If you're weighing Two Men and a Truck for a move in metro Atlanta, the useful comparison is franchise versus locally owned. Two Men and a Truck is a national franchise network, so crew quality, pricing, and scheduling depend on which franchise location covers your ZIP.
Bears Moving Co. is locally owned and operated across metro Atlanta, licensed under Georgia HHG #9320 and USDOT #3657392, and BBB A+ rated. Our own Atlanta team answers the phone, quotes the job, and shows up on move day — there's no call center between you and the crew.
Pricing is hourly for movers and truck, with fuel, pads, shrink wrap, dollies, floor protection, and basic disassembly and reassembly included. No per-stair fees, no fuel surcharge, and no surprise add-ons at the end of the day.
Call us: (404) 514-4814 · Mon–Sat, 8am–6pm · Licensed GA HHG #9320 · BBB A+
With a national franchise network, the number you call is routed to whichever franchise owns your ZIP code, and that owner sets crew pay, truck condition, and scheduling. With Bears Moving Co., the person quoting your move works for the same company as the crew loading the truck, so scope changes get resolved in one call instead of escalated to a corporate line.
Franchise quotes often separate travel time, fuel, materials, and stair or long-carry fees from the hourly rate. Ours does not: fuel, blankets, shrink wrap, dollies, floor and door-jamb protection, bed disassembly and reassembly, and TV dismount are inside the hourly rate, with a true two-hour minimum and no per-stair or per-flight charges.
Our movers are background-checked employees, not day labor pulled in for peak weekends. That matters most on the jobs where damage happens: tight Midtown elevators, Buckhead high-rise docks with reservation windows, and older Decatur and Kirkwood homes with narrow stairwells.
We cover the full metro from a single dispatch: Atlanta, Buckhead, Decatur, Marietta, Kennesaw, Alpharetta, Roswell, Sandy Springs, Smyrna, Dunwoody, Brookhaven, Duluth, Lawrenceville, Woodstock, Acworth, Douglasville, McDonough, and Stockbridge. There is no zone surcharge for moving between ITP and OTP addresses.
Ask for the Georgia HHG license number and the USDOT number, then confirm both are active and that the legal business name on the license matches the name on your estimate. Ours are GA HHG #9320 and USDOT #3657392. Also ask for a certificate of insurance made out to your building — we issue COIs within 24 hours.
It can be, but for local moves you're often paying franchise overhead. A locally owned mover like Bears Moving Co. typically offers comparable service at competitive hourly rates with faster local response.
Bears Moving Co. is a locally owned, licensed (GA HHG #9320, USDOT #3657392), BBB A+ alternative serving the full metro Atlanta area. Get a fast quote and compare directly.
We charge hourly for a crew and truck. Cost depends on home size, distance, and access — stairs, elevators, and long carries all factor in. Request a quote and we'll give you a real number today.