North Carolina Movers Association, Inc

What North Carolina Movers Association, Inc does

North Carolina Movers Association, Inc. (NCMA) is a private, nonprofit state trade association headquartered in Wilmington, NC (with Executive Director operations in Raleigh) that supports moving companies authorized to perform intrastate moves within North Carolina. The association's mission is to provide members with guidance on rates, tariffs, and rules as prescribed by the NC Utilities Commission (NCUC); only NCUC Certificate of Exemption holders are eligible to join, and all members must sign the NCMA Code of Ethics. NCMA serves as the de facto industry body between NC-licensed movers and the state regulator, and secondarily helps consumers identify licensed, ethical moving companies through its online member search directory.

NCMA's product portfolio centers on regulatory compliance enablement: (1) NCUC-mandated forms (Bill of Lading, Estimates, Hourly Bill of Lading, Hourly Estimates, MRT Tariff documents, Moving 101 Brochure) sold exclusively to members through a members-only WooCommerce online store at quantity-tier pricing; (2) training seminars for MRT certification and drivers; (3) the Tar Heel Van quarterly publication; (4) annual conventions (68th in 2024; 2026 scheduled November 5-7 at the Lumina on Wrightsville Beach); (5) board meetings and committee governance; and (6) a scholarship program ($1,000 four-year awards renewable 3 times; $500 two-year/CDL awards renewable once) for member company employees and their families. The technology stack is a WordPress/WooCommerce website platform with no proprietary technology development.

Revenue is derived from four streams: membership dues (recurring subscription), form and publication sales (one-time per-unit licensing), annual convention registrations and sponsor fees (transaction/event), and vendor/sponsorship partnerships. GTM is direct-to-consumer to licensed NC movers via website, conventions, training seminars, and board meetings; the consumer-facing member search directory drives inbound lead flow to member companies. Sponsors include insurance carriers (Vanliner, TransGuard, Aegis, Wells, HUB International), software vendors (SmartMoving, Movegistics, Chariot, MoversTech CRM), lead generation firms (moveBuddha, Movers Development, Frontier Growth), equipment suppliers (Kentucky Trailer, Mickey Truck Bodies, New Haven Moving Equipment), and fuel/merchant-services providers (Quarles Petroleum, Basys Processing, Remedy Payment Solutions).

Name

North Carolina Movers Association, Inc

Legal name

North Carolina Movers Association, Inc.

Website

https://ncmovers.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

North Carolina Movers Association, Inc. (NCMA) is a private nonprofit trade association serving NC Utilities Commission-licensed moving companies with regulatory guidance, NCUC-mandated forms, training, conventions, and a consumer-facing member search directory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Moving Industry Trade Association Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Other Schools and Instruction (6116)

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

Claims Handling, Documentation & Dispute Resolution Services (HSAKANAI)

Keywords

• Moving industry association
• Trade association membership
• Regulatory compliance forms
• Intrastate moving services
• Moving company directory

Headquarters

HQ city

Raleigh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Moving companies pay membership dues to join the NCMA. Members receive access to regulatory guidance, forms, training, networking, and vendor discounts.
2. Form and Publication Sales: The association sells NC Utilities Commission-required forms (Bills of Lading, Estimates, Hourly Bills of Lading, Hourly Estimates, Moving 101 Brochures, Maximum Rate Tariff documents, NCMA Binders) to members at discounted prices and to non-members at standard rates.
3. Convention and Event Revenue: The association generates revenue through annual convention registrations and sponsor sponsorships. The 2026 convention is planned for November 5-7 at the Lumina on Wrightsville Beach.
4. Scholarship Program Support: The NCMA operates a scholarship program offering $1,000 awards for four-year college students (renewable 3 times) and $500 awards for two-year college/technical/CDL students (renewable once). Funded through association activities and sponsors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The North Carolina Movers Association (NCMA) is a state-level nonprofit trade association that provides licensed North Carolina moving companies with regulatory guidance on rates, tariffs, and rules as prescribed by the NC Utilities Commission. Its core offerings include NCUC-required forms (Bills of Lading, Estimates, Hourly Bills of Lading, Hourly Estimates, Moving 101 Brochures), the Maximum Rate Tariff document, the Tar Heel Van quarterly publication, annual conventions, MRT and driver training seminars, a member search directory, and a scholarship program for members' families.

Product overview

North Carolina Movers Association is a professional trade association offering a portfolio of member services centered on regulatory compliance and professional development. The core offerings include official NC Utilities Commission-required forms (Bill of Lading, Estimates, Hourly Bill of Lading, Hourly Estimates) sold through the Online Store, the Maximum Rate Tariff publication, and Moving 101 consumer brochures. The association provides the Tar Heel Van quarterly newsletter, annual conventions, training seminars for MRT and drivers, board meetings, and a scholarship program for member company employees' families. The member search directory enables consumers to find licensed NC movers. These products and services work together to support regulatory compliance, professional development, and consumer protection within North Carolina's moving industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tar Heel Van: The Tar Heel Van is a quarterly publication of the NC Movers Association containing industry news, updates, and member information.

Products and services

• Bill of Lading Forms

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• A1 Auto TransportminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAutomobile moving sponsor providing vehicle transport services to NCMA members and their customers. Located in Aptos, CA.
• Quarles PetroleumminorOthersCommercial fleet fueling sponsor providing fuel services to moving companies. Located in Fredericksburg, VA.
• benePerksminorOthersEmployee benefits sponsor offering benefits programs to NCMA member moving companies. Located in Greensboro, NC.
• Aegis Insurance ServicesminorOthersInsurance sponsor providing coverage solutions to NCMA members. Located in Alpharetta, GA.
• HUB International SoutheastminorOthersInsurance sponsor providing business and risk management solutions. Located in Cary, NC.
• The Selzer CompanyminorOthersInsurance sponsor providing risk management and insurance solutions. Located in Warrington, PA.
• TransGuard Insurance Co. of America, Inc.minorOthersInsurance sponsor providing liability coverage for moving companies.
• Vanliner Insurance CompanyminorOthersInsurance sponsor specializing in coverage for the moving and storage industry. Located in Richfield, OH.
• Wells InsuranceminorOthersInsurance sponsor providing coverage to NCMA members. Located in Wilmington, NC.
• Dewitt Movers/Royal Hawaiian MoversminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational moving services sponsor providing global moving solutions. Located in San Diego, CA.
• Frontier Growth Solutions PTY LTDminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLead generation and marketing sponsor helping moving companies grow their customer base. Located in Niceville, FL.
• moveBuddha LLCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLead generation and marketing sponsor providing customer acquisition services for movers. Located in Athens, GA.
• Movers DevelopmentminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLead generation and marketing services for moving companies. CEO Nick Djurovic. Located in Brooklyn, NY.
• Rotate DigitalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDigital marketing agency providing online marketing services to movers. Located in Gilbert, AZ.
• USA Home ListingsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLead generation and marketing sponsor. Located in Suwanee, GA.
• New Haven Moving EquipmentminorOthersMoving and storage equipment/supplies sponsor providing equipment and supplies. Located in Duncan, SC.
• Victory PackagingminorOthersMoving and storage equipment/supplies sponsor. Located in Fort Mill, SC.
• United Brokerage Co., Inc.minorOthersMoving and storage equipment/supplies sponsor. Located in Charlotte, NC.
• Milburn Printing CompanyminorOthersPrinting and publication sponsor. Located in Bohemia, NY.
• Attentive TransitionsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSenior move management sponsor serving elderly clients needing relocation assistance. Located in Leicester, NC.
• Relo Solutions GroupminorOthersThird party services sponsor providing relocation solutions. President Jim Walsh. Located in Fayetteville, NY.
• Vanguard Truck Center of NC, LLCminorOthersTruck/trailer sales and leasing sponsor providing commercial vehicles to movers. Located in Conover, NC.
• Dhollandia LiftgatesminorOthersTruck equipment sponsor providing liftgate solutions. Located in Bessemer City, NC.
• Kentucky TrailerminorOthersTruck/trailer manufacturer and leasing sponsor. Winner of the 2019 Bill Trimble Vendor Service Award. Located in Louisville, KY.
• Mickey Truck BodiesminorOthersTruck/trailer sales, leasing, and reconditioning sponsor. Mid-Atlantic Reconditioning & Service Center. Located in Thomasville, NC.
• National Van Lines, Inc.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVan line partner providing interstate moving services through agent network. Regional Sales Director Dick Scaffa. Located in Medford, NJ.
• The Wheaton GroupminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVan line partner operating Bekins and Wheaton brands. Director of Agency Recruiting Kregg Boreani. Located in Indianapolis, IN.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• National Association of Small Trucking Companies (NASTC): An industry association serving small and mid-sized trucking operators across the U.S. NASTC is comparable because NCMA's members are predominantly small-to-mid-sized movers; NASTC addresses a similar operator base but in the broader trucking context.
• National Association of REALTORS: A large nonprofit trade association with state and local chapters. Comparable to NCMA as a model organization: NAR's state-level chapters (e.g., NC Realtors) function similarly to NCMA in providing regulatory guidance, forms, training, and member directories to licensed professionals in a state-regulated industry.
• National Independent Auto Dealers Association: A nonprofit trade association serving independent businesses in a regulated industry. Comparable as a fellow nonprofit trade association model — state affiliates, conventions, training, member search directories — even though the underlying industry (auto dealers vs. movers) differs.
• Better Business Bureau (BBB): A nonprofit accreditation and trust-signal organization. Comparable to NCMA in its nonprofit, trust-ratification role: BBB accreditation serves a similar consumer-facing vetting function as NCMA's Code of Ethics and NCUC# verification, even though BBB is not moving-specific.

Broad incumbents

• American Moving & Storage Association: The national trade association representing the moving and storage industry. AMSA is the broader incumbent counterpart to NCMA: both serve as industry associations for professional movers, but AMSA operates at the federal/national level and across all U.S. movers, whereas NCMA focuses on NC-licensed intrastate movers and NCUC compliance.
• International Association of Movers (IAM): The global trade association for the moving industry, representing international moving and forwarding companies. Comparable as a fellow industry association serving professional movers, but operating at a global rather than state scope and with a different member base.

Direct peers

• South Carolina Movers Association: A neighboring state-level trade association for licensed movers in South Carolina. Directly comparable to NCMA in scope, mission, member services, and reliance on state public utility commission oversight, differing only in geographic jurisdiction.
• Virginia Movers and Warehousemen's Association: A state-level trade association for moving companies in Virginia. Directly comparable to NCMA as a fellow state-level moving industry association offering regulatory guidance, training, and member services for licensed movers.
• Florida Movers and Warehousemen's Association: A state-level trade association for moving companies in Florida. Directly comparable to NCMA in being a state-level industry association for licensed movers offering regulatory guidance, conventions, and member services.

Regional players

• Georgia Motor Trucking Association: A southeastern state-level trucking industry association. Comparable to NCMA as a fellow state-level association serving trucking/transportation operators, but GMTA's focus is broader trucking rather than household moving specifically.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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