Dmitrii Malashkin
Dmitrii Malashkin is an author and expert in the moving industry with over 13 years of hands-on experience. From 2013 to 2016, he built his foundation working in the family business, and in 2016 he launched Born to Move Movers — now operating across Boston, Chicago, New York, and beyond. He writes about relocation logistics, moving best practices, and everything that helps people move smarter and stress-free.
102 articles published
Articles by Dmitrii Malashkin
How to Run Google Ads for a Moving Company Without Wasting Budget
A step-by-step operator's guide to Google Ads for moving companies: conversion tracking, a copy-paste negative keyword list, Local Services Ads vs. Search, and how to measure cost per booked job.
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California Moving & Storage Association: What Movers Should Know
A plain-language guide to the California Moving & Storage Association (CMSA): what it does, what membership includes, and how it differs from the state agency that actually licenses movers.
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The Future of Moving Estimates: Key Industry Trends
Explore the future of moving estimates: AI video surveys, dynamic pricing, AR inventory, and automation trends reshaping how movers quote jobs today.
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MovePoint Moving Software: An Operator's Evaluation
An honest, buyer-focused look at MovePoint moving software — features, pricing structure, best-fit companies, and how it compares to Granot, SmartMoving, and AI-native tools.
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Granot Moving Software: Features, Fit, and Alternatives Compared
A practical breakdown of Granot moving software — its features, pricing model, strengths, and how it stacks up against MovePoint, SmartMoving, and AI-native estimating tools.
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Leads for a Moving Company: Every Source Ranked by Effort and Cost
A ranked breakdown of every source of leads for a moving company — scored on real cost, weekly effort, lead quality, and time to first booked job.
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Apps for Moving Companies: The Tools Movers Actually Use Daily
A practical guide to the apps moving companies actually run on — estimating, CRM, dispatch, crew inventory, the bill of lading, payments, and customer portals — mapped to each stage of the move.
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Paid Advertising for Moving Companies: Channels That Book Jobs
A practical guide to paid advertising for moving companies, organized by buyer intent and cost structure so you can pick the right channel for your market and cash position.
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Lead Generation for Moving Companies: Building a Repeatable System
A step-by-step system for lead generation for moving companies — from local search and paid ads to instant AI estimates, speed to lead, CRM tracking, and cost per booked job.
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