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Best Clear Lake Movers

Updated Jun 7, 2025

Side-by-side comparison of Clear Lake moving companies

Looking for reliable Clear Lake movers? See our top 10 recommended movers in Clear Lake, IA based on extensive analysis. We analyzed 40 moving companies in Clear Lake across 15,715 review data points and more than 18,000 movers nationwide using our 11-point rating system to help you determine which Clear Lake moving company to hire. See the top 10 Clear Lake movers, get data-based information on Clear Lake moving costs, the cheapest movers in Clear Lake, and our top recommendation for Long distance movers.

Key Takeaways:

  • Sunrise Moving and Packing, LLC is our overall top recommended moving company in Clear Lake
  • Sunrise Moving and Packing, LLC is the most affordable movers in Clear Lake
  • Expect to spend somewhere between $937 and $1,911 on local Clear Lake moving services
  • Our rankings and results are unbiased & backed by data… NOT paid promotions

Best Moving Companies in Clear Lake, IA

RankCompanyScoreBBB RatingAvg Move DurationAction
1Sunrise Moving and Packing, LLC9.62NR3 hours
2Adamantine Spine Moving9.44A+2.5 hours
3Horizon Movers and Climate Control Storage9.42A+-
4Moved By Faith - Moving Company9.27NR2 hours
5Tetris Movers9.20A-
6White Glove Movers9.12A+2.25 hours
7Hemmen Moving9.11A+3 hours
8Iowa Moving 19.07A+2 hours
9Unique Movers9.05A+2.25 hours
10UniMovers Cedar Rapids9.01NR2 hours

Our Top Recommendations

TOP PICK
Sunrise Moving and Packing, LLC featured image

Sunrise Moving and Packing, LLC

Best moving company overall in Clear Lake, IA

9.62/10
ExceptionalView details
RUNNER-UP
Adamantine Spine Moving featured image

Adamantine Spine Moving

9.44/10
ExceptionalView details
ALSO GREAT
Horizon Movers and Climate Control Storage featured image

Horizon Movers and Climate Control Storage

9.42/10
ExceptionalView details

Sunrise Moving and Packing, LLC

Exceptional
9.62/10

901 1st Capitol Dr, St Charles, MO, 63301

11-Point Rating

9.9
9.8
9.7
9.8
9.0
9.9
9.9
9.9
9.9
8.2
9.8
Sunrise Moving and Packing, LLC featured image

Best moving company overall in Clear Lake, IA. Sunrise Moving and Packing, LLC takes the #1 spot for our overall ranking and is the top recommended movers in Clear Lake.

Sunrise Moving and Packing, LLC is the number 1 ranked moving service in Clear Lake, IA with an overall score of 9.62 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 99.55% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 39 other Clear Lake moving companies and better than 309 movers in Iowa. Sunrise Moving and Packing, LLC is also one of the top 100 movers nationwide (out of more than 18,000 total moving companies).

Our Research

  • Analyzed 2,275 total reviews
  • Reviewed 3 social profiles and review listings
  • Checked for license verification at IADOT & FMCSA
  • Crunched 1,479 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

MetricScorevs NationwidePositive ReviewsNegative ReviewsPositive Score
Quality9.91↑ 19.0%3140100.0%
Punctuality9.85↑ 23.1%980100.0%
Affordability9.65↑ 27.1%390100.0%
Communication9.80↑ 31.8%740100.0%
Stick to Prices9.04↑ 51.8%80100.0%
Speed9.94↑ 17.2%1640100.0%
Friendliness9.93↑ 13.3%1810100.0%
Will Hire Again9.87↑ 22.2%303299.3%
Professionalism9.86↑ 20.3%176199.4%
Conflict Handling8.23↑ 102.4%50100.0%
Precision & Care9.78↑ 23.3%112298.2%

Recent Sunrise Moving and Packing, LLC Reviews

Quality - 9.91/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises
entire team was prompt, professional, energetic, and courteous
they did a great job
Roger and his team were amazing
great experience with Sunrise
Great experience with Sunrise Moving
Recent Customer Complaints
Overall Review Distribution
Positive
314 (100.0%)
Negative
0 (0.0%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Sunrise Moving and Packing, LLC

  • Full Moving Service
  • Commercial Moving Service
  • Long Distance Services
  • Specialty Services
  • Senior Services
  • Military Services
  • Labor Services
  • Junk Removal & Dumpster Rental
  • Packing/Unpacking
  • Loading/Unloading

Adamantine Spine Moving

Exceptional
9.44/10

656 S Governor St, Iowa City, IA, 52240

11-Point Rating

9.8
9.8
9.2
9.6
9.1
9.5
9.7
9.7
9.7
8.2
9.7
Adamantine Spine Moving featured image

Adamantine Spine Moving is the number 2 ranked moving service in Clear Lake, IA with an overall score of 9.44 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is an Exceptional score and places it in the top 98.19% of all movers in Iowa and the top 98.02% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 38 other Clear Lake moving companies and better than 166 movers in Iowa.

Our Research

  • Analyzed 501 total reviews
  • Reviewed 7 social profiles and review listings
  • Checked for license verification at IADOT & FMCSA
  • Crunched 1,160 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

MetricScorevs NationwidePositive ReviewsNegative ReviewsPositive Score
Quality9.77↑ 17.3%209398.6%
Punctuality9.78↑ 22.3%690100.0%
Affordability9.15↑ 20.5%37392.5%
Communication9.61↑ 29.2%116397.5%
Stick to Prices9.11↑ 53.0%21195.5%
Speed9.48↑ 11.8%68494.4%
Friendliness9.73↑ 11.0%140397.9%
Will Hire Again9.66↑ 19.6%201697.1%
Professionalism9.71↑ 18.4%141397.9%
Conflict Handling8.15↑ 100.5%13286.7%
Precision & Care9.67↑ 22.0%115298.3%

Recent Adamantine Spine Moving Reviews

Quality - 9.77/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises
surprised by the quality and value
best moving experience we've had
easy and friendly work, move went smoothly
they did an excellent job
Trevor and Jeff made everything go smoothly
Recent Customer Complaints
Overall Review Distribution
Positive
209 (98.6%)
Negative
3 (1.4%)

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

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
9.7
8.0
9.7
Horizon Movers and Climate Control Storage featured image

Horizon Movers and Climate Control Storage is the number 3 ranked moving service in Clear Lake, IA 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 97.59% of all movers in Iowa and the top 97.8% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 37 other Clear Lake moving companies and better than 165 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

MetricScorevs NationwidePositive ReviewsNegative ReviewsPositive Score
Quality9.76↑ 17.2%159199.4%
Punctuality9.66↑ 20.8%340100.0%
Affordability9.07↑ 19.5%120100.0%
Communication9.62↑ 29.3%410100.0%
Stick to Prices8.72↑ 46.5%60100.0%
Speed9.74↑ 14.9%380100.0%
Friendliness9.85↑ 12.5%980100.0%
Will Hire Again9.74↑ 20.6%151199.3%
Professionalism9.72↑ 18.5%98298.0%
Conflict Handling7.98↑ 96.3%7187.5%
Precision & Care9.69↑ 22.3%94297.9%

Recent Horizon Movers and Climate Control Storage Reviews

Quality - 9.76/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises
great service but with damages
efficient and polite service
they were very professional
great experience and would highly recommend
great experience with the moving service
Recent Customer Complaints
We were not happy with the move
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

Moved By Faith - Moving Company

Exceptional
9.27/10

Dickinson, TX, 77539

11-Point Rating

9.7
9.5
9.6
9.4
9.3
9.8
9.8
9.6
9.7
6.2
9.4

Tetris Movers

Exceptional
9.20/10

Mondamin, IA, 51557

11-Point Rating

9.7
9.6
9.1
8.9
6.6
9.8
9.7
9.7
9.7
-
9.6

White Glove Movers

Exceptional
9.12/10

4600 Commercial Ave, Marion, IA, 52302

11-Point Rating

9.6
9.6
9.3
9.1
8.2
9.8
9.8
9.4
9.7
6.3
9.5

Hemmen Moving

Exceptional
9.11/10

1293 W Ave, Ames, IA, 50014

11-Point Rating

9.6
9.5
9.5
9.3
8.7
9.8
9.8
9.5
9.5
5.5
9.6

Iowa Moving 1

Exceptional
9.07/10

2958 99th St # 5, Urbandale, IA, 50322

11-Point Rating

9.4
9.3
8.7
9.3
8.7
9.8
9.7
9.3
9.4
6.9
9.2

Unique Movers

Exceptional
9.05/10

442 66th St NW, Sauk Rapids, MN, 56379

11-Point Rating

9.6
9.4
8.9
8.9
8.1
9.9
9.8
9.5
9.7
6.2
9.7

UniMovers Cedar Rapids

Superb
9.01/10

Cedar Rapids, IA, 52405

11-Point Rating

9.6
9.4
8.7
8.8
8.3
9.8
9.8
9.7
9.7
5.6
9.6

How Much Do Movers Cost in Clear Lake, IA?

Movers in Clear Lake, IA cost on average $362 for a crew of 2 movers and a truck to move a 1 bedroom apartment up to an average of $2,172 for 4 movers and a truck to move a 4 bedroom house. See the chart below for a detailed breakdown by type of move and home size.

Home SizeCrew SizeLabor OnlyMovers & TruckFull Service
Studio2$90$226$407
1 Bedroom2$145$362$633
2 Bedrooms3$326$814$1,425
3 Bedrooms3$461$1,154$2,104
4 Bedrooms4$869$2,172$3,800
5+ Bedrooms4$1,086$2,715$4,705

*Please note: These Clear Lake moving prices are rough approximations based upon nationwide data as well as local Clear Lake and/or Iowa data. To determine the exact costs associated with your move, get a quote from a licensed Clear Lake mover.

How we ranked the top Clear Lake 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 Clear Lake, IA.

Rating Methodology

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

Our data scientist working on the years of experience formula

Our original review-based ranking algorithm

We started with a total of 40 companies that offer moving services in the Clear Lake area.

From these 40 companies, we analyzed a total of 8,728 reviews dating all the way back to February 2009.

We also reviewed a total of 4 state and federal moving licenses from these 40 companies and 164 different 3rd party review and social profiles.

Each of the ~8,000 reviews was scored according to our detailed 11-point rating criteria

This gave us a total of 15,715 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 3,251 Clear Lake 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 Tetris Movers) vs older more established companies (like Hemmen Moving).

The Great Guys Moving 11-Point Rating Breakdown

Our 11-point rating criteria scores every Clear Lake moving company across 11 of the most important criteria for a succesful moving experience.

Quality

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

8.70/10 avg in Clear Lake from 3,155 reviews

Punctuality

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

8.34/10 avg in Clear Lake from 1,000 reviews

Affordability

How affordable was the moving service?

8.00/10 avg in Clear Lake from 594 reviews

Communication

Responsiveness before, during, and after the move.

7.54/10 avg in Clear Lake from 1,005 reviews

Stick to Prices

Was the final price consistent with the original quote?

6.33/10 avg in Clear Lake from 240 reviews

Speed

Efficiency without taking unnecessary time to increase costs.

8.91/10 avg in Clear Lake from 1,356 reviews

Friendliness

Was the moving crew cordial and friendly on moving day?

9.01/10 avg in Clear Lake from 1,941 reviews

Will Hire Again

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

8.47/10 avg in Clear Lake from 3,143 reviews

Professionalism

Did the moving crew behave professionally on moving day?

8.52/10 avg in Clear Lake from 1,732 reviews

Conflict Handling

How well the company responds to accidents and issues.

4.92/10 avg in Clear Lake from 177 reviews

Precision & Care

Were walls scratched? Did furniture get damaged or lost?

8.40/10 avg in Clear Lake from 1,372 reviews

Charts & Visualizations

With 15,715 data points across 40 moving companies and 8,728 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 Clear Lake.

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 Clear Lake movers have performed over time

11-Point Rating Comparison

Detailed breakdown of Clear Lake moving company 11-point ratings

Iowa-wide 11-Point Percentile Comparison

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

Quality iconQuality
Punctuality iconPunctuality
Affordability iconAffordability
Communication iconCommunication
Stick to Prices iconStick to Prices
Speed iconSpeed
Friendliness iconFriendliness
Will Hire Again iconWill Hire Again
Professionalism iconProfessionalism
Conflict Handling iconConflict Handling
Precision & Care iconPrecision & Care
Sunrise Moving and Packing, LLC Logo

Sunrise Moving and Packing, LLC

Exceptional9.62
100
100
98
100
96
100
99
100
99
97
99
Adamantine Spine Moving Logo

Adamantine Spine Moving

Exceptional9.44
96
98
82
96
96
69
82
93
93
97
94
Horizon Movers and Climate Control Storage Logo

Horizon Movers and Climate Control Storage

Exceptional9.42
96
94
80
97
91
90
95
97
94
96
96
M

Moved By Faith - Moving Company

Exceptional9.27
91
83
97
91
98
97
86
89
90
82
84
Tetris Movers Logo

Tetris Movers

Exceptional9.20
94
89
79
77
53
90
83
95
92
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93
White Glove Movers Logo

White Glove Movers

Exceptional9.12
85
89
88
83
79
95
86
82
92
85
88
Hemmen Moving Logo

Hemmen Moving

Exceptional9.11
88
86
94
88
91
93
87
88
82
71
92
Iowa Moving 1 Logo

Iowa Moving 1

Exceptional9.07
76
73
67
90
87
92
81
78
80
89
77
Unique Movers Logo

Unique Movers

Exceptional9.05
86
79
74
77
76
99
93
88
93
82
95
UniMovers Cedar Rapids Logo

UniMovers Cedar Rapids

Superb9.01
90
82
70
74
82
91
94
96
91
73
91

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*Note: the above data points reflect a moving company's percentile ranking compared to all moving companies in Iowa.

List of All Clear Lake Moving Companies Analyzed

See all of our Clear Lake moving company reviews

  • Quick n Careful Movers
  • Bellhops Moving Omaha
  • College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving
  • Two Men and a Truck
  • Iowa Moving 1
  • A-1 Movers
  • Lint Van Lines
  • Sioux Falls Movers
  • League City Movers
  • Porter Moving Company
  • UniMovers Cedar Rapids
  • Maher Brothers Transfer & Storage
  • Horizon Movers and Climate Control Storage
  • Adamantine Spine Moving
  • Unique Movers
  • Kirby's Moving Company
  • Caring Transitions of Northeast Iowa
  • Cedar Valley Movers
  • Blue Line Moving & Storage
  • Hemmen Moving
  • All Mighty Movers
  • White Glove Movers
  • O'Brien Moving and Storage
  • Elite Moving Services
  • Lifestyles Moving
  • Allied Van Lines
  • Harris Moving Labor
  • Sunrise Moving and Packing, LLC
  • C & K Transfer, L.L.C.
  • Moved By Faith - Moving Company
  • Field Bros. Moving, Inc.
  • Hot Tub Moving and Hot Tub Removal
  • P & T Sales
  • Scott Transfer & Storage
  • Any Means LLC
  • Jack Robinson Moving
  • A-1 Moving
  • Tetris Movers
  • Grab N Go Movers LLC
  • Maxx Moving Hauling & Delivery LLC

Frequently Asked Questions About Moving in Clear Lake

How much should you tip movers in Clear Lake, IA?

Whether you’re moving from a lakeside cabin near Clear Lake State Park or a cozy home close to I-35, it’s a good idea to show appreciation for your movers. Many people in Clear Lake, Iowa, find that 10–20% of the total moving cost or around $5 per mover per hour is a fair tip for quality service. As a final touch, offering a refreshing drink—like a cold glass of sweet tea on a warm Iowa afternoon—can go a long way in making your movers feel appreciated.

Is it cheaper to make a DIY move in Clear Lake?

Going the do-it-yourself route can feel empowering—especially if you’re moving around Clear Lake’s scenic neighborhoods—but it also comes with hidden costs and extra effort. Gas, rental fees, and potential wear-and-tear on your belongings can add up quickly. Before you commit to a DIY move, compare truck rentals here: search and compare local truck rental options to help you make the most informed decision.

Should I hire labor-only movers?

If you already have a truck or container ready to go, hiring help just for loading or unloading can save you money. Labor-only moves are popular in Clear Lake for those who don’t need a full-service experience. For assistance with this type of move, check out our labor-only movers who know the local streets and can get you finished quickly without hassle.

What if I need to move something special like a piano or pool table?

Transporting a grand piano from your lakeside home or moving a pool table down the busy lanes near downtown Clear Lake demands extra care. Specialty movers have the right tools and training to handle anything from valuable statues to hefty gun safes. For expert services, consider reputable piano movers or trusted pool table movers who understand the unique moving challenges in Clear Lake, Iowa.