About HHG Movers Built From Scratch. Built To Last.
HHG Movers started with a minivan, some moving blankets, a dolly and a vision. Today, that vision has grown into an established professional moving company serving customers from three locations across South Georgia.
I'm the owner and founder of HHG Movers, and this is the story of how the company got here.
It Started With
A Minivan And A Vision.
In 2015, with my wife's encouragement and support, I started HHG Movers with just a minivan, some moving blankets, a dolly and a vision of building a moving company people could trust.
My goal has always been to provide the best relocation experience possible while maintaining a level of professionalism that I felt was missing in the moving industry.
I started by providing labor-only moving services. The idea was simple: work hard, build a reputation, reinvest into the business and eventually grow into a full-service moving company so customers wouldn't have to rent their own truck.
Roughly a year later, I bought my first truck for $8,000. I was excited to finally be able to offer full-service moving.
It broke down after three moves.
I was pretty broken too, but I kept going. I had a vision.
A few months later I financed a $30,000 box truck. Before long, that truck had engine problems and I was facing a $6,000 injector replacement bill with about $800 to my name.
The only solution was to work harder and work more. My wife put up with a lot of my absence while I tried to make the company work.
Looking back, those years were difficult, but they taught me a lot about business, persistence and what it actually takes to build something from the ground up.
We Didn't Grow
Overnight.
Every stage of HHG Movers came from solving the next problem in front of us and putting the money back into the company.
A Living Room Office
By roughly 2017, I had enough business to support a full-time office helper. My office was literally in the living room of my double-wide trailer. My wife put up with the chaos, and we made it work.
Our First Real Home Base
In early 2018 I purchased another truck and hired a second office helper to assist with onsite surveys and phone calls so I could focus on completing moves and making sure customers were satisfied.
Later that year, with the help of an amazing team, we were able to purchase a small self-storage facility. That facility became our new home base and allowed us to begin offering storage.
Our First Actual Office
The storage facility generated enough revenue and stability for us to move into our first actual office in 2019. It was another major step forward for the company.
Storage Kept Growing
By 2020, demand for storage had grown enough that I started looking for additional warehouse space. We acquired a 2,500-square-foot building, which quickly filled.
We then added another 5,000-square-foot building behind it.
Our Current Facility
In 2021, we needed even more space to keep up with our customers' needs. With some encouragement and temporary assistance from someone who believed in us, we were able to acquire the 8,000-square-foot climate-controlled building we operate from today.
I will always be thankful to the people who helped make that step possible.
Stronger.
Better Organized.
The past several years have moved fast. There have been growth stages, periods of downsizing and times when we needed to reorganize the company.
Those ups and downs helped us dial in our processes, improve efficiency and become a stronger company.
We have invested heavily in tools and equipment. Our equipment has grown from the original trucks into a much larger range that includes cargo trailers, heavy-duty pickups, box trucks and semi trucks.
I've been out of the trucks for a few years now. My role has changed from physically completing every move to working on the day-to-day operations, systems, people and processes that allow HHG Movers to serve customers consistently.
We are stronger than we've ever been.
Careers, Not Just Jobs
I'm thankful that the dedication and work I put into this company has built something that can offer our employees careers, not just jobs.
Good People Matter
Our skilled crews and efficient processes allow us to charge fair rates while paying our employees competitive wages and providing benefits such as PTO.
Family Matters Too
I'm still involved in the day-to-day operations, but my hours are much less than they were in the beginning. My wife and kids are able to have much more of my time now.
A Real Moving Company.
Not A Brokerage.
HHG Movers has grown into a professional moving company with its own people, equipment, processes and facilities.
Our Own Employees
We build our own crews rather than simply passing customers off to random contract labor. Our employees are trained and expected to take care of customers and their belongings.
Licensed & Insured
HHG Movers operates as a licensed and insured moving company with workers' compensation and commercial auto coverage.
Video Estimates
We use video walkthroughs to understand what you're moving and build a quote around the actual job instead of guessing from a few details over the phone.
Specialty Moving
Our crews handle more than standard household furniture, including pianos, pool tables, gun safes, large appliances, commercial equipment, artwork, antiques and other difficult or unusually heavy items.
Real Equipment
We have invested in the trucks, trailers, tools, moving equipment and storage infrastructure needed to handle a wide range of residential and commercial moves.
Professional Processes
Our goal is to make the moving process predictable, organized and professional from the first conversation through the final piece of furniture being placed.
Three Locations.
One HHG Movers.
HHG Movers has grown from its original Tifton roots into an established moving company serving customers throughout South Georgia.
Valdosta
Our Valdosta location serves Valdosta, Hahira, Thomasville, Moultrie, Moody AFB and surrounding communities.
Tifton
Tifton is where HHG Movers started. It remains our original shop and longest-standing location, serving Tifton, Douglas, Cordele and surrounding communities.
Albany
Our Albany location serves Albany, Leesburg, MCLB Albany and surrounding communities.
I'm Proud Of
What We've Built.
When I look back at starting this company with a minivan, a few moving blankets and a dolly, it's hard to believe how far we've come.
There were plenty of times when things didn't go according to plan. Trucks broke down. Money got tight. I made some terrible deals. I worked too much. My family sacrificed a lot while I tried to make the company work.
But we kept moving forward.
Today, HHG Movers is a company I'm genuinely proud of. We have good people, better systems, serious equipment and a team that knows how to get the job done.
Most importantly, I don't want us to lose sight of why we started in the first place: to provide customers with the best relocation experience possible.
Whether you're moving across town, across Georgia or you're a business that needs help relocating, we understand that you're trusting us with things that matter to you.
We don't take that responsibility lightly.
— Brent Baldree
Founder & Owner, HHG Movers
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