Best Long Distance Movers in Columbia

Updated Jun 10, 2025

Looking for reliable long distance Columbia movers? See our top 5 recommended interstate movers in Columbia, MO based on extensive analysis. We analyzed 5 moving companies in Columbia across 2,279 review data points and more than 18,000 movers nationwide using our 11-point rating system to help you determine which Columbia moving company to hire. See our top recommendations, get data-based information on Columbia moving costs, and read detailed Columbia moving guides for wherever you're moving.

Key Takeaways:

Tiger Moving LLC is our overall top recommended long distance moving company in Columbia
Tiger Moving LLC is the most affordable long distance movers in Columbia
Expect to spend somewhere between $1,421 and $8,000 on long distance Columbia moving services
Our rankings and results are unbiased & backed by data… NOT paid promotions

Best Long Distance Moving Companies in Columbia, MO

Rank	Company	Score	BBB Rating
1	Tiger Moving LLC	9.35	NR
2	U-Pack	7.94	NR
3	Working Hard LLC	7.68	NR
4	Two Men and a Truck	7.38	A+
5	Premier Moving & Storage, Inc.	7.09	A+

Our Top Recommendations

TOP PICK

Tiger Moving LLC

Best moving company overall in Columbia, MO

9.35/10

ExceptionalView details

RUNNER-UP

U-Pack

7.94/10

GoodView details

ALSO GREAT

Working Hard LLC

7.68/10

GoodView details

Tiger Moving LLC

Exceptional

9.35/10

Liberty, MO, 64068

11-Point Rating

9.8

9.7

9.6

9.4

9.8

9.9

9.7

6.0

9.6

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Best moving company overall in Columbia, MO. Tiger Moving LLC takes the #1 spot for our overall ranking and is the top recommended movers in Columbia.

Tiger Moving LLC is the number 1 ranked moving service in Columbia, MO with an overall score of 9.35 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is an Exceptional score and places it in the top 99.26% of all movers in Missouri and the top 96.65% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 4 other Columbia moving companies and better than 316 movers in Missouri.

Our Research

Analyzed 491 total reviews
Reviewed 4 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at MoDOT & FMCSA
Crunched 1,303 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Tiger Moving 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	9.81	↑ 18.1%	284	3	99.0%
Punctuality	9.68	↑ 21.3%	67	1	98.5%
Affordability	9.58	↑ 26.4%	36	0	100.0%
Communication	9.57	↑ 28.7%	55	1	98.2%
Stick to Prices	9.44	↑ 58.4%	16	0	100.0%
Speed	9.75	↑ 15.5%	108	2	98.2%
Friendliness	9.93	↑ 13.7%	184	0	100.0%
Will Hire Again	9.74	↑ 21.1%	284	6	97.9%
Professionalism	9.73	↑ 18.9%	145	3	98.0%
Conflict Handling	6.03	↑ 48.2%	3	2	60.0%
Precision & Care	9.55	↑ 20.5%	98	5	95.1%

Recent Tiger Moving LLC Reviews

Quality - 9.81/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

Got help right away and everything went smoothly

Zack and Willie did a great job

efficient, professional, friendly, accommodating

Zach did a great job

awesome service

Recent Customer Complaints

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

284 (99.0%)

Negative

3 (1.0%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Tiger Moving LLC

Local Moving
Long Distance Moving
Moving Labor
Furniture Delivery
Storage Services
Junk Removal
Packing Services
Moving Supplies

U-Pack

Good

7.94/10

4640 N Interstate Dr, Columbia, MO, 65202

11-Point Rating

8.5

8.9

7.5

8.3

6.0

8.0

8.6

8.3

8.0

7.8

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U-Pack is the number 2 ranked moving service in Columbia, MO with an overall score of 7.94 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is a Good score and places it in the top 69.14% of all movers in Missouri and the top 57.64% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 3 other Columbia moving companies and better than 220 movers in Missouri.

Our Research

Analyzed 16 total reviews
Reviewed 4 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at MoDOT & FMCSA
Crunched 50 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)	Positive Score
Quality	8.47	↑ 2.0%	10	100.0%
Punctuality	8.86	↑ 11.0%	8	100.0%
Affordability	7.47	↓ -1.4%	2	100.0%
Communication	8.35	↑ 12.4%	6	100.0%
Stick to Prices	6.05	↑ 1.5%	1	100.0%
Speed	7.96	↓ -5.7%	2	100.0%
Friendliness	8.59	↓ -1.6%	5	100.0%
Will Hire Again	8.32	↑ 3.4%	10	100.0%
Professionalism	7.95	↓ -2.8%	3	100.0%
Precision & Care	7.75	↓ -2.2%	3	100.0%

Recent U-Pack Reviews

Quality - 8.47/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

service is amazing

Recent Customer Complaints

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

10 (100.0%)

Negative

0 (0.0%)

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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U-Pack vs Full Service
U-Pack vs Portable Storage

Working Hard LLC

Good

7.68/10

Columbia, MO, 65201

11-Point Rating

8.4

7.1

7.5

7.4

8.5

8.4

8.3

7.9

5.5

8.2

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Working Hard LLC is the number 3 ranked moving service in Columbia, MO with an overall score of 7.68 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is a Good score and places it in the top 62.08% of all movers in Missouri and the top 50.16% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 2 other Columbia moving companies and better than 197 movers in Missouri.

Our Research

Analyzed 15 total reviews
Reviewed 1 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at MoDOT & FMCSA
Crunched 39 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Working Hard 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)	Positive Score
Quality	8.45	↑ 1.8%	9	100.0%
Punctuality	7.11	↓ -10.8%	1	100.0%
Affordability	7.48	↓ -1.2%	2	100.0%
Communication	7.43	↓ 0.0%	2	100.0%
Speed	8.48	↑ 0.4%	4	100.0%
Friendliness	8.37	↓ -4.2%	4	100.0%
Will Hire Again	8.30	↑ 3.1%	9	100.0%
Professionalism	7.89	↓ -3.5%	3	100.0%
Conflict Handling	5.53	↑ 36.0%	1	100.0%
Precision & Care	8.15	↑ 2.9%	4	100.0%

Recent Working Hard LLC Reviews

Quality - 8.45/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

Chris went above and beyond with service delivery

Recent Customer Complaints

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

9 (100.0%)

Negative

0 (0.0%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Working Hard LLC

Residential Moving Service
Commercial Moving Service
Long-Distance Moving Service
Furniture Moving Service
Appliance Moving Service
Full-service Packing and Unpacking
Loading and Stacking
Studio Apartment Moving Service
One Bedroom Apartment Moving Service
Two Bedroom Apartment Moving Service

Two Men and a Truck

7.38/10

1000 Pannell St, Columbia, MO, 65201

11-Point Rating

8.5

7.7

6.1

7.3

6.2

8.6

9.5

8.3

8.6

2.4

7.9

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Two Men and a Truck is the number 4 ranked moving service in Columbia, MO with an overall score of 7.38 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this score places it in the top 52.04% of all movers in Missouri and the 42.06 percentile of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 1 other Columbia moving companies and better than 165 movers in Missouri.

Our Research

Analyzed 248 total reviews
Reviewed 6 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at MoDOT & FMCSA
Crunched 627 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	8.50	↑ 2.3%	104	23	81.9%
Punctuality	7.73	↓ -3.1%	16	6	72.7%
Affordability	6.10	↓ -19.5%	12	11	52.2%
Communication	7.30	↓ -1.8%	25	12	67.6%
Stick to Prices	6.19	↑ 3.8%	8	6	57.1%
Speed	8.59	↑ 1.8%	36	7	83.7%
Friendliness	9.53	↑ 9.1%	76	3	96.2%
Will Hire Again	8.34	↑ 3.6%	102	24	81.0%
Professionalism	8.57	↑ 4.8%	63	13	82.9%
Conflict Handling	2.43	↓ -40.3%	1	12	7.7%
Precision & Care	7.91	↓ -0.2%	51	16	76.1%

Recent Two Men and a Truck Reviews

Quality - 8.50/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

Jeremy and Austin did an amazing job

First experience was great

Nate & Austin did an excellent job

Fantastic experience with moving service

service was amazing

Recent Customer Complaints

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

104 (81.9%)

Negative

23 (18.1%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Two Men and a Truck

Local Moving
Junk Removal
Storage
Long-Distance Moving
Packing Services
Boxes & Supplies
Cheap Moving
Furniture Moving
Appliance Moving
Commercial Moving

Premier Moving & Storage, Inc.

7.09/10

2701 Vandiver Dr, Columbia, MO, 65202

11-Point Rating

7.9

7.8

6.6

6.7

6.9

8.5

8.4

7.3

7.9

2.8

7.2

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Premier Moving & Storage, Inc. featured image

Best movers to hire in Columbia with a proven track record. Premier Moving & Storage, Inc. has been moving since 1959.

Premier Moving & Storage, Inc. is the number 5 ranked moving service in Columbia, MO with an overall score of 7.09 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this score places it in the 45.35 percentile of all movers in Missouri and the 34.68 percentile of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 144 movers in Missouri.

Our Research

Analyzed 62 total reviews
Reviewed 7 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at MoDOT & FMCSA
Crunched 260 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Premier Moving & Storage, 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	7.92	↓ -4.6%	41	11	78.8%
Punctuality	7.83	↓ -1.9%	10	3	76.9%
Affordability	6.60	↓ -12.9%	7	4	63.6%
Communication	6.66	↓ -10.4%	15	10	60.0%
Stick to Prices	6.89	↑ 15.6%	6	2	75.0%
Speed	8.50	↑ 0.6%	12	2	85.7%
Friendliness	8.37	↓ -4.1%	25	4	86.2%
Will Hire Again	7.28	↓ -9.5%	37	15	71.2%
Professionalism	7.87	↓ -3.7%	23	6	79.3%
Conflict Handling	2.81	↓ -30.8%	1	5	16.7%
Precision & Care	7.24	↓ -8.7%	15	6	71.4%

Recent Premier Moving & Storage, Inc. Reviews

Quality - 7.92/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

impressed with their services

outstanding service from Premier Moving & Storage

definitely recommend

they were an amazing crew

Recent Customer Complaints

great work by movers

attempt to steal my electronics and damaged items

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

41 (78.8%)

Negative

11 (21.2%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Premier Moving & Storage, Inc.

Local and Long-Distance Moving
Specialty Moves (including piano and artwork)
Local Storage
Temporary or long-term storage
Warehousing and on-demand delivery options
Residential and commercial relocation services
Packaging and storing services
Reliable and responsive service
Professional and dependable movers
Customized moving plans

How Much Do Long Distance Moving Services Cost in Columbia, MO?

Expect to spend somewhere between $1,421 and $8,000 to hire professional long distance movers in Columbia. 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
Columbia to New York City	1,095 miles	$1,823	$2,712	$4,483	$6,520	$9,403
Columbia to Los Angeles	1,728 miles	$2,182	$3,251	$5,381	$7,837	$11,319
Columbia to Chicago	385 miles	$1,421	$2,109	$3,477	$5,045	$7,258
Columbia to Houston	865 miles	$1,693	$2,517	$4,157	$6,042	$8,708
Columbia to Phoenix	1,379 miles	$1,984	$2,954	$4,885	$7,110	$10,262
Columbia to Philadelphia	1,028 miles	$1,785	$2,655	$4,388	$6,381	$9,202
Columbia to San Antonio	902 miles	$1,714	$2,549	$4,210	$6,120	$8,821
Columbia to San Diego	1,770 miles	$2,206	$3,286	$5,439	$7,923	$11,444
Columbia to Dallas	582 miles	$1,532	$2,276	$3,756	$5,454	$7,853
Columbia to San Jose	1,973 miles	$2,321	$3,459	$5,728	$8,345	$12,059

*Please note: These Columbia, MO 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 Columbia 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 Columbia, MO.

Rating Methodology

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

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

Our original review-based ranking algorithm

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

From these 5 companies, we analyzed a total of 832 reviews dating all the way back to May 2015.

We also reviewed a total of 0 state and federal moving licenses from these 5 companies and 22 different 3rd party review and social profiles.

Each of the ~0 reviews was scored according to our detailed 11-point rating criteria

This gave us a total of 2,279 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 254 Columbia 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 Two Men and a Truck) vs older more established companies (like Premier Moving & Storage, Inc.).

The Great Guys Moving 11-Point Rating Breakdown

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

Quality

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

8.63/10 avg in Columbia from 485 reviews

Punctuality

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

8.24/10 avg in Columbia from 112 reviews

Affordability

How affordable was the moving service?

7.45/10 avg in Columbia from 74 reviews

Communication

Responsiveness before, during, and after the move.

7.86/10 avg in Columbia from 126 reviews

Stick to Prices

Was the final price consistent with the original quote?

7.14/10 avg in Columbia from 39 reviews

Speed

Efficiency without taking unnecessary time to increase costs.

8.66/10 avg in Columbia from 173 reviews

Friendliness

Was the moving crew cordial and friendly on moving day?

8.96/10 avg in Columbia from 301 reviews

Will Hire Again

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

8.40/10 avg in Columbia from 487 reviews

Professionalism

Did the moving crew behave professionally on moving day?

8.40/10 avg in Columbia from 259 reviews

Conflict Handling

How well the company responds to accidents and issues.

4.20/10 avg in Columbia from 25 reviews

Precision & Care

Were walls scratched? Did furniture get damaged or lost?

8.12/10 avg in Columbia from 198 reviews

Charts & Visualizations

With 2,279 data points across 5 moving companies and 832 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 Columbia.

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 Columbia movers have performed over time

11-Point Rating Comparison

Detailed breakdown of Columbia moving company 11-point ratings

Missouri-wide 11-Point Percentile Comparison

See how the top movers in Columbia compare to all movers in Missouri

		Quality	Punctuality	Affordability	Communication	Stick to Prices	Speed	Friendliness	Will Hire Again	Professionalism	Conflict Handling	Precision & Care
1	Tiger Moving LLC Exceptional9.35	98	96	98	97	99	93	100	97	95	86	93
2	U-Pack Good7.94	40	62	36	66	43	23	31	45	32	--	36
3	Working Hard LLC Good7.68	41	20	37	42	--	37	25	45	31	78	46
4	Two Men and a Truck 7.38	41	35	14	38	48	38	70	44	47	29	38
5	Premier Moving & Storage, Inc. 7.09	26	36	17	24	61	36	22	19	28	31	24