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Aires
Also known as: Aires Relocation, Aires Group
Definition
Aires is a privately held, Pittsburgh-headquartered Relocation Management Company specializing in corporate transferee mobility, international assignments, and group-move programs.
In practice
What it means on a move.
Aires has been an independent RMC since 1981, with a reputation in the corporate-mobility industry for high transferee-satisfaction scores and a more boutique service model than the largest RMCs. The household-goods leg of an Aires file follows the same general cadence as Cartus or Sirva — authorization, carrier selection from Aires's approved list, origin inspection, written estimate matching the corporate tariff, COI naming Aires and the employer as additional insured, Full Value Protection at the corporate standard, in-transit reporting, destination inspection, claims review, post-move cost reconciliation. Aires is a known RMC on Permian Basin corporate-relo files, particularly with mid-cap and large-cap independent operators.
Stakes
Why this matters.
Recognizing Aires on transferee paperwork signals a structured corporate-relo move with the same documentation and protection guarantees as the larger RMCs. Aires's smaller scale relative to Cartus or Sirva can mean more responsive counselor support for the transferee — useful when the move runs into edge cases (storage in transit beyond the standard window, multi-stage moves, two-household consolidation). For employees coming into Midland on an Aires-authorized file, the structure is fully managed and fully paid.
Our process
How Muscleman Elite handles it.
Muscleman Elite handles Aires-authorized moves on Texas-origin and Texas-destination corporate-relo files. We file COIs naming Aires and the employer as additional insured 24-48 hours ahead, run Full Value Protection at the corporate standard, support origin and destination inspections, and submit post-move cost reconciliation. Permian Basin corporate-relo lane through Aires runs on the same structure as Cartus and Sirva.
Questions we get
About Aires.
- My paperwork references Aires — how does this work?
- Aires is your Relocation Management Company — your single point of contact for the move. Your Aires counselor authorizes the household-goods carrier, manages the inspection process, and handles invoicing with your employer. If you want Muscleman Elite as your mover, you can request us by name to your counselor; we are on the Aires carrier list for Texas-origin and Texas-destination moves.
- Is Aires the same kind of company as Cartus or Sirva?
- Same category — a Relocation Management Company that administers corporate-transferee mobility. Aires is privately held and smaller in scale, which often translates to more responsive counselor support for the transferee. The household-goods cadence (authorization, COI, FVP, inspection, post-move reconciliation) is the same across all three.
- Does Aires handle storage in transit and edge cases?
- Yes — most major RMCs do. If your move requires storage in transit beyond the typical 30-to-90-day window, multi-stage delivery, or two-household consolidation, talk to your Aires counselor before move day. The corporate-tariff authorization may need an amendment, but Aires has the experience to handle non-standard files.
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