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Black Belt Movers Review

Updated Jun 9, 2025
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Looking to hire Black Belt Movers? See our detailed 11-point review based on our independent analysis of Black Belt Movers, 28 other Council Bluffs moving companies, and 173 moving companies in Iowa.

Black Belt Movers has an overall score of 7.90 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is a Good score and places it in the top 51.04% of all movers in Iowa and the top 56.45% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 47 movers in Iowa.

Key Takeaways:

  • Overall rating: 7.90 out of 10
  • Highest 11-point rating category: Friendliness
  • Our rankings and results are unbiased & backed by data… NOT paid promotions

About

Black Belt Movers is ready to traverse any corner of the country, making every move an adventure for its customers. No transport distance is a hurdle; if you have something that needs moving, these pros will take care of it with full efficiency. Black Belt Movers serves all of Iowa through its offices in Sioux City, Des Moines, and Council Bluffs. Its skilled local movers provide quick, reliable service for short relocations, while its long-distance crew keeps even distant locales within reach. The company’s friendly staff will take care of everything from packing to unpacking. And they always provide free in-home estimates, so you know exactly what to expect before your move date. To make sure you’re all set and ready to go, confirmation emails are sent and calls are made right up until the big day. Black Belt Movers has been in business for over nine years. It has other branches in Lincoln and Omaha, NE.

Our Research

  • Analyzed 1,461 total reviews
  • Reviewed 4 social profiles and review listings
  • Checked for license verification at IADOT & FMCSA
  • Crunched 915 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

MetricScorevs NationwidePositive ReviewsNegative ReviewsPositive Score
Quality9.18↑ 10.6%1681790.8%
Punctuality8.45↑ 5.9%35685.4%
Affordability7.55↓ -0.3%14477.8%
Communication7.20↓ -3.1%271171.1%
Stick to Prices4.38↓ -26.5%4736.4%
Speed9.50↑ 12.6%92495.8%
Friendliness9.59↑ 9.8%121596.0%
Will Hire Again8.93↑ 10.9%1672089.3%
Professionalism9.05↑ 10.7%90990.9%
Conflict Handling4.35↑ 7.0%6940.0%
Precision & Care8.65↑ 9.2%851485.9%

Recent Black Belt Movers Reviews

Quality - 9.18/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises
awesome to work with
they definitely showed ninja moves
they did an amazing job
Awesome service provided
amazing job with our move
Recent Customer Complaints
very dissatisfied with the overall service
they will charge you full price and do nothing about it
have to give a star when you don't deserve one
shocking they are still in business
Overall Review Distribution
Positive
168 (90.8%)
Negative
17 (9.2%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Black Belt Movers

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Awards

Black Belt Movers Rating Image 2025 award
Top 10 Movers in Council Bluffs, IA 2024 award
Top 10 Movers in Council Bluffs, IA 2023 award

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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 6,220 Council Bluffs 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