Business phone system for used household and office goods moving companies in Arkansas

The moving company industry in Arkansas

County Business Patterns counts 62 establishments in Arkansas classified as Used Household and Office Goods Moving (NAICS 484210) for 2023. They employed 576 people in mid-March and reported $20.3 million in annual payroll. That is the 35th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Used household and office goods moving companies make up 0.09% of the 70,452 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Arkansas has 2.0 used household and office goods moving companies, 27.6% below the national rate of 2.8. The average establishment has 9.3 employees against 10.9 nationally. Payroll per employee is $35,290, 22.7% below the U.S. figure of $45,637.

Arkansas's largest markets for used household and office goods moving companies

Census published moving company counts for 6 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Arkansas. The largest is Memphis, TN-MS-AR, with 25 establishments (a multi-state area; its count covers every state it spans). Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 74% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at used household and office goods moving companies in Arkansas

48.4% of Arkansas's used household and office goods moving companies with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 53.6% nationally. 67.7% had fewer than ten. At that size the phone is shared, so routing (who rings, when, and what happens after hours) matters more than the number of desk phones.

Why the phone matters for used household and office goods moving companies in Arkansas

Moves are booked by phone, often after several quotes, and the company that answers and quotes first has an advantage. On moving day, crews, customers and dispatch all need to stay in touch.

Typical inbound and outbound calls for used household and office goods moving companies in Arkansas:

• A customer calls to change a moving date.
• The company calls a customer the day before the move.
• A family calls for a quote on a three-bedroom move.

What used household and office goods moving companies text about

Movers text crew arrival times and quote confirmations.

Texting from a local number in Arkansas requires carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee on Callata.

What a phone system costs a moving company in Arkansas

Used household and office goods moving companies in Arkansas average 9.3 employees, so the comparison uses a 9-person team. Priced per seat, 9 users would run $270.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core and $224.55 on Ooma Office Pro (month-to-month list prices, checked September 28, 2026). Callata comes to $179.00 a month for 9 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $1,092 less than RingCentral for a moving company in Arkansas of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Area codes in Arkansas

Arkansas has 4 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so a moving company can hold a number in more than one of them.

How Callata works for used household and office goods moving companies in Arkansas

Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.

Porting a number you already use in Arkansas is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.

AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.