My City Movers ltd

What My City Movers ltd does

My City Movers Ltd is a family-owned and operated moving company headquartered in Surrey, British Columbia, founded in 2016 and operating with a lean team of approximately 5 employees. The company provides a full suite of relocation services across two primary Canadian provinces — British Columbia (Greater Vancouver, Vancouver Island) and Alberta (Calgary, Edmonton) — covering residential, commercial, condo, retail, office, and senior/specialty moves, alongside packing and unpacking, furniture removal, appliance moving, and white glove delivery for high-value items. The business is asset-based rather than technology-based: service delivery relies on an owned fleet of 1-ton to 7-ton trucks, professional uniformed crews of 2-4 movers, specialty equipment (dollies, straps, floor runners, blankets), and an owned climate-controlled storage facility in Surrey offering units from 5x10 to 10x30. No proprietary technology platform, AI capability, or digital product beyond a WordPress website and e-commerce storefront is in evidence.

The company monetizes across five revenue streams: hourly-billed local moves ($159-$269/hour by crew size), flat-rate long-distance moves within BC and to Alberta, fixed-price moving kits and supplies sold via e-commerce ($265-$1,127), recurring monthly storage rentals ($150-$510/month), and premium white glove delivery services. Customers reach the business through direct phone contact (1-778-886-7271), website quote requests, on-site estimates, real estate agent referrals, and earned trust signals (9-time Homestars Best Surrey Movers, A+ BBB rating, 2026 Canadian Choice Award, 2025 Google Best of Award). The company reports 500+ families served and a 96% referral rate, and it is fully licensed and insured with $50,000 cargo coverage, $2,000,000 liability policy, and WCB insurance.

Name

My City Movers ltd

Legal name

My City Movers Ltd

Website

https://mycitymovers.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Family-owned moving company based in Surrey, BC, providing residential, commercial, long-distance, packing, storage, and specialty moving services across British Columbia and Alberta with an owned fleet and storage facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Moving Services

NAICS

Used Household and Office Goods Moving (484210), Used Household and Office Goods Moving (48421)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHSAKAAAH

Local Moving with Packing/Unpacking Add-On

Home & Personal Services/Moving, Storage & Relocation Services/Residential Local Moving Services

SECONDARYHSAKAAAC

Local Moving for Homes (Single-Family, Townhome)

Home & Personal Services/Moving, Storage & Relocation Services/Residential Local Moving Services

SECONDARYHSAKAAAB

Apartment & Condo Local Moving

Home & Personal Services/Moving, Storage & Relocation Services/Residential Local Moving Services

SECONDARYHSAKAAAD

Senior & Assisted-Living Local Moving

Home & Personal Services/Moving, Storage & Relocation Services/Residential Local Moving Services

SECONDARYHSAKABAJ

Interstate Specialty Household Moves (Pianos/Antiques/Fine Art/Safes)

Home & Personal Services/Moving, Storage & Relocation Services/Long-Distance & Interstate Moving Services

Keywords

• Local moving services
• Long distance moving
• Commercial relocation services
• Residential moving solutions
• Moving storage solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Surrey

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Local Moving Services: Hourly-based pricing for local moves within Greater Vancouver and surrounding areas. Rates vary by crew size: small moves (2 movers) at $159-$179/hour, standard moves (3 movers) at $199-$229/hour, and big moves (4 movers) at $249-$269/hour. Includes 2-hour minimum plus travel time, with free liability and cargo insurance.
2. Long Distance Moving Services: Flat-rate pricing for long-distance moves within BC and between BC and Alberta. Includes dedicated truck, storage space, blankets, floor runners, disassembly/reassembly, equipment, and overnight storage. Next-day delivery available for most routes.
3. Moving Supplies and Kits: Sale of moving boxes, packing supplies, and pre-configured moving kits (1-bedroom $265, 2-bedroom $447, 3-bedroom $797, 4-bedroom $1,127). Reusable moving bins available for rent ($190-$450 depending on quantity).
4. Storage Services: Monthly storage unit rental ranging from 5x10 ($150/month) to 10x30 ($510/month) plus 5% GST. Climate-controlled units with video surveillance and no public access. Short-term and long-term options available.
5. White Glove Delivery Services: Premium delivery service for high-value, fragile, or delicate items including fine furniture, electronics, antiques, art, and medical/office equipment. Includes unpacking, assembly, installation, and packaging removal.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

My City Movers Ltd is a family-owned moving company that provides local, long-distance, commercial, and specialty relocation services across British Columbia and Alberta using its own crews and truck fleet. Its offerings are bundled with packing and unpacking, climate-controlled storage, white glove delivery, and a Box Shop supplying moving boxes, kits, and reusable bins. The company serves both residential households and commercial clients with a single integrated service portfolio.

Product overview

My City Movers Ltd operates as a full-service moving company offering a unified portfolio of residential and commercial relocation services. The core offering consists of moving services (home, office, condo, commercial, long-distance, and local moves) complemented by specialized services including packing & unpacking, storage, furniture removal, appliance moving, retail store moving, senior/specialty moving, and white glove delivery. The company also operates a Box Shop selling moving supplies (boxes, kits, packing materials) and offering reusable moving bins rental. All services are delivered through the company's own fleet of trucks and trained moving crews, with storage needs served through the company's owned and operated Surrey storage facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Home Moving Services Professional residential moving services for homes, condos, and apartments across Metro Vancouver, including furniture disassembly, careful packing, loading, transportation, and unloading for households and families.
• Office Moving Services Commercial office relocation services designed to minimize business disruption, handling office furniture, electronics, and documents with efficiency and care for businesses in the Lower Mainland.
• Condo Moving Services Specialized moving services for apartments and condos, including elevator reservations, timed windows, and expertise in navigating narrow corridors and limited access situations in Metro Vancouver.
• Commercial Moving Services Professional commercial relocation including warehouse relocations, medical office moves, restaurant moves, lab and medical equipment moves, school and education facility relocations, and showroom/studio relocations.
• Long Distance Moving Services Interprovincial and long-distance relocations within British Columbia and from BC to Alberta, featuring flat-rate pricing, dedicated trucks, overnight storage, and next-day delivery options on most routes.
• Local Moving Services Affordable local moves across Surrey, Vancouver, and surrounding areas, providing expert service with personalized moving plans and free liability and cargo insurance.
• Packing & Unpacking Services Professional packing, boxing, labeling, and unpacking services using high-quality materials, with specialized options for fragile, valuable, and delicate items for residential and commercial clients.
• Storage Moving Services Moving and storage solutions including short-term and long-term storage with blanket and stretch wrap protection, climate-controlled units, and secure facilities for residential and commercial customers.
• Furniture Removal Services Professional furniture moving, disassembly, reassembly, and disposal services with eco-friendly options for unwanted furniture items.
• Appliance Moving Services Safe relocation of large home appliances including refrigerators, washing machines, and ranges with specialized equipment, heavy-duty dollies, and strapping.
• Retail Stores Moving Services Comprehensive retail store relocation services including inventory management, fixture handling, reusable moving bins, and business continuity planning.
• Senior & Specialty Moving Services Compassionate moving services for seniors and specialized needs including downsizing assistance, decluttering, donation/disposal of unwanted items, and careful handling of antiques and heirlooms.
• White Glove Delivery Services High-end delivery service for fragile, high-value, and luxury items including fine furniture, electronics, antiques, art, and medical equipment, featuring professional unpacking, assembly, and installation.
• Storage Facility Secure, climate-controlled storage units in Surrey available in multiple sizes (5x10 to 10x30) with video surveillance, no public access, and blanket protection for stored items, rented on a monthly basis.
• Moving Boxes Durable cardboard moving boxes available in various sizes including small (1.5 cube), small+ (2 cube), medium (4 cube), large (5 cube), large+ (6 cube), TV boxes, and wardrobe boxes.
• Moving Kits Pre-assembled moving kits for different home sizes including 1-bedroom (25 boxes, $265), 2-bedroom (50 boxes, $447), 3-bedroom (80 boxes, $797), and 4-bedroom (120 boxes, $1,127) configurations.
• Reusable Moving Bins Rental Eco-friendly reusable plastic moving bins available in packages of 30 bins ($190), 50 bins ($270), 70 bins ($390), and 100 bins ($450).
• Moving Supplies Packing and moving supplies including bubble wrap, packing paper, tape, stretch wrap, mattress bags, mirror/picture boxes, and moving blankets.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% of customers would recommend My City Movers to friends and family
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Katrina & The TeamminorGTM or Marketing PartnerReal estate agent/team that refers clients to My City Movers for residential moves. Multiple Instagram posts showcase joint moves for their clients from locations like Langley to White Rock.
• Ricardo VertyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerReal estate agent who refers clients to My City Movers. First move partnership documented from Burnaby to New Westminster.
• City of SurreyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity government entity for which My City Movers has completed commercial moving projects including equipment relocation from South Surrey Ice Arena to Cloverdale Arena.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• PODS: Portable storage container company offering moving and storage solutions across North America. Comparable as a competitor in residential moving-adjacent services (portable storage and self-paced moves), though using a fundamentally different delivery model (customer-packed containers vs. full-service crews).

Broad incumbents

• Atlas Van Lines: Large North American household goods carrier with agent network spanning the US and Canada. Comparable in long-distance and cross-border household moving, though competes primarily through interstate/international logistics rather than local hourly moves.
• AMJ Campbell: One of Canada's largest moving companies offering local, long-distance, and international household and commercial moving across the country. Comparable because it provides full-service residential and commercial moving in the same Canadian market, but at national scale with significantly larger fleet and headcount.
• Royal Canadian Van Lines: Canadian national moving company serving household, commercial, and government clients across provinces. Comparable as a direct competitor in long-distance and cross-Canada household moving, though operating at much larger scale.
• Allied Pickfords: Canadian arm of Allied Van Lines offering household, commercial, and international moving services nationwide. Directly comparable product offering — local plus long-distance household and office moving — but with a national footprint and broader service portfolio.
• Bekins Van Lines: National household goods carrier offering local, long-distance, and international moving services through an agent network. Comparable in full-service household moving and corporate relocation, but operates at significantly greater scale and geographic breadth.

Others

• U-Haul: Largest North American truck and trailer rental company, also offering moving supplies and storage. Comparable as a moving ecosystem participant — supplies, trucks, storage — but serves customers who self-perform the move rather than hiring full-service labor.
• 1-800-GOT-JUNK?: North American junk removal and hauling franchise headquartered in Vancouver, BC. Comparable as a Vancouver-based service business with similar crew-and-truck operating model and overlapping customer base (residential decluttering, downsizing, estate cleanouts).

Direct peers

• Two Men and a Truck: Largest franchised local moving company in North America, specializing in residential and small-business local moves with packing and storage services. Closest direct peer in terms of service mix (local moves, packing add-ons, storage), target customer (residential and SMB), and operational model.

Regional players

• Premiere Van Lines: Canadian moving company offering local, long-distance, and international moving services across multiple provinces. Comparable full-service moving offering (residential, commercial, packing, storage) but with broader geographic reach than My City Movers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mycitymover
• Facebookfacebook.com/mycitymovers
• Instagraminstagram.com/mycitymoversbc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/my-city-mover

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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