Making Moves Review
Looking to hire Making Moves? See our detailed 11-point review based on our independent analysis of Making Moves, 32 other Chattanooga moving companies, and 422 moving companies in Tennessee.
Making Moves has an overall score of 8.06 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is a Good score and places it in the top 65.67% of all movers in Tennessee and the top 61.38% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 276 movers in Tennessee.
Key Takeaways:
- Overall rating: 8.06 out of 10
- Highest 11-point rating category: Friendliness
- Our rankings and results are unbiased & backed by data… NOT paid promotions
About
Based in Cleveland, Making Moves is a small, family-owned and run business that offers full-service moving services in Chattanooga and Knoxville, TN. It provides a more personal level of service than big companies can offer. This team will pack your items, move them to the destination, unpack them, and do everything else you need so that you can focus on what’s important – settling into your new home. Long-distance relocations are also available. Making Moves can move you anywhere in the 48 contiguous states, handling all the heavy lifting and logistics while making sure nothing gets damaged along the way. Its movers are screened thoroughly with background checks before employment. All employees are friendly, uniformed professionals who will provide you with excellent customer care from start to finish.
Our Research
11 Point Rating
| Metric | Score Out of 10 | vs Nationwide Comparison between Making Moves & 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 | 9.16 | ↑ 10.3% | 233 | 23 | 91.0% | |
| Punctuality | 8.61 | ↑ 7.9% | 55 | 9 | 85.9% | |
| Affordability | 8.45 | ↑ 11.6% | 32 | 4 | 88.9% | |
| Communication | 8.19 | ↑ 10.3% | 45 | 11 | 80.4% | |
| Stick to Prices | 5.33 | ↓ -10.6% | 8 | 8 | 50.0% | |
| Speed | 8.56 | ↑ 1.4% | 65 | 13 | 83.3% | |
| Friendliness | 9.78 | ↑ 12.0% | 139 | 2 | 98.6% | |
| Will Hire Again | 9.08 | ↑ 12.9% | 220 | 23 | 90.5% | |
| Professionalism | 8.95 | ↑ 9.5% | 136 | 17 | 88.9% | |
| Conflict Handling | 4.14 | ↑ 1.8% | 9 | 16 | 36.0% | |
| Precision & Care | 8.44 | ↑ 6.5% | 82 | 17 | 82.8% |
Recent Making Moves Reviews
Quality - 9.16/10
Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.
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Punctuality - 8.61/10
Did the crew show up on-time with the required equipment?
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Affordability - 8.45/10
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Communication - 8.19/10
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 - 5.33/10
Was a lowball quote provided to earn business only to see the final moving day price increase substantially?
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Speed - 8.56/10
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 - 9.78/10
Was the moving crew cordial and friendly to be around on moving day?
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Will Hire Again - 9.08/10
How likely a customer is to hire the same movers again for their next move.
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Professionalism - 8.95/10
Did the moving crew behave in a professional manner on moving day?
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Conflict Handling - 4.14/10
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 - 8.44/10
Were walls scratched? Did furniture get scuffed, broken, or lost?
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Additional Details
Moving Services Offered by Making Moves
- Full-service moving
- Local moving
- Long-distance moving
- Cross-country moving
- Small moving
- Last-minute moving
- Piano moving
- Appliance moving
- Furniture moving
- Packing services
Licenses
State & federal license information
USDOT Interstate License
Status: Authorized for Interstate Moves (last checked 6/28/25)- USDOT: 2829142
- MC: 62241
- ENTITY TYPE: Carrier
4
Registered Trucks, Tractors, or Vans
5
Registered Drivers
11/04/24
Most Recent USDOT Update
100,000
Annual Interstate Miles (2023)
Detailed Customer Insights
Based on our analysis of Making Moves's customer reviews:
4 hrs
Local Move Duration
based on 11 reviews
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Awards
Contact Making Moves
- 5005 N Lee Hwy, Cleveland, TN, 37312
- (423) 451-8676
- https://www.makingmovesmoving.com/
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How we ranked the top Tennessee 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 Tennessee.
Rating Methodology
Here's the methodology we used to come up with the best movers in Tennessee:
Our original review-based ranking algorithm
We started with a total of 422 companies that offer moving services in the Tennessee area.
From these 422 companies, we analyzed a total of 62,925 reviews dating all the way back to December 2007.
We also reviewed a total of 11 state and federal moving licenses from these 422 companies and 1,270 different 3rd party review and social profiles.
Each of the ~62,000 reviews was scored according to our detailed 11-point rating criteria
This gave us a total of 157,987 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 23,532 Chattanooga 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 Tennessee 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?
