# Moving & Storage Company Directory Scraper (`jungle_synthesizer/moving-storage-company-directory-scraper`) Actor Export ~3,200 US moving and storage companies from MovingCompany.com. Each record includes company name, phone, website, full address (street, city, state, ZIP), and service types (local, long-distance, storage, commercial, piano, packing). - **URL**: https://apify.com/jungle\_synthesizer/moving-storage-company-directory-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [BowTiedRaccoon](https://apify.com/jungle_synthesizer) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation, Business - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per event This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## MovingCompany.com Directory Scraper Scrape the moving and storage company directory from [MovingCompany.com](https://www.movingcompany.com). Returns company name, phone, website, full address, and service types for ~3,200 US moving companies across all 50 states. ### Moving & Storage Company Directory Scraper Features - **Extracts contact details** — company name, phone number, website URL, and full street address for each listing - **Collects service types** — local moving, long-distance, storage, residential, commercial, piano, packing, and more, returned as a comma-separated string - **Covers the full A–Z directory** — 26 alphabetical listing pages, ~3,200 total companies - **Includes a resume capability** — set `startLetter` to pick up a crawl from any letter, useful when you need a subset or are retrying a partial run - **No proxies required** — MovingCompany.com is server-rendered with no bot detection. Clean requests, clean results. - **Cap results with `maxItems`** — set it to any number for targeted pulls, or leave it at 0 for the full dataset ### Who Uses MovingCompany.com Data? - **Moving industry SaaS vendors** — build prospect lists for CRM imports and sales outreach - **Insurance providers** — identify moving companies in specific regions for commercial auto and cargo policies - **Equipment and supply companies** — target fleet managers, operations staff, and dispatch contacts - **Private equity and roll-up firms** — screen the fragmented moving industry for acquisition targets by geography and service type - **Relocation service companies** — build a vetted partner network or competitive map by state - **Researchers and data teams** — clean, structured records make analysis straightforward without manual collection ### How Moving & Storage Company Directory Scraper Works 1. Seeds 26 alphabetical index pages (`/Company/Directory/Search/A` through `Z`) 2. Extracts all company listing URLs from each index page, up to your `maxItems` limit 3. Fetches each company profile page and extracts contact details using Schema.org `MovingCompany` markup 4. Fetches the `/Services` tab for each company and parses available service types 5. Merges profile and services data into a single record per company and saves it ### Moving & Storage Company Directory Scraper Input ```json { "maxItems": 100, "startLetter": "A" } ```` | Field | Type | Default | Description | |-------|------|---------|-------------| | `maxItems` | integer | `0` | Maximum number of companies to return. `0` means all (~3,200). | | `startLetter` | string | `"A"` | Start the alphabetical crawl from this letter. Useful for resuming partial runs or targeting a range. | ### Moving & Storage Company Directory Scraper Output Fields ```json { "company_name": "Magnum Movers LLC", "phone": "(206) 555-0132", "website": "https://www.magnummovers.com", "street_address": "1234 Industrial Way", "city": "Seattle", "state": "Washington", "zip": "98101", "services": "Local Moving Company, Long Distance Moving Company, Storage, Residential Moving, Commercial Moving, Packing Service", "profile_url": "https://www.movingcompany.com/Listing/194/Magnum-Movers-Llc/" } ``` | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `company_name` | string | Company name as listed in the directory | | `phone` | string | Phone number | | `website` | string | Company website URL | | `street_address` | string | Street address | | `city` | string | City | | `state` | string | State (full name, e.g. Washington) | | `zip` | string | ZIP code | | `services` | string | Comma-separated list of services offered | | `profile_url` | string | Full URL of the company profile page on MovingCompany.com | Note: some listings in the directory have incomplete address data — this is a source-data issue on the site, not a scraper issue. The `profile_url` field lets you verify the original page for any record. ### 🔍 FAQ #### How do I scrape MovingCompany.com? Moving & Storage Company Directory Scraper handles the full crawl automatically. Set `maxItems` to limit results or leave it at `0` for all ~3,200 companies. To start from a specific letter, set `startLetter`. #### How much does Moving & Storage Company Directory Scraper cost to run? The actor uses pay-per-event pricing: $0.10 per run start and $0.001 per record. A full run of all ~3,200 companies costs roughly $3.30. A targeted pull of 100 records runs about $0.20. #### What data can I get from MovingCompany.com? Moving & Storage Company Directory Scraper returns company name, phone, website, full address (street, city, state, ZIP), a comma-separated list of service types, and a direct link back to each company's profile page. #### Does Moving & Storage Company Directory Scraper need proxies? No. MovingCompany.com is a publicly accessible, server-rendered site with no bot detection or geo-restrictions. The scraper uses direct requests at a conservative rate. #### Can I resume a partial run? Yes. Set `startLetter` to whichever letter you left off on. The alphabet crawl runs sequentially, so `startLetter: "M"` picks up with the M listings and continues through Z. *** ### Need More Features? Need custom fields, additional geographic filters, or a different moving company data source? [File an issue](https://console.apify.com/actors/issues) or get in touch. ### Why Use Moving & Storage Company Directory Scraper? - **No proxies, no overhead** — MovingCompany.com serves public data cleanly, so you get results without proxy costs or captcha delays - **Resume support** — `startLetter` means a partial run isn't wasted; you pick up where you left off, which matters when you're pulling 3,200 records in batches - **Structured output** — service types are parsed and normalized into a consistent comma-separated string, not raw HTML blobs that need post-processing # Actor input Schema ## `sp_intended_usage` (type: `string`): Please describe how you plan to use the data extracted by this crawler. ## `sp_improvement_suggestions` (type: `string`): Provide any feedback or suggestions for improvements. ## `sp_contact` (type: `string`): Provide your email address so we can get in touch with you. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of companies to scrape. Set to 0 for all (~3,200). ## `startLetter` (type: `string`): Start alphabetical crawl from this letter (A-Z). Useful for resuming partial runs. ## Actor input object example ```json { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "maxItems": 10, "startLetter": "A" } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): No description # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "maxItems": 10, "startLetter": "A" }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/moving-storage-company-directory-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "maxItems": 10, "startLetter": "A", } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/moving-storage-company-directory-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "maxItems": 10, "startLetter": "A" }' | apify call jungle_synthesizer/moving-storage-company-directory-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=jungle_synthesizer/moving-storage-company-directory-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Moving & Storage Company Directory Scraper", "description": "Export ~3,200 US moving and storage companies from MovingCompany.com. Each record includes company name, phone, website, full address (street, city, state, ZIP), and service types (local, long-distance, storage, commercial, piano, packing).", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "1Cvhv7R0h9oHw3Pml" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~moving-storage-company-directory-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-jungle_synthesizer-moving-storage-company-directory-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~moving-storage-company-directory-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-jungle_synthesizer-moving-storage-company-directory-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~moving-storage-company-directory-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-jungle_synthesizer-moving-storage-company-directory-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "sp_intended_usage": { "title": "What is the intended usage of this data?", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Please describe how you plan to use the data extracted by this crawler." }, "sp_improvement_suggestions": { "title": "How can we improve this crawler for you?", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Provide any feedback or suggestions for improvements." }, "sp_contact": { "title": "Contact Email", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Provide your email address so we can get in touch with you." }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max Items", "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of companies to scrape. Set to 0 for all (~3,200).", "default": 0 }, "startLetter": { "title": "Start Letter", "enum": [ "A", "B", "C", "D", "E", "F", "G", "H", "I", "J", "K", "L", "M", "N", "O", "P", "Q", "R", "S", "T", "U", "V", "W", "X", "Y", "Z" ], "type": "string", "description": "Start alphabetical crawl from this letter (A-Z). Useful for resuming partial runs.", "default": "A" } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```