Wheaton World Wide Moving is a moving and storage company based in

Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis (), colloquially known as Indy, is the state capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the consolidated population of Indianapolis and Mari ...

, with more than 250 authorized agents. It handles household moving, corporate relocation, international shipping, military and government relocation and special commodity shipments.

History

* 1945: Clipper Van Lines founded by Earnest S. Wheaton * 1951: Changed name to Wheaton Van Lines, Inc., following lawsuit with Pan Am * Late 1950s: Expanded domestic and international services * 1973: First carrier in the nation to hold complete 50-state authority from the

Interstate Commerce Commission The Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) was a regulatory agency in the United States created by the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887. The agency's original purpose was to regulate railroads (and later trucking) to ensure fair rates, to eliminat ...

* 1986: Named one of the top 101 service companies in America * 1987: Changes name to Wheaton World Wide Moving * 1989: Named one of the top 101 service companies in America * 2000: Becomes a corporate sponsor of

Give Kids the World Give may refer to: making someone get or receive something from someone Places * Give, Denmark, a small town ** Give Municipality, a former municipality Music * ''Give'' (Balkan Beat Box album), 2012 album by Balkan Beat Box * ''Give'' (The Bad ...

, a non-profit for children with life-threatening diseases * 2012: Acquires Bekins Van Lines, Inc.

Awards and highlights

Wheaton Moving supports the

program, which helps children with life-threatening illnesses visit attractions in central Florida by providing transportation, meals and attraction tickets. Wheaton's chairman, Stephen Burns, was named 2006

Ernst & Young Ernst & Young Global Limited, trade name EY, is a multinational professional services partnership headquartered in London, England. EY is one of the largest professional services networks in the world. Along with Deloitte, KPMG and Pricewaterh ...

Entrepreneur of the Year for the Lake Michigan Area Program.

References

External links

Official WebsiteMoving Companies Westchester
Moving companies of the United States Transport companies established in 1945 Storage companies Companies based in Indianapolis {{US-transport-company-stub