American Moving and Storage

For over 12 years American Moving & Storage has taken pride in our work and in treating our customer, their valuables and their home with respect. As part of our focus on complete moving services we offer:

Household relocation, packing, crating and storage.
Commercial receiving and delivery.
Locally owned and operated in Central Oregon since 2007.
Local moving with reasonable rates.
Storage with reputable and secure locations.
Office and commercial moving.
Furniture placement. We’ll disassemble, pad wrap and assemble whatever is needed to get the job done.
Long distance moves within Oregon and the continental United States.
Experienced employees.

Piano Moving
At American Moving & Storage we use only industry specific equipment to move pianos. Pianos are too heavy and to valuable to take chances with inferior equipment. We use specially made leg and lyre carry bags made of some of the toughest fabric, self-repairing ballistic nylon. The legs go in one bag with padded interior dividers, and the lyre, rods and hardware go in the other. Two adjustable nylon straps, secured by Velcro, and final top flap that buckles tight with a heavy duty side-release buckle, assure all legs and lyres cinch up snug, and will not move up, down, or side to side inside the carry bags during transport.

Similarly, the pedal carry bag also adjusts to fit even extra wide pedal lyres up to 24″ wide and include interior sleeves for pedal and support rods.

Grand pianos, uprights and spinets are all heavily padded and placed on the appropriate dolly or skid-board. Lids, benches and music stands are all pad wrapped individually before transport.

We then use a double thickness pad on the board, then simply position the grand piano. The skid pad and jacket clip together at both ends using nylon straps and buckles. We then strap the piano to the skid-board. Using this equipment we achieve 100% coverage of the finished surfaces and belly rim every time, including all those extra-wide grands.

Using this gear and other techniques significantly reduces the risk of any damage. At American Moving & Storage we have the necessary equipment and expertise to move your piano safely.

Long Distance Moves Within Oregon
Moves that occur outside the Central Oregon area that have a distance of more than 50 miles from Bend, Oregon but have a delivery within the state of Oregon are considered Intrastate moves. For the last 15 years we have done moves to Portland, Salem, Eugene, Medford and all cities and towns across the state of Oregon. For these types of moves an onsite evaluation is common. Rates for these moves are determined by the weight of the shipment and the distance it travels.

Interstate Moves
Moves that cross state lines are interstate moves. American Moving & Storage services the lower 48 states and we have done hundreds of interstate moves ranging from Vancouver, Washington to Washington D.C. We are licensed with the FMCSA (Federal Motor Carriers) and have all the necessary insurance in place. For these types of move an onsite evaluation to determine the weight and cubic footage of the shipment is necessary. Rates for this type of move vary greatly depending on the weight of the shipment and the distance between the pickup and delivery addresses.

Moves that occur outside the Central Oregon area that have a distance of more than 50 miles from Bend, Oregon but have a delivery within the state of Oregon are considered Intrastate moves. For these types of moves an onsite evaluation is common. Rates for these moves are determined by the weight of the shipment and the distance it travels. See: Long distance moves.