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

How many used household and office goods moving companies operate in North Dakota

North Dakota had 30 used household and office goods moving companies in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 484210, Used Household and Office Goods Moving). They employed 236 people in mid-March and reported $9,436,000 in annual payroll. That is the 45th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Used household and office goods moving companies make up 0.12% of the 25,402 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) North Dakota has 3.8 used household and office goods moving companies, 35.7% above the national rate of 2.8. The average establishment has 7.9 employees against 10.9 nationally. Payroll per employee is $39,983, 12.4% below the U.S. figure of $45,637.

Used household and office goods moving companies by metro area in North Dakota

Census published moving company counts for 4 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of North Dakota. The largest is Fargo, ND-MN, with 16 establishments (a multi-state area; its count covers every state it spans). Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 37% 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 North Dakota

36.7% of North Dakota's used household and office goods moving companies with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 53.6% nationally. 73.3% 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.

What used household and office goods moving companies in North Dakota use the phone for

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.

Calls a moving company in North Dakota might handle in a typical week include:

• An office manager calls about a commercial move.
• A crew lead calls dispatch about building access.
• The company calls a customer the day before the 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 North Dakota requires carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee on Callata.

What a phone system costs a moving company in North Dakota

Used household and office goods moving companies in North Dakota average 7.9 employees, so the comparison uses an 8-person team. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 8 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $240.00 a month and 8 on Ooma Office Pro cost $199.60. Callata comes to $159.00 a month for 8 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $972 less than RingCentral for a moving company in North Dakota of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Area codes in North Dakota

North Dakota has 1 geographic area code 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 North Dakota

Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.

Porting a number you already use in North Dakota 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.