Moyer & Sons Aug 2021 partner spotlight with The Baltimore Real Producers
The Moyer Way isn’t something you’d ever hear any Moyer mention; they just aren’t built that way. But if you speak to Dan Cumberland Jr., the Marketing Director for Moyer & Sons Moving & Storage, you may hear him refer to it. Growing up in Germantown near the Moyer family, Dan says they’d see the truck around town often, and from a child’s perspective, that made the Moyers a bit like local celebrities. “But they never really wanted to talk about it, [when you’d meet any of them] they were just like ‘oh hey, yea, I’m Jason.’”
In its 52 years, this family-owned and run business has grown its offerings without losing its identity. Dan says, “When you have a successful business going for so long, you may think that some ego gets involved. But [the Moyers] are the kindest, nicest people in the world and that continues.”
Jason Moyer, one of the VP’s of the company provides a glimpse into how this company has operated from the beginning. “When this warehouse was built [in Clarksburg in 1991], I was 11-years old. I can still remember sweeping it out like 80 times before we ever put anything in there. Then we’d have to hose it down again and again. We didn’t hire people to do it; it was always family.”
Jason, like any Moyer coming up, worked every position in this enterprise. “Growing up, I’m looking at other kids who are lifeguards or working at an ice cream shop and I’m on trucks moving furniture. It starts there. I want my kids to do the same thing.” Working in the trenches helps every Moyer savor the business all the more. It’s not lost on any of them the amount of work (and stress) that a single move entails.
Dan didn’t catch any breaks when he started either. It was straight to the moving truck for him. “The first thing you are going to do is learn what moving is like. You are going to learn before you can talk about this business. You can’t sell something you don’t know about.”
With two locations and over 90 employees today, Dan says they pride themselves on maintaining that small family appeal. “There is a good chance if you call, you are going to get a Moyer on the phone.” It’s astounding considering they’ve gone from local to national and now global in this day and age. So how did they manage such a feat? Jason can’t even explain it. “I would love to tell you where it comes from but that’s just the way it’s always been. This came before me and it’s just the way it is,” he admits. Family does it all. The Moyer way includes family, but the company’s backbone are the tremendous people that proudly wear the Moyer shirt each day.
Diversifying Growth
In February 2020, the company launched a new sister company in Moyer Move Management. This Female operated white-glove style service caters to anyone who wants to experience a premier moving experience. The attention to detail is off the charts for this team of thirteen consultants who will take photos of bookshelves or furniture arrangements, or even wall hangings and then arrange them precisely as you once had! This crew does it all from helping seniors downsize, planning and organizing for new spaces, dealing with donations or disposal, or just packing and unpacking.
They are excited to offer this service all under one roof. As Jason explained, other companies might provide that, “But where we win out with this is we are operating under one umbrella. You don’t have to call all these different companies. We have the same crew who knows each other and will get the job done right.”
Another service they’ve added is what they call “Crate & Freight”. A good example is when a family wants to move a few items versus a whole house. Jason says, “A bigger company might have you wait months to ship. With us … we can package it up and get it on a train and hire a Moyer trusted company to deliver it.”
Jason says this company is always looking to expand. “If COVID taught us anything— yes, you stay in your lane, but the way I look at it as a tree with branches. Our trunk is moving and storage, but what other branches can we grow on that tree?”
Giving back is essential to feeding that tree, and most of the endeavors they get involved with relate to homelessness. They are constantly looking to innovate how they contribute and impact the community. For example, last year, Dan decided to shave his beard for charity live on Facebook, and the company matched donations. As a result, the company donated $4,000 to a community partner right before the holiday season. “Giving back to the community is our backbone,” Dan says as he handles most the philanthropic efforts.
One thing is certain with the Moyer crew; they know the actual value of a name. Jason speaks for all of the Moyers and the staff saying in no uncertain terms, “[Realtors] live on their name and so do we. Their name matters and so does ours. I know how much pride is involved with a job well done. Is everything always going to go right? No. But because our name is associated, I will make it right.”
Jason won’t say it, but Dan can and will confirm that is another example of the Moyer way.
They are excited to offer this service all under one roof. As Jason explained, other companies might provide that, “But where we win out with this is we are operating under one umbrella. You don’t have to call all these different companies. We have the same crew who knows each other and will get the job done right.”
Another service they’ve added is what they call “Crate & Freight”. A good example is when a family wants to move a few items versus a whole house. Jason says, “A bigger company might have you wait months to ship. With us … we can package it up and get it on a train and hire a Moyer trusted company to deliver it.”
Jason says this company is always looking to expand. “If COVID taught us anything— yes, you stay in your lane, but the way I look at it as a tree with branches. Our trunk is moving and storage, but what other branches can we grow on that tree?”
Giving back is essential to feeding that tree, and most of the endeavors they get involved with relate to homelessness. They are constantly looking to innovate how they contribute and impact the community. For example, last year, Dan decided to shave his beard for charity live on Facebook, and the company matched donations. As a result, the company donated $4,000 to a community partner right before the holiday season. “Giving back to the community is our backbone,” Dan says as he handles most the philanthropic efforts.
One thing is certain with the Moyer crew; they know the actual value of a name. Jason speaks for all of the Moyers and the staff saying in no uncertain terms, “[Realtors] live on their name and so do we. Their name matters and so does ours. I know how much pride is involved with a job well done. Is everything always going to go right? No. But because our name is associated, I will make it right.”
Jason won’t say it, but Dan can and will confirm that is another example of the Moyer way.