Bekins Northwest is a reputable moving company with over 115 years of experience in the industry. Based in Washington State, the company has multiple locations, including Seattle, Tacoma, Kent, Federal Way, Olympia, Bremerton, Spokane, Richland, Yakima, Walla Walla, Bellevue, and Moses Lake. They provide a wide range of services for local, in-state, long-distance, international, and commercial moves. As an agent for Bekins Van Lines, Bekins Northwest is a trusted and reliable moving partner that focuses on providing exceptional customer service. With a dedicated team of professional movers, packers, and drivers, the company has served many of Washington's largest employers and thousands of satisfied customers.
Bekins Northwest

About Bekins Northwest
Additional Cities Served: Spokane Valley, Coeur d'Alene, Hayden, Cheney, Liberty Lake, Rathdrum, ColvilleShow More >

Moving Services
- Full Service Moving Solution
- Local and In-State Moving
- Long Distance Moving
- International Moving
- Commercial Moving
- Cheap Moving
- Packing Services
- Storage Services
- Furniture Moving
- Hourly Moving Services
Authorized
for Interstate Moves
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Summarized Review of Bekins Northwest
We've analyzed the customer reviews to provide a summarized snapshot. Imagine the challenge of sifting through and reading every single review a moving company has ever received. Could you spot the fake reviews? Could you formulate a well-rounded analyses, or would you be left relying on a gut feeling?
Our rigorous evaluation process addresses this by meticulously vetting each moving company based on 11 crucial aspects of the moving experience:
1. Quality
Nationwide Average: 8.44/10
Bekins Northwest generally receives praise for its professionalism, efficiency, and excellent customer service, but there are a few instances of dissatisfaction and unprofessional behavior from the crew.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“Paul Bolin and the crew were fantastic”
“Best experience I have had with movers”
“Great to work with!”
2. Punctuality
Nationwide Average: 8.07/10
Bekins Northwest generally exhibits timely service with most customers reporting arrivals and job completions as scheduled, despite a small number of negative experiences related to delays and lack of communication.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“Packers were on time and Driver was early”
“arrived on time”
“they arrived on-time both days”
3. Affordability
Nationwide Average: 7.69/10
Bekins Northwest is largely considered to offer competitive and reasonable pricing, often aligning with customers' budgets, although some find their services to be on the more expensive side.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“price was only a few dollars off from budget”
“At a reasonable price”
“prices were very competitive to other companies”
4. Communication
Nationwide Average: 7.53/10
Bekins Northwest generally receives praise for great communication, responsiveness, and professionalism; however, a few customers have expressed dissatisfaction due to unresponsiveness and poor customer service.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“had excellent service from multiple staff members”
“Very dependable with strong communication”
“Great communication”
5. Stick to Prices
Nationwide Average: 5.99/10
Bekins Northwest is highly regarded for providing accurate cost estimates, honoring their commitments, coming in under the estimate, delivering within the quoted time frame, and not adding any hidden charges.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“cost estimate was accurate”
“they did exactly what they promised”
“delivered well within quoted time frame”
6. Speed
Nationwide Average: 8.58/10
Bekins Northwest generally receives high praise for quick, efficient services despite a few reports of delays and slower performance.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“were quick and attentive”
“6 hours for 2 bedroom seems speedy”
“held items for weeks and delayed our jobs”
7. Friendliness
Nationwide Average: 8.91/10
Bekins Northwest generally receives high praise for the caring, helpful, and professional attitude of their staff, despite a few isolated incidents of unprofessional behavior.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“everyone was very caring and helpful”
“They were helpful and personable”
“Positive attitudes”
8. Will Hire Again
Nationwide Average: 8.18/10
Bekins Northwest receives overwhelmingly positive feedback, with numerous customers expressing a strong likelihood of using their services again, despite a few instances of dissatisfaction.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“would highly recommend this company”
“would definitely hire Paul and the crew again”
“Great people equals a great company”
9. Professionalism
Nationwide Average: 8.31/10
Bekins Northwest generally receives high praise for its organized, hardworking, and courteous moving team, though there are isolated reports of unprofessional behavior.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“Kent provided great service and helpful hints”
“organized work reflects professionalism”
“superb job moving my belongings”
10. Conflict Handling
Nationwide Average: 4.07/10
Bekins Northwest generally falls short in providing adequate resolutions and customer satisfaction, with some reports of dismissive responses and unhelpful management, although there are isolated instances where they have attempted to stand behind their word.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“missing items and hardware, unresponsive to resolving issues”
“Response to lost items was dismissive”
“completely disappointed in the entire process”
11. Precision & Care
Nationwide Average: 8.01/10
Bekins Northwest generally receives high praise for their conscientious and protective approach to moving belongings, despite a few reports of mishandling leading to missing or damaged items.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“protected my house using pads and floor covering”
“made sure belongings were safely packed”
“Transported our home goods with great care”
Customer Insights
Local Move Duration: 6 hours from 3 reviews
Great Crew Members
Kent,Admin ladies,Dispatcher | all provided excellent service and were caring |
Paul Bolin | Paul Bolin was fantastic and dependable |
Michelle James, Paul Bolen | did a superb job of moving my belongings |
Brice, Amber, Leah | From Brice the project manager to Amber and Leah |
Omar | Omar was very professional and careful |
How do we review a moving company?
Imagine the challenge of sifting through and reading every single review a moving company has ever received. Could you spot the fake reviews? Could you formulate a well-rounded analyses, or would you be left relying on a gut feeling?
Our rigorous evaluation process addresses this by meticulously vetting each moving company based on 11 crucial aspects of the moving experience:
- 1. Quality
Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.
- 2. Punctuality
Did the crew show up on-time with the required equipment?
- 3. Affordability
1 = extremely expensive, 10 = extremely affordable
- 4. Communication
Was the office staff quick to respond to questions prior to moving day? Did the moving crew notify you on the day of move regarding any changes to the original schedule? If there were any issues to resolve after moving day, was an office manager quick to respond and address problems encountered?
- 5. Stick to Prices
Was a lowball quote provided to earn business only to see the final moving day price increase substantially?
- 6. Speed
Did the movers seem to take their precious time in an attempt to increase the overall cost of the move? Remember, moving is HARD work and some breaks should be expected!
- 7. Friendliness
Was the moving crew cordial and friendly to be around on moving day?
- 8. Will Hire Again
How likely a customer is to hire the same movers again for their next move.
- 9. Professionalism
Did the moving crew behave in a professional manner on moving day?
- 10. Conflict Handling
Accidents can and will likely happen at some point on moving day. How a moving company responds to these accidents can say a lot about the company.
- 11. Precision & Care
Were walls scratched? Did furniture get scuffed, broken, or lost?

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