Kato Moving & Storage Company Review
Looking to hire Kato Moving & Storage Company? See our detailed 11-point review based on our independent analysis of Kato Moving & Storage Company, 81 other St. Louis Park moving companies, and 300 moving companies in Minnesota.
Kato Moving & Storage Company has an overall score of 8.55 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is a Fabulous score and places it in the top 78.04% of all movers in Minnesota and the top 76.1% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 233 movers in Minnesota.
Key Takeaways:
- Overall rating: 8.55 out of 10
- Highest 11-point rating category: Friendliness
- Our rankings and results are unbiased & backed by data… NOT paid promotions
About
Kato Moving & Storage Company is a long-standing company in Mankato, MN that has been moving homes and businesses since 1891. It offers local moves in Southern Minnesota as well as long-distance relocations nationwide and to 150 countries all over the world. A certified Mayflower agent, Kato can move all your belongings internationally, handling everything from packing to customs clearance when necessary. It can also store your items while you’re away on vacation or if you have a renovation or remodeling project. This company has a 55,000 square foot temperature-controlled warehouse and mobile storage units that are available for short and long-term use. With more than 130 years of experience in the industry, Kato Moving & Storage has seen and done it all, giving it an edge in expertise that other moving companies just can’t match.
Our Research
11 Point Rating
| Metric | Score Out of 10 | vs Nationwide Comparison between Kato Moving & Storage Company & the average of all
moving companies nationwide | Positive Reviews The total number of reviews that rated the metric positively (a score of 7-10) | Negative Reviews The total number of reviews that rated the metric negatively (a score of 1-6) | Positive Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | 9.56 | ↑ 15.1% | 172 | 6 | 96.6% | |
| Punctuality | 9.43 | ↑ 18.1% | 38 | 1 | 97.4% | |
| Affordability | 7.96 | ↑ 5.1% | 11 | 2 | 84.6% | |
| Communication | 9.05 | ↑ 21.8% | 50 | 5 | 90.9% | |
| Stick to Prices | 7.11 | ↑ 19.2% | 6 | 2 | 75.0% | |
| Speed | 9.49 | ↑ 12.4% | 53 | 2 | 96.4% | |
| Friendliness | 9.80 | ↑ 12.2% | 122 | 1 | 99.2% | |
| Will Hire Again | 9.49 | ↑ 17.9% | 168 | 7 | 96.0% | |
| Professionalism | 9.58 | ↑ 17.1% | 98 | 3 | 97.0% | |
| Conflict Handling | 3.21 | ↓ -21.0% | 1 | 6 | 14.3% | |
| Precision & Care | 9.35 | ↑ 18.0% | 73 | 4 | 94.8% |
Recent Kato Moving & Storage Company Reviews
Quality - 9.56/10
Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.
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Punctuality - 9.43/10
Did the crew show up on-time with the required equipment?
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Affordability - 7.96/10
How affordable was the moving service?
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Communication - 9.05/10
Was the office staff quick to respond to questions prior to moving day? Did the moving crew notify you on the day of move regarding any changes to the original schedule? If there were any issues to resolve after moving day, was an office manager quick to respond and address problems encountered?
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Stick to Prices - 7.11/10
Was a lowball quote provided to earn business only to see the final moving day price increase substantially?
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Speed - 9.49/10
Did the movers seem to take their precious time in an attempt to increase the overall cost of the move? Remember, moving is HARD work and some breaks should be expected!
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Friendliness - 9.80/10
Was the moving crew cordial and friendly to be around on moving day?
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Will Hire Again - 9.49/10
How likely a customer is to hire the same movers again for their next move.
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Professionalism - 9.58/10
Did the moving crew behave in a professional manner on moving day?
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Conflict Handling - 3.21/10
Accidents can and will likely happen at some point on moving day. How a moving company responds to these accidents can say a lot about the company.
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Precision & Care - 9.35/10
Were walls scratched? Did furniture get scuffed, broken, or lost?
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Additional Details
Moving Services Offered by Kato Moving & Storage Company
- Local & National Moving
- Commercial Moving
- International Moving
- Storage
- Packing
- Warehousing
- Records Management
- Quality Moving. Every Time.
- Commercial Items
- Remodeling & Renovating
Licenses
State & federal license information
Minnesota Moving License
Status: Active (last checked: 4/29/25)Minnesota Moving License Information
- License Number: 125249
- License Status: Active
- Date Issued: 6/04/24
USDOT Interstate License
Status: Authorized for Interstate Moves (last checked 6/28/25)- USDOT: 3145946
- MC: 1547238
- ENTITY TYPE: Carrier
7
Registered Trucks, Tractors, or Vans
8
Registered Drivers
8/11/24
Most Recent USDOT Update
90,000
Annual Interstate Miles (2023)
Detailed Customer Insights
Based on our analysis of Kato Moving & Storage Company's customer reviews:
8 hrs
Local Move Duration
based on 3 reviews
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Awards
Contact Kato Moving & Storage Company
- 417 Poplar St, Mankato, MN, 56001
- (507) 388-9329
- https://www.katomoving.com/
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How we ranked the top Minnesota 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 Minnesota.
Rating Methodology
Here's the methodology we used to come up with the best movers in Minnesota:
Our original review-based ranking algorithm
We started with a total of 300 companies that offer moving services in the Minnesota area.
From these 300 companies, we analyzed a total of 34,932 reviews dating all the way back to August 2008.
We also reviewed a total of 125 state and federal moving licenses from these 300 companies and 930 different 3rd party review and social profiles.
Each of the ~34,000 reviews was scored according to our detailed 11-point rating criteria
This gave us a total of 90,616 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 14,753 St. Louis Park 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 Minnesota moving company across 11 of the most important criteria for a succesful moving experience.
Quality
Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.
Punctuality
Did the crew show up on-time with the required equipment?
Affordability
How affordable was the moving service?
Communication
Responsiveness before, during, and after the move.
Stick to Prices
Was the final price consistent with the original quote?
Speed
Efficiency without taking unnecessary time to increase costs.
Friendliness
Was the moving crew cordial and friendly on moving day?
Will Hire Again
How likely a customer is to hire the same movers again.
Professionalism
Did the moving crew behave professionally on moving day?
Conflict Handling
How well the company responds to accidents and issues.
Precision & Care
Were walls scratched? Did furniture get damaged or lost?
