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Sterners Moving and Transporting Inc

In-State Moving Service, Out-of-State Moving Service, Professional Moving Service Piano,

About us

Sterner’s Moving and Transporting Inc located in York, PA, is a locally owned & operated full service, fully insured moving company. With over 8 Years in the industry we’ve been carving a reputation as one of the elite moving services with core values of quality, integrity and safety. Additional address - 1201 Greenwood rd, Pennsylvania PA. 17408; 10 Valley Rd, Jacobus, PA 17407. Additional email - brsterner@comcast.net.

Business highlights

18 years of experience

Services we offer

Hauling, piano moving & storage.

Accepted Payment Methods

  • CreditCard
Reviews
4.645 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
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84%
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Judi M.
Jun 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,125
Beautifully. The three young men were great. Never stopped working. Were friendly, professional and hard workers. Did anything and everything that was asked of them. I cannot say enough good things about them.
Response from Sterners Moving and Transporting Inc
"Thank you for the work and the great review [Member Name Removed]!"

Darryl H.
Sep 2017
1.0
$1,100
Terrible. The movers damaged many of my belongings as well as my house. They ripped my new couch (and completely tore off its center console cover), tore my front door screen, put large holes in my walls, and tore up my handrail. They dropped my stuff on more than one occasion, and tried to force large object through doorways with having the right angle or considering the best way to get through smaller areas. They did not treat my belongings with respect. They did not have enough blankets and did not have a dolly--even though they told me they would when I called them ahead of time. After all of that, they had the audacity to ask for more money than the original quote. I have moved several times, and this was by far my worst experience with a moving company.

Nicole K.
Jun 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$950
Staff was friendly and efficient.

Theodore G.
May 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Awesome experience! The movers were friendly, on-time, and careful with all of my belongings. Great service.

Linda L.
May 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$420
Like clock work. Movers arrived early, and worked steadily without a break. I paid for 4 hours and, despite the volume of work to be done, they got in under the wire.

Steve P.
Apr 2017
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$700
It went very well, the move required more time than expected and the guys stayed to get the job completed.

Don R.
Feb 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$385
Seamless. Attention to detail. Flexible. And efficient.

Pam M.
Jan 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$450
They guys were on time and started immediately. It was a total of about 3.5 to move large furniture/appliances out and into the new residence. Went very smoothly. I don't have any complaints at all.

Kyle G.
Sep 2016
2.0
Things started off well - an individual arrived promptly to provide a quote. He was polite, assured me the crew would have no problem dissembling a bed frame, desk, and treadmill, provided me with a competitive quote of $450, and informed me someone would contact me the day before the move to confirm arrival time. This was where the positive experience ended. No one called the day before, so I reached that day but was unable to get a hold of anyone. It wasn't until the movers were 20 minutes out the day of the move that I knew when they would be arriving. They showed up with no tools - luckily mine were still accessible for them to use to dissemble the above mentioned furniture. Unfortunately the tools weren't enough to deal with the treadmill - no member of the team had experience moving a treadmill resulting in the treadmill being left behind because they could not get it down the hallway. I was originally quoted 3.5 hours of move time...by hour 4 they had still not finished packing the truck. The move ended up taking approx. 2 times the amount of time I was originally quoted, and this includes me helping them unpack the truck to try in order to try and expedite the process. The next day, I called Sterner's to let them know of what happened and asked if there was anything they could do to help with the treadmill as I was of course limited on the amount of time (and resources) left before I had to be completely out of my original location. The individual I spoke with mentioned he would call back by 4 pm that day with potential options. I never heard back. At the end of the day, I understand a quote is just an estimate and there's always the possibility it could be a bit higher; however, ending up at nearly double (the only reason it wasn't double was because of my 5% off coupon) the cost while still doing an incomplete job and offering no relief at the end of the process is completely unacceptable. Needless to say, I will not be recommending Sterner's to anyone in need of a moving company.
Response from Sterners Moving and Transporting Inc
"I am the owner of Sterners Moving and was not made aware of this poor performance. Mr [Member Name Removed], I apologize for this inadequate performance and I will be looking into and correcting these issues. I'm very sorry for your poor experience."

Suzanne B.
Aug 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
unknown

Greg H.
Aug 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1
I can't say enough good things about this company! From the moment I called and spoke with Kolby, I knew it was going to be a great move. He was so helpful and kind and answered all my questions. I got set up with an estimate, and within two days Harvey had given me a fair quote. The day of the move the movers called me 30 minutes prior to arrival (which is excellent protocol) and let me know they'd be there shortly after 9am the morning of. When the crew got there they introduced themselves and got right to work. These young men were exceptional! Quick, efficient, and just a delight to have around. The whole day was just absolutely fantastic. Here's the best part; they were right on the dot with the estimate! Kudos to Harvey for having such a good eye for this. Number one moving company in my book for sure!
Response from Sterners Moving and Transporting Inc
"Thanks for the feedback [Member Name Removed]! It feels great to be recognized for hard work as we strive to please everyone and that dosnt always happen!"

MICHAEL M.
Jul 2016
1.0
$700
unknown
Response from Sterners Moving and Transporting Inc
"This is a very unfortunate situation and review that Mr. [Member Name Removed] posted. Starting out, this [Member Information Removed] purchased a storefront deal on Angie's List. The deal was misprinted wrong on the website from what I had agreed to and signed off on before AL posted it. Mr. [Member Name Removed] showed me the deal he purchased and it had our 2 man and truck rate [Member Information Removed] for the 3 man and truck rate. I did not feel it was right to charge the [Member Information Removed] the 3 man an hour rate becuase that was not what he thought he was buying. So I [Member Information Removed] this with Mr. [Member Name Removed] before the day of the move. He and I agreed that we would move the contents of one 26 ft truck full to the [Member Information Removed] residence for the flat $700. (which is very low for that much stuff but Mr. [Member Name Removed] promised that if we did this he would let us move him to his next location after his closing on the [Member Information Removed] home, and I did not guarentee everything in the house would fit into one truck but mentioned most of it would) Our movers did [Member Information Removed] hand truck and dolly on site as every truck we [Member Information Removed] is equipped with these. Some movers just prefer to carry boxes instead of hand truck them given the terrain quailty. It did take a long time for our movers to pack the truck as we were trying to fill the ENTIRE truck as I had agreed to. Once the truck was as full as we could get and nothing else would fit safely into the truck we told [Member Information Removed] that we would [Member Information Removed] to go unload. During the trip to the unload address the lead packer that Mr [Member Name Removed] is reffering to that left and did not return DID in fact leave because I pulled him off the job as he had over 50 hrs that week so far. What Mr [Member Name Removed] failed to mention is that I replaced this one man with 2 more men in his place! When we got to the unload there was 2 flights of [Member Information Removed] that we were not informed of which took even longer to complete. I had been in discussions with Mr. [Member Name Removed] when I was at the office that day and told him that we would gladly go back and move the rest of his items if he was willing to pay for that since that was not in the "one 26 ft truck flat rate" quote. He refused and was very angry that everything did not fit in one truck and was unwilling to work with us. When he is claiming he was trying to call me and I wouldnt answer was at 8 pm when he was calling our office line and I was not in the office any more. I was in communication with him and the crew the entire day and the job was managed well. When I talked to Mr [Member Name Removed] the next day he was also demaning that I pay him back the tip money that he paid my workers... (money that I never saw). All in all, I would [Member Information Removed] gladly completed the rest of the move if he was willing to compensate us for more work than we had agreed to. Our hourly rate (as posted on Angie's List) for 3 men and truck is $143/hr. As Mr. [Member Name Removed] stated, the job took 15 hours, 15 x $143 = $2,145.00 .This is how much I would [Member Information Removed] typically charged for a job taking this long. I only charged the man $700 and didnt even ask for a penny more for what I agreed to and I get an F review on Angie's List?"

Erin A.
May 2016
5.0
unknown

Michael L.
May 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$600
They were very professional and were able to move them without difficulty. I was very pleased with the results.

Michael F.
Apr 2016
2.0
$5,800
The final cost was over 30% higher than the estimate. Forgot to bring part of our belongings that were in storage and lost things that were in storage. Damage to furniture. When trying to resolve these problems do not get a call back for weeks. Do not return repeated calls. Brandon the owner does not speak with you directly, everything is through his employee.  <br>Not a good experience. I actually got them another job before all this happened and they still will not return my calls in a timely manner. DO NOT USE!  <br>I chose them because of Angie's list.
Response from Sterners Moving and Transporting Inc
"I did quote them a estimate and as all my jobs I explained to the customer it was just an ESTIMATE. When moving from one state to another charges have to be by weight so I cant tell for certain how mush it will weigh until its on the truck. Also, this customer was in storage for about double the time they told me they would be which is one of the main results the price was higher. As for the lost goods, yes it is true that we did make a MISTAKE and only loaded 7 of the 8 containers they had in storage at our location on to our truck. When we got out there and realized this we quickly found the other one and delivered it within 2 days. The customer was not even charged for the weight of all those items that we messed up on and didn't take out there. I did not feel it was right to charge her for them since it was our mistake. Having this happen is what made the customer start claiming that half of her items were missing. Even well after we delivered the other container of her items she still is claiming that a ton of her items are missing. There is no possible way that we have any of her items any longer as all of our containers are labeled and 8 containers is what we brought into storage. I think she is simply paranoid that more things are missing because her home contents is still likely packed into boxes at her home. The reason I will not "talk" to her any more or return her calls is because I have exhausted myself and all my options dealing with her. I have given her a claim form and asked her to process the form and claim anything she had damaged or "missing" and Ill turn it into my insurance. She claims she will not file the cliam until she gets the rest of her goods.. The problem there is we don't have anything else that is hers to give her! I cant help the customer anymore if she does not want to follow the protocol she signed off on before we conducted business together."

Lisa W.
Apr 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
They were great! Very professional, careful and thorough! <br />

Kathleen D.
Apr 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$240
This is the third time I have used Sterner for a move. The guys work hard, fast and professionally. They even fixed my sofa's broken leg which had been driving me crazy for years. It was very easy booking them via Angie's List and you can't get a better price. <br />

Lyn S.
Apr 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$190
unknown

Michael F.
Apr 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
unknown

Lola C.
Mar 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
unknown

Michael F.
Jan 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,800
unknown

Bonnie F.
Oct 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
unknown

Kimberly R.
Oct 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
unknown

JAMIE L.
Sep 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
unknown

Tammy T.
Jul 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$730
They were great to deal with during the whole process.  They gave us a quote within a few days of our call to them (we had 6 more weeks until our move, so that was fine with us).  Their estimate said it would take 7.75 hours to complete but this was just for specifics like big, bulky, heavy items.    Moving Day - It took a lot longer than we anticipated but it was NOT their fault.  We expanded their scope of work to take everything instead of just the large items and we weren’t quite as prepared as we thought we were.  Our plan was to save some money by moving the small stuff the day after they moved all the large heavy items.  They were very accommodating with our request to move more than originally planned at the last moment.    We were stupid and called it a day after the allotted quoted time to keep costs down so our move was not completed in the same day.  We probably had one more load at the old place and the storage unit to go yet but we were tired and super stressed because we underestimated the amount of stuff we had and the amount of time it would require to move it all.  This was NOT their fault.  If we had just planned on them doing the entire job from the beginning, we would have been a lot better off.   We regret now that we did not have them continue until it was all moved because we had to get about 10 family members together the following day to spend about 8 hours to move the rest of the stuff and clean our old place that we sold.  We didn’t want to put family members out like that but they were troopers.  The movers had all the tools we needed plus the 24 ft. truck which was a HUGE plus.  They were extremely careful and nothing was broken.  You couldn’t pick a better bunch of guys to help you move.  THANKS GUYS!!  You are awesome!  We learned a valuable lesson and we will definitely leave it to the professionals next time and you guys will be our first and only pick.  It is money well spent to have the right tools and team to get the job done.  Don’t be cheapskates like us because you will regret it later!
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FAQ

Sterners Moving and Transporting Inc is currently rated 4.6 overall out of 5.

Sterners Moving and Transporting Inc accepts the following forms of payment: CreditCard

No, Sterners Moving and Transporting Inc does not offer free project estimates.

No, Sterners Moving and Transporting Inc does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.

No, Sterners Moving and Transporting Inc does not offer emergency services.

No, Sterners Moving and Transporting Inc does not offer warranties.