Bekins Van Lines, Inc. is an American domestic and international private and corporate household goods
relocation service provider.
Headquartered 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 ...
, Bekins also offers special commodities and logistic services.
The
United States Military
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is one of Bekins' largest customers.
History and operations
In 1891, in
Sioux City, Iowa
Sioux City () is a city in Woodbury and Plymouth counties in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 85,797 in the 2020 census, making it the fourth-largest city in Iowa. The bulk of the city is in Woodbury County ...
, John Bekius and Martin (né Bekius) Bekins, brothers, started a furniture moving business.
In 1894, Martin Bekins brought the Bekins business to
Los Angeles
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.
In 1927, he built his
Eagle Rock, Los Angeles
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Eagle Rock is named after Eagle Rock (geographic point), Eagle Rock, a large boulder whose shadow resembles an eagle.http://ww ...
estate.
In 2009, the company had over 300 locations and a fleet of over 2,100 vehicles.
The company also owns warehouse space that exceeds four million square feet.
Bekins was acquired by
Wheaton World Wide Moving
Wheaton World Wide Moving is a moving and storage company based in Indianapolis, Indiana, with more than 250 authorized agents.
It handles household moving, corporate relocation, international shipping, military and government relocation and spe ...
in 2012.
After the acquisition, the Bekins Van Lines brand name continued to be used as a separate brand.
It is the oldest, currently operating, household moving, company in the United States.
It is one of the largest moving companies in North America.
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Moving companies of the United States
Agent-owned companies
Companies based in Indianapolis