The People Behind Every Allwest Move: Why Our Team Stays for the Long Run

When you hire a moving company, you're not really hiring trucks, boxes, or warehouse space. You're hiring the people who will spend a day — or several — in your home, handling everything you own.

That's a level of trust most people don't think about until moving day arrives.

At Allwest Moving and Storage, we think about it every day. And it's why one of the things we're proudest of — though we rarely talk about it publicly — is the people on our team and how long they've chosen to stay.

Our Crew Has Been Together for a Long Time

The moving industry has a reputation for high turnover. Crews come and go. New hires arrive every season. Customers often meet movers they've never seen before, who may not be working for the same company by the time of their next move.

That's not how we run Allwest.

Most of our full-time crew has been with us for five years or more. Some for ten. One of our longtime employees is approaching 20 years with the company.

In an industry where turnover is the norm, this kind of tenure is rare. And it shows up in ways that customers notice — sometimes consciously, sometimes not — every single time we walk into a home.

Why This Matters More Than People Realize

A team that's worked together for years doesn't just do the same job better — they do a fundamentally different job than newly-assembled crews can do.

Here's what long-term tenure actually means for your move:

Crews That Know Each Other's Strengths

When the same people have worked together for years, they don't need to talk about who's going to handle what. They already know. One person takes the lead loading the truck because they've always been the best at packing it efficiently. Another handles fragile items because they have the steadiest hands. The lifting heavy items routine is choreographed without a word.

This kind of operational fluency only develops over time — and it directly affects how quickly, safely, and smoothly your move proceeds.

Real Pride in the Work

People who stay at a job for a decade or two don't stay because they have to. They stay because they've found something worth committing to. That commitment shows up in attention to detail, care with belongings, and the quality of every interaction.

When you see an Allwest crew member treat your grandmother's antique dresser with the same care they'd give their own family's heirloom, that's not training — that's character. And it's the character that develops when people genuinely care about where they work.

Institutional Knowledge

Our longer-tenured team members have moved hundreds of homes, dozens of senior community transitions, countless interstate moves, and more office relocations than they can count. They've seen what can go wrong, and they know how to prevent it.

That experience can't be taught in an orientation. It's earned through years of doing the work — and we're fortunate that so many of our people have invested that time with us.

Trust You Can Verify

The Department of Defense requires moving companies storing military service members' belongings to maintain rigorous standards — including thorough background checks on every employee. We meet those standards not just because the DoD requires it, but because our customers deserve them.

When the same people work for us for years, you're not just trusting Allwest as a company — you're trusting individuals whose track records are established, whose backgrounds are verified, and whose work product is consistently excellent.

Building a Team, Not Just a Workforce

There's a difference between a company that hires workers and a company that builds a team. The difference shows up in how people are treated, how they're trained, and whether they have a real future where they are.

At Allwest, we've spent over 60 years investing in the second approach. Charlie and Mark Naubert — our third-generation owners — see the team not as employees to manage, but as colleagues building something together. That mindset shapes everything from how we hire, to how we train, to how we make decisions about the business.

The people we hire are people we want to work with for a long time. Many of them stay.

What This Means When You Hire Us

Here's the practical bottom line for anyone considering an Allwest move:

When you call us, the relocation consultant who quotes your move has likely worked with us for years. They know our crews, our equipment, and our operational patterns.

Their estimate reflects real institutional knowledge, not guesswork.

When your move day arrives, the crew that shows up has worked together repeatedly. They're not strangers being matched to a job — they're colleagues who know how to move a household efficiently and carefully.

When something unexpected happens — a tight doorway, an unusual item, a complicated stairwell — the people handling it have probably encountered similar situations many times. They know how to adapt.

And when the move is over, the team that worked with you is the team that will be back next time. Allwest doesn't disappear after a move. We're built on long-term relationships with our customers and our employees alike.

Sixty-Plus Years of Family-Owned Moving

Allwest has been family-owned for three generations. Our team's tenure reflects that family approach — people stay because they're treated well, because they're respected, and because they have a real stake in the work they do.

When you hire us, you're hiring a company that has been doing this for over 60 years, with people who have been here for many of those years. That kind of stability is rare in the moving industry. We're grateful to have built it — and grateful for the customers who've trusted us with their moves along the way.

If you're planning a move — local, long-distance, senior, or commercial — we'd be honored to be the team that shows up at your door.

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About Allwest Moving and Storage: Allwest is a family-owned, third-generation moving and storage company headquartered in Lacey, Washington, serving the Greater Puget Sound region and the Pacific Northwest since 1962. As an authorized Wheaton World Wide Moving agent, we provide local moving, long-distance and interstate moves, expert packing and crating, senior moves, office and commercial relocations, and secure DoD-approved storage. Visit www.allwestmovingandstorage.com or call 800-634-3155 to learn more.