Permanent Change of Station orders don't come with a long runway. When the military says move, families are expected to be ready, and the last thing anyone needs in that window is a moving company that doesn't understand how the process works. Brouwer Relocation has spent decades supporting military families across South Dakota, and we bring the right combination of experience, credentials, and resources to make PCS moves as smooth as possible from start to finish.
As a proud agent of Atlas Van Lines and a company that has been serving South Dakota since 1969, we understand the unique demands of a military relocation, including the paperwork, the timelines, and the stakes involved when you're moving a household on behalf of the government.
What Makes a Military Move Different
A PCS move is not the same as a standard residential relocation. The funding structure is different, the documentation requirements are different, and the timeline is typically tighter and less flexible than a civilian move. Military families deal with weight allowances based on rank and dependent status, storage-in-transit needs when housing isn't immediately available at the gaining installation, and in some cases, non-temporary storage for households that are moving overseas or into government quarters.
Understanding these distinctions matters. A moving company that doesn't work with military clients regularly won't understand how weight tickets work and won't know how to coordinate with a Transportation Management Office. Our team does, because we've done this work with military families across the region for years.
Our Credentials for Military Moving
DOD-Approved Storage Facility
Our Sioux Falls storage facility is gated, fenced, alarmed, and approved by the Department of Defense. This is one of the most important qualifications a mover can hold when it comes to military storage. Whether you need short-term storage-in-transit between installations or longer-term storage during an overseas deployment, your belongings stay in a facility built to meet the security standards the government requires. You can learn more about what that means on our storage services page.
Atlas Van Lines Agent
Military moves that cross state lines or go coast to coast require a mover with national reach. As an Atlas Van Lines agent, we have access to a network of vetted carriers and crews that extends to any installation in the country. Your move doesn't stop at the South Dakota border, and neither does our capability. The same standards of care that govern your move in Sioux Falls follow your shipment to its final destination.
ProMover Certified
Brouwer Relocation is a certified ProMover through the American Trucking Associations' Moving and Storage Conference. This certification requires movers to meet specific standards of professionalism, customer service, and ethical business practices, and it's one of the markers military families and base relocation offices look for when evaluating movers.
Who We Serve
Brouwer Relocation provides military moving services for members of all branches of the armed forces, including:
- United States Army
- United States Air Force
- United States Navy
- United States Marine Corps
- United States Coast Guard
- United States Space Force
- South Dakota Army National Guard
- South Dakota Air National Guard
Whether your orders are taking you across the state, across the country, or overseas, we coordinate the moving and storage components of your relocation from a single point of contact so you're not managing multiple vendors while also managing a military transition.
Why Military Families in South Dakota Choose Brouwer Relocation
Military families move more often than most, and each move comes with its own set of logistics, timelines, and pressures that civilian relocations simply don't carry. Having a mover that understands the documentation, the weight requirements, and the realities of military housing availability takes stress off a process that already has enough of it.
Brouwer Relocation has been a fixture in South Dakota since 1969. We're a third-generation, family-owned company with DOD-approved storage, national reach through Atlas Van Lines, and a team that has worked with military families long enough to understand what they need before they have to ask. Our residential moving services form the foundation of what we bring to a military move, and our long-distance and nationwide moving capabilities ensure we can support your orders wherever they take you.
If you're preparing for an upcoming military move in or out of South Dakota, request a free quote and our team will walk you through every step of the process.
