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Find a Location

Chipman Relocation & Logistics - Agent for United Van Lines has 7 locations, listed below.

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    • Chipman Relocation & Logistics - Agent for United Van Lines

      2300 N Watney Way Fairfield, CA 94533-6720

    • Chipman Relocation & Logistics - Agent for United Van Lines

      1555 Zephyr Ave Hayward, CA 94544-7835

    • Chipman Relocation & Logistics - Agent for United Van Lines

      1625 National Dr Ste 100 Sacramento, CA 95834-2914

    • Chipman Relocation & Logistics

      1320 Air Wing Rd Ste 100 San Diego, CA 92154-7707

    Business ProfileforChipman Relocation & Logistics - Agent for United Van Lines

    Moving Companies
    HeadquartersMulti Location Business
    The Complaints and Reviews shown on this HQ profile may have been submitted against either the HQ itself or one of the corporate-owned locations found under "Find Locations".

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    3/5stars

    Average of 2 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    3 complaints closed in last 3 years

    0 complaints closed in last 12 months

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Reasons for BBB Rating

    Overview

    Chipman Relocations provides moving and storage services.

    Products & Services

    Chipman Relocation offers local, national or international mover for a residential or workplace relocation

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Chipman Relocation & Logistics - Agent for United Van Lines has 7 locations, listed below.

    *This company may be headquartered in or have additional locations in another country. Please click on the country abbreviation in the search box below to change to a different country location.

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      • Chipman Relocation & Logistics - Agent for United Van Lines

        2300 N Watney Way Fairfield, CA 94533-6720

      • Chipman Relocation & Logistics - Agent for United Van Lines

        1555 Zephyr Ave Hayward, CA 94544-7835

      • Chipman Relocation & Logistics - Agent for United Van Lines

        1625 National Dr Ste 100 Sacramento, CA 95834-2914

      • Chipman Relocation & Logistics

        1320 Air Wing Rd Ste 100 San Diego, CA 92154-7707

      Headquarters
      1555 Zephyr Ave, Hayward, CA 94544
      BBB File Opened:
      5/14/1993
      Years in Business:
      86
      Business Started:
      1/1/1938
      Business Started Locally:
      1/1/1938
      Licensing Information:
      This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
      BBB records show a license number of 233667 for this business, issued by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

      These agencies may include:

      Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

      1325 J St Ste 1540

      Sacramento CA 95814

      (800) 832-5660

      http://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov/CompanySnapshot.aspx

      BBB records show a license number of MTR0114272 for this business, issued by California Public Utilities Commission

      These agencies may include:

      California Public Utilities Commission

      505 Van Ness Ave 2nd Fl

      San Francisco CA 94102

      (415) 703-2782

      Fax: (415) 7031758

      http://consumers.cpuc.ca.gov/default.aspx

      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Number of Employees:
      20
      Alternate Business Name
      • Chipman Corporation
      • Chipman Adjusting Services/Chipman Van Lines
      • Chipman United
      • Caton Moving & Storage, Inc.
      Business Management
      • Mr. Tom Chipman, CEO/Owner
      • Mr. Gregg Brenner, Vice President/General Manager
      • Mr. Ed Melton, Vice President/General Manager
      • Ms. Laural Sadal, Vice President/General Manager
      • Mr. John Chipman Jr., Executive Vice President
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Mr. Ed Melton, Vice President/General Manager

      Customer Contact

      • Mr. John Chipman Jr., Executive Vice President
      Additional Contact Information

      Fax Numbers

      • (925) 609-1805
        Other Fax

      Phone Numbers

      Industry Tip

      BBB Tip: Hiring a mover

      Customer Complaints

      3 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      02/10/2023

      Complaint Type:
      Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      Unanswered
      The purpose of this message to file formal complaint against Chipman Relocations and Logistics for damage to my household goods which they packed, moved and stored in their warehouse(s).Chipman and I have been unable to come to agreement on responsibility for damage to my goods. Chipman deflects most of the responsibility for damages to my items, despite having photos of this damage, still on the Chipman loading dock. Photos of my items, from the Chipman loading dock (before Allied touched the items) document torn and punctured leather furniture, gashes, scrapes and general filth and abuse. Brief background:10/18/2018: My household goods were packed, moved and stored by THE MOVING COMPANY in *********, **. 4/2020: Chipman bought assets from THE MOVING COMPANY. My household goods were moved (again) to Chipmans ********* Warehouse.Fall of 2022 I selected a company, other than Chipman, to pick up and transport my goods. 09/19/2022: The ********************************* / ******* crew met me at the Chipman loading dock. The Allied driver (*************************) and I took photos and documented the deplorable condition of my goods, while on the Chipman loading dock, before loading the goods. The driver filed a 4 page Rider to Inventory.10/19/2022: I submitted a claim to Chipman.02/01/2023: Chipmans final settlement offer was submitted to me, admitting (and offering to pay for) very little of the damage, mainly blaming *********************************. Chipmans inspector took pictures (in my living room) of the very same damage (which Allied had documented on the Chipman loading dock). Chipman tried to justify their lack of responsibility by comparing their inspectors report with the 4 page exception report submitted by the Allied driver. Interpretation of that comparison is subject to where one places commas. I have elevated this to Chipman management with no response.

      Customer Reviews

      2 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Tracey C

      5 stars

      05/24/2023

      Our experience with Chipman Relocations is 5 Star Positive! We hired Chipman Relocations via ************************************************* in early April 2023 for a move from ********** to ****************. We received excellent service in every step of our moving process. We had 3 bids performed and the virtual survey App operated by the estimator provided the accurate count and assessment of our belongings -- better than the in-person survey performed by another national company. The bid was reasonable for our content. We were provided with a wealth of information to help ** prepare for our move including frequent contacts from a moving coordinator. From pack-up day through the move and unloading day, we had the same mover assigned to our belongings. He and his team were super helpful, kind, efficient and thorough. Our belongings arrived on the day they were promised. Everything arrived intact and placed as requested. I have no improvements to suggest to Chipman Relocations or *************************************************. This is our first time with hiring a company for an out-of-state move so we were concerned about potential problems. However, the whole experience has been exceedingly positive and we recommend this company.

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