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Atlas Van Lines Action Moving Services is ready to help with your residential or commercial move in the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Burnsville area, as well as nationwide and internationally. We are proud to be a leader among regional moving companies with a consistent rate of pick-up and delivery timeliness. More than 98 percent of the time, we arrive when we say we will, and have your possessions where you want them promptly. This success comes from a highly trained and experienced staff that is expert when it comes to planning, packing, taking inventory and transporting.
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At Action Moving Services, we provide local, long distance, and international services for household moving. As seasoned household movers, we understand the challenges you may be facing with organizing, packing, and moving. That is why we offer a wide range of different packages to help your move become much more streamlined, easier, and more manageable. We know you want to get your belongings safely from one location to the next and that is why we offer safe, efficient, and reliable moving services.
If you are being transferred to a different area for your job, then count on Action Moving Services to help you with all your needs! We understand that moving to a new area, especially if you have a family, can be stressful and hard to organize. Don't worry, Action Moving Services will help you every step of the way.
When it comes to Minnesota movers, Action Moving simply cannot be topped. We have handled countless local, long distance and international relocations for commercial and residential customers. Whether you are looking to move down the street or to the other side of the world, we have the movers and state-of-the-art services you can depend upon to get the job done right.
If you are moving items internationally from Burnsville, Minneapolis, St. Paul, or the surrounding areas, we are pleased to offer our assistance. Action Moving Services is the home of an award winning and RIM certified Registered International Movers as are our crews who will provide you with highly trained international movers whether your relocation is large or small.
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Anita Weisenbeck Brenner
Sep 29, 2021
We asked Action Moving for a quote to move us from MN to CO in May 2021. They were referred to us (local moves) and the agent told us we would get our furniture within a 10 day window. The crew that came to pack our belongings was super professional and did a good job. However, they laughed about us getting our stuff and said there was not a. driver assigned for us.

This is a long story but bottom line, they are an agent for Atlas and they knew well before they took our stuff that we would never get it on time. Action never reached out to us once and misrepresented the fact they could do the job. After numerous phone calls, emails & frustration we received our furniture 38 days late. If they would have been honest with us, we may have moved ourselves or at least been prepared & packed more of our stuff.

I cannot express the amount of lost sleep, frustration and stress. I would never recommend this company based on the dishonesty and lack of empathy. No one cared. Plus, we were forced to pay the full price.
N. A.
May 07, 2021
I have worked with Action for many years. I work for a neighboring local company. I can always count on action for great transportation advice, on the spot quotes and even same day commercial services. Very professional and great equipment. Big clean and organized warehouse. I recommend Action for any and all commercial transportation needs local or international.
Linda Stasieluk
May 02, 2021
Action Movers did an excellent job moving the contents of our home across the city. Everyone, from the women in the office to Adam, the estimator to our moving day crew, Jason, Nick, Cirillo & Josh we're extremely professional, positive and easy to work with. Not only was the moving crew on time, they hustled all day long, were pleasant and friendly, were careful with our belongings as well as our homes, and finished the job within the estimated timeframe. I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for a moving company!
Rick Jackson
Feb 25, 2021
Hired action for labor for loading our truck for a move. The guys were great and knew what they were doing. Before we know it everything was in the truck, well placed and wrapped, and locked down. Its not often that a crew really impresses me but these guys did. Will definitely recommend!
Aaron Nicholas
Feb 05, 2021
Second time using them. This time they broke a tv. They actually unpacked the tv from the way I had it and then wrapped it in a blanket and taped it up. The first time I used them they brought large TV boxes. The guy that didn't drive the truck carried it up the stairs about waist high and slammed the corner into the ceiling causing the broken screen.

This Tv was purchased in September. I filed the claim and left several messages with the woman who deals with the claims. Not. One. Phone call. Was. Returned. Today, she sends the letter attached. I mean, I tipped the guys more than this.
Brad S.
Dec 28, 2020
They started out looking like things were going to be great. They really did know how to hustle. The big problem came when I started to unpack! Broken antique dishes, scratched furniture, and just extreme carelessness when it came to my belongings. I won't be using them again if I ever have to move again.
Nikki Ahlgren
Oct 23, 2020
Amazing team, went above and beyond! Showed up 15 mins early both days of our move and took extra care of our home and furniture as they would their own. They completed the work almost to the minute of the original quote. Great value for the hard work on a hot summer day move. Would absolutely use them again!
Leslie Webster
Oct 15, 2020
I do not recommend this company at all! We made an appointment on a friday for them to come to our house the next monday at 10 am, I made sure our dates were available prior to him coming out, got a voicemail about 10 saying he was on the way, about 40 minutes later i called him back and he said ohhh I left you several messages Im Not coming now. we are booked til mid November!

This was so unprofessional and not good business practice! We will recommend other companies to our friends and family!also the reply I got when I spoke to a manager was that "these things happen"
Kathy C.
Jul 30, 2020
Action movers lost one of our crates that was placed in storage. They admitted that they lost it including some of our inventory pages. After waiting several months for them to locate it we, filed a claim. Things that were missing were my jewelry ( stupid of me to pack it), both my husband and sons military medals and coins, family heirlooms, things that never can be replaced. The company didn't return e-mails, phone calls, or letters. They finally sent an e-mail stating that they would give us $ 50.00. What an insult
Tom Brown
May 31, 2020
We have utilized Action Moving Services for four separate moving and storing needs, and each have been outstanding experiences. From the beginning with the estimating process, through the loading and delivering steps, the entire staff has been prompt, professional, courteous, and careful. Each one of the driver and loading crews were a pleasure to work with. We highly recommend Action Moving Services for your moving, relocating, and storing needs.
Charlie Leach
May 20, 2020
Hired Action Moving to pack and transport our home in-state. Wow! Several items were left behind that loaders were specifically told to bring along. Both driver and salesperson blew it off like it was nothing to be concerned about. Now we have to hire someone with a trailer to haul the rest of our move. Another several hundred dollars expense. Final bill was nearly $1000 over bid.

All driver said was "well it was over the estimated weight ". We actually sold several heavy items prior to move, salesman grossly underestimated. There were several antique pieces damaged. There was a broken antique China plate that will be difficult if not impossible to replace. Now we have an 11 piece set. The packers apparently don't know what they are packing. 1 box labeled pillows had 1 pillow and Christmas decorating in bottom 2/3 of box, making unpacking nearly as impossible to guess where the box goes. Strongly recommend looking elsewhere for a mover.
Phil Sparkes
Feb 02, 2020
My house was packed and shipped abroad by a team from Action. We packed and shipped in two days, start to finish. They stayed behind to monitor crating of a picture while I went to closing. The team lead / driver and his colleague were stars - when a toilet backed up and flooded the bathroom floor with water (first time ever, Murphys law in effect) they pitched in and helped me clean it! - they also took the last remaining trash bags and stuff left by another company, leaving the house clean, undamaged, and empty for the new owners. Absolute stars.
Al Giencke
Jan 30, 2020
Moving is a tough job both for the homeowners and the movers. These folks did a great job. A walk through estimate was given (on the high side). Boxes are free to use and return, a big plus. The movers protected the floor and carpet with cardboard or plastic. They also shrink wrapped furniture with drawers so contents did not spill out. Nothing broken or scratched during the process. On time both times. Not easy, but went as well as we could have hoped for.
Sophia Knight
Jan 02, 2020
Their estimate was $5417 but they charged $7726. They sent someone to our house to do the estimate, we showed them everything we were moving, and they gave us this estimate. Then, after they had taken everything they sent us the bill for over $2000 more than they had estimated. I would understand if it were a small difference, but going over their own estimate by almost 50% is completely unreasonable. Other than the charges, everyone who worked for them did a good job and our boxes arrived on time and undamaged.
Erik B.
Nov 29, 2019
I've used Action moving for several moves and they always come through with great service. I would highly recommend.
Kimi H.
Nov 09, 2019
I used Action to move from Minneapolis to Philadelphia. The entire process was professional, courteous, and efficient. Everything was explained to me in detail, and my expectations were managed the whole time (for example, it's not possible to send your belongings across country and expect to receive them in a few days. It takes longer than that, and you will likely have to live very sparsely while your belongings are being transported). Adam, who managed my move, communicated the timeline to me clearly.

He also dealt with some big bumps on my end: I had to scramble to find a new place at the last minute, AFTER my stuff had already left Mpls, due to the original place--a new building--not being ready for occupancy even after I signed a lease. You can imagine how stressful that was! But he calmly awaited my new address and communicated it to the Philly side of the process, and all went well!

My stuff arrived well within the communicated timeframe, and the final price came in under estimate. Nothing was damaged, and everything was accounted for. The movers on both sides--Mpls and Philly--were great, and made it easy for me. I would use Action again!
Taylor Larson
May 16, 2019
We used this company to move from MN to Germany, and initially had a horrible experience. The movers that came to our house did not do their job and were very rude to us. Long story short, we had to pack our own boxes (boxes we had laying around our house) and had to wrap our own things with paper and bubble wrap that we purchased on our own. Some things were thrown into their moving truck unwrapped.

Fast forward to the next day, we called the company and voiced our dissatisfaction with how things went. The manager was shocked at how things were handled and immediately had another crew member re-wrap and re-pack everything. He was very apologetic. Me and my husband drove an hour that day to the warehouse to make sure our things were getting handled with care.

That's when we met Nick. He was absolutely WONDERFUL! He was taking such great care of our things, wrapping everything two times over, and told us we don't need to worry about a thing. He was also very appalled at how we were treated the previous day. We finally received our things yesterday after 3 months of anticipation and worry. Everything arrived completely undamaged and in perfect condition. We are so grateful for Nick and the other member of the team who helped him. Thank you!
Jean F.
Oct 16, 2018
I have worked with Action Moving Services twice and their work was exceptional. The movers are professional, fast and extremely conscientious (lead mover, Kevin Gause is outstanding). The people I dealt with in the office (Michelle and Randy) were friendly and helpful and quoted the jobs perfectly. They also came through in scheduling a challenging next-day request. I highly recommend Action!
Jeanne Porter Brewer
May 09, 2018
We absolutely positively give this company high marks. Jason and his crew were awesome! They were friendly, positive, helpful, took great care of our things and worked efficiently coming in under our estimate. Definitely recommend their service to others. Thank you!
Ryan S.
Sep 16, 2017
Used them for an in town apartment move. Even though it was a small apartment they still came out ahead of time for free to do an assessment to make sure they had the correct resources amd materials on move day which was great. The 3 movers were on time and true pro's. Moved from a 4 story unit to another 4 story unit across town so they got their workout. Nothing damaged. I can't say enough about using a professional moving company.
Adam Saby
Jun 16, 2017
These movers were amazing; a true group of professionals. They came by to provide a free quote, detailed everything they would take and provided packing recommendations and ways to make things more efficient for the movers to save money. And they provide nice boxes for packing if you go to their warehouse in burnesville. When the movers came they were not only on time, but very personable.

They started by surveying the house, putting down protective mats on the floor, covering stairs, so the house doesn't get damaged or dirty. The removed doors with ease as needed to move larger items. My riding lawn mower wouldn't start and they offered no problem to just push it up the ramp. They were so polite and helpful. They covered a lot of the furniture with blankets to protect the items during travel and even shrink wrapped a cabinet so the doors wouldn't open during the move.

The unloading process went just as smooth. This crew was amazing. Rob and Bruce were fantastic people and my wife and I felt very fortunate to have these true professionals moving our home and taking great care of our things.
Robert S.
Apr 10, 2017
We were not happy with all the scratches on most of our furniture. That was bad enough but when we complained then they sent their "expert" out that said some of those scratches were already there and they didn't make those. Now we were furious! Who knows their furniture more than us who bought it new and sees it every day.
Kelly P.
Mar 10, 2017
Action Moving was Fantastic! Our driver, John, and his crew were friendly to work with, listened to our needs, treated our household goods with the utmost care, and were professional throughout the entire process from packing, loading, delivery, and unloading! We have moved across the country many times and have used professional movers 6 times. This was the first time we used Atlas, and by far, this was the best moving experience we have ever had!

I want to thank the entire crew, Adam, Dorotheia, John, Terri, and all the guys who helped carry and pack our heavy and fragile furniture! Also, I want to mention, my very fragile China hutch, China, and antique plate were in perfect condition when I unpacked them! Thank you for making something like moving to another state (normally a stressful ordeal) very pleasant and smooth! I appreciate your help and would Highly recommend Action Moving!
Matt Faschingbauer
Dec 29, 2016
Jason and Russel were fast, friendly and professional when they delivered our machine. If all of Actions staff operates in this manner, the company will do fantastic! It was nice to meet you guys!
James Carter
May 28, 2016
Great past employer & recommendable business across the USA.
Genna Blair Lee
Jan 15, 2016
We moved cross country and although the over all experience wasn't a complete disaster, the way the hiccups were handled were just horrible. For starters, my record player, amplifier, gaming console and PC were not packed adequately, leading to avoidable damage in transit. My electronics were literally placed in a box with no moving paper or. anything to buffer them- and they were right against each other.

We went through the process of getting "reimbursed" for these things and that's when the headache, miscommunication and lack of cooperation ensued. Moving is moving and something is bound to break, go missing or get lost. I understand this.but a little extra effort and proper packing would have been very helpful.
Deana M.
Dec 06, 2015
I used Action to help me move and they are great! Every employee is kind and respectful and will go above and beyond for their customers. I highly recommend using Action Moving Services.
Eric Everson
Feb 13, 2015
I have used Action to move locally several times and I used them to move to FL and back. Great driver and crews and the move couldn't have gone smoother.
Mickey J.
Jul 18, 2013
We used this company to move from Minneapolis to East Bethel after receiving a few quotes. They actually came in UNDER the quote they gave us! The estimator told us they would need to build a crate to safely transport our huge plasma TV. The moving crew brought the crate but found our TV fit in their plastic TV box (just barely) and did not charge us for the crate!

They moved fast! I always find movers move faster if you're helping move boxes and smaller items to the truck to help expedite. We had 3 movers who were all polite and personable. No damage was done to our items and we will definitely use them again.
Sara K.
Aug 19, 2008
If I could give negative stars I would. This company is horrible, don't ever use them or you will be sorry. First, everything I was told when they were giving me an estimate was a lie. Everyone I talked to (the estimator, people in the office, and the movers) had different answers to questions. I was told it would take 4 days to move my things to Chicago (400 miles).

It took 11 days. All of my boxes came back damaged, with holes in the sides and dented. My furniture had foot prints on it and plenty of scratches. I had to stop the movers from DROPPING my boxes on the floor. When I said something the mover said, "what does it matter-they're clothes and they're heavy." He was wrong, they were breakables and I hired movers because they were heavy. There was no attention paid to my boxes marked fragile or this side up.