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Metro Loading Service Review

Updated Jun 12, 2025

Looking to hire Metro Loading Service? See our detailed 11-point review based on our independent analysis of Metro Loading Service, 41 other Waukegan moving companies, and 562 moving companies in Illinois.

Metro Loading Service has an overall score of 8.73 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is a Superb score and places it in the top 84.56% of all movers in Illinois and the top 81.83% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 474 movers in Illinois.

Key Takeaways:

  • Overall rating: 8.73 out of 10
  • Highest 11-point rating category: Speed
  • Our rankings and results are unbiased & backed by data… NOT paid promotions

About

Located in Des Plaines, IL, Metro Loading Service has been in business for almost 30 years. They provide residential and commercial movers, in-house moving, and loading and unloading services for your ABF trailers, truck rentals, PODS, and packing materials like furniture pads to protect your belongings during the move. The insured, bonded professionals working at Metro have an average of six years of experience in the industry. They deliver fast and efficient service, even going so far as to help by moving all of the furniture out of and back into rooms during remodels or repairs. With a clear pricing structure that includes no hidden fees or charges, Metro Loading Service endeavor to ensure a stress-free transition, irrespective of the scale of your move. If you're looking for movers in Waukegan, IL or nearby, don't hesitate to explore your options.

Our Research

  • Analyzed 84 total reviews
  • Reviewed 6 social profiles and review listings
  • Checked for license verification at ICC & FMCSA
  • Crunched 401 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

MetricScorevs NationwidePositive ReviewsNegative ReviewsPositive Score
Quality9.44↑ 13.7%72396.0%
Punctuality9.43↑ 18.2%36197.3%
Affordability9.24↑ 22.0%160100.0%
Communication8.38↑ 12.8%21484.0%
Stick to Prices6.87↑ 15.3%4266.7%
Speed9.68↑ 14.6%340100.0%
Friendliness9.33↑ 6.9%38295.0%
Will Hire Again9.23↑ 14.7%71494.7%
Professionalism9.14↑ 11.8%42393.3%
Conflict Handling5.82↑ 43.1%5362.5%
Precision & Care9.44↑ 19.1%39197.5%

Recent Metro Loading Service Reviews

Quality - 9.44/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises
great experience with this moving company
excellent value and saved our backs
exceptional service
Metro Loading service was awesome
Move went very smoothly
Recent Customer Complaints
Overall Review Distribution
Positive
72 (96.0%)
Negative
3 (4.0%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Metro Loading Service

  • Loading/unloading services for ABF Trailers
  • Truck Rentals
  • PODS
  • In-House Moves
  • Packing materials
  • Residential Movers
  • Commercial Movers
  • In-House Moving
  • Safe and Professional Movers
  • Affordable Hourly Rates

Awards

Metro Loading Service Rating Image 2025 award
Top 10 Movers in Waukegan, IL 2024 award
Top 10 Movers in Waukegan, IL 2022 award
Top 10 Movers in Waukegan, IL 2021 award
Top 10 Movers in Waukegan, IL 2020 award

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Rating Methodology

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

Our data scientist working on the years of experience formula

Our original review-based ranking algorithm

We started with a total of 562 companies that offer moving services in the Illinois area.

From these 562 companies, we analyzed a total of 122,337 reviews dating all the way back to August 2005.

We also reviewed a total of 129 state and federal moving licenses from these 562 companies and 1,825 different 3rd party review and social profiles.

Each of the ~122,000 reviews was scored according to our detailed 11-point rating criteria

This gave us a total of 394,199 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 59,827 Waukegan 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 Illinois moving company across 11 of the most important criteria for a succesful moving experience.

Quality

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

8.19/10 avg in Illinois from 73,687 reviews

Punctuality

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

7.83/10 avg in Illinois from 28,259 reviews

Affordability

How affordable was the moving service?

7.51/10 avg in Illinois from 17,461 reviews

Communication

Responsiveness before, during, and after the move.

7.30/10 avg in Illinois from 28,583 reviews

Stick to Prices

Was the final price consistent with the original quote?

5.93/10 avg in Illinois from 13,236 reviews

Speed

Efficiency without taking unnecessary time to increase costs.

8.34/10 avg in Illinois from 36,437 reviews

Friendliness

Was the moving crew cordial and friendly on moving day?

8.64/10 avg in Illinois from 38,683 reviews

Will Hire Again

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

7.91/10 avg in Illinois from 72,656 reviews

Professionalism

Did the moving crew behave professionally on moving day?

8.06/10 avg in Illinois from 41,208 reviews

Conflict Handling

How well the company responds to accidents and issues.

3.81/10 avg in Illinois from 9,158 reviews

Precision & Care

Were walls scratched? Did furniture get damaged or lost?

7.77/10 avg in Illinois from 35,142 reviews