A.Walecka & Son

What A.Walecka & Son does

A.Walecka & Son, Inc. is a fourth-generation, family-owned moving, storage, and logistics company founded in 1932, originally in New Bedford, Massachusetts and now headquartered in West Wareham, MA. The company operates two modern warehouse facilities with climate and humidity controlled storage, supported by a fleet that ranges from 53' tractor-trailers down to 26' city vans with hydraulic tailgates. Its disclosed technology stack is modest and traditional: computerized inventory tracking with internet-accessible barcode systems, climate/humidity-controlled storage environments, and motion/fire/video detection surveillance, with no proprietary software platform, automation layer, or intelligent system described.

The company serves four primary customer segments: residential families requiring local or long-distance household moves and storage; corporate clients needing office and industrial relocations; institutional customers such as schools, libraries, and museums requiring electronics and exhibit transport; and commercial entities with warehousing, distribution, record storage, and shredding requirements. Revenue is generated through transaction-based pricing for moving and shredding services and through recurring arrangements for residential, commercial, and document storage. The company operates as an Atlas Van Lines interstate agent, extending its geographic reach into nationwide and international relocations, and is a member of the American Trucking Association. Go-to-market is sales-led via phone, email, and in-home consultations, with no discernible digital marketing presence. There are no external investors, no subsidiaries, and no public financial disclosures.

Name

A.Walecka & Son

Legal name

A.Walecka & Son, Inc.

Website

https://awalecka.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1932

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

A.Walecka & Son is a fourth-generation, family-owned moving and storage company founded in 1932, serving residential, corporate, institutional, and commercial clients across southeastern Massachusetts with relocation, warehousing, and document management services as an Atlas Van Lines agent.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

West Wareham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential Moving Services: One-time transaction-based service for families relocating within town, out of state, or internationally. Revenue generated per move based on distance, volume, and services requested.
2. Corporate Relocation Services: Employee relocation services for businesses undergoing hiring or corporate realignment. Transaction-based pricing per relocation.
3. Residential Storage: Monthly storage services for household goods in secure warehouses. Clean, efficient warehouse with motion, fire prevention and video detection systems.
4. Record Storage and Document Management: Document retention and management services including storage, shredding, pickup/delivery, inventory control with internet access.
5. Warehousing and Distribution: Commercial warehousing, distribution and record storage services. Climate/humidity controlled storage with adjustable steel racking system for palletized products or high-value artwork.
6. Document Shredding Services: State of the art shredding services for documents no longer required to be stored. Part of documentation management solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

A.Walecka & Son is a family-owned moving and storage company operating as an Atlas Van Lines interstate agent. It provides residential and commercial moving, warehousing, distribution, record storage, and document shredding services from facilities in West Wareham, Massachusetts.

Product overview

A.Walecka & Son is a family-owned moving and storage company offering a comprehensive suite of relocation and logistics services. The company operates as an Atlas Interstate Agent providing nine distinct service offerings: Residential Moving and Residential Storage for family relocations; Corporate Moving for employee transitions; Office & Industrial for business relocations; International Moving for cross-border relocations; Electronics & Exhibits for high-value product transport; Warehousing & Distribution for commercial storage needs; and Record Storage combined with Shredding Services for document management. Services range from local moves to international relocations, with facilities in West Wareham, MA featuring climate-controlled storage, computerized inventory systems, and a fleet of vehicles from 53' flat floor tractor-trailers to 26' city vans.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Warehousing & Distribution

Quantifiable outcome

• Customer satisfaction and service quality emphasized through communication and professionalism focus

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Atlas Van LinescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorA.Walecka & Son operates as an Atlas Interstate Agent and agent for Atlas Van Lines. This partnership provides access to Atlas Van Lines' national and international moving network, accreditations, and brand recognition. The company uses the Atlas Van Lines branding and is listed on their website as an authorized agent.
• American Trucking AssociationminorOthersA.Walecka & Son is affiliated with the American Trucking Association, an industry trade organization. This membership provides industry credibility and access to trucking industry resources and standards.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Mayflower Transit: National household goods carrier operating through an agent network with corporate relocation and interstate moving services. Same van-line franchise/agency model as A.Walecka's Atlas affiliation.
• United Van Lines: Competing national van line with an agent network model similar to Atlas. Operates in the same household goods moving and corporate relocation categories as A.Walecka, including interstate and international moves.
• North American Van Lines: Major national van line offering household moving, corporate relocation, and storage services through an agent network. Directly comparable to A.Walecka in service scope, though at much larger national scale.
• Public Storage: Largest self-storage operator in the U.S. with thousands of facilities. Adjacent competitor to A.Walecka's residential and commercial storage service line, though focused on self-service rather than full-service warehousing.
• Atlas Van Lines: National van line and parent brand of A.Walecka's interstate agent network. Atlas provides the broader corporate relocation and interstate routing infrastructure that A.Walecka accesses as an authorized agent.
• Iron Mountain: Dominant commercial records storage, shredding, and document management provider with a national network of climate-controlled facilities. Comparable to A.Walecka's record storage and shredding service line, but at vastly larger scale.

Direct peers

• PODS: Portable moving and storage container company serving residential and commercial customers across the U.S. Competes directly with A.Walecka's residential moving and storage offerings through a tech-enabled, self-service model.
• Access Information Management: Regional and national provider of physical and digital records storage, document shredding, and information management. Directly comparable to A.Walecka's record storage and shredding offerings.
• 1-800-PACK-RAT: Portable storage container provider targeting local and long-distance moves plus storage. Directly comparable to A.Walecka's combination of household goods moving and warehouse-based storage services.
• Graebel Van Lines: National household goods carrier and corporate relocation specialist with global reach. Competes with A.Walecka in corporate and international moving with a similar mix of household and commercial moving plus storage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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