Best Long Distance Movers in Birmingham

Updated Jun 16, 2025

Looking for reliable long distance Birmingham movers? See our top 7 recommended interstate movers in Birmingham, MI based on extensive analysis. We analyzed 11 moving companies in Birmingham across 8,392 review data points and more than 18,000 movers nationwide using our 11-point rating system to help you determine which Birmingham moving company to hire. See our top recommendations, get data-based information on Birmingham moving costs, and read detailed Birmingham moving guides for wherever you're moving.

Key Takeaways:

The Senior Movers is our overall top recommended long distance moving company in Birmingham
Big Guy for Hire is the most affordable long distance movers in Birmingham
Expect to spend somewhere between $1,363 and $9,500 on long distance Birmingham moving services
Our rankings and results are unbiased & backed by data… NOT paid promotions

Best Long Distance Moving Companies in Birmingham, MI

Rank	Company	Score	BBB Rating
1	The Senior Movers	8.84	NR
2	Big Guy for Hire	8.62	NR
3	U-Pack	8.45	A+
4	Imlach Group	8.25	NR
5	Two Men and a Truck	7.80	A
6	Allied Van Lines	7.41	NR
7	Designed To Move, LLC	7.30	NR

Our Top Recommendations

TOP PICK

The Senior Movers

Best moving company overall in Birmingham, MI

8.84/10

SuperbView details

RUNNER-UP

Big Guy for Hire

Best overall value

8.62/10

FabulousView details

ALSO GREAT

U-Pack

Best for sticking to the quoted price

8.45/10

FabulousView details

The Senior Movers

Superb

8.84/10

447 E Elmwood Ave, Troy, MI, 48083

11-Point Rating

9.7

8.0

9.5

7.0

9.7

9.9

9.5

9.8

5.0

9.5

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Best moving company overall in Birmingham, MI. The Senior Movers takes the #1 spot for our overall ranking and is the top recommended movers in Birmingham.

The Senior Movers is the number 1 ranked moving service in Birmingham, MI with an overall score of 8.84 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is a Superb score and places it in the top 89.02% of all movers in Michigan and the top 84.92% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 10 other Birmingham moving companies and better than 361 movers in Michigan.

Our Research

Analyzed 224 total reviews
Reviewed 5 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at LARA & FMCSA
Crunched 869 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between The Senior 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	9.65	↑ 16.2%	168	5	97.1%
Punctuality	9.67	↑ 21.2%	67	1	98.5%
Affordability	7.95	↑ 4.9%	16	4	80.0%
Communication	9.50	↑ 27.8%	58	3	95.1%
Stick to Prices	6.97	↑ 16.9%	9	4	69.2%
Speed	9.74	↑ 15.4%	38	0	100.0%
Friendliness	9.89	↑ 13.3%	128	0	100.0%
Will Hire Again	9.51	↑ 18.2%	171	8	95.5%
Professionalism	9.78	↑ 19.6%	109	1	99.1%
Conflict Handling	5.05	↑ 24.2%	4	5	44.4%
Precision & Care	9.50	↑ 19.8%	67	3	95.7%

Recent The Senior Movers Reviews

Quality - 9.65/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

Senior Movers provided great service both times.

Incredible service.

great work by movers

friendly, reasonably priced, efficient & caring

amazing job by movers

Recent Customer Complaints

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

168 (97.1%)

Negative

5 (2.9%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by The Senior Movers

Cheap moving services
Local moving services
Long-distance moving services
Cross-country moving services
Small moving services
Piano moving services
Pool table moving services
Appliance moving services
Last-minute moving services
Furniture moving services

Big Guy for Hire

Fabulous

8.62/10

454 E. Breckenridge St, Ferndale, MI, 48220

11-Point Rating

9.1

8.5

9.4

8.4

8.3

9.0

9.3

8.9

8.8

6.0

9.1

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Get the best bang for your buck hiring Big Guy for Hire of Ferndale. They have the best affordability index score which measures both quality and affordability.

Big Guy for Hire is the number 2 ranked moving service in Birmingham, MI with an overall score of 8.62 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is a Fabulous score and places it in the top 84.39% of all movers in Michigan and the top 78.52% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 9 other Birmingham moving companies and better than 342 movers in Michigan.

Our Research

Analyzed 193 total reviews
Reviewed 5 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at LARA & FMCSA
Crunched 991 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Big Guy for Hire & 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	9.08	↑ 9.3%	163	18	90.1%
Punctuality	8.46	↑ 6.0%	61	9	87.1%
Affordability	9.43	↑ 24.5%	51	2	96.2%
Communication	8.42	↑ 13.3%	55	9	85.9%
Stick to Prices	8.35	↑ 40.1%	15	2	88.2%
Speed	8.99	↑ 6.5%	81	9	90.0%
Friendliness	9.25	↑ 5.9%	107	8	93.0%
Will Hire Again	8.91	↑ 10.7%	160	20	88.9%
Professionalism	8.84	↑ 8.2%	94	13	87.9%
Conflict Handling	5.99	↑ 47.3%	12	9	57.1%
Precision & Care	9.12	↑ 15.1%	83	10	89.2%

Recent Big Guy for Hire Reviews

Quality - 9.08/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

fantastic job on my move today

got the job done quickly and perfectly

Recent Customer Complaints

terrible experience with damaged items and slow work

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

163 (90.1%)

Negative

18 (9.9%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Big Guy for Hire

Local and interstate rental truck driving
Truck or container loading and unloading
Furniture assembly
Office, cubicle, and workspace moving and reassembly
Consolidations and organization moving
Art studio moving
Trash outs and cleanups
Carpet removal
Non demolition construction labor
Same day service (subject to availability)

U-Pack

Fabulous

8.45/10

6250 Inkster Rd, Romulus, MI, 48174

11-Point Rating

8.9

8.5

9.3

8.6

9.0

8.0

9.5

8.9

8.8

5.4

8.0

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Best movers to hire for honesty and transparency. U-Pack sticks to their quoted prices better than the rest.

U-Pack is the number 3 ranked moving service in Birmingham, MI with an overall score of 8.45 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is a Fabulous score and places it in the top 79.27% of all movers in Michigan and the top 73.06% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 8 other Birmingham moving companies and better than 322 movers in Michigan.

Our Research

Analyzed 57 total reviews
Reviewed 5 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at LARA & FMCSA
Crunched 262 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between U-Pack & 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	8.94	↑ 7.7%	49	3	94.2%
Punctuality	8.53	↑ 6.8%	22	3	88.0%
Affordability	9.26	↑ 22.3%	22	1	95.7%
Communication	8.57	↑ 15.3%	23	3	88.5%
Stick to Prices	9.02	↑ 51.4%	10	0	100.0%
Speed	7.99	↓ -5.4%	10	2	83.3%
Friendliness	9.50	↑ 8.7%	28	0	100.0%
Will Hire Again	8.87	↑ 10.2%	46	3	93.9%
Professionalism	8.85	↑ 8.3%	18	1	94.7%
Conflict Handling	5.37	↑ 32.1%	4	3	57.1%
Precision & Care	8.02	↑ 1.2%	10	1	90.9%

Recent U-Pack Reviews

Quality - 8.94/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

Recent Customer Complaints

terrible experience, stuff hasn't arrived

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

49 (94.2%)

Negative

3 (5.8%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by U-Pack

Long Distance Moving
Military Moves
Cross Country Moving
Senior Moving
Student Moves
Job Relocation
Small Moves
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Imlach Group

Very Good

8.25/10

28175 Fort St, Trenton, MI, 48183

11-Point Rating

8.7

9.3

8.3

9.3

6.5

9.2

8.6

8.8

4.5

8.4

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Imlach Group is the number 4 ranked moving service in Birmingham, MI with an overall score of 8.25 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is a Very Good score and places it in the top 73.17% of all movers in Michigan and the top 66.88% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 7 other Birmingham moving companies and better than 297 movers in Michigan.

Our Research

Analyzed 76 total reviews
Reviewed 4 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at LARA & FMCSA
Crunched 341 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Imlach Group & 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	8.73	↑ 5.1%	59	8	88.1%
Punctuality	9.35	↑ 17.2%	18	0	100.0%
Affordability	8.25	↑ 8.9%	9	1	90.0%
Communication	9.27	↑ 24.7%	39	2	95.1%
Stick to Prices	6.46	↑ 8.3%	5	3	62.5%
Speed	9.16	↑ 8.5%	10	0	100.0%
Friendliness	9.17	↑ 5.0%	30	2	93.8%
Will Hire Again	8.55	↑ 6.3%	56	9	86.2%
Professionalism	8.85	↑ 8.3%	40	5	88.9%
Conflict Handling	4.53	↑ 11.3%	4	5	44.4%
Precision & Care	8.40	↑ 6.0%	30	6	83.3%

Recent Imlach Group Reviews

Quality - 8.73/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

very pleased with the moving process

Recent Customer Complaints

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

59 (88.1%)

Negative

8 (11.9%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Imlach Group

Local Moves
Long Distance Moves
International Moves
Corporate Moves
Office & Industrial Moves
Storage Solutions

Two Men and a Truck

Good

7.80/10

6841 N Rochester Rd Ste 300L, Rochester Hills, MI, 48306

Allied Van Lines

7.41/10

10049 Harrison Rd # 501, Romulus, MI, 48174

11-Point Rating

8.9

7.5

4.8

8.1

4.6

8.8

9.4

8.6

8.9

3.4

8.4

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Allied Van Lines is the number 6 ranked moving service in Birmingham, MI with an overall score of 7.41 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this score places it in the 45.61 percentile of all movers in Michigan and the 42.96 percentile of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 5 other Birmingham moving companies and better than 185 movers in Michigan.

Our Research

Analyzed 159 total reviews
Reviewed 6 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at LARA & FMCSA
Crunched 527 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Allied Van Lines & 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	8.90	↑ 7.1%	93	15	86.1%
Punctuality	7.55	↓ -5.3%	18	7	72.0%
Affordability	4.84	↓ -36.0%	3	6	33.3%
Communication	8.13	↑ 9.4%	37	11	77.1%
Stick to Prices	4.64	↓ -22.2%	4	7	36.4%
Speed	8.81	↑ 4.3%	27	4	87.1%
Friendliness	9.39	↑ 7.5%	54	4	93.1%
Will Hire Again	8.62	↑ 7.1%	90	17	84.1%
Professionalism	8.91	↑ 9.0%	64	10	86.5%
Conflict Handling	3.39	↓ -16.7%	2	6	25.0%
Precision & Care	8.37	↑ 5.6%	38	10	79.2%

Recent Allied Van Lines Reviews

Quality - 8.90/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

worth every penny for the incredible service

Chris and Kyle did amazing work

great work by movers

excellent moving crew

Chris and his crew did great work

Recent Customer Complaints

drivers were late and had to finish next day

hard lessons learned and overall negative experience

value my things and they didn't

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

93 (86.1%)

Negative

15 (13.9%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Allied Van Lines

Household Moving
International Moving
Long Distance Moving
Corporate Moving
Office Moving
Cross Country Moving
Interstate Moving
Corporate Relocation Services
Storage Services
Packing & Supplies

Designed To Move, LLC

7.30/10

34400 Utica Rd, Fraser, MI, 48026

11-Point Rating

8.1

6.9

7.8

7.1

5.2

8.7

9.0

8.1

7.7

3.8

7.9

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Designed To Move, LLC is the number 7 ranked moving service in Birmingham, MI with an overall score of 7.3 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this score places it in the 42.2 percentile of all movers in Michigan and the 39.99 percentile of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 4 other Birmingham moving companies and better than 171 movers in Michigan.

Our Research

Analyzed 171 total reviews
Reviewed 5 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at LARA & FMCSA
Crunched 797 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Designed To Move, LLC & 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	8.14	↓ -1.9%	118	37	76.1%
Punctuality	6.91	↓ -13.4%	39	23	62.9%
Affordability	7.76	↑ 2.5%	22	6	78.6%
Communication	7.08	↓ -4.8%	37	19	66.1%
Stick to Prices	5.20	↓ -12.7%	11	13	45.8%
Speed	8.69	↑ 3.0%	50	9	84.7%
Friendliness	9.03	↑ 3.4%	73	8	90.1%
Will Hire Again	8.10	↑ 0.7%	118	35	77.1%
Professionalism	7.65	↓ -6.4%	59	22	72.8%
Conflict Handling	3.81	↓ -6.2%	8	20	28.6%
Precision & Care	7.90	↓ -0.3%	53	17	75.7%

Recent Designed To Move, LLC Reviews

Quality - 8.14/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

the guys were just plain amazing

the whole team was great

always been happy with them

Family business felt important, movers were extremely helpful

Very quick and professional service

Recent Customer Complaints

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

118 (76.1%)

Negative

37 (23.9%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Designed To Move, LLC

Local & Long Distance Moving
Residential and Commercial Moving
Hot Tub Moving
Piano Moving
Box Sales
Single Item in Home Moving

How Much Do Long Distance Moving Services Cost in Birmingham, MI?

Expect to spend somewhere between $1,363 and $9,500 to hire professional long distance movers in Birmingham. The final amount will depend on how much you have and how far away you are moving.

ROUTE	DISTANCE	STUDIO	1 BEDROOM	2 BEDROOMS	3 BEDROOMS	4 BEDROOMS
Birmingham to New York City	633 miles	$1,561	$2,320	$3,829	$5,560	$8,008
Birmingham to Los Angeles	2,303 miles	$2,508	$3,740	$6,195	$9,031	$13,056
Birmingham to Chicago	282 miles	$1,363	$2,021	$3,331	$4,831	$6,947
Birmingham to Houston	1,330 miles	$1,956	$2,912	$4,816	$7,008	$10,114
Birmingham to Phoenix	2,017 miles	$2,346	$3,496	$5,790	$8,437	$12,192
Birmingham to Philadelphia	595 miles	$1,540	$2,287	$3,775	$5,481	$7,893
Birmingham to San Antonio	1,488 miles	$2,046	$3,046	$5,040	$7,337	$10,591
Birmingham to San Diego	2,364 miles	$2,543	$3,792	$6,282	$9,159	$13,242
Birmingham to Dallas	1,215 miles	$1,891	$2,814	$4,653	$6,769	$9,766
Birmingham to San Jose	2,540 miles	$2,642	$3,941	$6,531	$9,524	$13,773

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

How we ranked the top Birmingham 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 Birmingham, MI.

Rating Methodology

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

$Our data scientist working on the years of experience formula$

Our original review-based ranking algorithm

We started with a total of 11 companies that offer moving services in the Birmingham area.

From these 11 companies, we analyzed a total of 2,090 reviews dating all the way back to September 2008.

We also reviewed a total of 0 state and federal moving licenses from these 11 companies and 60 different 3rd party review and social profiles.

Each of the ~2,000 reviews was scored according to our detailed 11-point rating criteria

This gave us a total of 8,392 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 1,083 Birmingham 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 Big Guy for Hire) vs older more established companies (like U-Pack).

The Great Guys Moving 11-Point Rating Breakdown

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

Quality

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

8.48/10 avg in Birmingham from 1,604 reviews

Punctuality

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

7.90/10 avg in Birmingham from 596 reviews

Affordability

How affordable was the moving service?

7.64/10 avg in Birmingham from 331 reviews

Communication

Responsiveness before, during, and after the move.

7.39/10 avg in Birmingham from 684 reviews

Stick to Prices

Was the final price consistent with the original quote?

5.72/10 avg in Birmingham from 214 reviews

Speed

Efficiency without taking unnecessary time to increase costs.

8.51/10 avg in Birmingham from 540 reviews

Friendliness

Was the moving crew cordial and friendly on moving day?

9.19/10 avg in Birmingham from 886 reviews

Will Hire Again

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

8.22/10 avg in Birmingham from 1,656 reviews

Professionalism

Did the moving crew behave professionally on moving day?

8.36/10 avg in Birmingham from 937 reviews

Conflict Handling

How well the company responds to accidents and issues.

3.86/10 avg in Birmingham from 260 reviews

Precision & Care

Were walls scratched? Did furniture get damaged or lost?

7.93/10 avg in Birmingham from 684 reviews

Charts & Visualizations

With 8,392 data points across 11 moving companies and 2,090 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 Birmingham.

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 7 Birmingham movers have performed over time

11-Point Rating Comparison

Detailed breakdown of Birmingham moving company 11-point ratings

Michigan-wide 11-Point Percentile Comparison

See how the top movers in Birmingham compare to all movers in Michigan

		Quality	Punctuality	Affordability	Communication	Stick to Prices	Speed	Friendliness	Will Hire Again	Professionalism	Conflict Handling	Precision & Care
1	The Senior Movers Superb8.84	92	94	48	94	62	91	97	89	97	67	88
2	Big Guy for Hire Fabulous8.62	64	51	93	66	86	52	54	65	56	80	74
3	U-Pack Fabulous8.45	59	53	89	71	94	22	69	65	58	69	41
4 I	Imlach Group Very Good8.25	49	82	58	89	53	61	50	52	58	58	53
5	Two Men and a Truck Good7.80	59	62	53	35	39	53	55	61	51	38	51
6	Allied Van Lines 7.41	54	27	6	56	25	44	59	52	59	42	51
7	Designed To Move, LLC 7.30	31	17	41	35	33	40	43	39	22	48	38