The role of your state moving association is very important and beneficial for everyone involved. AMSA (American Moving & Storage Association) strongly recommends that all of its members become involved with their moving associations. These are some of the points that AMSA stresses and are important for movers, consumers, and everyone who plays a role in the relocation process.
Regulatory Matters:
State or Federal level, there are certain requirements whether its licensing, tariffs, taxes, complaints, filings, driver (CDL information), that your state association can help you deal with.
Lobbying:
They are always looking out for new legislation or proposed legislation that may affect our industry.
Education:
Whether its conventions, training seminars, new technology, your state moving association is there to help assist with new topics that arise.
Public Relations and Marketing:
Although they do not refer movers/moving companies, being a member and being able to use their logo as being a member is a better way to advertise your company. Your membership with AMSA as well as your state moving association gives your company more credibility.
Customer Referrals:
The association’s websites educate consumers to do their homework before hiring a mover, so reputable moving companies can get business.
Supplies/Forms:
Your state moving association will offer programs for items such as bills of ladings, estimates, brochures and tariff publications to make sure you are operating properly.
Experienced Association:
They are here to help you get through challenges that may arise whether it’s from customers, claims, government agencies, etc. Give them a call they are there to help you.
There are many things your state moving association can bring to the table for you as a moving company, or questions consumers may have. Below is a list of all of the state moving associations, your one stop for getting all of your questions and concerns answered.
American Moving & Storage Association
2800 Eisenhower Avenue Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22314-4578
PH(703) 683-7410
Fax(703) 683-7527
Alabama Trucking Association
J. Frank Filago, 7550 Halcyon Pointe Drive Montgomery, AL 36117 PH(334)834-393 Fax(334)262-6504 ffilgo@alabamatrucking.org www.alabamatrucking.org Alaska Movers Association Allison McDaniel, President 1524 Ship Avenue Anchorage, AK 99501 PH(907)345-9934 Fax(907)344-4504 alisonsrelo@gci.net www.aktrucks.org California Moving & Storage Association Steve Weitekamp, President 10900 East 183rd Street #300 Cerritos, CA 90703 PH(562)865-2900 Fax(562)865-2944 sweitekamp@thecmsa.org www.thecmsa.org Florida Movers and Warehousemen’s Association Corey Mathews, Executive Director P.O. Box 14629 Tallahassee, Florida 32317 PH(850)222-6000 Fax(850)222-6002 corey@fmwa.org www.fmwa.org Georgia Movers Association, Inc Lee Lemke, Executive Director 110 A Tommy Stalnaker Drive Warner Robins, GA 31088 PH(478)757-1325 Fax(478)757-1949 info@georgiamovers.org www.georgiamovers.org Illinois Movers and Warehousemen’s Association Patricia McLaughlin, Executive Director 932 South Spring Street Springfield, IL 62704 PH(217)585-2470 psmith@imawa.com www.imawa.com Indiana Household Movers and Warehousemen Association Linda Harris, Secretary P.O. Box 51122 Indianapolis, IN 46251-0122 PH(317)244-3091 Fax(317)870-5778 Linda@ihmw.org www.ihmw.org Iowa Moving and Warehousing Association Brenda Neville, President 717 East Court Avenue Des Moines, Iowa 5309 PH (515)244-5193 brenda@iowamotortruck.com www.iowamotortruck.com Kentucky Household Goods Carriers Association, Inc Martha Padgett, Administrative Assistant P.O. Box 99306 Louisville, KY 40269 PH(502)267-0600 Fax(502)267-0600 info@khgca.org www.khgca.org Long Island Moving & Storage Association Ray Schumack, Executive Director 1936 Hempstead Turnpike #129 East Meadow, NY 11554 PH(631)506-8921 Fax(631)980-3882 ray@limsa.com www.limsa.com Maryland Movers Conference Louis Campion, Executive Director 3000 Washington Blvd Baltimore, MD 21230 PH(410)644-4600 Fax(410)644-2537 lcampion@mmtanet.com www.mdovers.org Massachusetts Movers Association Robert J. Sculley, Executive Director 100 Powder Mill Road #236 Acton, MA 01720-5932 PH(508)699-0023 Fax(508)699-0025 info@massmovers.org www.massmovers.org Michigan Movers Association Donnelly K. Eurich, Executive Director 3225 W. St. Joseph Street Lansing, MI 48917 PH(517)327-9207 Fax(517)321-0495 donne@eurich.com www.mimovers.org Minnesota Transport Services Association Howard Markus, Executive Director 840 Hampden Avenue, Suite 207 St. Paul, MN 55114 PH(651)66-4075 Fax(651)641-0764 howard@mtsa.org www.mtsa.org Missouri Movers Association Ann Michael, Executive Director P.O. Box 80 Jefferson City, MO 65102 PH(877)328-8804 Fax(877)328-8804 Ann@momovers.org www.missourimovers.org New Jersey Warehousemen & Movers Association Bob Russo, Executive Director 94 E. Water Street Toms River, NJ 08753 PH(732)341-3934 Fax(732)341-5687 rrusso@njwma.org www.njwma.org New Mexico Movers & Warehousemen’s Association Sharon Cissell, Executive Secretary 1412 E. 4th Street Clovis, NM 88101 PH(505)763-3497 nmmwa@nmmwa.com www.nmmwa.com New York State Movers & Warehousemen’s Association Mark Motler, Executive Director P.O. Box 277 East Greenbush, NY 12061 mmotler@newyorkstatemovers.com www.newyorkstatemover.com North Carolina Movers Association Pam Stanley, Executive Director P.O. Box 61210 Raleigh, NC 27661-1210 PH(800)325-2114 Fax(919)556-8520 pamstanley@ncmovers.org www.ncmovers.org Ohio Association of Movers Larry Davis, Executive Director 50 W. Broad Street, ste#1111 Columbus, OH 43215 PH(614)225-1029 Fax(614)221-3717 Ldavis@ohiotruckingassn.org www.ohiomovers.org Oregon Moving & Storage, Association Scott Edwards, Managing Director 16303 NE Cameron Blvd Portland, Oregon 97230 PH(503)236-1183 scott@pitb.com www.ormsa.com Pennsylvania Moving & Storage Association Jack McGrath, Executive Director P.O.Box 526 Marlboro, NJ 07746 PH(732)890-8563 Fax(732)308-1868 dirjwm@optonline.net www.pennmovers.org South Carolina Movers Conference J.Richards “Rick” Todd, Executive Director 2425 Devine Street Columbia, SC 29250 PH(803)799-4306 Fax(803)254-7148 Ricktodd@sctrucking.org www.scmovers.org Southwest Movers Association John Esparza, Executive Director 700 East 11th Street Austin, Texas 78701 PH(512)476-0107 Fax(512)476-0940 john@tmta.com www.southwestmovers.org Virginia Movers & Warehousemen’s Association Roger Moody, Executive Director P.O. Box 206 Concord, VA 24538 PH(434)993-2499 Fax(434)993-2208 Roger.Moody@verizon.net www.vmwa.org Washington Movers Conference James R. Tutton, Executive Director 930 South 336th St. STE. B Federal Way, WA 98003 PH(253)838-1650 jim@wtassns.com www.wmcmovers.com Wisconsin Movers Association Cherie Tuhus, Director 562 Grand Canyon Drive Madison, WI 53719 PH(608)833-8200 x11 Fax(608)833-2875 ctuhus@witruck.org www.wismovers.org Canadian Association of Movers John Levi, President 2200 Sherobee Rd, #404 Mississauga ON L5A 3Y3 Canada PH(905)848-6579 Fax(905)848-8499 jlevi@mover.net www.mover.net
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