Best Long Distance Movers in Utica

Updated Jun 14, 2025

Looking for reliable long distance Utica movers? See our top 5 recommended interstate movers in Utica, MI based on extensive analysis. We analyzed 5 moving companies in Utica across 5,770 review data points and more than 18,000 movers nationwide using our 11-point rating system to help you determine which Utica moving company to hire. See our top recommendations, get data-based information on Utica moving costs, and read detailed Utica moving guides for wherever you're moving.

Key Takeaways:

The Senior Movers is our overall top recommended long distance moving company in Utica
The Senior Movers is the most affordable long distance movers in Utica
Expect to spend somewhere between $1,372 and $9,500 on long distance Utica moving services
Our rankings and results are unbiased & backed by data… NOT paid promotions

Best Long Distance Moving Companies in Utica, MI

Rank	Company	Score	BBB Rating
1	The Senior Movers	8.84	NR
2	Two Men and a Truck	7.86	F
3	Palmer Moving Services	7.27	A+
4	Royal Movers	7.03	A
5	O'Sullivan Moving & Storage Co.	6.96	NR

Our Top Recommendations

TOP PICK

The Senior Movers

Best moving company overall in Utica, MI

8.84/10

SuperbView details

RUNNER-UP

Two Men and a Truck

7.86/10

GoodView details

ALSO GREAT

Palmer Moving Services

7.27/10

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

The Senior Movers is the number 1 ranked moving service in Utica, 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 4 other Utica 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

Two Men and a Truck

Good

7.86/10

125 Dino Dr, Ann Arbor, MI, 48103

11-Point Rating

8.6

9.3

6.2

8.1

6.1

9.1

9.6

8.2

8.6

4.5

8.3

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Two Men and a Truck is the number 2 ranked moving service in Utica, MI with an overall score of 7.86 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is a Good score and places it in the top 60.49% of all movers in Michigan and the top 55.43% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 3 other Utica moving companies and better than 245 movers in Michigan.

Our Research

Analyzed 480 total reviews
Reviewed 7 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at LARA & FMCSA
Crunched 864 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Two Men and a Truck & 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	8.60	↑ 3.5%	129	24	84.3%
Punctuality	9.30	↑ 16.6%	54	5	91.5%
Affordability	6.18	↓ -18.4%	11	9	55.0%
Communication	8.07	↑ 8.5%	57	17	77.0%
Stick to Prices	6.08	↑ 1.9%	17	13	56.7%
Speed	9.10	↑ 7.8%	64	6	91.4%
Friendliness	9.64	↑ 10.4%	94	3	96.9%
Will Hire Again	8.17	↑ 1.5%	118	31	79.2%
Professionalism	8.59	↑ 5.1%	87	17	83.7%
Conflict Handling	4.47	↑ 10.0%	7	12	36.8%
Precision & Care	8.26	↑ 4.2%	71	18	79.8%

Recent Two Men and a Truck Reviews

Quality - 8.60/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

very happy with my moving experience

the crew was amazing with our move

they did an amazing job

Really appreciate how items removed in timely manner

excellent company

Recent Customer Complaints

the experience was awful and would give less than 1 if possible

terrible experience with the service

the company is untrustworthy and a huge risk

overall experience was not good

Absolutely horrible experience with damage and issues

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

129 (84.3%)

Negative

24 (15.7%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Two Men and a Truck

Local Moving
Junk Removal
Storage
Long-Distance Moving
Packing Services
Boxes & Supplies
Commercial Junk Removal
Furniture Disposal
Home or Business Renovations
Foreclosure or Eviction Cleanouts

Palmer Moving Services

7.27/10

24660 Dequindre Rd, Warren, MI, 48091

11-Point Rating

8.2

7.9

7.4

6.9

5.1

8.4

8.9

7.8

8.3

3.9

7.1

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Palmer Moving Services is the number 3 ranked moving service in Utica, MI with an overall score of 7.27 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this score places it in the 40.98 percentile of all movers in Michigan and the 39.31 percentile of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 2 other Utica moving companies and better than 166 movers in Michigan.

Our Research

Analyzed 214 total reviews
Reviewed 7 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at LARA & FMCSA
Crunched 696 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Palmer Moving Services & 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	8.22	↓ -1.0%	106	29	78.5%
Punctuality	7.93	↓ -0.6%	34	11	75.6%
Affordability	7.44	↓ -1.7%	19	7	73.1%
Communication	6.91	↓ -7.0%	42	22	65.6%
Stick to Prices	5.11	↓ -14.2%	9	10	47.4%
Speed	8.36	↓ -1.0%	27	6	81.8%
Friendliness	8.94	↑ 2.4%	63	8	88.7%
Will Hire Again	7.83	↓ -2.7%	101	34	74.8%
Professionalism	8.25	↑ 0.9%	66	16	80.5%
Conflict Handling	3.86	↓ -5.0%	8	19	29.6%
Precision & Care	7.14	↓ -9.9%	39	20	66.1%

Recent Palmer Moving Services Reviews

Quality - 8.22/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

very impressed with the service

Excellent service all around

Delivery Mersin was professional and efficient

moving experience was amazing and perfect

Recent Customer Complaints

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

106 (78.5%)

Negative

29 (21.5%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Palmer Moving Services

Local Moving
Long Distance Moving
International Moving
Interstate Moving
Intrastate Moving
Storage
Packing and Unpacking
Senior Moving
Vehicle Transport
SMARTBOX Portable Storage

Royal Movers

7.03/10

1806 Eureka Rd, Wyandotte, MI, 48192

11-Point Rating

8.5

8.3

6.8

5.7

3.8

8.5

7.9

8.0

7.8

3.2

8.8

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Royal Movers is the number 4 ranked moving service in Utica, MI with an overall score of 7.03 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this score places it in the 35.12 percentile of all movers in Michigan and the 33.44 percentile of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 1 other Utica moving companies and better than 142 movers in Michigan.

Our Research

Analyzed 381 total reviews
Reviewed 6 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at LARA & FMCSA
Crunched 1,722 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Royal 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	8.54	↑ 2.8%	251	55	82.0%
Punctuality	8.30	↑ 4.0%	90	24	78.9%
Affordability	6.81	↓ -10.1%	54	28	65.9%
Communication	5.70	↓ -23.3%	54	52	50.9%
Stick to Prices	3.84	↓ -35.5%	14	30	31.8%
Speed	8.50	↑ 0.6%	100	21	82.6%
Friendliness	7.94	↓ -9.1%	147	47	75.8%
Will Hire Again	7.96	↓ -1.1%	254	79	76.3%
Professionalism	7.79	↓ -4.8%	170	60	73.9%
Conflict Handling	3.17	↓ -22.2%	6	21	22.2%
Precision & Care	8.83	↑ 11.5%	142	23	86.1%

Recent Royal Movers Reviews

Quality - 8.54/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

great job by movers

great work by movers

excellent job moving a pool table

best moving experience thus far

great job by movers

Recent Customer Complaints

Scam artists and rude

worst experience with movers

Experienced how my parents were treated poorly.

the worst experience with this moving company

Terrible service overall

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

251 (82.0%)

Negative

55 (18.0%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Royal Movers

Residential Moves
Commercial Moves
Expert packing, loading, and hauling teams
Moving hundreds of employees
Short and Long Distance Moves in State and Out of State
Professional Packing Services Available
Specializing in Moving Specialty and Unique Items
Guaranteed Lowest Prices
100% Customer Satisfaction Guarantee
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O'Sullivan Moving & Storage Co.

6.96/10

2020 Bellaire Ave, Royal Oak, MI, 48067

11-Point Rating

8.1

8.6

7.4

5.2

9.1

8.6

7.4

7.3

2.4

7.2

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O'Sullivan Moving & Storage Co. featured image

Best movers to hire in Utica with a proven track record. O'Sullivan Moving & Storage Co. has been moving since 1981.

O'Sullivan Moving & Storage Co. is the number 5 ranked moving service in Utica, MI with an overall score of 6.96 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this score places it in the 32.68 percentile of all movers in Michigan and the 31.76 percentile of moving companies nationwide.

Our Research

Analyzed 410 total reviews
Reviewed 7 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at LARA & FMCSA
Crunched 1,619 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between O'Sullivan Moving & Storage Co. & 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	8.11	↓ -2.3%	232	63	78.6%
Punctuality	8.60	↑ 7.7%	71	13	84.5%
Affordability	7.41	↓ -2.2%	79	32	71.2%
Communication	5.18	↓ -30.3%	50	63	44.2%
Stick to Prices	5.24	↓ -12.0%	38	40	48.7%
Speed	9.08	↑ 7.6%	108	12	90.0%
Friendliness	8.60	↓ -1.5%	133	23	85.3%
Will Hire Again	7.37	↓ -8.5%	215	94	69.6%
Professionalism	7.28	↓ -11.0%	108	47	69.7%
Conflict Handling	2.41	↓ -40.8%	9	54	14.3%
Precision & Care	7.23	↓ -8.7%	91	44	67.4%

Recent O'Sullivan Moving & Storage Co. Reviews

Quality - 8.11/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

didn't leave a mark on my brand new walls

Randy and Dennis were extremely nice and helpful

outstanding professional and courteous service

great work by movers

Absolutely the BEST

Recent Customer Complaints

behavior that's rude and disrespectful

overcharged for the amount of work done

don't recommend this company and had issues

poor estimate and some damages could not be repaired

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

232 (78.6%)

Negative

63 (21.4%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by O'Sullivan Moving & Storage Co.

Local moving services
Long-distance moving services
Packing services
Unpacking services
Moving supplies (boxes, paper, tape)
Loading and unloading rental trucks
Overnight or long-term storage of belongings
Experienced piano moving
Experienced pool table moving
Last-minute moves (if openings available)

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

Expect to spend somewhere between $1,372 and $9,500 to hire professional long distance movers in Utica. 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
Utica to New York City	651 miles	$1,571	$2,334	$3,853	$5,597	$8,060
Utica to Los Angeles	2,341 miles	$2,529	$3,772	$6,249	$9,110	$13,171
Utica to Chicago	299 miles	$1,372	$2,035	$3,355	$4,865	$6,996
Utica to Houston	1,346 miles	$1,966	$2,926	$4,839	$7,042	$10,164
Utica to Phoenix	2,021 miles	$2,348	$3,500	$5,796	$8,445	$12,204
Utica to Philadelphia	610 miles	$1,548	$2,300	$3,796	$5,512	$7,938
Utica to San Antonio	1,504 miles	$2,055	$3,060	$5,063	$7,371	$10,641
Utica to San Diego	2,402 miles	$2,564	$3,824	$6,336	$9,237	$13,356
Utica to Dallas	1,231 miles	$1,900	$2,828	$4,676	$6,803	$9,816
Utica to San Jose	2,553 miles	$2,650	$3,952	$6,550	$9,551	$13,813

*Please note: These Utica, 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 Utica 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 Utica, MI.

Rating Methodology

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

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

Our original review-based ranking algorithm

We started with a total of 5 companies that offer moving services in the Utica area.

From these 5 companies, we analyzed a total of 1,709 reviews dating all the way back to May 2010.

We also reviewed a total of 0 state and federal moving licenses from these 5 companies and 32 different 3rd party review and social profiles.

Each of the ~1,000 reviews was scored according to our detailed 11-point rating criteria

This gave us a total of 5,770 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 580 Utica 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 Palmer Moving Services) vs older more established companies (like O'Sullivan Moving & Storage Co.).

The Great Guys Moving 11-Point Rating Breakdown

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

Quality

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

8.62/10 avg in Utica from 1,062 reviews

Punctuality

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

8.76/10 avg in Utica from 370 reviews

Affordability

How affordable was the moving service?

7.16/10 avg in Utica from 259 reviews

Communication

Responsiveness before, during, and after the move.

7.07/10 avg in Utica from 418 reviews

Stick to Prices

Was the final price consistent with the original quote?

5.45/10 avg in Utica from 184 reviews

Speed

Efficiency without taking unnecessary time to increase costs.

8.96/10 avg in Utica from 382 reviews

Friendliness

Was the moving crew cordial and friendly on moving day?

9.00/10 avg in Utica from 646 reviews

Will Hire Again

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

8.17/10 avg in Utica from 1,105 reviews

Professionalism

Did the moving crew behave professionally on moving day?

8.34/10 avg in Utica from 681 reviews

Conflict Handling

How well the company responds to accidents and issues.

3.79/10 avg in Utica from 145 reviews

Precision & Care

Were walls scratched? Did furniture get damaged or lost?

8.19/10 avg in Utica from 518 reviews

Charts & Visualizations

With 5,770 data points across 5 moving companies and 1,709 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 Utica.

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 5 Utica movers have performed over time

11-Point Rating Comparison

Detailed breakdown of Utica moving company 11-point ratings

Michigan-wide 11-Point Percentile Comparison

See how the top movers in Utica 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	Two Men and a Truck Good7.86	44	81	15	57	45	59	79	42	48	60	49
3	Palmer Moving Services 7.27	34	36	37	30	31	31	40	31	38	49	20
4 R	Royal Movers 7.03	42	43	22	14	19	34	11	34	25	40	65
5	O'Sullivan Moving & Storage Co. 6.96	29	54	34	9	33	56	28	20	13	28	20