U.S. Moving Industry 2025
Industry Employees
Professional Satisfaction Rate
In the $23.3 billion U.S. moving industry of 2025, which employs over 186,000 people and faces ongoing labor shortages, skilled technicians are essential for delivering quality amid trends like sustainability and hybrid work relocations.
Behind every stress-free move is a PackEmStackEm Packing Technician—highly trained, detail-driven, and proud of the work they do. They're not day laborers. They're not movers. They're packing professionals who treat your belongings like their own and carry the PackEmStackEm standard on their shoulders.
Our technicians go through a rigorous onboarding process designed to prepare them for the real-world demands of packing everything from delicate kitchenware to complicated electronics.
Poor self-packing causes 1 in 3 damage claims and contributes to 72% of move delays
Professional training reduces breakage risks by up to 50% compared to DIY methods
Pros can pack a home in 2–6 hours versus 40–60 hours for amateurs
Comprehensive preparation for every packing challenge and customer need.
Fragile-first, weight-balanced packing
Ensuring items like glassware—the most common breakage category—are protected, reducing claims by focusing on proper materials and strategic placement techniques.
Focus: Glassware protection, weight distribution, fragile item prioritization
Systematic efficiency training
Streamlining processes to cut packing time by 50–75% versus DIY through proven methodologies and systematic approaches.
Focus: Workflow optimization, time management, systematic packing
Including checklist syncing
Minimizing forgotten items, which affect 24% of moves, through comprehensive labeling systems and digital checklist integration.
Focus: Digital checklist sync, comprehensive labeling, documentation
Electronics, pantry, closet zones
Tailored approaches that prevent tech chaos in office moves, where delays can cost $260,000 per hour in enterprise environments.
Focus: Electronics handling, specialized categorization, zone management
Customer interaction and confidentiality protocols
Boosting satisfaction, as 80% of consumers rate responsive service highly
Protective material techniques
Using eco-friendly materials while avoiding 1 in 3 self-packing damages
Multi-person crew management
Enabling efficient turnovers, slashing costs by up to $3,872
Every Packing Technician must pass rigorous checks, as 38% of companies use background screenings to minimize criminal risks, a standard in the moving sector where reputable firms prioritize safety.
Moving industry complaints highlighting the need for professional standards and accountability.
Of companies use comprehensive background checks to ensure customer safety and minimize risks.
Every technician goes through comprehensive evaluation before joining our team.
Essential for trust, with 27% of screenings fulfilling regulatory compliance in service industries. Our comprehensive checks ensure only qualified, trustworthy individuals join our team.
Comprehensive criminal background verification
Full identity and employment history confirmation
Professional and personal reference validation
Ensuring proficiency that reduces damage claims through hands-on evaluation of packing techniques, item handling, and problem-solving abilities.
Hands-on assessment of boxing and protection techniques
Real-world challenges testing adaptability and expertise
Verifying knowledge to handle diverse items, from delicate glassware to complex electronics, ensuring comprehensive preparation for any packing challenge.
Digital checklist mastery, material selection, and specialized item handling protocols
Hands-on evaluation for real-world performance with lead supervisor oversight, ensuring standards are met in actual service environments.
Real customer interactions with experienced supervisor mentorship
Contributing to high satisfaction scores of 77–80 in consumer shipping through professional communication, etiquette, and problem resolution skills.
Professional interaction and customer education
Quick thinking and solution-oriented approaches
Respectful, confidential, and courteous service
Technicians are insured, uniformed, and carry proper ID on every job, aligning with industry best practices where insured pros prevent losses averaging $1,500–$2,000 per claim.
Comprehensive coverage protecting both technicians and customers
Professional appearance with clear identification for security
Ongoing training and certification maintenance requirements
Our technicians bring consistency, professionalism, and expertise to every job, ensuring your move experience exceeds expectations.
On-time, equipped, ready
Crews arrive on time, fully equipped, and ready to pack—avoiding the 72% of delays from poor preparation that plague the industry.
of move delays prevented through proper preparation
Introduction, process, checklist
Technicians introduce themselves, walk you through the process, and follow the checklist—enhancing experiences where 80% of stress stems from packing uncertainty.
of packing stress eliminated through clear communication
Careful, labeled, organized
Every item is carefully packed, labeled, and placed for easy moving—cutting forgotten item risks that affect 24% of DIY moves.
reduction in forgotten items through systematic labeling
Materials, techniques, prevention
We use materials and techniques designed to avoid breakage, scuffs, or missed items—reducing the 1 in 3 self-packing claims.
reduction in damage claims through professional techniques
Packing Technicians take real ownership in making your move easier—and earning your trust, reflected in satisfaction indices around 80 for professional services.
Professional service satisfaction rate
On-time service delivery rate
Background-checked technicians
PackEmStackEm crews operate in high-migration hubs reflecting 2025 trends, where cities dominate relocations for affordability, lifestyle, and economic opportunities.
#3 Inbound
Midwest Hub
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DMV Area
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While our technicians come from your community, they uphold company-wide standards for packing excellence and customer experience.
Brooklyn
Our techs showed up 15 minutes early, had on branded gear, and got to work immediately. They packed our whole apartment in under 90 minutes—and even brought extra boxes just in case.
Chicago
Our office crew was fantastic. They asked questions, packed our monitors and files perfectly, and stayed organized. They were pros all the way.
We're always looking for hard-working, reliable individuals who want to become elite Packing Technicians in a sector projecting 10.5% employment growth from 2023–2033—faster than the national average.
Comprehensive onboarding with full compensation
Work-life balance with scheduling flexibility
Clear career progression opportunities
Weekly incentives for excellence
We don't send random helpers into your home or office.
We send trained Packing Technicians—people who care, who listen, and who pack your life safely and professionally, delivering satisfaction rates of 80% or higher while preventing the 1 in 3 damages from self-packing.