NorthStar Moving Corporation

What NorthStar Moving Corporation does

NorthStar Moving Corporation is an eco-luxury moving company founded in 1994 and headquartered in the Chatsworth/Northridge area of California. The company provides local, long-distance, international, and office/commercial relocation services, with a differentiated specialty in celebrity, entertainment production, fine art, and piano moves. It serves a client base of 8,000+ residential and commercial customers annually, anchored by named enterprise clients including Jim Henson, Dick Clark Productions, the Getty Museum, Konami, Levlad, Munchkin, and Wasserman Media Group, while operating a 100,000+ sq ft commercial warehouse and maintaining coverage across California, Arizona, and Texas.

The business model is project-based service revenue: customers engage via phone, video chat, and website forms, with quotes driven by inventory, distance, and specialty-handling requirements. Proprietary service methodologies — Photo Perfect Packing™ and Moving Happiness Home™ — function as branded operational standards and marketing differentiators. Distribution is multi-channel, combining direct consumer sales, franchise locations (Newport Beach opened in late 2025), and referral partnerships with Compass Real Estate and OriginPoint Mortgage (2026) to capture demand at the home-purchase stage. The company is privately held, women-owned, and has earned the Newsweek #1 Best Customer Service ranking in both 2025 and 2026, alongside DOT, FMC, and IAM regulatory certifications that support interstate and international operations. The underlying technology stack is conventional logistics software plus CRM/web intake; no proprietary AI, dispatch, or pricing engines are disclosed.

Growth signals are moderate rather than aggressive: incremental geographic expansion into Sun Belt metros, franchise model buildout, and funnel partnerships with real estate and mortgage providers. Customer concentration risk is low given the long-tail residential base and the nature of moving as a one-time project service. Revenue is estimated in the $25M-$50M band, triangulating 8,000+ annual jobs at blended ticket sizes against revenue-per-employee benchmarks for premium movers. AI capability is at most light/assisted with no disclosed models, research, or senior AI hires, leaving both an opportunity for dispatch and pricing automation and a competitive risk versus AI-enabled logistics peers.

Name

NorthStar Moving Corporation

Legal name

NorthStar Moving Holding Company, Inc.

Website

https://northstarmoving.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

NorthStar Moving Corporation is a privately held, women-owned eco-luxury moving company founded in 1994, serving residential, commercial, celebrity, production, art, and piano clients across California, Arizona, and Texas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Moving and Storage Services

NAICS

Used Household and Office Goods Moving (484210), Used Household and Office Goods Moving (48421), General Warehousing and Storage (493110), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)

SIC

Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Interstate Small Moves & Partial Loads (Consolidated/Shared Truckload) (HSAKABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Moving for Homes (Single-Family, Townhome) (HSAKAAAC), Interstate Specialty Household Moves (Pianos/Antiques/Fine Art/Safes) (HSAKABAJ), Dedicated/Exclusive-Use Interstate Moves (HSAKABAF)

Keywords

• Residential moving services
• Commercial relocation services
• International freight moving
• Moving storage solutions
• Long distance moving

Headquarters

HQ city

Chatsworth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Moving Services: One-time service revenue from local, long-distance, international, and commercial moving services. Pricing is determined by factors including number of movers, time, distance, volume of goods, packing services, accessorial charges, and storage needs. The company offers binding prices for long-distance moves and uses consolidated shipping to provide competitive rates.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NorthStar Moving Corporation is a California-based household goods and commercial mover that performs local, long-distance, and international relocations for residential, office, celebrity, and film/TV production clients. The company supplements its moving services with personal and commercial storage in climate-controlled warehouses, luxury and packing services, specialty item handling such as art and pianos, and the retail sale of boxes and packing supplies. Customers typically engage NorthStar by requesting a free estimate and contracting a single move or storage engagement, with pricing delivered through in-home surveys, video-chat quotes, or binding long-distance prices.

Product overview

NorthStar Moving Company is an eco-luxury moving company offering a comprehensive suite of relocation services. The core service portfolio includes Local Moves, Long Distance Moves, International Moves, and Office Moves, with specialized divisions for Celebrity Moves and Production Moves serving the entertainment industry. The company provides integrated storage solutions through Personal Storage and Commercial Storage (100,000+ sq. ft. warehouse). Premium add-on services are delivered through Luxury Packages which bundle pet care, family care, home care, vehicle care, home organization, and community care options. Supporting services include professional Packing & Unpacking, specialized Art & Piano Moving, and sustainable Boxes and Supplies. Together, these products form a vertically-integrated moving service ecosystem from estimation through relocation completion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Local Moves Local household goods and small-office moving service for customers relocating within California, Arizona, or Texas, built around in-home or video-chat estimates and full packing, loading, transport, and unpacking crews.
• Long Distance Moves Interstate household goods moving service priced with binding not-to-exceed quotes, leveraging an in-house weigh scale for pricing accuracy and cross-country fleet routing.
• International Moves Worldwide household relocation service that uses consolidated shipping methods and freight forwarder partners to move customers' belongings to overseas destinations, including packing, customs coordination, and delivery.
• Office Moves Turnkey commercial office relocation service for businesses, including pre-move floor layout design, packing, transport, post-move floorplan implementation, workstation reinstallation support, and commercial storage.
• Celebrity Moves Specialty residential moving service for celebrities, athletes, and other high-profile individuals that uses NDA-protected, background-checked crews, custom crating for high-value items, and paparazzi-aware logistics.
• Production Moves Relocation service for film studios, television networks, and production companies that moves sets, props, and production offices, restoring specialized and antique items to 'like new' condition for reuse or resale.
• Personal Storage Climate-controlled storage service for household customers needing short- or long-term space during a move, renovation, or extended travel, supported by more than 100,000 square feet of warehouse space.
• Commercial Storage Climate-controlled commercial storage service for businesses needing to warehouse archived records, equipment, or excess furniture between office moves or seasonal cycles.
• Luxury Move Packages Premium white-glove moving packages that combine full-service packing, custom crating, specialty item handling, and concierge-level support for high-end residential and celebrity customers.
• Art and Piano Moving Specialty item moving service for fine art, antiques, and pianos using trained crews and custom crating to protect high-value or fragile items during residential, office, and production moves.
• Packing and Unpacking Services Full-service packing and unpacking service using the proprietary Photo Perfect Packing system to photograph items before and after the move, sold as a standalone service or as part of a move package.
• Boxes and Packing Supplies Retail offering of moving boxes and packing supplies sold directly to customers who choose to self-pack, supplementing NorthStar's full-service packing line.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8,000+ clients served annually across CA, AZ, and TX
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers32 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Compass Real EstateminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 July 2026Compass Real Estate joined NorthStar Moving's 14th Annual Let's Send Hunger Packing Food Drive as a new partner in 2026. The initiative benefits the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank and runs through August 31, 2026, aiming to surpass 1 million meals provided to children and families.
• OriginPoint MortgageminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 July 2026OriginPoint Mortgage joined NorthStar Moving's 14th Annual Let's Send Hunger Packing Food Drive as a new partner in 2026. The initiative benefits the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank and runs through August 31, 2026.
• Move For HungercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010NorthStar Moving has partnered with Move For Hunger since 2010 to collect surplus food from events and deliver it to local food banks. The partnership has included nine consecutive years of collecting food from the Los Angeles Marathon finish line, delivering thousands of pounds of food to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank. NorthStar also conducts its own annual summer food drive called 'Let's Send Hunger Packing' in partnership with Move For Hunger and the LA Regional Food Bank.
• International Association of Movers (IAM)coreTechnology or IntegrationNorthStar Moving is a proud member of the International Association of Movers (IAM) and an IAMX Validated and IAMTrusted Moving Company (ITMC). Membership indicates NorthStar meets the most rigorous standards for international moves, relocation, and mobility services.
• Federal Maritime Commission (FMC)coreTechnology or IntegrationNorthStar Moving is licensed by the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), authorizing the company to handle international ocean shipments and meet strict federal standards for international moves from port to port.
• Los Angeles Regional Food BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorthStar Moving has maintained an ongoing partnership with the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank through its annual Let's Send Hunger Packing food drive. Over 13 years, the campaign has donated 918,052 meals. In 2026, the initiative aims to surpass 1 million meals, and in one event (2026 LA Marathon), delivered 1,311 pounds of surplus food.
• Make-A-Wish of Greater Los AngelesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorthStar Moving is a community partner of Make-A-Wish of Greater Los Angeles, providing moving services in support of the organization's mission to grant wishes to children with critical illnesses.
• Habitat for HumanityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorthStar Moving partners with Habitat for Humanity as part of its community outreach efforts.
• Children's Hospital Los AngelesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorthStar Moving is a community partner of Children's Hospital Los Angeles, participating in charitable initiatives to support the hospital's mission.
• Miry's ListminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorthStar Moving partners with Miry's List, an organization supporting refugee families, as part of its community outreach.
• Claire's Place FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorthStar Moving supports Claire's Place Foundation, a foundation that provides support to individuals and families affected by cystic fibrosis. The company's blog features content about the foundation, including a blog author persona 'Snap Greene' who represents Claire's Place Foundation.
• American Trucking Associations - Moving & Storage ConferenceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorthStar Moving is a member of the American Trucking Associations Moving & Storage Conference and holds the ProMover designation.
• California Moving & Storage AssociationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorthStar Moving is a member of the California Moving & Storage Association (CMSA).
• Arizona Moving AssociationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorthStar Moving is a member of the Arizona Moving Association.
• Southwest Movers AssociationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorthStar Moving is a member of the Southwest Movers Association.
• Location Managers Guild International (LMGI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorthStar Moving is a member of the Location Managers Guild International. The LMGI consults NorthStar for tips on how to choose a moving company and how to do production moves right. NorthStar is recommended as the production moving company by the LMGI.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• PODS: Portable storage and moving container company with national footprint, offering self-service and full-service moving options. Adjacent competitor to NorthStar on storage and consumer moving, with a different delivery model (containers vs. full-service crews) that targets a more DIY customer segment.

Direct peers

• Corrigan Moving Systems: Family-owned, premium Michigan-based mover providing local, long-distance, international, and specialty moves with strong customer-service reputation. Closely comparable to NorthStar on premium residential positioning and specialty (piano/art) capabilities.
• International Van Lines: US-based international and domestic moving company with door-to-door service worldwide. Comparable to NorthStar on international moving capability and full-service local/long-distance offerings.
• Santa Fe Relocation: Global relocation services company offering international household moves, corporate relocation, and storage. Comparable to NorthStar on international moving, corporate/client coordination, and integrated storage solutions.
• Two Men and a Truck: Large multi-state residential and commercial moving franchise system in the US. Comparable to NorthStar on customer-segment focus (residential), local/long-distance coverage, and brand-building through community programs.
• Bekins Moving Solutions: Long-established US moving company offering local, long-distance, and international household moving with a focus on quality service. Comparable to NorthStar on full-service residential and commercial moves and integrated storage offerings.
• Gentle Giant Moving Company: Premium full-service residential and commercial mover operating across multiple US states with strong brand reputation and award-winning customer service. Comparable to NorthStar on premium positioning, multi-state presence, and full-service local/long-distance offerings.

Others

• Move For Hunger: Nonprofit that partners with moving companies to collect unwanted food during relocations. Listed here as an ecosystem partner, not a competitor — NorthStar has been partnered with Move For Hunger since 2010, illustrating the type of community-driven brand-building NorthStar uses.

Broad incumbents

• United Van Lines: One of the largest US interstate household goods carriers (part of UniGroup), offering full-service moving through an agent network. Comparable on long-distance/interstate moving capability, but operates at far larger scale and broader scope than NorthStar's regional premium positioning.
• Atlas Van Lines: Major US interstate household goods and commercial mover operating through an interstate agent network. Comparable on full-service household and office moving, but broader incumbent competing on volume rather than premium niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/northstarmoving
• Facebookfacebook.com/NorthStarMoving
• Instagraminstagram.com/northstarmoving
• Xx.com/northstarmoving

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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