When a company relocates an employee, the move is more than a logistics task. It is part of recruiting talent, filling a key role, and getting a valued employee settled and productive in a new city as quickly as possible. A move that goes poorly reflects on the employer. DeHaven's Transfer & Storage has handled corporate relocations for businesses since 1951, and as an agent for North American Van Lines, we combine the personal attention of a family-owned local company with the resources and nationwide reach of one of the most established moving networks in the country. Whether you are transferring one executive across the state or relocating a group of employees to the Triangle from across the country or around the world, we have the experience to manage it.
Employee Relocation Services
There is no single template for an employee relocation, because no two companies and no two employees have the same needs. DeHaven's builds each corporate move around the specifics: the employee's household, the distance, the timeline, the destination, and the relocation benefits the employer is providing.
A typical employee relocation with DeHaven's can include:
- A dedicated move coordinator managing the relocation from first contact through delivery
- In-home or virtual surveys and detailed written estimates
- Full-service packing, partial packing, or owner-packed options
- Professional packing materials and custom crating for high-value items
- Loading, transport, and unloading by trained, uniformed crews
- Vehicle shipping coordination
- Short-term and long-term storage to bridge timing gaps
- Online shipment tracking and clear communication throughout
- Final placement of furniture and unpacking services at the destination
The goal is an employee who arrives at their new home settled, unstressed, and ready to focus on the job, not on their move.
Local, Long-Distance, and International Employee Moves
Corporate relocations come in every distance. DeHaven's handles all of them.
Local and regional moves. When an employee is transferring within North Carolina or the surrounding region, our crews and our Durham base handle the move directly, with the same care we bring to any DeHaven's move.
Long-distance and interstate moves. As a North American Van Lines agent, we coordinate employee relocations to and from anywhere in the United States, with the full resources of the NAVL national network behind every move.
International relocations. Through our North American Van Lines affiliation, we coordinate international employee moves as well. If your company is bringing talent to the Triangle from anywhere in the world, we have the network and the experience to manage that relocation, including the logistics, documentation, and coordination an international move requires.
That range matters for a corporate client. Whatever the assignment, you have one moving partner who can handle it rather than a different vendor for every type of move.
Group Moves and Multiple Employee Relocations
Some corporate moves involve more than one employee at a time, whether a company is opening a new location, building out a team, or consolidating operations in a new city. Group moves call for careful planning, coordinated scheduling, and a single point of accountability so that ten relocations don't become ten separate problems. DeHaven's has handled group corporate moves for decades, and we coordinate the planning, scheduling, and execution so that each employee gets a smooth individual move while the company gets one organized, well-managed project.
Executive Relocations
Executive moves often carry tighter timelines, higher-value belongings, and a need for discretion and a high level of service. DeHaven's handles executive relocations with the care, custom crating, and attentive coordination they call for, so a senior hire's move reflects well on the company bringing them aboard.
Relocation Support Through Our North American Van Lines Network
A full corporate relocation sometimes involves more than moving an employee's belongings. It can include relocation policy guidance, cost analysis, and destination support for the relocating employee and their family.
Through our affiliation with North American Van Lines, DeHaven's can help connect corporate clients with the broader relocation resources available across the NAVL network. If your company's relocation program calls for support beyond the household move itself, talk with our team about what can be coordinated through the network. Whatever the scope, the physical relocation of your employees is handled by an experienced, family-owned mover you can rely on.
Moving Your Office, Not Just Your People
Relocating employees and relocating the workplace itself are two different projects, and DeHaven's handles both. If your company is moving its office, warehouse, or facility, that is a distinct service with its own logistics, and our office moving team handles workplace relocations specifically. Many corporate clients use DeHaven's for both: relocating the business and relocating the people. Explore our full range of commercial moving services to see everything we offer business clients.
Storage for Corporate Moves
Employee relocations frequently involve a gap between move-out and move-in. A home sale closes before the new residence is ready, a transfer date doesn't line up with a lease, or a relocating employee needs time to find permanent housing in the new city. Our Durham warehouse offers monitored, alarmed, and fire-protected short-term and long-term storage to bridge that gap, so a timing mismatch never holds up a relocation. Learn more about our storage services.
Why Companies Choose DeHaven's for Corporate Relocation
- A family-owned North Carolina mover since 1951, with decades of corporate relocation experience
- North American Van Lines agency, with national and international network reach
- A dedicated move coordinator on every relocation, as a single point of contact
- Trained, uniformed, employee crews
- Local, long-distance, and international employee moves handled by one partner
- Experience with group moves and executive relocations
- Monitored warehouse storage in Durham for timing gaps
- The resources of a national network with the accountability of a local family business
Frequently Asked Questions
What is corporate relocation?
Corporate relocation is the process of moving an employee, or a group of employees, to a new location on behalf of their employer. It typically includes relocating the employee's household goods, and depending on the employer's relocation program, can also involve storage, vehicle shipping, and additional support for the employee's transition. DeHaven's handles the physical relocation of employees for companies of all sizes.
Do you handle international employee relocations?
Yes. Through our affiliation with North American Van Lines, we coordinate international employee moves, including bringing employees to the Triangle from locations around the world. The NAVL global network gives us the reach and experience to manage international relocations.
Can you handle a group move of several employees at once?
Yes. Group moves are a long-standing part of our corporate work. We coordinate the planning and scheduling so that each employee receives a smooth individual move while the company has a single, organized project and one point of accountability.
Is corporate relocation different from an office move?
Yes. Corporate relocation refers to moving employees and their households, while an office move refers to relocating the workplace itself, the desks, equipment, files, and furniture. DeHaven's handles both, and many corporate clients use us for both. Our office moving page covers workplace relocations specifically.
Do you provide a dedicated contact for corporate moves?
Yes. Every corporate relocation is assigned a dedicated move coordinator who manages the project from the initial survey through final delivery, and who serves as a single point of contact for both the company and the relocating employee.
Can you store an employee's belongings if their move-in date is delayed?
Yes. Timing gaps are common in employee relocations. Our Durham warehouse offers monitored, fire-protected short-term and long-term storage, so a delayed closing or housing search never holds up the relocation.
How do we get started with a corporate relocation?
Contact our team to discuss your company's relocation needs. We'll review the details, whether it's a single transfer or a group move, scope the relocation, and put together a plan and quote built around your company's requirements.
Request Corporate Relocation Services
Whether you're relocating a single employee or coordinating moves for an entire team, DeHaven's has the experience, the network, and the local accountability to handle it. Contact our team to discuss your company's relocation needs, and we'll build a plan and a quote around the specifics of your move. From a single executive transfer to a group relocation to the Triangle, you'll work with a family-owned North Carolina company that has been handling corporate moves since 1951.
