Historical Highlights

1891

Brothers John & Martin Bekins start their moving company in Sioux City, Iowa

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1900

Paul Arpin & Sons is formed by Paul X. Arpin in Providence, R.I.

 

1903

Bekins leads the moving and storage business away from horse-drawn wagons to the first motor trucks

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1905

Stevens Worldwide Van Lines is established by Frederick H. Stevens, Jr. in Saginaw, Mich.

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1928

First transcontinental motor van move completed by Bekins

 

1945

Earnest S. Wheaton forms Clipper Van Lines

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1951

Clipper Van Lines renamed Wheaton Van Lines, Inc.

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1962

Paul Arpin & Sons becomes a national van line, changes name to Paul Arpin Van Line

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1987

Wheaton Van Lines's logo is changed as company officially begins doing business as Wheaton World Wide Moving

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2008

Mark Kirschner, a long-term Wheaton manager, named Chief Executive Officer

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2012

Bekins Van Lines purchased by Wheaton World Wide Moving

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2013

Company Chairman Stephen Burns appointed Chairman of the American Moving & Storage Association (AMSA) for two-year term

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A.J. Schneider named Executive Vice President

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Clark & Reid purchased by Wheaton World Wide Moving

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2015

Highly anticipated new traffic management system released to agency network

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2016

Van line announced as 2015 American Moving & Storage Association (AMSA) Fleet Safety award winner in 20-to-50 million miles category

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2019

Stevens Worldwide Van Lines purchased by Wheaton World Wide Moving

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2020

Arpin Van Lines purchased by Wheaton World Wide Moving, expanding the agency family to nearly 400 agents

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All five brands (Wheaton World Wide Moving, Bekins Van Lines, Stevens Worldwide Van Lines, Arpin Van Lines, and Clark & Reid) become collectively known as The Wheaton Group

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