2024 Wheaton World Wide Moving Review

Wheaton World Wide Moving is a full-service moving company with 350 agents across the United States. As its name suggests, Wheaton provides full-service moving throughout the USA, as well as worldwide moving service through its sister company Crown Relocations.

Wheaton has extensive experience in the moving industry—it was founded in 1945—but what does that experience mean for your move? Keep reading to find out what sets Wheaton World Wide apart and whether it could be the right company for your move.

See how Wheaton compares to the best companies in the industry by reading our list of our favorite moving companies. 

• Comparison
• Features and services
• Costs
• What to know about Wheaton
• Our recommendation

Overall, Wheaton offers basically every service offered by our favorite moving companies. That said, it might not be the cheapest option in your area. To ensure you're getting the best price for your move, get quotes from several of our favorite companies as well as Wheaton. 

Wheaton World Wide offers all the services you’d expect from a modern moving company, but it also offers a few surprising features that make it stand out from the competition.

1. Instant ballpark estimates available online
2. Priority relocation services for urgent moves
3. High-quality online resources

We’ll give you the details on these features in just a moment. But first, check out the full list of services and features Wheaton offers:

• Interstate moving services
• International moving services
• Local moving services
• Corporate relocation
• Government and military relocation
• Commercial moving services
• In-home estimates
• Packing and unpacking
• In-transit storage (up to 180 days)
• Short-term and long-term storage
• Moving supplies
• Automobile transportation
• Piano and special object moving
• Basic liability coverage
• Full replacement value protection coverage

Of course, some of Wheaton’s upgraded features will cost you more. Here’s a brief list of what’s included in your moving cost and what you’ll pay extra for.

The cost of your move with Wheaton will depend on many factors, including moving distance and the weight of your belongings. Adding extras such as packing, appliance services, and extra coverage will increase the cost.

Consequently, we can’t tell you exactly how much it will cost you to move with Wheaton—you’ll need to get an in-home estimate for that. But we have done research to give you a rough idea of the range you might be looking at and how much extra services cost.

For example, let’s look at an estimate for a very small, relatively short move. We got an estimate for moving a small studio apartment from Colorado to Utah—just 600 miles away—and looked at how the estimate changed when we added additional services.

Now let’s look at a much larger, much longer move. For these estimates, we looked at moving a big house (five or more bedrooms) from South Carolina to Utah—about 2,000 miles—and then adjusted our estimate to add more services.

As you can see, the ranges vary widely depending on how much you’re moving, how far you’re going, and what other services you want. You can use Wheaton’s Ballpark Estimate tool (more on that in just a moment) to get a more accurate estimate for your move. For truly accurate numbers, we recommend talking with a Wheaton agent to get an in-home estimate.

It’s worth noting that Wheaton offers discounts on certain moving costs. Some are very specific (members of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod get discounts on interstate moves, for example), but it sometimes offers broader discounts, such as $150 off for moving in the off-season. We recommend checking Wheaton’s website or talking to an agent to find current discounts.

Many moving companies offer an “online” estimate—that is, you fill out some information and they have someone call you—but Wheaton offers a truly online, instant estimate with its Ballpark Estimate tool. If you’re in the early stages of planning your move, or if you just don’t want to talk to someone until you really have to, this tool can really come in handy.

When you use the tool, you’ll get an estimate that includes loading, transporting, and unloading your belongings. You input where you’re moving from and to, as well as the size of your home (a one-bedroom vs. a five-bedroom house, for example). In return, you get a price range for your move. You can even choose to add features like partial packing, full packing, or full replacement valuation to see how they’ll affect the cost.

Even with these considerations in mind, the tool offers useful, instant insight to moving costs. You can get your estimate any time of day, even on weekends, without waiting for someone to call you.

Plus, Wheaton won’t spam you with email after you use the tool. When we used it, we got one email that contained our estimate, and one polite email from an agent offering to give us a free in-home estimate. That’s much nicer than sending four marketing emails within a day of requesting an estimate, like some other companies do.

Most moving companies advise that you book your move a month or two out, but not every move comes with that kind of planning time. Work-related moves sometimes have a tight deadline, for example, or moves due to family circumstances can be urgent. That’s why we like Wheaton’s Priority Relocation Service.

Wheaton offers Priority Relocation for people who need to move quickly. With Priority Relocation, you can still get services like packing and unpacking, but you also get expedited service. Wheaton promises that you’ll have a moving van to yourself—your belongings won’t share the van with someone else’s and potentially be delayed because of them.

Of course, Priority Relocation will cost more than a normal move (you’ll need to talk to an agent for exact numbers), but if you must move quickly, you might find it’s worth it. Wheaton even offers an on-time guarantee for Priority Relocation. If your movers miss your delivery date, Wheaton pays you up to $150 for each late day, so you don’t have to worry about paying for service you don’t receive.

Fortunately, you can get Priority Relocation year-round—not just during the slow season. Since most people move in the summer, that’s likely when you’d need this service.

Again, there are limitations worth mentioning with this service. To be eligible for Priority Relocation, the combined weight of your belongings must come in under 6,000 pounds. That’s fine if you have two or maybe three bedrooms’ worth of stuff, but if you have four or more bedrooms, you’re likely out of luck. If you’re not sure, an in-home estimate can help you determine the approximate weight of your belongings.

Still, if you have a smaller home and you’re willing to pay a little more to guarantee a faster move, then you might consider Priority Relocation.

Moving is complicated, and most of us don’t do it often enough to become experts. Fortunately, with Wheaton’s online resources, you don’t need to be an expert—Wheaton’s website has guides, tips, checklists, and forms to help your move go smoothly.

Wheaton has guides on all sorts of niche moving topics, like how to downsize as a senior or how to navigate a military move. It also guides on more common, widely applicable topics, like how to best pack a shed or how to avoid injuring yourself during a move. These guides offer a quick way to acquaint yourself with moving best practices.

Wheaton’s website also has convenient, Wheaton-specific resources. For example, it has pages about protection plans, as well as a good-sized FAQ section to answer any questions that might pop up as you move with Wheaton.

One of our favorite resources is a collection of forms and documents you might need. This includes a statement of your rights and responsibilities during your move, which can help you understand your role as you work with Wheaton. It also includes forms for claims and forms to record your high-value items.

With all the stress and business of a move, having easy access to important resources like these can be a big help. Whether you’re just beginning to pack or you’re filing a claim after you’re moved in, you’ll be able to easily access Wheaton’s online resources right when you need them, making Wheaton’s website a time-saving and stress-relieving resource.

Keep in mind that Wheaton’s agency model means your experience with one Wheaton agent could be different than with another. Wheaton has guidelines for all its agents, but that doesn’t mean all agents will treat you the same way. We’ve seen this in Wheaton moving reviews—some agents tend to get glowing reviews, while others get far more negative feedback.

As you consider a move with Wheaton, take the time to look at reviews for your local agent. They could make or break your Wheaton experience.

Wheaton is a great choice if you need to move quickly. Its priority relocation services truly set it apart from many domestic moving services.

Even if your move doesn’t fit into that category, we recommend using Wheaton’s Ballpark Estimate tool. At the very least, you’ll get a rough range you can use to compare to other estimates. Since it’s free and instant, there’s no reason you shouldn’t see what Wheaton can offer.

While Wheaton doesn’t quite set itself apart enough to make our list of the top interstate moving companies, it has a solid reputation and respectable offerings that make it a reasonable choice for most moves.

Move.org evaluates and identifies the moving industry’s best full-service movers using a fivefold research approach:

• Compare pricing transparency. We gather quotes, check for binding estimates, and read customer reviews about pricing to ensure each moving company’s prices are trustworthy. 

• Review accreditation. We check every company’s records in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s database to confirm companies are properly authorized to transport household goods.

• Mystery shopping. We review every company’s website, pose as customers in calls to companies, and read customer reviews to analyze every company’s moving services, transit protection, and customer service. We also interview actual customers to learn how their moves went from start to finish.

• Site visits.  We invite moving companies to our headquarters in Salt Lake City, UT, to share data and expertise. We verify the information they provide by comparing it to data gathered through independent research and interviews with other movers.
• Regular review. We routinely repeat this process to update our recommendations to reflect current data and trends. We also revise each review annually and make updates throughout the year.

Now that you've learned about Wheaton World Wide Moving, you can read these guides about similar companies to see how it stacks up against its competitors:

• International Van Lines
• American Van Lines
• Allied Van Lines
• Safeway Moving
• North American Van Lines