The Piepho Promise

Since 1952, the Piepho family has built its reputation one move at a time, showing up on time, delivering with care, and standing behind every job. When you choose Piepho, you’re not hiring a mover. You’re partnering with neighbors who’ve earned the trust of over 40,000 families and businesses across Minnesota and Wisconsin.

“The best movers don’t just move furniture, they protect schedules, closings, and peace of mind.”

Pillar One

Reliability Is a 70-Year Track Record

A moving date is not just a number on a calendar, it’s the hinge on which an entire life transition turns. When timing breaks down, the consequences cascade fast and hit hard.

  • A missed delivery window means unexpected hotel nights, at your expense
  • A late truck can derail a real estate closing and put your new home at risk
  • Delayed arrivals conflict with new employment start dates you simply cannot push back
  • When the salesperson doesn’t show up on time, trust erodes before the first box is packed
  • Children, pets, and routines left in limbo add real emotional stress to an already demanding day

At Piepho, we operate with the discipline of a company that understands what’s at stake. Our sales team shows up prepared. Our crews arrive when scheduled. Your belongings are delivered inside your agreed spread date, 99% of the time, backed by data.

“When the Piepho name is on the truck, it’s a personal promise backed by 70+ years of local trust.”

Pillar Two

Family-Owned. Community-Rooted. Personally Accountable.

In 1952, Earl and Elaine Piepho founded Piepho Moving & Storage in Albert Lea, Minnesota. Earl cashed in a life insurance policy he’d owned since age twelve to buy their first three trucks—and when only two made it home, those two became Piepho’s first fleet. Over seven decades later, that name still appears on every truck, and it still means something.

  • A family name in the community is not just a logo, it’s a reputation built one move at a time
  • When ownership is local, the quality of every job reflects directly on people who live here
  • The Piepho family doesn’t answer to a distant corporate office, they answer to their neighbors
  • Over 40,000 families and businesses served since 1952, that legacy isn’t built by cutting corners
  • Local ownership means decisions are made quickly, personally, and with your best interest at heart

Any moving company can replace a manager. A family business can’t replace its name. The integrity behind every Piepho move is the same integrity that has defined this company since the very first truck rolled out of Albert Lea, MN. That’s not a marketing line, it’s a 70-year track record.

“Promise of an excellent experience, at all levels.”

Pillar Three

Outstanding Customer Experience with Scores to Prove It.

When a customer rates their driver, surveyor, packers, and service interactions highly, something powerful happens, the entire next move gets better.

  • High driver scores keep the best drivers assigned to future moves, experience that matters at 7 AM on moving day
  • High surveyor scores sharpen estimate accuracy, no surprise charges, no underestimated jobs
  • High packer scores reward skilled crews who wrap right, pack tight, and protect what’s irreplaceable
  • High service scores motivate coordinators to communicate proactively, not just reactively
  • Allied’s quality data feeds a continuous improvement loop, each great move raises the floor for the next

A 4.8 Allied score and a 4.9 on Google are the compounded result of thousands of individual moments, a crew member handled grandmother’s china with care, a coordinator called ahead, a driver arrived early. Every rating is a vote cast for the standard we keep.

4.8

Google Reviews Rating

4.8

Allied Van lines Customer Survey Score

500+

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