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Dirt Cheap Mover Review

Updated Jun 10, 2025
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Looking to hire Dirt Cheap Mover? See our detailed 11-point review based on our independent analysis of Dirt Cheap Mover, 87 other Riverside moving companies, and 1,947 moving companies in California.

Dirt Cheap Mover has an overall score of 8.10 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is a Very Good score and places it in the top 53.21% of all movers in California and the top 62.33% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 1,035 movers in California.

Key Takeaways:

  • Overall rating: 8.10 out of 10
  • Highest 11-point rating category: Affordability
  • Our rankings and results are unbiased & backed by data… NOT paid promotions

About

Dirt Cheap Mover has been serving the entire state of California since 2004. It remains open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Dirt Cheap Mover even remains open over the holidays, and always charges the lowest rates possible for unparalleled customer satisfaction. Dirt Cheap Mover constantly researches its competitors to ensure it remains a competitive option for you. This mover promises no deposits or cancellation charges and has a staff that is professional and well-trained. Choose from flat rate or hourly rate moves, and enjoy discounts on top of already-low rates. Not only are these moving services budget-friendly, but they also strive for excellence. From the people who work there to the equipment used, Dirt Cheap Mover maintains its efforts to offer effective service. Feel free to compare among other Riverside, CA movers to make your best moving decision.

Our Research

  • Analyzed 288 total reviews
  • Reviewed 7 social profiles and review listings
  • Checked for license verification at BHGS & FMCSA
  • Crunched 1,120 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

MetricScorevs NationwidePositive ReviewsNegative ReviewsPositive Score
Quality8.74↑ 5.3%1673184.3%
Punctuality8.56↑ 7.2%771682.8%
Affordability9.06↑ 19.6%81891.0%
Communication8.37↑ 12.7%832080.6%
Stick to Prices7.51↑ 26.0%271073.0%
Speed8.94↑ 5.9%62987.3%
Friendliness8.71↓ -0.2%971785.1%
Will Hire Again8.36↑ 3.8%1664080.6%
Professionalism8.29↑ 1.4%862180.4%
Conflict Handling3.80↓ -6.7%61430.0%
Precision & Care8.73↑ 10.2%711186.6%

Recent Dirt Cheap Mover Reviews

Quality - 8.74/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises
excellent communication and easy process
great work by movers
both times went very smoothly
smooth moving experience
They charge a very reasonable price and the service was excellent
Recent Customer Complaints
Overall Review Distribution
Positive
167 (84.3%)
Negative
31 (15.7%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Dirt Cheap Mover

  • Cheap moving services
  • Local moving services
  • Long-distance moving services
  • Cross-country moving services
  • Small moving services
  • Piano moving services
  • Pool table moving services
  • Appliance moving services
  • Furniture moving services
  • Packing services

Awards

Dirt Cheap Mover Rating Image 2025 award
Top 10 Movers in Riverside, CA 2024 award
Top 10 Movers in Riverside, CA 2023 award
Top 10 Movers in Riverside, CA 2022 award
Top 10 Movers in Riverside, CA 2021 award
Top 10 Movers in Riverside, CA 2020 award

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Why you should trust us

We take reviews seriously to protect people just like you! Our team has been crunching data on moving companies since 2010. Our math-based ranking system uses data, manual review, and statistical analysis to help you hire the best movers in California.

Rating Methodology

Here's the methodology we used to come up with the best movers in California:

Our data scientist working on the years of experience formula

Our original review-based ranking algorithm

We started with a total of 1,947 companies that offer moving services in the California area.

From these 1,947 companies, we analyzed a total of 432,661 reviews dating all the way back to April 2005.

We also reviewed a total of 571 state and federal moving licenses from these 1,947 companies and 6,412 different 3rd party review and social profiles.

Each of the ~432,000 reviews was scored according to our detailed 11-point rating criteria

This gave us a total of 1,419,697 data points to compute individual company scores.

Reviews are time-weighted so that more recent reviews carry more weight. This helps you understand how a mover is doing today... not 5 years ago. We have 151,161 Riverside moving company data points from the past 2 years that carry more weight.

Bayesian averages calculated to fairly account for the differences between companies that are newer.

The Great Guys Moving 11-Point Rating Breakdown

Our 11-point rating criteria scores every California moving company across 11 of the most important criteria for a succesful moving experience.

Quality

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

8.40/10 avg in California from 263,079 reviews

Punctuality

Did the crew show up on-time with the required equipment?

8.18/10 avg in California from 102,626 reviews

Affordability

How affordable was the moving service?

7.74/10 avg in California from 66,744 reviews

Communication

Responsiveness before, during, and after the move.

7.72/10 avg in California from 109,154 reviews

Stick to Prices

Was the final price consistent with the original quote?

6.38/10 avg in California from 40,243 reviews

Speed

Efficiency without taking unnecessary time to increase costs.

8.55/10 avg in California from 126,687 reviews

Friendliness

Was the moving crew cordial and friendly on moving day?

8.82/10 avg in California from 146,451 reviews

Will Hire Again

How likely a customer is to hire the same movers again.

8.15/10 avg in California from 264,333 reviews

Professionalism

Did the moving crew behave professionally on moving day?

8.29/10 avg in California from 147,205 reviews

Conflict Handling

How well the company responds to accidents and issues.

4.44/10 avg in California from 27,920 reviews

Precision & Care

Were walls scratched? Did furniture get damaged or lost?

8.10/10 avg in California from 132,052 reviews