5 Star Nationwide 
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| Location: | Arlington Heights, IL 60004 |
| Phone Number: | 773-501-6958 |
| Secondary Phone Number: | 818-826-3216 |
| Website: | http://fivestarnationwide.net |
| Email: | 5starnationwide@gmail.com |
| Time On Site: | 1 Year(s), 0 Month(s). Since 7/30/2008 4:33:00 PM | | MC Number: | MC-637063
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We are an HONEST and RELIABLE company that care for our customers on a personal level.We do not charge you a single dime until we get our job done.Call us for any questions or a quote.Our reviews are from real customers we would be happy to give you their information as well as a reference.If your getting a low price let us know as we will beat the price as long as its reasonable to truckers. |
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121 ratings & reviews posted
Do The Reviews Accurately Represent This Company?
5 Star Nationwide reports that they have an average of 2000 customers per year. Currently, this site has 121 reviews posted by individual customers for the past 365 days. So approximately 6.05% of 5 Star Nationwide customers have posted a review.
This means that 93.95% percent of their customer’s opinions are not represented on this site. |
| 1968 Camaro enclosed Auto Transport | | This was a superb move in all respects. Both Bryan and Gilbert of 5 star nationwide were knowledgable and helpful. The assigned carrier was WesternDistTransCorp. They also provided a superior service. The Driver,Joe, was on time. He was polite and he... [ More ] |
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| HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE | | I was told by Gilbert that the company he brokered to deliver me my car was FULLY INSURED. National AUTO MOVING was to deliver me a classic car I purchased in CA. The IDIOT driver in the process of unloading my car off the truck, Dropped it off the s... [ More ] |
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| 1972 vette | | I would use the company again. Gilbert kept me in formed what was going on. I know there was some problems with the dealer in releasing my car but once on the truck it was here in 5 days [ View ] |
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| A+++ Customer Service | | After having a bad experience with another broker. I recieved a call from Gilbert at 5 Star Nationwide. He was friendly, knowledgable, and above all true to his word. My husband's car was picked up and delivered in a matter of four days from NC to ... [ More ] |
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| Auto Review | | I originally posted this for the wrong 5 Star. 5 Star Nationwide is correct. They Picked up my Cadillac in Vegas, got it a day early saving me storage charges, and delivered it to LA within 10 hours. Had a covered truck going my way and gave it to... [ More ] |
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| Excellent Service | | Car was picked up in West Point New York on Thursday June 18th around 11:30am. Car was loaded safely with no problems. Car arrived in Denver, CO on Monday June 22nd around 10:30am. Picked up and delivered door to door service. Fantastic shipping ... [ More ] |
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| transport of vehicle | | After checking out Transport Reviews I had narrowed it down to about six transport brokers to work with. I went with 5 Star Nationwide primarily because of my conversation with Gilbert. He is an excellant communicator in regards to the transport bu... [ More ] |
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| Flexibility | | Our initial planned transport day was cancelled approximately 24 hours prior to the scheduled move due to the pickup point family being suddenly called out of town. After notifying 5 Star, the move was easily postponed for a week and rescheduled. T... [ More ] |
|   | | Alan Erickson | | 6/13/2009 11:34:00 AM |
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| Unusual Circumstances | | First let me say "GILBERT IS THE BEST"!!!! Any company can receive a great review when things go as planned, but if things go in the wrong direction, it takes a very special individual to make them right. Gilbert is that person. 5Stars's... [ More ] |
| | | Cindy | | 6/12/2009 5:26:00 PM |
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| Great Experience !! | | My Husband and I recently used 5star to transport a vehicle from Ohio to Maine. The representative, Gilbert Avancena, was friendly, extremely helpful, and knowledgeable. The prices were reasonable as well.
We had a glitch with the first carrier tha... [ More ] | | It was a pleasure doing business with you guys as well and hope your enjoying your car in Canada.Just give us a call anytime at 818-826-3216 [ view ] |
| | | C & G Milligan | | 6/11/2009 5:35:00 PM |
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| repeat business | | I've used Mr. Tan 2 times before and he has been consciencious my business. I shopped around for the right price and the pickup and delivery was on time. [ View ] | | Thanks Ron for your review.It was a pleasure as well.Call us anytime at 818-826-3216 [ view ] |
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| Damage in transit | | When my order for transport was not picked up by any transport companies, Gilbert called to ask me to raise my bid. Thus the eventual cost was $100 more than the original quote. That was OK but was this an example of bait and switch? Get me to sig... [ More ] | | I am sorry that you feel that way.We always advice the customer to note on the bill of lading if there is any damaged on the vehicle once the carrier is there at your location and that is why we even give you our cellphone number to contact us.You co... [ More ] |
| | | Walt | | 6/10/2009 12:34:00 PM |
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| Moving my truck | | This was the first time I had to move my truck across the country and I was hesitant about the process. Gilbert explained how the industry worked, what I should expect (as far as quotes) from his competitors, and what his company offered. Gilbert m... [ More ] | | Thanks Joshua too bad we didn't meet in CA before you left,hope you could also refer us to your friends and call us anytime even to say hi at 818-826-3216 [ view ] |
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| Good Team! | | These guys delivered per their promise. Karl was nice and followed up but Gilbert is the star. Gilbert was friendly and funny and knowledgeable. Gilbert promised it would happen and after the original transport company cancelled on them, they foun... [ More ] | | Thanks for your review Nate.Call us anytime at 818-826-3216 [ view ] |
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| unbeatable customer service | | Gilbert's customer service is why I went with 5 STAR. I had eliminated 5 Star as my carrier because the other guys were not customer friendly. Gilbert was awesome, period. He quickly made all the correct arrangements for a weekend move and got the jo... [ More ] |
| | | Christina Rodriguez | | 6/4/2009 11:43:00 PM |
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| Excellent Service | | Gilbert was very helpful with the transport of my new BMW X5 from Illinois to California. I would highly recommend using Gilbert with 5-Star. He was very honest, helpful and the whole process went flawless. [ View ] |
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| Karl | | I was very satisfied with the way I was treated By Karl who seemed very well informed and treated me very well. My car was picked up and delivered on time with no worries I was given the truckers number so I could contact him during the transport and... [ More ] |
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| Thank you Gilbert | | Gilbert was my contact person all the way. he gained my trust and confedience with his committment to that i get my car on time. he was available at every call i made. this is the kind of assurance that one needs when dealing with people one has neve... [ More ] |
| | | Michael Moore | | 5/27/2009 7:00:00 PM |
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| Thank you Diyanna | | I can't thank this company enough.I have never shipped a car before.They were very upfront and honest about everything.I would tell my friends about you guys.Thanks again [ View ] |
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| Very Satisfied | | Was more than satisfied. Was nervous not to get sucked into a scam, but the "no money collected until delivery" and "Money back garuntees" made them appealing. They presented the least risk out of all the other companies and they ... [ More ] |
| | | chris | | 5/25/2009 6:32:00 PM |
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| They Are Awesome!!! | | After carefully reading about 35-40 reviews, I decided on 5 Star Nationwide. Gilbert was awesome and took care of everything with NO worries. I was hesitant at first because one shipper told me that the price Gilbert quoted was too low, and my two ca... [ More ] |
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| Nationwide/Gilbert | | This is the second time I have used Nationwide and worked with Gilbert.
The service was excellent both times.
The car was picked up within 1 or 2 days of the asked for dates and
delivered in a very timely manner. I was given the drivers cell n... [ More ] | | Thank you Nancy and It was a pleasure as well.Keep us in mind next time 818-826-3216 [ view ] |
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| Transport | | A great transaction from beginning to end. Gilbert was knowledgeable, helpful, and even FUNNY. The driver was a really nice guy, also VERY helpful. I would highly recommend this company.... AAAAAAAAAAAA+++++++++++++ [ View ] | | Thank you very much for trusting us as well.Call us anytime 818-826-3216 [ view ] |
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| Awesome Service | | Thank you Gilbert for all your help and you are right when you mentioned that I would be getting a lot of phoncalls non stop.I will absolutely refer you to my family who is moving to CA by next month as well. [ View ] | | Thank you very much for your kind words Alex.Keep us in mind and hopefully you could refer us to your friends as well.Call us anytime 818-826-3216 [ view ] |
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| great | | I have never been happier to have my car shipped. to tell you the truth i was unsure about it but Gilbert was an awesome rep. Thank you veryy muc h and i will use you again in the future. [ View ] | | You are very welcome and we do appreciate the business very much. [ view ] |
| | | johny | | 5/10/2009 1:09:00 PM |
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| Prompt, Punctual & Perfect | | I had placed an order with another company and they made me wait 3 weeks for pickup. There was no follow up, no updates as to what was happening to my car transport order. Totally frustrated I started looking online for another company and submitted ... [ More ] | | Thanks Akshay for the trusting as well.I hope that you would refer us to your friends as well.Thanks [ view ] |
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| transport bmw from NJ to California | | Awesome- Gino totally took care of everything, from contacting the dealer to super fast delivery across the country. He had me posted along the way at all times. And, the cost was affordable, about half of what many companies wanted to charge.
H... [ More ] |
| | | Isabel | | 5/4/2009 11:30:00 PM |
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| Gilbert | | Gilbert was very helpful throughout the entire process. He kept me updated and I felt comfortable that my car was in good hands. I would definately use them again. [ View ] |
| | | Peter | | 4/30/2009 3:51:00 PM |
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| Gino | | Gino has been a great help. I would definatly recommed this company to anybody that's looking to transport their car. They have left me speechless how soon they found a carrier for me. Thanks a lot Gino. ~~~ Go 5 Star Nationwide ~~~ [ View ] |
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| Very Satisfied..... | | I have never shipped my car before so I didn't know how to go about doing so or what was a good/fair deal. My broker's name is Gilbert and he explained everything to me so well that I knew right then that I wanted to do business with him. He worked v... [ More ] |
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| Gilbert Avancena | | Sunday March 29,2009 I put my computer to work and started looking around for a trusted transportation company. In half an hour after sending my interest I received more than 10 emails about the quote.Got a call from Gilbert that same day,after intro... [ More ] |
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| Volkswagen Bus | | After waiting a month for pick up with another company, i started to read reviews and found another company. 5 star nationwide had several good reviews that were recent, so i decided to give them a call. When i first spoke with Gilbert i had explaine... [ More ] |
| | | David | | 4/14/2009 2:52:00 PM |
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| 5 Star Nationwide | | Look no further; this is the company you want to use. You may find companies that quote a slightly lower rate, as we did, but about half of those companies' reviews warned of late deliveries or a fee at delivery that ended up being higher than origin... [ More ] |
| | | Linda | | 4/13/2009 1:14:00 PM |
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| Excellent job delivering my new Corvette!! | | My name is Geoffrey Handel; this was the 1st time I have ever ordered a car from another state, and I was a little concerned about how the entire process would be. Well, I was very pleasently surprized by the professional manner in which I was treate... [ More ] |
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| service review | | This is my 2nd experience with Gilbert and everything was great like the 1st. He stays on top of everything and helps work out glitches that were not created by him. [ View ] |
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| 5 star service is excellent, driver is not good | | To be honestly you could not expect better customer service than 5 Star's. I have it shipped for $599. Because I am moving from NY to TX, so I have stuff in my car. 5 star found a driver in only 1 day after I booked. But seeing the stuff, the driver... [ More ] |
| | | wenjuan shen | | 4/10/2009 12:53:00 AM |
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| Diana is great | | I was going through a lot of stress finding the right company because it was the first time I shipped a vehicle.I've got like 20 e-mails and phone calls ,vut when Diana call I made up my mind right the way.Everything was great from start to finish.Ne... [ More ] |
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| Gilbert | | I was extremely pleased with the service I received from Gilbert. He kept in touch with me by phone as to time of pickup and delivery. He even called me back after the delivery to make sure everything was all right. The quote of $325.00 was very r... [ More ] |
| | | Jack Donahue | | 4/9/2009 6:16:00 PM |
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| Only Ask for Gilbert!!! | | I did a ton of research and every company I called to ask tough questions shied away (I contacted over 20 brokers(. After speaking with Gilbert, I finally decided to go with him. Picking a company may not be as important as the Rep that you'll be w... [ More ] |
| | | Bruce | | 4/9/2009 12:00:00 PM |
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| Sherman Oaks, CA to Reno, NV in 1 Day | | Gilbert Avancena was my primary contact throughout the entire process. He is very personable and was committed with helping me to get my new car from Sherman Oaks, CA to Reno, NV very quickly. He found a transport truck in one day and the delivery ... [ More ] |
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| TOW | | I MUST SAY IT WAS A PLESANT EXPERIENCE TO HAVE BEEN LUCK TO HAVE FOUND GILBERT AT 5 STAR TOWING.
FROM DAY ONE HIS EXPLANATION AND PROMPTNESS WAS EXACTLY AS SAID AND HIS PROFESIONALISIM WAS OUTSTANDING. HIS FOLLOW THROUGH WAS ON THE MONEY. I AM SO P... [ More ] |
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| Transport | | Everything was on time,and Gilbert was very helpful.I highly recommend these guys. The y are professional accessible reasonable and concerned. Could not be A BETTER COMBINATION. [ View ] |
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| Delivery | | The carrier was prompt. Pickup up my car and delivered it one day early. Was courteous and conscienteous. Didn't have the best weather as there were blizzard warnings and flood warnings and still managed to deliver the vehicle early. Would be gre... [ More ] |
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| Job done nicely | | Believe me they wont let you worry a bit that when your vehicle is picked up and dropped off. Brian and Gilbert make it very easy. They are very pleasant to talk with. I was very afraid as it was my first chance to move the vehicle, I booked it in la... [ More ] |
| | | Ashish Jain | | 4/4/2009 10:52:00 AM |
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| 1993 Dodge Ramcharger | | priced very reasonable, service on time with pickup and delivery. contact person Gilbert very cordial and courteous.Vehicle was delivered in excellent shape [ View ] |
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| GREAT JOB | | PICKED UP AND DELIVERED IN 36 HOURS XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GREAT JOB WOULD USE THEM AGAIN XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX [ View ] |
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| Thank you! | | I have known your company via Mr. Joe from Interline corp.
Your services and rate was excellent.
I work as freight forwarder, and sometimes, I have to make arrangement to move a vehicle from another states to Long Beach port.
some of another ... [ More ] |
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| SUV ML 350 BENZ | | EXCELLENT JOB THIS IS FRIST TIME FOR ME AT THIS COMPANY
THANK YOU EVERY ONE FOR HELP ME I HAVE TO TELL MY FRIEND TO GET THIS COMPANY FOR NEXT SERVICES
THANK AGIAN
NINA [ View ] |
| | | NINA | | 3/31/2009 10:56:00 PM |
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| SAVE URSELF THE RUNAROUND & USE THIS COMPANY!!!! | | ALL CONSUMERS, PLEASE READ
From the first time I was contacted by this company by Gilbert, I knew this was the right company for me and my car transport. I had already wasted several days and experienced major frustrations attempting to deal with... [ More ] |
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| Car Delivery | | Very well satisfied. Honest and forthright with all information. Car was delivered as promised and on time. Calls were answered on time and questions were answered honestly. Driver kept in touch and delivery was made in a timely fashing [ View ] |
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