Bekins Van Lines, Inc. was founded in 1891 by the brothers of John and Martin Bekins. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, Bekins provides domestic and international household goods relocation services, as well as specialty commodities and logistics services. The United States military is also one of Bekins's biggest customers.
Bekins is the oldest and largest household company that moved in the United States in 1969, and is one of the largest moving companies in North America. In 2009, the company has more than 300 locations and a fleet of over 2,100 vehicles. The company also has a warehouse space that exceeds four million square feet.
Bekins was acquired by Wheaton World Wide Moving in 2012. After the acquisition, the brand name Bekins Van Lines continues to be used as a separate brand.
In 2018, Bekins is featured as a cross-border company ranked fifth in the list of "Top 10 Countries Cross-Country Transfers in the United States" by 9Kilo Move.
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Industry support
- Senior Associate Move Manager Association
- ProMover
- Better Business Bureau
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In popular culture
- In "Tank" with James Garner, His family was moved by Bekins Van Lines.
- At the end of False Alarm (1936), The Three Stooges leaves in Bekin's car.
- In Impact (1949), the protagonist was stranded in a Bekins car after an unsuccessful attempt in his life.
- In Step Brothers, The Huff's, played by Mary Steenburgen and Will Ferrell packed and moved using The Bekins Company.
- In Official Blonde , Elle Woods, played by Reese Witherspoon, moves to Harvard using The Bekins Company.
- In American President , Sydney Ellen Wade moved to Washington, and his belongings were moved in a box marked "Benkins".
- In the musical movie version Hello, Dolly! The horse drawn carriage "Bekins Moving & Storage Co" was featured in the opening order set in New York City in 1890. As the company does not exist today, this reference is anachronism.
- In Antitrust , Milo was moved to Portland using The Bekins Company.
- In the initial scene of the Third Type Meeting. The Bekins box was in Mom's room when she woke up to get her son, Barry.
- In the movie It takes place on 5th avenue, a Bekins truck can be seen at the beginning of the movie. It was parked in front of the buildinig O'Conner Office construction site.
See also
- MyBekins Moving Company
References
Further reading
- Antelman, G.; Derdak, T. (1988). Company Directory International Histories . International Directory for Corporate Histori. St James Press. pp.Ã, 48-50. ISBN 978-1-55862-218-0. (need subscribe)
- Richardson, Ian (December 13, 2016). "Eye developers landmarks Bekins warehouse for apartment complexes". Sioux City Journal . Retrieved January 30, 2017 .
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External links
- Official website
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