✨Insights from the upcoming 2026 State of Moving Report.
If you’re still chasing growth by adding trucks or working weekends, it’s time to rewrite your playbook.
More than 450 moving companies weighed in for this year’s State of Moving Survey. What we found? The movers who are winning in 2026 aren’t bigger. They’re smarter. They’re trading chaos for control, and control for profit.
Here’s what stood out—and what the data means for you.
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For the first time, “increase margins” outranked “add trucks” and “expand locations" as a top business goal. Movers are done chasing volume that doesn’t pay.
What’s driving the shift?
The takeaway? You don’t need more jobs—you need better ones, and a system that shows which are worth doing before the truck rolls out.
“Improve sales and follow-up” cracked the top tactics list for the first time. Smart movers aren’t just raising prices or buying more leads. They’re focused inward: tightening process and building discipline.
And the numbers back it up:
Getting your house in order means keeping more of your revenue—not leaking profit through dropped leads, missed conversions, and preventable claims.
The biggest change in 2026? Actually measuring what matters. Top owners have been saying it for years, and the industry's finally caught on.
Why it matters:
“You can’t scale what you don’t measure. Movers are realizing this is how you break out of the 7% margin trap.”
–Bill Bowles, SmartMoving CEO on Smart Talk.
Want to compete in 2026? Here’s your five-word plan:
Sell smarter. Run tighter. Profit more.
This year’s trends show clear patterns:
Whether you’re running 3 trucks or 30, this year’s top performers are defined by systems, not headcount.
The 2026 State of Moving Report drops later this month—with deeper breakdowns by company size, job type, and revenue band.
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