceeded to tell us it would be an extra $1100 to complete the move.They had no insurance, and no proof they were with Alliance. When I tried to call Bruce to confirm that these random guys with a rented truck were with Alliance I could not get a hold of anyone. I left several messages with an answering service and no one ever called me back. When I finally got a hold of someone, (Hannah the customer service manager) she called me a liar and refused to give me my $3000 deposit back. I have repeatedly tried to get a hold of Bruce Murray and he has never returned my call. read more

Guys did a great job getting my oversized couch into my third floor condo

I called around for movers and found these guys. They were fair priced and nice on the phone. I don't ask for much. I moved my 10x10 storage unit that has large furniture, 20 something boxes and a bunch of loose crap like lamps, power tools etc . Stuff I didn't want to wrap. They were very professional and let me watch their every move. I have some quality stuff that Just can't be thrown around. They emptied the storage unit in 40 minutes! They scheduled me for 3 guys for 3 hours. All of my move was going into a house,, into the basement areas. 13 stairs down they got everything in even though I thought some furniture might not make it in and down the stairs. They had to remove 2 doors to get everything in. They did a perfect job. They put the doors back on and we're finished in 2 hours! They weren't rushing or running, just an assembly line of moving people. Very professional. I tipped them so they could buy a nice lunch for themselves. read more

What a great company and what a fantastic team. I researched several moving companies and this company is far superior to the rest. From the initial conversation with Tiffany until the move, everything was smooth. The budget they quoted was correct and the moving team arrived early and worked hard. If I could give them more stars, I would. Thank you Michael for your follow up with all details. Appreciate your team. read more

We used Alliance to move our parents and they were great! From the first meeting with them, the quoting process down to the final move, the team was informative, professional and easy to work with. They showed up at the agreed to time, packed up an entire 3 bedroom house with basement and hustled to get the move done. If I ever move myself I will use them again. read more

My dear friend hired Alliance to move her the other day. Having moved a few times in the past myself, I was a bit hesitant. Alliance changed my attitude. The crew was courteous, hard-working, and very efficient. They used the 'human chain' method wherever possible, wrapped and protected the furniture and had a great attitude. The final bill came in under the estimated price. No matter what the other companies tell you, this one delivers. They are the best. read more

Do you remember your last move? Probably not. Moving sucks so much that we all do a little memory block. The boxes, the odd shaped nonsense, the irreplaceable and totally breakable heirlooms...but while the memory is fresh on moving out it's worth writing this review. I had a similar experience with Jeff as most of the previous reviewers did. By speculation, I'd say he's a ribs guy, possibly wings with blue cheese, but not pushy about it. He'd still know how to order vegan Ethiopian when expected to do so. A worldly fellow. Most importantly, he's friendly and engaging with important questions when asking about the unholy sufferfest that you are about to endure. When talking with Jeff, you get familiar pangs about how much moving sucks, but he is there to sherpa you to the summit. In my experience, the move isn't about the chat, but about the day every stick of your furniture, and your elderly pet cat, and your hand-made baby crib, and your hand cut inlaw's family chili cook off glass trophy, and the 3000lb of crap you should have donated or thrown out is moved to your new digs. There's a lot riding on 1 day of work. Jeff, who followed up the day before to make sure my blood pressure hadn't killed me, made sure that everything was in order for his guys to show up on moving day. I'm sorry, but I really screwed the pooch on that one, Jeff. The 3 man crew showed up on moving day and rocked the block, especially since we still had 5-10 boxes to seal up and all those little annoying piles of "screw this throw it out" left. All the stuff we should have thrown out are now in my office. The moving crew crushed it. No complaints, no breaks, no worries, no hungover weirdos. It was a hell of a good crew and they did a hell of a good job. There were a few moments where something didn't go 100% to plan and they came to get me right away to make sure everything was handled to my satisfaction and they could keep going. All matters big and small were handled like 100% professionals. That was h u g e. The worst thing a mover could do would be to cover up a banged doorway or trim and leave the place never to be seen again. The few small times our movers had an issue they involved me right away and wanted my input about a resolution. I'm a reasonable person who expects a few dings and minor issues on a moving day, but the elimination of surprises was an unexpected gift. I'm quite happy to have picked Alliance for my move. The price was a little bit more than the company that I'm pretty sure was going to destroy everything I owned, but still completely reasonable for everyone to make a living wage. The crew was experienced, careful and hardworking, and I am always happy to pay for their hard work well done. Without reservation I would recommend Alliance for your next move. read more

Jaggy in Customer Service was great as well as Angel's moving crew. Very professional and accommodating in a challenging situation. Very customer centric! Steve read more

Felt the service that they provided us was good until we saw our furniture that had damages. Was also kept on asking us how the service was going while they were performing the move for which any sane person would say the service is going on fine. Don't fall in trap like me. They then used this same sentence while moving when I tipped them 60$ while they were leaving and said that since I said the service was good they need to be tipped more. Does not make sense to me Our home was 1 mile away.. the old house was 1000 sft. We ended up paying 1000$ for the move Just be aware what you tell them when the move is happening when they ask how it's going and also check your furniture for damage and wall damage because they surely will be not careful with our stuff. read more

As soon as I requested a quote, I was stalked until I talked to Daniel, Salesman. Definitely felt pressured to book and boy are they expensive. Once I booked, I didn't hear from them until the 3rd party moving company contacted me 24 hours prior to confirm my move. Alliance didn't even call to confirm my inventory. I kept calling Kelly and Daniel and everyone at the company and could never get any assistance. I needed Alliance to send the movers an updated estimate and they wouldn't even do that. They overcharged me, basically took my money and peaced out. Moral of the story, both Alliance and the moving company they used were trash. Worst moving company ever and I've moved all over. If only a time machine existed. Do yourself a favor, move your own things or sell it all. read more

I had a great experience with Alliance Moving. The movers showed up on time, did a great job and were very professional. I'd shopped around for quotes before choosing Alliance, and they had the best price. This was my first time hiring movers and Jeff at Alliance gave me good advice about choosing movers, which was the reason I selected them. I'd definitely use Alliance Moving again and recommend them. read more

Excellent staff, very timely. Everything arrived safe and sound to Florida. EXCEPTIONAL JOB.

We moved today and had the most awesome crew! Javier Perez, Felix Estrada, DAngelo Blackmon Thank you Jeff as well for helping us out with our reservation. They all made our move so nice and pleasant instead of how it can be. Thank you again! read more

I hired this company for my move and they were wonderful! The movers arrived on time, with a vehicle sized to fit all our stuff. They were fast, careful, respectful and thoughtful. They took the time to wrap our furniture so it wouldn't get damaged, carefully loaded boxes and were SO QUICK. They had our entire 2-bedroom apartment loaded into the truck in an hour and a half. When we got to our new apartment, the team unloaded just as quickly and never complained about taking my boxes of books up 3 flights of stairs. I would absolutely trust this company again to move my home. read more

First time using movers and have heard horror stories before, but this was a great experience. The movers were extremely nice and helpful and just incredibly efficient/quick. Whats more, they carried everything with care. For example, the never dragged stuff across the floor or would drop things down hard, it was with care and I appreciated that a lot. Would highly recommend and will definitely be using them again in the future. Thank you guys! read more

I didn't utilize the service, this is based on the absurdity of their estimate alone. I expressed that I have minimal moving needs, no large furniture items, less than the contents of a studio apartment. I was quoted for 3 movers, for a minimum of 2 hours, at an exorbitant rate compared to other places that have quoted me for their services. Don't even bother reaching out. read more

There are so many things that make this company amazing. First of all the initial in home consultation was very informative and the guy told me to go ahead and return the wardrobe boxes (that are very expensive) that they would supply them! I had gotten a couple more quotes and had another company come in lower than their quote, I called and they told me that they would match the other quote! Then our closing on our house got pushed led by two weeks not even 12 hours before the move - I called Jaggy and no only was he empathetic to our situation but we didn't get charged for having to cancel to move. Then when we finally had our new closing date with only a couple days notice and Jaggy said it was no problem they would get it done! The day of the move, the movers were professional and reliable. They were very fast and wrapped all of our furniture to protect it from the move. We had a 6 hour gap between closings and that was no problem for them. They were wonderful the entire time. Moving can easily become one of the biggest stressors of buying and selling a house. Alliance Movers made sure that it was not a stressful process and we want to give them a HUGE THANK YOU!! read more

great company! movers were quick, efficient and polite. this is the 2nd time I have used them and they didn't disappoint.