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Allied Van Lines Review

Updated Jun 18, 2025
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Looking to hire Allied Van Lines? See our detailed 11-point review based on our independent analysis of Allied Van Lines, 42 other Des Moines moving companies, and 173 moving companies in Iowa.

Key Takeaways:

  • Overall rating: 7.36 out of 10
  • Highest 11-point rating category: Friendliness
  • Our rankings and results are unbiased & backed by data… NOT paid promotions

About

Allied Van Lines is a full-service moving company with over 94 years of experience in the industry. As part of a global network, it offers local, long-distance, and international moving services to both residential and corporate clients. Some of the services provided by Allied Van Lines include household moving, long-distance moving, cross-country moving, interstate moving, corporate relocation services, office moving, and international moving. Des Moines residents and those moving to the area can benefit from these comprehensive services provided by an experienced company, like those found among the Des Moines, IA movers. The company emphasizes its commitment to providing personalized, stress-free moving experiences with a strong focus on customer satisfaction. With a 96% satisfaction rate, Allied is well-equipped to handle any relocation, whether it's across the street or across an ocean.

Our Research

  • Analyzed 15 total reviews
  • Reviewed 5 social profiles and review listings
  • Checked for license verification at IADOT & FMCSA
  • Crunched 49 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

MetricScorevs NationwidePositive ReviewsNegative ReviewsPositive Score
Quality7.98↓ -4.0%9281.8%
Punctuality6.10↓ -23.6%1150.0%
Communication6.52↓ -12.3%3175.0%
Speed8.04↓ -4.8%4180.0%
Friendliness8.67↓ -0.7%50100.0%
Will Hire Again7.56↓ -6.0%8280.0%
Professionalism7.49↓ -8.3%6275.0%
Precision & Care7.65↓ -3.4%3175.0%

Recent Allied Van Lines Reviews

Quality - 7.98/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises
young men were efficient and respectful
Driver and crew were excellent
they made the process easy
every member of the team was professional
great work by movers
Recent Customer Complaints
problems from the beginning affecting overall quality
Overall Review Distribution
Positive
9 (81.8%)
Negative
2 (18.2%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Allied Van Lines

  • Household Moving
  • International Moving
  • Long Distance Moving
  • Corporate Moving
  • Office Moving
  • Storage Services
  • Portable Storage Containers
  • Packing & Supplies
  • Military Moves
  • Cross Country Moving

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How we ranked the top Iowa movers

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 Iowa.

Rating Methodology

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

Our data scientist working on the years of experience formula

Our original review-based ranking algorithm

We started with a total of 173 companies that offer moving services in the Iowa area.

From these 173 companies, we analyzed a total of 15,414 reviews dating all the way back to May 2007.

We also reviewed a total of 2 state and federal moving licenses from these 173 companies and 529 different 3rd party review and social profiles.

Each of the ~15,000 reviews was scored according to our detailed 11-point rating criteria

This gave us a total of 34,240 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 6,150 Des Moines 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 Iowa moving company across 11 of the most important criteria for a succesful moving experience.

Quality

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

8.18/10 avg in Iowa from 6,984 reviews

Punctuality

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

7.87/10 avg in Iowa from 2,159 reviews

Affordability

How affordable was the moving service?

7.47/10 avg in Iowa from 1,440 reviews

Communication

Responsiveness before, during, and after the move.

7.10/10 avg in Iowa from 2,375 reviews

Stick to Prices

Was the final price consistent with the original quote?

5.82/10 avg in Iowa from 631 reviews

Speed

Efficiency without taking unnecessary time to increase costs.

8.47/10 avg in Iowa from 2,844 reviews

Friendliness

Was the moving crew cordial and friendly on moving day?

8.66/10 avg in Iowa from 4,341 reviews

Will Hire Again

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

7.85/10 avg in Iowa from 7,039 reviews

Professionalism

Did the moving crew behave professionally on moving day?

8.03/10 avg in Iowa from 3,827 reviews

Conflict Handling

How well the company responds to accidents and issues.

4.28/10 avg in Iowa from 508 reviews

Precision & Care

Were walls scratched? Did furniture get damaged or lost?

7.92/10 avg in Iowa from 2,932 reviews