American Red Ball Transit Co.

What American Red Ball Transit Co. does

American Red Ball Transit Co., Inc. is a privately held, full-service household goods moving company headquartered at 1240 Brookville Way, Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 1919 by Ward B. Hiner, the company was the first interstate household mover in the United States and has completed more than 800,000 moves across its history. It operates as a subsidiary of Interstate Group Holdings, Inc. within the Interstate Family of Companies following a 2017 acquisition, and maintains warehouse and operations locations in Indianapolis, Springfield VA, Dulles VA, and Landover MD — totaling 6.5 million square feet of warehouse space.

The company generates revenue primarily through transaction-based pricing on long-distance and interstate moves (priced by shipment weight, distance, and fuel), with local moves in the Greater DC area and Midwest priced on time and materials. Ancillary revenue streams include professional packing services (hourly), storage solutions (temporary and long-term), custom crating for specialty items, and valuation/insurance protection plans. Service is delivered through a direct-to-consumer sales motion (phone, website scheduling, and in-home or virtual estimates) supported by a dedicated moving coordinator model. Marketing is content-driven via the redball.com website, SEO, and customer reviews (300+ Google reviews referenced).

The technology stack centers on a logistics management platform featuring AI-powered virtual surveys for remote home assessment, GPS shipment tracking, and digital inventory management. Proprietary branded protective packing products (ULTRAPAK and ULTRAWRAP) and the company's ISO 9001-certified quality management system support its service-quality positioning. The company targets residential households — with a dedicated military relocation vertical for PCS moves — across all 50 states plus international shipments through Red Ball International heritage.

Name

American Red Ball Transit Co.

Legal name

American Red Ball Transit Co., Inc.

Website

https://redball.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

American Red Ball Transit Co. is a privately held, full-service residential moving company founded in 1919 and headquartered in Indianapolis, offering long-distance interstate moves, storage, packing, and military relocations across the US under the Interstate Group Holdings umbrella.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Long-Distance Moving Services

NAICS

Used Household and Office Goods Moving (484210), Warehousing and Storage (493)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Long-distance moving
• Residential relocation
• Moving services
• Packing services
• Storage solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Long-Distance Moving Services: Pricing based on weight of shipment, distance traveled, and fuel considerations for interstate and long-distance moves. Primary revenue driver with over 800,000 completed moves.
2. Local/Regional Moving Services: Pricing based on time and materials for local moves in the Greater DC area and Midwestern United States.
3. Storage Services: Temporary and long-term storage solutions offered as part of full-service carrier capabilities. Storage agreements signed directly with agents.
4. Professional Packing Services: Full packing services charged by the hour as add-on to moving services.
5. Valuation/Insurance Protection: Full Replacement Valuation (comprehensive coverage with disclosed total value and deductible options) and Release Rate Valuation (economical option at 60 cents per pound per article).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

American Red Ball Transit Co. provides household-goods moving and relocation services across the United States. Offerings include long-distance, local, cross-country, and military moves, complemented by professional packing, custom crating, valuation protection, storage across approximately 6.5 million sq ft of warehouse space, and proprietary packing materials branded ULTRAPAK and ULTRAWRAP.

Product overview

American Red Ball Transit Co. is a full-service moving company offering a comprehensive suite of relocation services. The core offering is long-distance and interstate moving services, supplemented by local moves, cross-country relocations, and specialized military relocation services. The company operates on a platform-plus-services model, with the main moving services augmented by add-on offerings including professional packing (using exclusive ULTRAPAK™ and ULTRAWRAP™ protective materials), storage solutions (both temporary and long-term with climate-controlled facilities), custom crating for specialty items, virtual AI-powered surveys for estimates, and dedicated moving coordinator support. The company also offers valuation protection plans and moving supplies as supporting products. Services span the entire relocation lifecycle from initial planning and packing through transport, storage, and unpacking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Long-Distance Moving Household-goods transportation across state lines for residential customers, including packing, loading, transit, and delivery of belongings to the new home.
• Local Moving Household-goods moving within a local area for residential customers, including loading, transit, and delivery.
• Cross-Country Moving Coast-to-coast household-goods relocation service within the continental United States, leveraging the company's national agent network.
• Military Relocation Services Household-goods moving services tailored for military service members and their families, typically procured through military transportation offices.
• Professional Packing Services Full-service packing of household goods using the company's proprietary ULTRAPAK and ULTRAWRAP protective packing materials, sold as an add-on or bundled with moving services.
• Storage Services Short- and long-term storage of household goods across the company's warehouse network of approximately 6.5 million sq ft.
• Custom Crating Custom-built wooden crates for fragile, oversized, or high-value items such as antiques, artwork, and electronics during transit.
• Valuation Protection Optional coverage plans that provide financial protection for household goods in transit beyond the standard carrier liability, sold as an add-on to the move.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 800,000 moves completed successfully
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Interstate Family of Companies (Interstate Group Holdings, Inc.)coreOthers · 1 January 2017American Red Ball became part of the Interstate Family of Companies in 2017. This acquisition positioned the company within a larger network of moving and logistics companies while maintaining the Red Ball brand. The parent company Interstate Group Holdings, Inc. owns multiple moving-related websites including moveinterstate.com.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• PODS: Container-based portable storage and moving company offering a different self-service model. Competes for the same household relocation customer, particularly on long-distance moves where container shipping is an alternative to full-service van lines.
• Two Men and a Truck: Fast-growing franchise-based moving company focused primarily on local and intrastate moves. Competes with Red Ball's local DC-area service and increasingly on small/partial interstate jobs.

Direct peers

• Atlas Van Lines: US interstate household goods carrier with national agent footprint. Competes directly on long-distance residential moves, interstate corporate relocation, and storage services.
• North American Van Lines: Major interstate household goods and corporate relocation carrier. Direct competitor to Red Ball across long-distance moves, packing services, and storage offerings.
• Bekins Van Lines: National interstate household goods carrier with a strong Midwest presence and similar service portfolio. Closely comparable on long-distance and interstate residential moving plus storage.
• United Van Lines: One of the largest interstate household goods carriers in the US with a national agent network. Directly competes with American Red Ball on long-distance and interstate residential moves using a similar agent-based full-service model.
• Allied Van Lines: National interstate household goods carrier with a comparable agent network and full-service moving model. Overlaps with Red Ball on long-distance residential moves, military relocations, and corporate relocation accounts.
• Mayflower Transit: Major interstate household goods mover with coast-to-coast agent network. Competes head-to-head with American Red Ball on long-distance residential relocations and similar full-service packaging and storage offerings.
• International Van Lines: Interstate and international household goods carrier with full-service moving, packing, and storage offerings. Directly comparable to Red Ball on long-distance and cross-country residential moves.

Broad incumbents

• U-Haul: Dominant DIY truck and trailer rental and self-storage operator. Not a direct service competitor on full-service moves, but competes for the same household moving customer with a much lower-cost DIY model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/americanredball
• Facebookfacebook.com/americanredball
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/american-red-ball-transit-co-

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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