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What Is the American Moving and Storage Association?

Published February 4, 2013 · Written for MovingGuru readers since 2013

Wondering who oversees the moving world?

Most professional fields have an association that watches over its businesses and customer, and moving services are no different.

The American Moving and Storage Association is a central office that provides help, advice and dispute resolutions to moving-related issues. If you have a problem, they are the place to turn.

In this article, we will discuss what the American Moving and Storage Association (AMSA) is and the services it offers.

What Is the American Moving and Storage Association?

The AMSA is a non-profit corporation located in Alexandria, Virginia. Its goal is to “represent the interest of the domestic and international moving and storage industry and to help the customers it serves.”  It provides general advoccacy for the moving industry.

While moving companies need not join the AMSA, over 4,000 moving and storage companies have. The AMSA offers them a number of services, from tax help to education.

The AMSA also provides a dispute resolution program, aimed at settling disagreements between movers and their customers.

Learn more about the AMSA’s claim dispute resolution program.

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