Best Iowa Movers

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Updated Jun 18, 2025

Looking for reliable Iowa movers? See our top 10 recommended movers in Iowa based on extensive analysis. We analyzed 190 moving companies in Iowa across 35,364 review data points and more than 21,000 movers nationwide using our 11-point rating system to help you determine which Iowa moving company to hire.

Key Takeaways:

Adamantine Spine Moving is our overall top recommended moving company in Iowa
Richie Bros Junk Removal is the most affordable movers in Iowa
Expect to spend somewhere between $774 and $6,041 on Iowa moving services
Our rankings and results are unbiased & backed by data… NOT paid promotions

Best Moving Companies in Iowa

Rank	Company	City	Score	BBB Rating	Avg Move Duration
1	Adamantine Spine Moving	Des Moines	9.54	A+	-
2	You First Moving	Des Moines	9.47	NR	5.5 hours
3	Horizon Movers and Climate Control Storage	Cedar Rapids	9.42	A+	-
4	Best Move Inc	Des Moines	9.25	A+	-
5	Iowa Home Consulting	Des Moines	9.24	A+	3 hours
6	The College Moving Crew	Des Moines	9.19	A+	2.75 hours
7	Harvest Academy Movers	Des Moines	9.18	NR	3 hours
8	Rush Transport Service	Des Moines	9.16	NR	-
9	The Affordable Movers	Des Moines	9.14	A+	2 hours
10	White Glove Movers	Des Moines	9.12	A+	2.25 hours

Our Top Recommendations

TOP PICK

Adamantine Spine Moving

Best moving company overall in Iowa

9.54/10

ExceptionalView details

RUNNER-UP

You First Moving

Best overall value

9.47/10

ExceptionalView details

ALSO GREAT

Horizon Movers and Climate Control Storage

Longest running moving company

9.42/10

ExceptionalView details

Adamantine Spine Moving

Exceptional

9.54/10

2815 36th St, Des Moines, IA, 50310

11-Point Rating

9.8

9.5

9.3

9.7

8.9

9.7

9.8

9.7

9.8

9.0

9.7

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Best moving company overall in Iowa. Adamantine Spine Moving takes the #1 spot for our overall ranking and is the top recommended movers in Iowa.

Adamantine Spine Moving is the number 1 ranked moving service in Iowa with an overall score of 9.54 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is an Exceptional score and places it in the top 100% of all movers in Iowa and the top 99.19% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 189 other moving companies and better than 179 movers in Iowa.

Our Research

Analyzed 360 total reviews
Reviewed 7 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at IADOT & FMCSA
Crunched 898 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Adamantine Spine Moving & 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	9.78	↑ 17.9%	161	1	99.4%
Punctuality	9.52	↑ 19.3%	40	1	97.6%
Affordability	9.33	↑ 23.2%	34	1	97.1%
Communication	9.70	↑ 30.6%	89	1	98.9%
Stick to Prices	8.94	↑ 50.0%	23	2	92.0%
Speed	9.69	↑ 14.9%	59	1	98.3%
Friendliness	9.80	↑ 12.3%	109	1	99.1%
Will Hire Again	9.71	↑ 20.8%	159	2	98.8%
Professionalism	9.78	↑ 19.7%	117	1	99.2%
Conflict Handling	9.01	↑ 121.6%	11	0	100.0%
Precision & Care	9.69	↑ 22.3%	84	1	98.8%

Recent Adamantine Spine Moving Reviews

Quality - 9.78/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

161 (99.4%)

Negative

1 (0.6%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Adamantine Spine Moving

Local Moving
Long Distance Moving
Apartment/Condo Moving
B2B Moving
Home Moving
Office Moving
Furniture Moving
Loading & Unloading
Moving Into Storage
Packing & Unpacking

You First Moving

Exceptional

9.47/10

2894 106th St Suite 110, Urbandale, IA, 50322

11-Point Rating

9.8

9.6

9.7

9.3

9.9

9.8

9.9

6.6

9.8

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Get the best bang for your buck hiring You First Moving of Urbandale. They have the best affordability index score which measures both quality and affordability.

You First Moving is the number 2 ranked moving service in Iowa with an overall score of 9.47 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is an Exceptional score and places it in the top 98.88% of all movers in Iowa and the top 98.54% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 188 other moving companies and better than 177 movers in Iowa.

Our Research

Analyzed 216 total reviews
Reviewed 4 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at IADOT & FMCSA
Crunched 862 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between You First Moving & the average of all moving companies nationwide	Positive Reviews The total number of reviews that rated the metric positively (a score of 7-10)	Positive Score
Quality	9.85	↑ 18.7%	173	100.0%
Punctuality	9.77	↑ 22.6%	47	100.0%
Affordability	9.56	↑ 26.3%	22	100.0%
Communication	9.72	↑ 30.8%	47	100.0%
Stick to Prices	9.32	↑ 56.4%	12	100.0%
Speed	9.89	↑ 17.2%	87	100.0%
Friendliness	9.90	↑ 13.5%	125	100.0%
Will Hire Again	9.85	↑ 22.5%	173	100.0%
Professionalism	9.87	↑ 20.8%	112	100.0%
Conflict Handling	6.60	↑ 62.2%	2	100.0%
Precision & Care	9.80	↑ 23.7%	62	100.0%

Recent You First Moving Reviews

Quality - 9.85/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

Rell and Noah moved all of our stuff quickly

these guys are as good…or better…than any

great work by movers

loved their service, calling them first for next move

Recent Customer Complaints

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

173 (100.0%)

Negative

0 (0.0%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by You First Moving

Local Moving
Residential Moving
Commercial Moving
Packing Services

Horizon Movers and Climate Control Storage

Exceptional

9.42/10

10981 118th St, Davenport, IA, 52804

11-Point Rating

9.8

9.7

9.1

9.6

8.7

9.7

9.8

9.7

8.0

9.7

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Best movers to hire in Iowa with a proven track record. Horizon Movers and Climate Control Storage has been moving since 1995.

Horizon Movers and Climate Control Storage is the number 3 ranked moving service in Iowa with an overall score of 9.42 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is an Exceptional score and places it in the top 97.77% of all movers in Iowa and the top 98.05% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 187 other moving companies and better than 175 movers in Iowa.

Our Research

Analyzed 250 total reviews
Reviewed 5 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at IADOT & FMCSA
Crunched 745 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Horizon Movers and Climate Control Storage & 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	9.76	↑ 17.6%	159	1	99.4%
Punctuality	9.66	↑ 21.1%	34	0	100.0%
Affordability	9.08	↑ 19.9%	12	0	100.0%
Communication	9.63	↑ 29.7%	41	0	100.0%
Stick to Prices	8.73	↑ 46.6%	6	0	100.0%
Speed	9.73	↑ 15.3%	38	0	100.0%
Friendliness	9.85	↑ 12.9%	98	0	100.0%
Will Hire Again	9.74	↑ 21.1%	151	1	99.3%
Professionalism	9.71	↑ 18.9%	98	2	98.0%
Conflict Handling	7.99	↑ 96.5%	7	1	87.5%
Precision & Care	9.69	↑ 22.3%	94	2	97.9%

Recent Horizon Movers and Climate Control Storage Reviews

Quality - 9.76/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

159 (99.4%)

Negative

1 (0.6%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Horizon Movers and Climate Control Storage

Local Moving
Long Distance Moving
Climate Control Storage
Portable Storage
Junk Removal
Free Packaging Materials
Shrink Wrap for Furniture
On-Site & In-Home Free Estimates
Same Employees Round-Trip
All Furniture is Shrink Wrapped

Best Move Inc

Exceptional

9.25/10

Burlington, IA, 52601

11-Point Rating

9.6

9.5

9.1

9.4

8.1

9.7

9.8

9.6

7.8

9.6

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Best Move Inc is the number 4 ranked moving service in Iowa with an overall score of 9.25 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is an Exceptional score and places it in the top 97.21% of all movers in Iowa and the top 95.68% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 186 other moving companies and better than 174 movers in Iowa.

Our Research

Analyzed 166 total reviews
Reviewed 5 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at IADOT & FMCSA
Crunched 471 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Best Move Inc & 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	9.64	↑ 16.2%	109	2	98.2%
Punctuality	9.54	↑ 19.7%	25	0	100.0%
Affordability	9.12	↑ 20.4%	11	0	100.0%
Communication	9.42	↑ 26.8%	24	0	100.0%
Stick to Prices	8.13	↑ 36.4%	4	0	100.0%
Speed	9.65	↑ 14.4%	33	0	100.0%
Friendliness	9.76	↑ 11.8%	56	0	100.0%
Will Hire Again	9.56	↑ 18.9%	96	2	98.0%
Professionalism	9.59	↑ 17.3%	55	1	98.2%
Conflict Handling	7.80	↑ 91.8%	4	0	100.0%
Precision & Care	9.58	↑ 20.9%	48	1	98.0%

Recent Best Move Inc Reviews

Quality - 9.64/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

109 (98.2%)

Negative

2 (1.8%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Best Move Inc

Material Packing
Local Moving
Long-Distance Moving
Small Moves
Piano Moving
Appliance Moving
Furniture Moving
Hourly Moving Services
Packing Services
Commercial Moving

Iowa Home Consulting

Exceptional

9.24/10

923 N 4th St, Ames, IA, 50010

11-Point Rating

9.7

9.6

9.3

8.4

9.8

9.7

7.1

9.5

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Iowa Home Consulting is the number 5 ranked moving service in Iowa with an overall score of 9.24 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is an Exceptional score and places it in the top 96.65% of all movers in Iowa and the top 95.53% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 185 other moving companies and better than 173 movers in Iowa.

Our Research

Analyzed 120 total reviews
Reviewed 6 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at IADOT & FMCSA
Crunched 509 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Iowa Home Consulting & 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	9.71	↑ 17.1%	109	0	100.0%
Punctuality	9.64	↑ 20.9%	44	0	100.0%
Affordability	9.28	↑ 22.5%	26	0	100.0%
Communication	9.26	↑ 24.7%	25	1	96.2%
Stick to Prices	8.40	↑ 40.9%	5	0	100.0%
Speed	9.77	↑ 15.8%	46	0	100.0%
Friendliness	9.73	↑ 11.5%	53	0	100.0%
Will Hire Again	9.69	↑ 20.5%	107	0	100.0%
Professionalism	9.66	↑ 18.3%	51	0	100.0%
Conflict Handling	7.06	↑ 73.6%	3	0	100.0%
Precision & Care	9.46	↑ 19.4%	38	1	97.4%

Recent Iowa Home Consulting Reviews

Quality - 9.71/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

recommend IHC for their fast and clean move

efficient move of large items

great work by movers

amazing attitude and hard working

Recent Customer Complaints

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

109 (100.0%)

Negative

0 (0.0%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Iowa Home Consulting

N/A

The College Moving Crew

Exceptional

9.19/10

Ankeny, IA

11-Point Rating

9.7

9.8

9.5

9.6

7.7

9.6

9.8

9.7

6.6

9.4

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The College Moving Crew is the number 6 ranked moving service in Iowa with an overall score of 9.19 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is an Exceptional score and places it in the top 94.97% of all movers in Iowa and the top 94.73% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 184 other moving companies and better than 170 movers in Iowa.

Our Research

Analyzed 433 total reviews
Reviewed 5 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at IADOT & FMCSA
Crunched 968 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between The College Moving Crew & 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	9.72	↑ 17.1%	201	4	98.0%
Punctuality	9.75	↑ 22.3%	46	0	100.0%
Affordability	9.51	↑ 25.6%	25	0	100.0%
Communication	9.55	↑ 28.6%	55	1	98.2%
Stick to Prices	7.74	↑ 29.9%	5	1	83.3%
Speed	9.63	↑ 14.1%	79	3	96.3%
Friendliness	9.83	↑ 12.6%	133	1	99.3%
Will Hire Again	9.68	↑ 20.4%	192	4	98.0%
Professionalism	9.66	↑ 18.2%	121	3	97.6%
Conflict Handling	6.63	↑ 63.1%	6	3	66.7%
Precision & Care	9.42	↑ 18.9%	80	5	94.1%

Recent The College Moving Crew Reviews

Quality - 9.72/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

201 (98.0%)

Negative

4 (2.0%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by The College Moving Crew

Local Moving
Pack & Move
Labor Only
Box Packing
Load Only
Unload Only
In-Home Moving
Moving Labor
Movers & Truck
Full-Service Storage

Harvest Academy Movers

Exceptional

9.18/10

8769 G24 Hwy, Indianola, IA, 50125

11-Point Rating

9.8

9.2

9.8

7.2

9.8

9.9

9.8

9.9

5.8

9.8

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Best white glove moving service in Iowa. Harvest Academy Movers will treat your home and furniture with the utmost care and precision.

Harvest Academy Movers is the number 7 ranked moving service in Iowa with an overall score of 9.18 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is an Exceptional score and places it in the top 94.41% of all movers in Iowa and the top 94.46% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 183 other moving companies and better than 169 movers in Iowa.

Our Research

Analyzed 589 total reviews
Reviewed 4 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at IADOT & FMCSA
Crunched 919 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Harvest Academy Movers & 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	9.85	↑ 18.7%	176	0	100.0%
Punctuality	9.81	↑ 23.0%	64	0	100.0%
Affordability	9.24	↑ 22.0%	23	1	95.8%
Communication	9.75	↑ 31.3%	54	0	100.0%
Stick to Prices	7.21	↑ 21.0%	4	1	80.0%
Speed	9.85	↑ 16.7%	92	1	98.9%
Friendliness	9.89	↑ 13.4%	117	0	100.0%
Will Hire Again	9.82	↑ 22.2%	173	1	99.4%
Professionalism	9.88	↑ 21.0%	129	0	100.0%
Conflict Handling	5.81	↑ 42.9%	1	0	100.0%
Precision & Care	9.84	↑ 24.2%	82	0	100.0%

Recent Harvest Academy Movers Reviews

Quality - 9.85/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

176 (100.0%)

Negative

0 (0.0%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Harvest Academy Movers

Loading & Unloading
Packing & Unpacking
Local Commercial & Residential Moving
Assembly & Disassembly

Rush Transport Service

Exceptional

9.16/10

Boone, IA, 50036

11-Point Rating

9.4

9.1

9.0

9.2

9.3

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Rush Transport Service is the number 8 ranked moving service in Iowa with an overall score of 9.16 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is an Exceptional score and places it in the top 93.3% of all movers in Iowa and the top 94.18% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 182 other moving companies and better than 167 movers in Iowa.

Our Research

Analyzed 41 total reviews
Reviewed 2 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at IADOT & FMCSA
Crunched 148 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Rush Transport Service & the average of all moving companies nationwide	Positive Reviews The total number of reviews that rated the metric positively (a score of 7-10)	Positive Score
Quality	9.40	↑ 13.3%	31	100.0%
Punctuality	9.39	↑ 17.8%	15	100.0%
Affordability	9.10	↑ 20.2%	9	100.0%
Communication	8.97	↑ 20.8%	10	100.0%
Speed	9.22	↑ 9.3%	9	100.0%
Friendliness	9.24	↑ 5.9%	12	100.0%
Will Hire Again	9.33	↑ 16.0%	31	100.0%
Professionalism	9.28	↑ 13.5%	16	100.0%
Precision & Care	9.31	↑ 17.6%	15	100.0%

Recent Rush Transport Service Reviews

Quality - 9.40/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

Robert and his partner did the best job

Recent Customer Complaints

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

31 (100.0%)

Negative

0 (0.0%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Rush Transport Service

Single Item Deliveries
Multiple Item Deliveries
Commercial Vehicle Relocation Service
Trailer Relocation
Loading/Unloading Storage Locations
Residential Moving
Furniture Moving
Last-Minute Moves
Cross-Town Transport

The Affordable Movers

Exceptional

9.14/10

8350 EP True Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA, 50266

11-Point Rating

9.3

9.2

9.0

8.6

9.5

9.6

9.1

9.4

8.3

9.2

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The Affordable Movers is the number 9 ranked moving service in Iowa with an overall score of 9.14 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is an Exceptional score and places it in the top 92.74% of all movers in Iowa and the top 93.77% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 181 other moving companies and better than 166 movers in Iowa.

Our Research

Analyzed 86 total reviews
Reviewed 7 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at IADOT & FMCSA
Crunched 340 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between The Affordable Movers & 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	9.27	↑ 11.7%	65	5	92.9%
Punctuality	9.33	↑ 17.0%	27	1	96.4%
Affordability	9.15	↑ 20.8%	26	1	96.3%
Communication	9.03	↑ 21.5%	13	0	100.0%
Stick to Prices	8.59	↑ 44.2%	6	0	100.0%
Speed	9.53	↑ 13.0%	30	1	96.8%
Friendliness	9.62	↑ 10.2%	36	0	100.0%
Will Hire Again	9.10	↑ 13.2%	62	6	91.2%
Professionalism	9.42	↑ 15.3%	26	0	100.0%
Conflict Handling	8.33	↑ 104.9%	5	0	100.0%
Precision & Care	9.17	↑ 15.8%	28	2	93.3%

Recent The Affordable Movers Reviews

Quality - 9.27/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

65 (92.9%)

Negative

5 (7.1%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by The Affordable Movers

Residential Moving
Commercial Moving
Storage Unit Moves
In-House Moving
Rental Truck Loading & Unloading Labor

White Glove Movers

Exceptional

9.12/10

4600 Commercial Ave, Marion, IA, 52302

11-Point Rating

9.6

9.3

9.2

8.2

9.8

9.4

9.7

6.4

9.5

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White Glove Movers is the number 10 ranked moving service in Iowa with an overall score of 9.12 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is an Exceptional score and places it in the top 92.18% of all movers in Iowa and the top 93.53% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 180 other moving companies and better than 165 movers in Iowa.

Our Research

Analyzed 276 total reviews
Reviewed 5 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at IADOT & FMCSA
Crunched 762 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between White Glove Movers & 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	↑ 15.2%	146	5	96.7%
Punctuality	9.58	↑ 20.1%	41	0	100.0%
Affordability	9.35	↑ 23.4%	30	1	96.8%
Communication	9.15	↑ 23.2%	38	2	95.0%
Stick to Prices	8.20	↑ 37.6%	13	2	86.7%
Speed	9.81	↑ 16.3%	64	0	100.0%
Friendliness	9.76	↑ 11.8%	101	1	99.0%
Will Hire Again	9.41	↑ 17.1%	143	6	96.0%
Professionalism	9.67	↑ 18.3%	79	1	98.8%
Conflict Handling	6.36	↑ 56.5%	6	3	66.7%
Precision & Care	9.50	↑ 19.9%	77	3	96.3%

Recent White Glove Movers Reviews

Quality - 9.56/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

146 (96.7%)

Negative

5 (3.3%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by White Glove Movers

Local Moving Services
Residential Moving Services
Commercial & Freight Moving Services
Cheap Moving Services
Long-Distance Moving Services
Small Moving Services
Last-Minute Moving Services
Furniture Moving Services
Packing Services
Storage Services

How Much Do Movers Cost in Iowa?

The average moving cost in Iowa is $937, which is based on an analysis from 30 customer reports across 190 different moving companies. In general, expect to pay somewhere between $774 and $6,041 for a typical move.

Median Reported Cost: $937
Expected Range: $774 - $6,041
Expected Time To Complete: 3.5 hours

CITY	MEDIAN REPORTED MOVING COST	AVG MOVE DURATION
Des Moines	$937	3 hours
Cedar Rapids	$4,280	2.5 hours
Davenport	$385	2.75 hours
Sioux City	-	2.25 hours
Iowa City	$4,280	2.5 hours
West Des Moines	$937	3 hours
Ankeny	$937	3 hours
Waterloo	-	3 hours

How we ranked the top 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:

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Our original review-based ranking algorithm

We started with a total of 190 companies that offer moving services in the Iowa area.

From these 190 companies, we analyzed a total of 15,625 reviews dating all the way back to December 2006.

We also reviewed a total of 2 state and federal moving licenses from these 190 companies and 572 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 35,364 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 423 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(like Adamantine Spine Moving) vs older more established companies (like Adamantine Spine Moving).

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.

8.13/10 avg in Iowa from 7,151 reviews

Punctuality

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

7.81/10 avg in Iowa from 2,214 reviews

Affordability

How affordable was the moving service?

7.42/10 avg in Iowa from 1,506 reviews

Communication

Responsiveness before, during, and after the move.

7.08/10 avg in Iowa from 2,542 reviews

Stick to Prices

Was the final price consistent with the original quote?

5.75/10 avg in Iowa from 727 reviews

Speed

Efficiency without taking unnecessary time to increase costs.

8.38/10 avg in Iowa from 2,832 reviews

Friendliness

Was the moving crew cordial and friendly on moving day?

8.64/10 avg in Iowa from 4,411 reviews

Will Hire Again

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

7.82/10 avg in Iowa from 7,228 reviews

Professionalism

Did the moving crew behave professionally on moving day?

7.99/10 avg in Iowa from 3,946 reviews

Conflict Handling

How well the company responds to accidents and issues.

4.23/10 avg in Iowa from 570 reviews

Precision & Care

Were walls scratched? Did furniture get damaged or lost?

7.88/10 avg in Iowa from 3,077 reviews

Charts & Visualizations

With 35,364 data points across 190 moving companies and 15,625 reviews, we've got a lot of data to work with. Here are some of the charts and visualizations we've created to help you understand the moving industry in .

Comparing ratings, review history, and total data points

Bubble size represents the number of analyzed data points. Hover over bubbles for details.

Ranking history

How the currently ranked top 10 movers have performed over time

11-Point Rating Comparison

Detailed breakdown of moving company 11-point ratings

Iowa-wide 11-Point Percentile Comparison

See how the top movers in compare to all movers in Iowa

		Quality	Punctuality	Affordability	Communication	Stick to Prices	Speed	Friendliness	Will Hire Again	Professionalism	Conflict Handling	Precision & Care
1	Adamantine Spine Moving Exceptional9.54	97	86	87	98	94	85	90	96	97	100	95
2	You First Moving Exceptional9.47	99	97	96	99	98	99	98	100	99	88	99
3	Horizon Movers and Climate Control Storage Exceptional9.42	96	94	80	97	91	90	95	97	94	96	96
4	Best Move Inc Exceptional9.25	90	88	81	91	78	82	87	90	88	95	91
5	Iowa Home Consulting Exceptional9.24	93	92	86	87	83	92	83	94	91	91	85
6	The College Moving Crew Exceptional9.19	95	97	94	95	71	80	93	94	91	88	84
7	Harvest Academy Movers Exceptional9.18	99	99	85	99	63	97	97	99	99	75	100
8 R	Rush Transport Service Exceptional9.16	75	78	79	79	--	60	50	77	72	--	79
9	The Affordable Movers Exceptional9.14	68	77	82	80	86	74	73	68	79	97	74
10	White Glove Movers Exceptional9.12	85	89	88	83	79	95	86	82	92	85	88