# About Moving On Up LLC

> Independent, locally owned Missoula moving company. Owner Gage Lockwood built the company, hand-picks the crew, and works alongside them on every job. In business 14 years.

Company facts: [index.md](https://www.wemovemontana.com/index.md) · Services: [services.md](https://www.wemovemontana.com/services.md) · Quotes: [contact.md](https://www.wemovemontana.com/contact.md)

## Company facts

- **Founded:** 2012, in Missoula, Montana
- **Owner:** Gage Lockwood — owner-operator, on the job with the crew
- **Fleet:** two 26-ft box trucks with lift gates
- **Crew model:** hired and trained in-house; the crew you book is the crew that shows up, load to unload
- **Phone:** (406) 241-9799 (call or text — same number) — calls route to the owner first, no call center or dispatch desk
- **Rating:** 5.0★ average across 123+ Google reviews

## Licensing & insurance

- **Entity:** Moving On Up LLC
- **USDOT:** available on request
- **MC number:** available on request
- **Insurance:** general liability and cargo coverage on every job; certificates of insurance available on request
- **Workers comp:** full crew coverage

## Operating standards

- Our crew, every job — no day labor, no handoffs; the people at the estimate are the people on the move.
- Written estimates — every quote is itemized and in writing before a single box gets loaded.
- Flat hourly billing — local moves billed hourly with drive time included; no fuel surcharges, no stair fees, no fine print.
- Insured for the full load — general liability and cargo coverage on every job, every truck.
- Specialty handling on staff — pianos, gun safes, and heavy or odd-shaped items moved by the same crew with the same equipment.
- Direct line — calls stay with a person from quote to invoice.

## Service area

Based in Missoula with local moves daily. Regular long-haul routes run along I-90, north toward the Flathead, and south through the Bitterroot. Out-of-state moves are quoted by route.

Cities served: Missoula, Kalispell, Hamilton, Bitterroot Valley, Polson, Bigfork, Seeley Lake, Butte, Bozeman, Great Falls, Spokane, Seattle.

## Frequently asked questions

### Who owns Moving On Up?

Gage Lockwood, who founded the company in 2012 and still works on the crew. It is independently and locally owned in Missoula, Montana — not a franchise.

### How long has Moving On Up been in business?

14 years — the company was founded in 2012 in Missoula.

### Are the movers employees or day labor?

Employees. The crew is hired and trained in-house, and the same crew handles the job from load to unload — including specialty items like pianos and gun safes.

### Is Moving On Up insured?

Yes — general liability and cargo coverage on every job, workers comp for the full crew. Certificates of insurance and USDOT/MC numbers are available on request.