The company originally started in 1952 as Chilliwack Delivery and Bottle Depot. A one cube van operation with a drape for a back door and a depot for cashing in empty beer and pop bottles. The van was not used for furniture but for parcels and letters.
In 1976 the agency was purchased and opened as Chilliwack Delivery, Moving & Storage as a North American agency until 1986 when they changed their affiliation to United Van Lines and in 1991 sold to Allan Bustin. Allan’s family, who settled in the Fraser Valley in 1889, had now expanded the family business to include furniture moving and storage. Allan had also taken over Vallis Moving (Swedish for valley) in Abbotsford and moved the business into a brand new building on Wheel Avenue in 1998. This complex is very progressive boasting individual mini-storage and a full government approved storage facility.
Still locally owned and operated by the Bustin family. Three generations in the transportation business servicing the Fraser Valley for over 100 years.
Alert Moving & Storage is a proud member of United Van Lines, Canada’s largest network of privately owned professional movers. With over 200 member moving companies, this partnership gives us access to a trusted nationwide and international network, allowing us to move you anywhere in Canada, the U.S., or around the globe with confidence and efficiency. As part of the United Van Lines family of Members, we uphold the highest standards in service, safety, and reliability—giving our customers peace of mind no matter where they’re headed.
Half a century ago, a few men had a simple dream: to create a Canadian owned van line and stretch it from coast to coast. Today, United Van Lines is Canada’s largest network of moving companies and the only Canadian owned and operated van line. For more than 50 years, we’ve watched Canada grow and as the roads opened, United was there, moving Canadians wherever life takes them.
While United is the largest van line in size and in market share, that alone doesn’t define leadership. Being on the cutting edge of the industry and pioneering moving technologies that have changed the way people move has been United’s legacy for half a century. That’s leadership. United Van Lines (Canada) Ltd. was the first van line in Canada to introduce:
