Allied Van Lines – Bayshore Transportation

Bayshore did a great job with our interstate move. The guys were efficient and careful with the furniture. Everyone in the office was helpful answering questions and providing transparency. There were no hidden costs and the move was successful. Could not have gone more smoothly.

Mark Allgaier the Allied salesman told us to Trust Allied they do things the right way. as you can see he lied! This was our brochure and this SADLY for US was our Moving Truck.we bought good, we bought once and then Allied Destroyed Everything we own including our Home from stem to stern and did not even deliver all of our belongings they called them "Missing".

Our "Moving Crew" of Monsters show up at 1:30 p.m. and then smoked and laughed in front of our home before the load up, they showed up wearing sweats & shower shoes. We didn't stand a chance! Here we are 3 months later and they still have not repaired all of our damage. TO FOLLOW UP ON THE OWNERS RESPONSE: Thank You for taking the time out of what I know is your busy day to respond to the review our HORRIFYING move with your Company, I would like to ask you as the owner if this happened to you what would the acceptable time be for you to conclude this situation?

Would it be over 4 months? I also must ask you, how would you feel if your Family photos we damaged and "missing"? How would you feel about always living in the trauma your Company created? When you get into a car accident you do not stay in the wreckage Sir you go home and feel better, when you get mugged you go home and feel better, thanks to Allied Bayshore we can no longer do that.

How would you feel looking at your furniture and belongings broken in every room of your home? How would you respond to having to use room in your new home to create a broken pile that stares back at you daily? How would you feel about Matt & Andrea helping you with your Grandmother's broken Johnson Brothers made in England China? How would you feel about being the person in your Family that made the decision to choose Allied Bayshore Movers that ended the life of your Grandparents heirlooms that were passed down through the Generations?

The team that packed my stuff was great.all went into their "climate controlled" storage for 6 weeks. Upon delivery (by a different team) to my final destination they SHOULD HAVE given me the manifest which lists all the sticker numbers that were placed on every box and/or item. HOWEVER, they did not and unfortunately I didn't even think about it as I was frantically directing and unpacking at the same time! THEN once the truck was empty, they presented the manifest to me and I had to sign, virtually stating that I had received everything!

At that point I had absolutely no way of knowing if I had, in fact, received everything. UGH Procedure should have been that I had the manifest from the very beginning and they should have called each number off to me as they brought stuff in so I could check it off on the manifest that, in fact, it was received! Sadly, I realized later that AT LEAST one box and several loose items were not on the truck and when I asked them (via a claim) to do a search of their "climate controlled" facility, I was told my claim had been denied.

I have no way of knowing WHICH box was missing, but I did discover quickly a lot of things were missing that I had packed. Nothing very expensive but it did feel like I had been "taken". Funny thing about their "climate controlled" facility.all my furniture was VERY dusty. Guess I should have asked for a tour of their facility.

I felt compelled to reach out to you about our move team last week 4/12-4/13 led by Briar Pomykacz. Accompanying Briar were Kyle Connoly and Tony Barbizzi. We recently moved from Media, PA to Glen Mills, PA. Without going into a lot of details, it was a difficult move. Over the course of two days this team worked incredibly hard and were extremely careful with all of our belongings.

Can't begin to tell you how grateful we were for their efforts as we had had another Delaware mover four years ago who did not take nearly the care that Briar and his team did. This previous mover had damaged our belongings including, breaking a 7 foot piece of custom glass that was part of our dining room table. Needless to say, we were quite concerned about how the experience with Bayshore Allied would be.

A totally different experience from start to finish. Starting with Bill Haywood who took the time to understand the complexity of the move to Nila Ward's consistent responsiveness and follow-up throughout to ensure our satisfaction. Having been in HR for many years, I know I the importance of quality hire. Briar, Tony and Kyle are keepers! I hope that you will share this e-mail with the team and that it goes in their employee file(s). I will be recommending Bayshore Allied to family and friends, as appropriate. Nancy Nessler Carlo Ciabattoni

Bayshore was such an awesome help with our move from the east coast to a high rise apartment in Austin, Texas. It was a crazy time during the holiday season & we hit some severe winter storms along the way - but they kept us up to date with moving status, took great care of our belongings, and were a pleasure to chat with during the entire process. 100% recommend using them for an move that you have!

Some parts of our move from Annapolis to San Diego were fine (e.g. packers thorough and careful, driver and crew courteous and knowledgeable) BUT, they lost about 1/3 of our household goods. We paid in full for the delivery, as required before items can be unloaded at the destination, but when the unloading was over we saw how much was missing. Later learned they were left behind in the Manassas warehouse.

Finally found after 6 days, but now 3 more weeks have passed, and a more than a month since we called for delivery, and the items that Allied screwed up by leaving behind are STILL NOT DELIVERED. They originally told us 5-7 days to make the cross-country trip. Now more than a month. They have my money as well as about 1/3 of my household items.

Everything about this move from my first phone call, to the appraisal, to the move itself was great. The movers showed up on time, worked hard and diligently and unloaded with the same care and hard work. Customer service checked in frequently along the way to make sure everything was going smoothly. I would recommend Bayshore highly to anyone.

Moving is usually an exhausting and terrifying experience. I can honestly say that using Bayshore Allied Moving and Storage out of Newark, Delaware was the best decision I ever made. My rep, Bill Haywood said it like it was and delivered exceptional service with his team. He was upfront. He knew the business and if he didn't have an answer, he followed through within 24 hours.

And my move involved transporting my prized possessions to Canada. Since we had to coordinate to clear customs, the crew that repacked were fabulous. Led by Mike, a seasoned and well experienced coordinator, the team of 3 had my 10x20 locker packed and loaded within a day. Everything that was repacked arrived perfectly intact. My shipper, Kevin loaded and cleared customs far sooner than I anticipated.

I saw my things within the week when in the past, shipping took 2-3 weeks. And you worry when someone else has your entire household out there. Assisting Bill was Naila who coordinated everyone. She was priceless in making this easy. Like Bill, she was very resourceful and found the answers if they were not readily available. In the office, Karen was wonderful with sincerity and a great sense of humor. Using this company to move was the best decision since there are so many online that may undercut the price but just don't deliver, in the end.

It's clear that this company is well established and skilled in their field. I hope this receives helps you to filter through the murky waters of movers. You can't go wrong with this team!

I do not write many Yelp reviews, but I am writing to warn anyone who may be considering using Bayshore away from this awful company. They charged me $16,000 for a cross-country move. The price was steep, but I felt after pricing several other movers, that my belongings would be In good hands with them. Boy, was I wrong. They packed my D.C. row house on Sept. 10 into a shuttle that was offloaded onto another Allied Vanlines truck to be delivered to Arizona.

The truck broke down, and the delivery was delayed four days later than originally guaranteed. They said they would compensate me $100 per day for the delay. A few weeks later, they reneged, saying because I was moving my goods into a storage unit and not a home, I would receive no compensation for the delay. My husband and I also noted about a third of our boxes and furniture was missing when the van offloaded.

The driver said he could do nothing. Two days later when we unpacked our boxes, we confirmed that more than $10,000 worth of goods was missing. Bayshore said they located the shipment back on the East Coast and would send it immediately. Today is October 13, and despite numerous calls to their customer service rep, I have no ETA for when the remainder of my furniture, clothes, kitchen and home goods will be delivered.

I am furious. There is no reason why a cross-country move should take more than five weeks. The original estimate was 7 to 10 days. I am considering stopping payment on the $16,000 and buying my missing items myself. This has been a nightmare. Do not use Bayshore. Run away.

I have moved many times in my life & Bayshore is a top tier team. Their HQ team is incredibly responsive via phone and email and they really do care about ensuring your move goes smoothly. The teams they work with in the DMV are wonderful to work with, as well! They moved my entire 2 bed out within an hour and half and the delivery only took an hour and half, as well. They also provided the best rate for out of state moves. Would recommend to anyone!

My experience was great with Bayshore. Honestly the best moving crew I've ever used. They were on time, quick / efficient, polite, friendly all the things you would expect. Our boxes and items were all placed into the correct rooms, and no damage occurred to any of our stuff. Services: In-state moving, Local moving

Will and his team. I could write a novel! They were awesome from start to finish. They made a very stressful day/situation for me (the one leaving) beyond comfortable. They were early, professional, organized, caring with my belongings and friendly. If you are planning a move, I highly recommend this team of awesome people. I wish they could have brought my stuff to Florida & unpacked me as well. They have set the bar VERY HIGH for next group and anyone I work with in the future. Thank you again WILL and Team for the fantastic job!

Bayshore Moving and Storage was a joy to work with. They made our move to the west as painless as possible. The team who we worked with were in constant communication and answered every question that came up along the way. Our driver was wonderful and did an awesome job managing his team on both ends. They made sure when moving out then back in that there was no damage done to our belongings or homes. Anthony Couch was top notch. I would absolutely use Bayshore again. Thank you for making our move so easy.

I recently moved from Pennsylvania to Illinois. Both teams loading and unloading were great! If you get talked into buying the insurance BE CAREFUL. You will have to verify every item upon delivery. They lost 2 of mine and denied my claim because I didn't note the shortage at time of delivery.

I've moved households a number of times in my career, including a few transatlantic moves. Bayshore is, far and away, the best moving experience I have ever had. From the initial walkthrough and estimate to packing to loading and with my need to make adjustments, Bayshore never failed to impress. Service was prompt, accommodating and accurate - and all with a spirit of assistance and service that was remarkable.

You will not find a better mover or hope to have as stress-free an experience. Thank you Mark, Laurie and hands-on crews for your work! I would chose Bayshore again in an instant!

OUTSTANDING experience working with John Grimsley, Jr. and Laurie Allgaier at Bayshore, whose courtesy, professionalism and responsiveness gave us confidence in their process. The movers from Bayshore and Allied were also GREAT. They were courteous, professional, and took great care of our belongings and homes in VA and CO. Nothing broken or nicked. Price was in the middle of estimates we received. NO surprises or upcharges. Highly recommend Bayshore and Allied!

From the survey to the delivery, by far the very best move we have experienced. Sincerest thanks to John, a seasoned professional in the moving industry who is thorough and exacting in regards to surveying household goods and providing moving costs as well to Anthony, who is a highly responsive move coordinator, quick with solutions and always positive.

A great big thanks to David and his crew for safely transporting our posessions to our new house. We have never experienced such dedicated, hard working professionals in any of our many, many prior moves. I would recommend Bayshore to anyone moving locally, within the state or beyond! Thank you all for making our last move to retirement such a seamless and professional experience!

The estimater, Bill, GUARANTEED they knew how to handle our many antiques - a big concern since we inherited lots of heirloom antiques from both my grandparents and my wife's family. So we went with them. Not sure it could have gone worse! Dozens of pieces of furniture broken, shattered. dozens of boxes dropped, smashed! They eventually had some furniture repaired, but anything else they absolved themselves of any & all responsibility.

So all the broken Bennington pitchers, statues, etc. zero compensation! Also, day of delivery they said we had a week+ to go through everything. Upon submitting long list of itemized damages, they now said "All damage must be reported same day", like we had the stomach to open all these smashed packing boxes that first night! Lies, lies, and more lies. and they wouldnt accept ANY responsibility! Even blamed us! After months of arguing with them, we probably got ~40% of monetary value back on thousands of dollars worth of heirlooms. NEVER AGAIN WILL WE TRUST ALLIED!

I was very pleased with my move from Millsboro, DE to Bonita Springs, FL thanks to Bayshore Allied Movers. From my first meeting with John Seibert everything was handled with the utmost professionalism. My movers in Delaware were prompt and efficient and moved efficiently to pack up my home int their truck. Ginny and Kathleen in customer service were with me every step of the way as we made our 8 day trek down to Florida to coordinate the delivery of our belongings.

The movers in Florida were prompt, courteous, neat and even gave me some great pointers about living in Florida. If you are considering a move I urge you to call Bayshore Allied to assist you. You won't be disappointed. They are AWESOME!

I was blown away! My plans were to move from Maryland to Delaware. a simple move. Everything was planned until I changed course and decided to move to South Florida instead. It was no issue at all. They re-did my estimate and the financial impact was not as impactful as I thought it would be. They packed and loaded me on the same day. Uriah ("U") and Thomas showed up on time and immediately got to it.

I moved my TV's and computers in my personal vehicle. I was struggling with getting the TV's in my truck -- U & Thomas stopped what they were doing and happily helped me. The packing and loading process went very smooth with no issues. Fast forward 1 week. U and Thomas said they would be at my new home in FL around 9:30. they showed up at 9:05. (I LOVE promptness).

They unloaded everything and reassembled the furniture with ease. nothing was broken, nothing was missing, nothing was scratched. Everything showed up in FL in the same condition it left MD. This, by far, is the most flawless move I have ever had (and I have moved 5 previous times). I am blown away with how seamless this was. from the sales process (Mark is awesome) all the way through them unloading me. If I move again, I will definitely call Bayshore Allied first. You should as well, you won't be disappointed.

Loved my experience with Bayshore. They were on time, professional, and quick. I moved from Chesapeake to the DC and was thoroughly pleased with everything. They are extremely efficient so if you don't want it packed.move it out of the way or throw it away. I had an empty water bottle on my kitchen counter and was chuckling at it as I unpacked it in my new apartment lol I would absolutely recommend them.

What a horrible move. So much damage, they even broke a window! Seven months later and they are still fighting against paying for the damage they did. I won't ever use them again.

My experience with Bayshore Allied was a mixed bag. They were kind and patient with my elderly parents when they picked up furniture and art from their house in Centreville Va which was fantastic, but the delivery portion to my house in Richmond Va was pretty poor. In particular a one-off outdoor ceramic wall hanging, that survived being moved from South Africa to North America, was cracked, broken, and placed behind my outdoor grill where it was not checked before we signed off on the delivery. Yes, that's our fault for not searching it out and checking but I still feel poorly done by.

That art is not replaceable, I made it abundantly clear before initiating business with them, and I paid a premium for the service. I'm not saying don't use Bayshore Allied, just don't let them leave until you have investigated every, single, piece for damage.

I used them to go from NoVA to the PGH area in 09/15 & it went fairly well. I beagn six months before the move as I had maybe 5 compaines out for estimates. I think they were the least expensive but not by a lot. I also called only "name-brand" movers, as I know there's a lot of scamming in the moving business. The estimator was friendly & efficient.

He provided me an on-the-spot estimate with several options, mostly for different levels of insurance. I decided to use the most costly option even though I had no really valuable furniture or other thngs; I figured they'd be more careful with what I did have. The main reason I selected these guys was that the estimator promised that my things would go from my VA house to my PA house on the same truck.

The other operators wanted to load my things on to a massive truck then rent a smaller van in PA for the last leg of the trip to my house (which a massive van cannot access). Since I was in a townhouse in VA, a 28-footer was plenty for my things. Once loaded, there was space to spare on the truck. Also, this guaranteed me a confirmed drop-off date.

The other movers, because they wanted my stuff to part of some larger load going in the same direction, would only give me a drop-off range. This was helpful as I reserved hotels for three nights in VA & three nights in PA. With a confirmed drop-off date, I knew what the costs would be. I also picked to move right after Labor Day as all schools start by then & their busiest seasons were likely over, which I figured would be better as I had no need to be there for schools.

I opted to have them pack, primarily the fragile things. I did some packing but left most of it for them, including most of the clothing. Two big guys showed-up the day after Labor Day & went at it. They brought plenty of boxes & other supplies. They were quick, I think because they had no emotional attachment to anything. All dishes, glassware, knick-knacks, etc were wrapped in a newsprint type of paper that provided good protection.

They also boxed the mattresses & TVs in appropiate cartons. It was worth the cost of having them do it. The next day was load-up day & the same two guys returned with a 3rd guy. I should have figured they were also movers in addition to being packers. They had it done in a few hours with no marks or any damage to the walls, etc. As it turned out, they were also the ones who were taking the load to PA.

The foreman was the driver, so I told him a bit about the community I was moving into & how he ought to approach it. The plan was to meet him in two days up there. The next day was the travel day for both of us. Along the way I called the HQ to speak with my "consultant" (not the estimator). During the lead-up, I was rarely able to get her on the phone, but someone else always covered, which was OK.

At this point I had to pay in order to get my things & this went fine. I read her the manifest given to me by the foreman. Essentially, it was the inventory of boxes they used by the type of box. I also told her that the guys did not need to dis-assemble a futon frame that the estomator felt they'd need to. Also, they used a somewhat different mix of boxes than was estimated, which turned out to be in my favor.

As a result, I paid less than what was estimated, so not complaints as I provided a credit card number. Early the next morning the truck rolled-in. In about two hours they were done. I was told that un-loading took less time than loading. Noting was damaged during transit as the load looked secure. The guys took everything to the designaed room I directed them to. Now fast-forward to a month later when all was un-packed - I had no damage to report.

I moved my office to a second story office space with no elevator. I know I could not handle it so I called in Bayshore Allied. I was given a reasonable offer quickly so I decided to move forward with them. The crew was ready by protecting my very heavy desks while they moved on and off the truck and up the stairs. The crew members were patient with me and each other even though the task was incredibly challenging. I will be calling them first if I ever move again. Thank You!

I have been working with Bayshore in Dulles for over a year now. They have helped me with several different projects, both small and massive. Each time, they made me feel like their only customer. Communication was flawless, keeping me updated to every important detail. The crews are careful, polite and extremely efficient. I can not recommend them enough. This company knows what is important to their customers and always does everything possible to deliver a perfect experience. Thank you, Bayshore!

John Grimsley, Jr came to my place to give me an estimate for my cross country move. He was punctual, professional, attentive and polite. They offered me the option to pick up used boxes and wrapping materials to use for my move. They also gave me a sticker to put on my boxes of food that I won't be taking with me, that they will donate to local charities.

Lost items, coercive personnel and refusal to accept blame are central tenets of my review of ShoreView Moving and Storage. We moved from Herndon, VA to Palm Springs, CA, with three months in between when our goods were in storage at their Dulles storage facility. The packers were good at packing things away, but terrible at organizing items or labeling boxes and keeping track of what went in what box.

The manifest had labels such as 'artwork' for boxes that contained some art but also table leaves and towels, as an example. Our shipment was delayed when they had an unavoidable delay, which meant they found a driver who was going at a later date who would cost less so they delayed our shipment. Our delivery driver vouched for having placed everything on the truck so he said that they had delivered everything from the packers' manifest.

Both the move coordinator and the truck driver said that we didn't need to check everything off the manifest as it was taken off the truck since we had 6 months to make a claim for anything lost or damaged, and the driver specifically said that if we tried to check everything off as it came off the truck, we'd be there for days and we just couldn't do that.

When they finished unloading our goods, the driver told us to just sign the receipt that it was all good. We had no choice in the matter, according to him. He had to have a signature in order to leave and he assured us he had accounted for everything when it was loaded on the truck. The problem is, they didn't get all our stuff to us. They lost several pieces of artwork and a leaf from a table, and then had the balls to tell us we signed that we'd received it all and they wouldn't be either reimbursing us for it nor looking until they found it.

They closed the case after our several attempts to find out if they had searched for it or if they would admit to having lost it. Their claims rep. kept quoting the line on the pages we signed saying we accounted for everything. We signed those pages under advisement from the delivery driver. We signed those pages because our moving coordinator said we'd have plenty of time to make a claim for anything after we'd sorted through it all to determine what was missing or damaged.

Their people misrepresented the situation to us and about the nature of what we were signing. Had we known they would refuse to search for missing items, we would have required them to check off every last items as it came off the truck. That would have taken at least two days as the numbered list of items had two sets of numbers, 1-116 and 1-256.

And the unloaders were in quite a hurry to get everything off the truck. We didn't even have time to tell them where to take things. The artwork is not replaceable for some pieces. The table leaf comes from a mid-century modern table that was a classic but is not worth very little as it's not intact. The ShoreView sales rep kept telling me they were trustworthy and we'd have time to make a claim but likely wouldn't need it.

The move coordinator said our goods were being well-cared for and we'd get it all near the date we wanted it delivered, and we could just sign the delivery manifest and would have 6 months to make a claim. I'm advising anyone considering using them not to, and please tell all your family and friends DO NOT USE SHOREVIEW MOVING AND STORAGE.

Their employees lied to and misdirected us from the start, they lost several items - or did someone steal our artwork? - and they refused to find what they lost nor compensate us for the value because we did as they all directed us and signed the delivery form.

When I used this mover, they went by two names: Bayshore Transportation System, Inc. as well as Shoreview Moving and Storage. Their websites are http://www.bayshoreallied.com and http://shoreviewteam.com. You will see that the street address and phone numbers are the same. I used this mover to move from a townhouse in Northern Virginia to a high-rise apartment in Pennsylvania.

The employee who came by my house to give me an estimate showed up on time, and he was polite but a little odd. He also kept getting confused. For example, after he gave me the estimate for the move, he said that I was moving from an apartment to a storage unit. The storage unit came into play because I could not move all belongings from a house to a smaller apartment, and so I had to move some of the belongings from the house to a storage unit that was near the apartment.

He could not tell me what size of truck would be used, so we were unsure if they could deliver to my storage unit, which was necessary to store my belongings but had a narrow road. Thankfully, the employees who would do the actual physical moving showed up at the correct location at the correct time. There were three guys. They expertly packaged and loaded my belongings into their truck. Unfortunately, my belongings sat in a warehouse in Dulles for a whole week while the company tried to find another customer who was moving to a nearby place so they could put multiple customers' belongings on the same truck.

The company never found a second customer, so they finally shipped my belongings by themselves after one week. The office employee who was responsible for scheduling my delivery promised me that she would give me "at least 24-48 hours" before my belongings would show up, but she did not. She gave me less than 24 hours of notice before my belongings showed up at my apartment at 8 AM.

As a result, I was unable to reserve the elevator in my high-rise apartment building. When I called her direct line to find out what was going on, she pretended that she was a receptionist and would transfer my call to someone else. I tried to get another day when elevators could be reserved, but she said no. I did not get to select my date of delivery.

She said that they could not give me their "customary 24-48 hours notice" because their "phones and Internet were down". The three delivery guys showed up at my apartment in Pennsylvania two hours late without any notice. They were the same guys who had loaded the stuff in Northern Virginia one week earlier. They said that they were told about the move the previous afternoon and left Virginia at 4 AM in the morning.

The movers took about a few hours to unload all of my belongings. Only three wine glasses broke--no big deal. I was thankful that my fancy china did not break. They wanted to leave before all glass objects were unpacked, so I was sure to have them unpack the glass objects and make sure that they were not broken. The bill for the movers came in days later. The dollar amount was slightly less than the quoted amount. The bill did not explain why.