
Your Movers Who Care® serving Petoskey and surrounding areas!
Franchisee, Mara Crofoot, opened the Petoskey office in 2014 due to growing business in the Northern Michigan Area. TWO MEN AND A TRUCK Petoskey often serves customers as far as Cheboygan, Mackinaw City, and Alpena! Contact us for more information on your upcoming move!
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® is a licensed, insured, and bonded moving company. Before hiring any of our movers, they are thoroughly background checked, as well as drug and alcohol tested. The movers go through extensive practice in our training unit before ever being put out in the field to move those pieces of furniture that you will always hold dear to you. Our trucks come fully stocked with all the necessary equipment, and we are required to pad and stretch wrap all of your furniture before putting it on the back of the truck. There is no extra charge for this – it’s just one of the many offers that we include within your move!
Local moving is what started our brand more than 35 years ago, and we take pride in exceeding our customers’ expectations! We offer a professionally trained and background checked moving team to ensure your belongings are handled with care and that your move runs smoothly.
Whether you’re moving across town or across the country, we’ll get you there. We specialize in long-distance moving, keeping your items safe and secure along the way with the same customer service excellence our reputation was built upon.
Having more than 35 years of experience as the leaders in the moving industry, we’ve learned a thing or two when it comes to packing efficiently. We offer a variety of packing services, from just a few items to an entire home or business. If you’re looking to do it yourself, our locations carry all of the necessary supplies.
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK’s Carry Crew service allows you to hire move help by the hour to load and unload your rental truck or storage container. Our professional moving teams can provide this new moving labor service and save you the hassle of heavy lifting.
Staging a home? Rearranging furniture? Regardless of your in-home moving needs, we can get the job done right. Whether it’s moving large items such as gun safes, refrigerators, or other large pieces of furniture – our movers are trained to move any large or bulky items with ease.
Ensuring you have the right supplies and boxes to complete your next home or business move is crucial to the success of the move, and luckily we’ve got you covered. We offer a wide selection of competitively priced moving boxes and packing supplies at our locations all across the country.
Let's face it, life is getting busier by the day, and people are having less time to figure out big life changes such as moving! Because of this, we have made the decision to go completely virtual, and speed our processes up a bit here in the office. Take a peek at some fast and easy ways of getting in touch with the office even if we are closed!
When you're moving locally, this means that you will be relocating within 40 miles of the house you are in right now. With that being said, local moves are charged at an hourly rate and can offer as much or as little service as you would like! We can move ALL of your furniture, just the really large pieces, or just that that are dear to your heart. We can move these items into a new house, a new condo, or even a storage unit while you are looking for or building your new dream home!
Maybe you are moving over that 40-mile mark, but remaining within the state. Don't worry, we have you covered there as well! With a simple virtual consultation with your move consultant, we can deliver a final price for you move and get you on the schedule all in the same day if you would like! Contact the office today to learn more about intrastate moving.
You have just purchased a home out of Michigan, and you are stressed to the max. Let us take a load off your shoulders! With our expedited services, we will make sure that your items get to your new state as fast as the law will allow us to! Though you may not fill the back of our truck, we are still not going to stop off somewhere else because it's convenient for the company!
Did you know that you don't even have to pack items into boxes if you didn't want to? Our crew at TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® will come in and do that for you the day before your move! We are dedicated to taking all of the stress off your shoulders when it comes to moving. Even if you have started packing, and just don't have enough time to do everything that needs to be done before moving day, we will come in and do a partial pack! Work schedules are hectic, and last-minute closing dates are stressful, so give your local move consultant a call today for that packing estimate!
Your move is completed, and you are stressed to the max. You have to find time to unpack all of these boxes, find places for them, and get back to work! Well, with TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® as your preferred moving company, we can help take some of that stress off your shoulders! For an hourly rate, we will send two professional movers over to your home to help unpack boxes and ease the stress of moving. Contact your local office today for more information!
We like to call this an internal move here at the office. We will come in and rearrange that living room, or even get that new piece of exercise equipment down to the basement for you! Internal moves can be just as stressful on the back as moving an entire house, so let TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® do all of the work while you sit back and relax!
Now offering local furniture delivery for those stores that are not offering that service! Do you have a new couch that you have been eyeing, but have NO CLUE how to get it home? Call TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® today to have that new piece of furniture delivered to your home! We strive to go above and beyond for our customers. With that being said, we are not just going to drop this piece of furniture off at your door step – we are going to bring it in the home and make sure it's set up the exact way you pictured it!
Our crews are very familiar with the rules set in place by the senior facilities. We are proud to be the preferred mover for The American House. We move in and out of the local senior facilities so much we are familiar with the layout of the buildings. In fact, we are so familiar we may even be able to introduce you to your new neighbors! Our Core Values really mean a lot to us, especially when it comes to THE GRANDMA RULE®, so don’t worry, your movers will be just as, if not more pleasant, than your own grandsons!
Contact us today for more information on your upcoming move. We appreciate the opportunity to move you forward in your life.
Here at TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®, we understand that moving a business can be hectic; it needs to be quick and organized all in one! Because of that, we offer quick and easy consultations to get your business moved by the deadline. Those boxes aren't going to pack themselves, but we will certainly do that for you as well! Give us a call today to set up your consultation!
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(Video starts out with the title "Moving Tips" displayed across the screen)
(Video cuts to a TWO MEN AND A TRUCK Franchise Office Manager with a moving truck in the background)
When you're moving, you kind of have boxes all over the place.
I always recommend to have a clear path.
And if you want it to go faster, put a clear path
(Video shows a mover carrying a chair down a customer's hallway in their house)
and put the boxes towards the door.
That way they can just grab them and go.
(Video cuts to a mover with a TWO MEN AND A TRUCK moving truck in the background)
Being prepared, It's so many times we've, we've gone into customer homes where they weren't ready.
Like, you know what I mean?
Don't get me wrong, It's hourly,
(Video cuts to a franchise moving truck backing up)
but we're here to try to make you better in there.
(Video cuts back to mover)
But it's like we've come to some that they look like they just woke up that morning "Like, hey, I'm, I think I'm gonna move today" like, you know?
(Video cuts to the Warehouse Manager of the TWO MEN AND A TRUCK Franchise)
Get a big sharpie, label every box and what room it's going to go into.
(A mover is shown unloading a loaded up MOVING TRUCK)
You're moving into a multi-family home, make sure that, you know, everything's labeled on what floor, whether it's going to an attic, to a basement, to
a kitchen, to a first bedroom, a second bedroom,
(Video cuts back to warehouse manager)
make that plan and have it all down on a piece of paper.
It will make your life a whole heck of a lot easier.
(Video cuts to operations manager)
Be honest on your estimate.
And then you get there and like, oh surprise, we got three more rooms.
We'll get it done, but it's nice heads up.
(Video cuts to an In-Home Estimator)
No loose items. So try and have everything boxed up, packed up, taped up.
The more organized you can be, the better your move goes.
(Video cuts a move manager)
You be ready and we're ready.
(Video and music end with the TWO MEN AND A TRUCK word logo and the video title "Moving" below it.
(Video starts out with Ukulele music in the background with three movers carrying boxes out of a customers home. The video title "Selecting a Moving Company Two Men And A Truck" is displayed on the screen)
(Video cuts to an interview of a customer service representative for a local Two Men And A Truck franchise.)
So finding a moving company can be difficult because moving is a very stressful situation.
A lot of times it comes, um, very unexpectedly.
Um, so they have to make, um, a very quick decision.
Um, and sometimes it's not the most informed, um,
and those that can make it very difficult.
(Video cuts to a Two Men And A Truck operations manager sitting at his desk)
Being able to move, you're, you're moving your whole life, you want to be able to make sure
whoever you choose can do everything you need, whether that's, you know, getting rid of any items you don't want anymore,
whether they can move every item that you have, you know, some moving companies may not be able to move certain things.
So a lot of people wanna be sure they choose a moving company that, you know, they could fully trust.
(The title "Guaranteeing security with your movers" displays on the screen for a few moments)
(Video cuts back to the customer service representative)
A reputable Moving company is usually licensed, bonded, and insured.
(Video cuts to a moving truck with the back opened)
(Two Movers carry a couch into the back of the moving truck)
Um, which basically means we're, we're registered with the state or, um, that we're operating in as well as, um, if someone were to get hurt on the job, the homeowner is protected
by our license and bonding.
(Video shows an employee typing on her computer)
Online reviews definitely have a, a very big effect on, you know, your, your business.
(Another employee using their computer)
So whenever I'm looking to go buy something online.
(Video cuts back to employee typing on her keyboard)
I'm, I'm, you know, looking at the reviews first and seeing what, what other people have said about, you know, set product or company.
(Video cuts back to operations manager sitting at his desk)
So you definitely wanna be able to take care of people where you can.
So, you know, you have those overwhelming positive reviews.
(video then shows the title "know what your paying for")
(Video cuts back to the customer service representative)
Two Men And A Truck deposits um are usually pretty low, um in terms of the total move cost.
(One mover is setting up orange in the road behind the moving truck)
And then they, for the most part are refundable up until a certain point.
(video show a mover carrying a wheel chock)
Um And they're applied to the move total.
(Video cuts back to the customer service rep)
They're not an additional fee.
(Video cuts to the title "Communication during the move process)
(Video cuts to the operations manager)
Communication is very important during the moving process.
(Customer service rep answering the phone)
Uh A lot of customers have, you know, they're always gonna have questions
that come across, you know, during the move.
(Video cuts to a moving truck driving in a parking lot)
And sometimes they're wondering if, you know, guys can take extra items and maybe the guys aren't quite sure.
So they'll be able to, you know, reach out to us and ask us if you don't have a good communication to start in the day, then things get kind of confusing.
(Video cuts to an interview of one of the movers)
Um for instance, for addresses and things like that or like even getting like carpet shield down for them just to make sure that their homes protected.
It's not um it's not a good thing to have them in the, in the dark about things.
It's good to be as open as you can with them and be as comfortable as you can with them just to kind of get them through the Day.
(Video ends with a call to action and the Two Men And A Truck logo and tagline "Movers Who Care")
(Video Starts out with the TWO MEN AND A TRUCK Logo and piano music in the background)
(Video cuts to the title of the video "What Movers Can't Move")
(Video cuts to the words "What Items Won't You Move From My Garage" and cartoon graphic of a small garage with stuff piling out of it)
(A narrator begins speaking)
My garage is jam packed with stuff.
Are there any items you can't move for me?
(Video cuts to a graphic of the word "NO" with different hazard symbols in the letters. Underneath the graphic are the words Flammable, Explosive, Corrosive.)
Regardless of the circumstances, we will not move any flammable explosive or corrosive items.
(Video cuts to a graphic of a green tractor)
If you want us to move your lawnmower, snow blower or other machines that run on gasoline,
(A Gas tank appears and the tractor flips upside down and drains gas into the gas tank)
please be sure to drain the tank prior to moving day.
(Video cuts to a graphic of a bag that says "super plant grow, make your plants growier, fertilizer on it")
There are a number of hazardous materials we can't move including fertilizer,
(A fire extinguisher appears of the fertilizer)
fire extinguishers,
(A graphic of a car battery and multiple batteries appears above the other graphics)
batteries,
(A bottle of bleach graphic appears)
household cleaners
(A propane tank moves across the screen with fire coming out of the bottom of it, making it look like a rocket)
and propane tanks.
(Video cuts to the "NO" graphic that appeared already)
For a complete list of hazardous materials, we won't move, contact your local two men in a truck office.
My house is full of potted plants.
(Video cuts to a gold pot, then a catus grows out of the pot)
How would the movers handle those?
(A series of animals move across the screen behind the cactus plant. Animal noises can be heard in the background)
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK doesn't transport any living things including plants and animals, depending on the weather.
Our trucks can get very hot or very cold inside.
There's also a lack of good air flow in the trucks.
Please be sure to make other arrangements for moving your pets and plants.
(The words "Will They Move My Food" appear on the screen)
I'm concerned my frozen food will thaw in your truck during the move.
What should I do?
(A variety of different cartoon food s appear on the screen)
For a variety of reasons Two men in a truck can't move perishable items including fresh refrigerated and frozen foods.
These items can rot spoil and smell in the truck.
Try to plan your meals to minimize the amount of food you have left.
(The words "Movers Can't Move Food" slow appear on the screen as the foods disappear one by one)
Come moving day, you will be responsible for transporting it or giving it away.
(Video cuts to the words "What personal items should I move" displaying on the screen)
What personal items should I plan to move myself?
(Video cuts to a graphic of cartoon jewelry, cash, and two stick figures with the words "take important items with you" at the above it)
We recommend cash, jewelry, photographs and important papers be taken with you as well as other items that may have strong
sentimental value.
(The RX symbol representing pharmacy appears on screen. Then a pill bottle appears on screen)
We also don't move prescription drugs because we don't want to pack anything on the truck that you may need in case of a life threatening illness.
(A table with pills on it appears)
(Video cuts to a graphic of a pill bottle, first aid kit, toilet paper, and a TWO MEN AND A TRUCK Moving Day Box)
If you have items that you can't live without, we recommend keeping them with you during the move.
(Video cuts to a series of words of the things movers cannot move including the words "Movers Will Not Move," "Hazardous Materials," "plants and animals," "perishable items," "prescription drugs," "money," "sentimental and important items," and the disclaimer at the bottom "For a complete list, please contact your Local Two Men And A Truck Office.")
These are just some examples of items that we don't allow on the moving trucks for a complete list.
Please contact your local two men in a truck office by planning ahead.
You can help avoid last minute problems making moving day less stressful.
(Video ends by cutting to the TWO MEN AND A TRUCK stick figure logo, tagline "Movers Who Care," and the company website.)