A Move Ahead Movers - A Local Ocala Moving Company
Ocala, FL / Moving services within 139 miles
Booked on 3,721 moves through HireAHelper
1,297 Verified Customer Reviews
Open Today - 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
12 years in business
Ocala, FL / Moving services within 139 miles
Booked on 3,721 moves through HireAHelper
1,297 Verified Customer Reviews
Open Today - 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
12 years in business
One of Ocala's Favorite Moving Companies
A Note from HireAHelper
We love working with A Move Ahead Movers because they pride themselves in taking care of their Ocala, FL neighbors. After several years moving in and around Ocala we believe you'll love working with them too!
Relocation with A Move Ahead Movers
We came up first on the list for a reason. Simply put, we are the best on this platform and we back it up. Look at our photos! Most of these other service providers don't even have photos of their work on their pages. Our photos speak for themselves! WE ARE HANDS DOWN THE BEST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK! We are professional movers with the skills to load your rental truck or PODS/shipping container to the fullest of it's capability, while using proper techniques and methods to ensure all items arrive unharmed and undamaged. Need to get everything in one load? We're the one's to call!! LOADING A TRUCK IS AN ART, so don't be swindled and overpay for it and don't make the mistake of letting just anyone load your rental truck or moving container. THIS IS EVERYTHING YOU OWN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HERE!!! Call on a small family oriented company like us, specializing in providing an unmatched service at a down to earth price. Our crews are personable and professional - the type of people you can trust around your family. We take moving and our reputation very seriously, therefore, we offer background checked crews for peace of mind. We specialize in organization and senior moves! We offer the most competitive pricing on long distance moves. We move large items such as pianos, jacuzzis and safes. For same day or next day service contact us on the hireahelper 1800 number. CHECK OUT OUR REVIEWS!
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Moving Reviews
Real Ocala area customers. Unedited, unfiltered reviews of A Move Ahead Movers.
Alena R
This company moved me in 3 years ago and did such a great job I hired them to load. Quick and efficient, they loaded my Packrat container within the time frame. Everything was tied down securely and I’m confident it will make the move cross country safely. I highly recommend!
Edaris A
Thank you guys were amazing and unbelievably helpful!
Stephen B
Very professional and careful with furniture and equipment
Shellee H
Very careful with moving items in. They avoided any wall damage. Friendly, on time, and focused on the job. Would use their service again if moving.
Melissa D
I had an east coast to west coast move from FL to CA. As everyone that has moved before knows this is a huge stressful undertaking. To ease my stress and prevent further injury to my bad back, I booked loaders. PODs referred me to Hire A Helper for this service and I booked two people for two hours to load my 7ft POD. The POD is not huge and I had mostly boxes and a few pieces of furniture.
I originally booked for 9am-10am window but I was contacted by the loaders that they need to move it it 10am-11am a few days before. I had plans to drive 2.5 hours away the same day to see my sister and do last minute dropping off of things before my long flight the day after. With every move there are errands to run to make sure the place is left in good condition, return cable boxes, dump trash and etc. At 11:12am I received a call that the helpers are held up at a previous job and wont get to me until maybe 1:30pm. I explained to the owner I have other things to take care of and that doesn't work for me. I'm already being pushed back the first time, and I need the help asap. She offered to come herself with a family member to load up the POD. She didn't apologize once on the phone and said she is only an hour and 15 minutes away. I reluctantly agreed, as I had no other choice. I didn't go run errands because she made it seem she would be there soon. That wasn't the case. I called her back at 12:55pm to ask her ETA and she said she was 5 minutes away. The frustration is now at an all time high. I wasted time waiting when I could've done other things to make this process smoother. I was nervous businesses would be closed before I could wrap up everything I needed to do before moving. I also had a 2.5 hour drive ahead of me and wanted to avoid rush hour.
She finally arrives at 1pm with a teenage girl to load up the POD. She STILL never apologized for the delay, the lack of professionalism or anything. She finished the job in 1.5 hours. She was more concerned on making small talk instead of taking responsibility and to at least apologize. I was highly disappointed in the service and made my move even more stressful. Hiring a service is supposed to ease your stress. For the amount of money I paid it wasn't worth the frustration. I had to rush to make it to the companies I needed to before they closed and fought traffic all the way to my destination. It caused a huge negative ripple effect to other things I had to take care of that day.
The kicker is that the owner put the padlock on the latch for the POD. I trusted that she knew what she was doing because she has packed so many PODs before as she mentioned. I noticed the latch didn't go all the way and she said it couldn't. I trusted that the holes matched up properly, put the padlock back on, lock it and proceed to rush to complete my errands and drive 2.5 hours away. The POD would be picked up the next day. The next day I get a call and was told the POD wasn't locked and the latch wasn't pushed all the way. So I had to drive 2.5 hours back to close it properly because they won't move it without it being locked and secured. So I wasted 5 hours the next day to close a latch. It seems the previous day shenanigans followed me into the next day. Thank goodness I flew out the following day or this would have been an even worse nightmare. This was one the worst moves I ever had! Trust is very fickle and it's not worth it to give out to anyone that doesn't respect your time.
I wouldn't use them again because of this whole interaction. If you want an accountable, punctual and trustworthy company, I would use someone else. I won't be using this platform anymore as well.
Adriana T
Amazing helpers I’m very grateful I had them thank you so much with higher them in a heartbeat
Carlos P
They did an awesome job! They arrived on time, were very friendly, and got the job done in a timely manner. If I needed to move again in the area I would hands down go through A Move Ahead Movers.
John P
Great people and very skilled at their job. Great attitude and attention to detail.
Paul G
We hired movers this time to save ourselves from the headache, and labor on our bodies. The two movers Thomas and David we’re scheduled to be at our 1 bedroom 1000 sq.ft. place between 8-9am. They arrived around 9:05am and stared work at 9:15am. They were nice and reviews were good so didn’t think twice about booking. Thomas said he had 8 years of experience packing pods. We told them to pack it tight and felt comfortable he had 8 years of experience. So after 4 hours I decided to cut them loose because they told us the pod was packed tight and no more of our big items would fit (about 30 % being left), we were going to have to leave a 65 inch TV, 7 huge mirrors, two wardrobe boxes, huge room divider, three big rugs, tons of small items, and boxes. So we went to look after they left, there were so many holes, nothing packed tight, looked just thrown in. So we unpacked the pod and reloaded it and we’re about to get the majority of things left loaded in the pod. They did a horrible job packing by not packing it tight, not secure, it was either inexperience or laziness. We would have had to leave thousands of dollars worth of our items and clothes. For $460 total with tip it was a complete waste of money. I went with this company because of the good reviews of pod loading. I would have paid them more hours if they knew what they were doing. So if you want to give your money to nice people that do an awful job loading your pod go with this company. But please look for someone us.
Mark O
Courteous, respectful, on time, friendly. We would hire A Move Ahead Movers again, without a doubt! Definitely an A+!
Service Area
We handle moves within 139 miles of Ocala, FL 34472.
Get To Know Us
What can a customer expect after booking with you?
After booking with us you can expect a phone call from our offices just to reach out and get a feel for your unique situation. We will go over all needed supplies and firm up all the details.
What can a customer expect on moving day if they hire you?
Upon moving day you will receive a call from your movers within an hour of your booked arrival window. The movers will reach out just to make sure everything is still going according to plan and will give you their expected GPS arrival time. We know that nothing is more stressful than being nervous that the movers aren't gonna show up, so we like to put your mind at ease.
How should a customer prepare for moving day?
If you will be hiring us to load your rental truck, trailer or portable shipping container it is imperative that you provide an adequate amount of moving blankets, plastic stretch wrap and rope to avoid serious damage to your items. The blankets can usually be rented with your truck or portable shipping container and are worth every penny. We can provide rope and plastic wrap for an additional fee or it can be purchased at Lowe's or Home Depot in the moving supplies section.
What types of moves have you handled?
We have handled literally every type of move from local to long distance, from household to office/commercial. We have handled everything from medical equipment to flight simulators and we are equipped to move large items such as pianos and grand pianos.
What's your favorite part about being a mover?
Our favorite part about being movers is that we get to help someone with literally the hardest and most stressful task of their adult life.
What training do you provide your crew members?
All of our crew leaders are required to have a minimum of 4 years professional moving experience and upon hire, undergo at least 2 weeks of training with the owner of the company (a very particular veteran mover in the industry) before being set free to operate independently. All crew members undergo the same training and we typically only hire crew members who possess at least 2 years minimum professional moving experience. We don't send rookies, period.
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Local Mover Policies
Same Day Moves
We charge an extra 20% for same day requests.
Next Day Moves
We accept next day requests at our normal rates.
Refunding Unused Time
We do not refund for any unused time.
Extra Hours
We can always stay at least 1 hour over the prebooked time.
Moving Equipment
Hours
| Sunday: | (not available) |
| Monday: | 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
| Tuesday: | 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
| Wednesday: | 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
| Thursday: | 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
| Friday: | 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
| Saturday: | 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM |