Best Long Distance Movers in Athens

Updated Jun 23, 2025

Looking for reliable long distance Athens movers? See our top 6 recommended interstate movers in Athens, OH based on extensive analysis. We analyzed 6 moving companies in Athens across 3,289 review data points and more than 18,000 movers nationwide using our 11-point rating system to help you determine which Athens moving company to hire. See our top recommendations, get data-based information on Athens moving costs, and read detailed Athens moving guides for wherever you're moving.

Key Takeaways:

Right Away Moving is our overall top recommended long distance moving company in Athens
Right Away Moving is the most affordable long distance movers in Athens
Expect to spend somewhere between $1,430 and $9,500 on long distance Athens moving services
Our rankings and results are unbiased & backed by data… NOT paid promotions

Best Long Distance Moving Companies in Athens, OH

Rank	Company	Score	BBB Rating
1	Right Away Moving	8.67	NR
2	Allied Van Lines	8.53	NR
3	Planes Moving & Storage Company Of Columbus	8.12	A+
4	Herlihy Moving & Storage	8.09	A+
5	Two Men and a Truck	7.70	D-
6	The Movers 911	7.47	A+

Our Top Recommendations

TOP PICK

Right Away Moving

Best moving company overall in Athens, OH

8.67/10

FabulousView details

RUNNER-UP

Allied Van Lines

Best at resolving problems that arise

8.53/10

FabulousView details

ALSO GREAT

Planes Moving & Storage Company Of Columbus

Longest running moving company

8.12/10

Very GoodView details

Right Away Moving

Fabulous

8.67/10

8 N Court St # 509, Athens, OH, 45701

11-Point Rating

9.6

9.3

9.0

8.6

7.7

9.3

9.7

9.4

9.1

4.5

9.2

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Best moving company overall in Athens, OH. Right Away Moving takes the #1 spot for our overall ranking and is the top recommended movers in Athens.

Right Away Moving is the number 1 ranked moving service in Athens, OH with an overall score of 8.67 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is a Fabulous score and places it in the top 83.15% of all movers in Ohio and the top 79.98% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 5 other Athens moving companies and better than 458 movers in Ohio.

Our Research

Analyzed 121 total reviews
Reviewed 2 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at PUCO & FMCSA
Crunched 275 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Right Away 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	9.58	↑ 15.3%	58	0	100.0%
Punctuality	9.28	↑ 16.3%	15	0	100.0%
Affordability	8.98	↑ 18.6%	10	0	100.0%
Communication	8.56	↑ 15.2%	22	3	88.0%
Stick to Prices	7.73	↑ 29.7%	3	0	100.0%
Speed	9.30	↑ 10.1%	13	0	100.0%
Friendliness	9.68	↑ 10.8%	42	0	100.0%
Will Hire Again	9.41	↑ 16.9%	59	1	98.3%
Professionalism	9.13	↑ 11.6%	24	1	96.0%
Conflict Handling	4.54	↑ 11.5%	2	2	50.0%
Precision & Care	9.20	↑ 16.0%	20	0	100.0%

Recent Right Away Moving Reviews

Quality - 9.58/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

58 (100.0%)

Negative

0 (0.0%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Right Away Moving

Local & Long Distance Moving Services
Junk Hauling & Trash Removal
Furniture / Appliance Delivery and Transportation
In Home/office Furniture Rearrangement/Assembly/Disassembly
Truck/POD/Storage unit Load & Unload
Commercial/offices and residential Staging
Full service pack/unpack
Debris Removal
Cleaning/Housekeeping
Landscaping Services

Allied Van Lines

Fabulous

8.53/10

1111 Milepost Dr Suite AVL, Columbus, OH, 43228

11-Point Rating

9.4

9.3

6.6

9.2

6.7

9.2

9.6

9.1

9.3

6.7

8.8

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Best movers to hire if you've got a tricky move where things could go wrong. Allied Van Lines has a proven track record of making things right with their customers.

Allied Van Lines is the number 2 ranked moving service in Athens, OH with an overall score of 8.53 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is a Fabulous score and places it in the top 79.78% of all movers in Ohio and the top 75.54% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 4 other Athens moving companies and better than 439 movers in Ohio.

Our Research

Analyzed 119 total reviews
Reviewed 3 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at PUCO & FMCSA
Crunched 300 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	9.36	↑ 12.8%	63	3	95.5%
Punctuality	9.35	↑ 17.1%	22	1	95.7%
Affordability	6.62	↓ -12.6%	2	1	66.7%
Communication	9.15	↑ 23.1%	25	1	96.2%
Stick to Prices	6.65	↑ 11.6%	2	0	100.0%
Speed	9.23	↑ 9.3%	10	0	100.0%
Friendliness	9.55	↑ 9.4%	40	1	97.6%
Will Hire Again	9.09	↑ 13.0%	54	4	93.1%
Professionalism	9.35	↑ 14.4%	41	2	95.3%
Conflict Handling	6.66	↑ 63.6%	5	3	62.5%
Precision & Care	8.79	↑ 10.9%	18	2	90.0%

Recent Allied Van Lines Reviews

Quality - 9.36/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

great work by movers

Solid as a rock service

super nice people and very professional

great work by movers

Gentlemen delivered furniture professionally and did a great job

Recent Customer Complaints

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

63 (95.5%)

Negative

3 (4.5%)

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
Military Moves

Planes Moving & Storage Company Of Columbus

Very Good

8.12/10

2000 Dividend Dr, Columbus, OH, 43228

11-Point Rating

9.2

8.7

7.1

8.1

5.8

9.5

9.8

8.8

9.3

4.7

8.4

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Best movers to hire in Athens with a proven track record. Planes Moving & Storage Company Of Columbus has been moving since 1919.

Planes Moving & Storage Company Of Columbus is the number 3 ranked moving service in Athens, OH with an overall score of 8.12 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is a Very Good score and places it in the top 68.73% of all movers in Ohio and the top 63.11% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 3 other Athens moving companies and better than 378 movers in Ohio.

Our Research

Analyzed 415 total reviews
Reviewed 6 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at PUCO & FMCSA
Crunched 1,308 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Planes Moving & Storage Company Of Columbus & 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	9.15	↑ 10.2%	261	26	90.9%
Punctuality	8.69	↑ 8.8%	72	10	87.8%
Affordability	7.13	↓ -5.9%	8	2	80.0%
Communication	8.05	↑ 8.4%	65	17	79.3%
Stick to Prices	5.79	↓ -2.9%	6	4	60.0%
Speed	9.48	↑ 12.3%	91	4	95.8%
Friendliness	9.81	↑ 12.4%	163	2	98.8%
Will Hire Again	8.85	↑ 9.9%	230	31	88.1%
Professionalism	9.25	↑ 13.1%	161	14	92.0%
Conflict Handling	4.72	↑ 16.1%	11	18	37.9%
Precision & Care	8.43	↑ 6.4%	91	21	81.3%

Recent Planes Moving & Storage Company Of Columbus Reviews

Quality - 9.15/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

261 (90.9%)

Negative

26 (9.1%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Planes Moving & Storage Company Of Columbus

Household Moving
Business Solutions
International Moving
Specialty Items
Cheap (Not mentioned in the content)
Local (Not mentioned in the content)
Long-distance (Not mentioned in the content)
Cross-country (Not mentioned in the content)
Small (Not mentioned in the content)
Piano (Not mentioned in the content)

Herlihy Moving & Storage

Good

8.09/10

3759 Jackson Pike, Grove City, OH, 43123

11-Point Rating

8.6

8.5

7.9

8.6

7.0

8.8

9.4

8.4

8.6

5.2

8.1

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Herlihy Moving & Storage is the number 4 ranked moving service in Athens, OH with an overall score of 8.09 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is a Good score and places it in the top 67.42% of all movers in Ohio and the top 62.03% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 2 other Athens moving companies and better than 371 movers in Ohio.

Our Research

Analyzed 97 total reviews
Reviewed 7 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at PUCO & FMCSA
Crunched 439 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Herlihy Moving & 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	8.59	↑ 3.5%	72	12	85.7%
Punctuality	8.51	↑ 6.6%	25	3	89.3%
Affordability	7.89	↑ 4.2%	15	4	78.9%
Communication	8.56	↑ 15.2%	27	3	90.0%
Stick to Prices	6.95	↑ 16.6%	8	3	72.7%
Speed	8.78	↑ 3.9%	30	4	88.2%
Friendliness	9.42	↑ 7.9%	47	2	95.9%
Will Hire Again	8.40	↑ 4.4%	69	12	85.2%
Professionalism	8.64	↑ 5.7%	43	6	87.8%
Conflict Handling	5.17	↑ 27.1%	3	5	37.5%
Precision & Care	8.05	↑ 1.6%	37	9	80.4%

Recent Herlihy Moving & Storage Reviews

Quality - 8.59/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

Herilhy is amazing to work with

Excellent service provided

excellent job unloading truck

HANDS DOWN THE BEST MOVING COMPANY I'VE EVER USED

would highly recommend Herlihy Moving and Storage

Recent Customer Complaints

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

72 (85.7%)

Negative

12 (14.3%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Herlihy Moving & Storage

Local Moves
Long Distance Moves
International Relocations
Senior Moving Specialists
Corporate/Employee Relocations
Commercial & Office Moves
Electronics & IT Moving
Piano Moving
Auto Transport
Portable Storage

Two Men and a Truck

Good

7.70/10

612 Phillips Dr, Beavercreek Township, OH, 45434

11-Point Rating

8.7

8.4

7.2

7.4

6.5

9.1

9.0

8.4

8.3

3.2

8.4

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Two Men and a Truck is the number 5 ranked moving service in Athens, OH with an overall score of 7.7 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is a Good score and places it in the top 55.81% of all movers in Ohio and the top 50.88% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 1 other Athens moving companies and better than 307 movers in Ohio.

Our Research

Analyzed 295 total reviews
Reviewed 6 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at PUCO & FMCSA
Crunched 560 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	8.73	↑ 5.1%	89	15	85.6%
Punctuality	8.43	↑ 5.7%	25	5	83.3%
Affordability	7.15	↓ -5.6%	12	5	70.6%
Communication	7.40	↓ -0.4%	23	10	69.7%
Stick to Prices	6.54	↑ 9.7%	10	6	62.5%
Speed	9.14	↑ 8.3%	51	5	91.1%
Friendliness	9.01	↑ 3.2%	60	7	89.6%
Will Hire Again	8.43	↑ 4.7%	85	19	81.7%
Professionalism	8.32	↑ 1.8%	45	10	81.8%
Conflict Handling	3.16	↓ -22.2%	3	12	20.0%
Precision & Care	8.42	↑ 6.2%	50	13	79.4%

Recent Two Men and a Truck Reviews

Quality - 8.73/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

89 (85.6%)

Negative

15 (14.4%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Two Men and a Truck

Local moving
Junk removal
Storage
Long-distance moving
Packing services
Boxes and supplies
Commercial junk removal
Furniture disposal
Home or business renovations
Removal of unwanted items

The Movers 911

7.47/10

118 W Streetsboro St # 186, Hudson, OH, 44236

11-Point Rating

8.9

7.7

8.6

7.0

2.9

7.9

9.2

8.6

9.0

3.1

9.3

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Best white glove moving service in Athens. The Movers 911 will treat your home and furniture with the utmost care and precision.

The Movers 911 is the number 6 ranked moving service in Athens, OH with an overall score of 7.47 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this score places it in the 49.63 percentile of all movers in Ohio and the 44.68 percentile of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 273 movers in Ohio.

Our Research

Analyzed 143 total reviews
Reviewed 3 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at PUCO & FMCSA
Crunched 407 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between The Movers 911 & 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	8.88	↑ 7.0%	72	9	88.9%
Punctuality	7.74	↓ -3.0%	19	6	76.0%
Affordability	8.62	↑ 13.8%	14	1	93.3%
Communication	6.97	↓ -6.2%	17	9	65.4%
Stick to Prices	2.92	↓ -51.0%	1	5	16.7%
Speed	7.89	↓ -6.5%	23	7	76.7%
Friendliness	9.18	↑ 5.2%	53	4	93.0%
Will Hire Again	8.62	↑ 7.1%	71	11	86.6%
Professionalism	8.98	↑ 9.8%	40	4	90.9%
Conflict Handling	3.09	↓ -24.1%	1	4	20.0%
Precision & Care	9.30	↑ 17.4%	34	2	94.4%

Recent The Movers 911 Reviews

Quality - 8.88/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

Lexi made the move smooth and easy, highly recommend

they were kind, patient, and respectful of property

they provided the best service

excellent professional moving service

best moving organization I’ve ever worked with

Recent Customer Complaints

horrible overall experience

Overall service was poor with significant issues

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

72 (88.9%)

Negative

9 (11.1%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by The Movers 911

Local moving services
Long-distance moving services
Residential moving services
Commercial moving services
Senior moving services
Packing and unpacking services
Moving supplies
Storage services
Towing with auto hauler services
Apartment moving services

How Much Do Long Distance Moving Services Cost in Athens, OH?

Expect to spend somewhere between $1,430 and $9,500 to hire professional long distance movers in Athens. 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
Athens to New York City	525 miles	$1,500	$2,228	$3,675	$5,335	$7,680
Athens to Los Angeles	2,348 miles	$2,534	$3,778	$6,259	$9,125	$13,193
Athens to Chicago	401 miles	$1,430	$2,122	$3,500	$5,078	$7,306
Athens to Houston	1,237 miles	$1,904	$2,833	$4,684	$6,815	$9,833
Athens to Phoenix	2,010 miles	$2,342	$3,490	$5,779	$8,422	$12,169
Athens to Philadelphia	453 miles	$1,460	$2,167	$3,574	$5,187	$7,464
Athens to San Antonio	1,382 miles	$1,986	$2,957	$4,890	$7,118	$10,273
Athens to San Diego	2,390 miles	$2,558	$3,814	$6,319	$9,213	$13,321
Athens to Dallas	1,118 miles	$1,836	$2,732	$4,516	$6,569	$9,475
Athens to San Jose	2,594 miles	$2,673	$3,987	$6,608	$9,637	$13,937

*Please note: These Athens, OH 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 Athens 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 Athens, OH.

Rating Methodology

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

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

Our original review-based ranking algorithm

We started with a total of 6 companies that offer moving services in the Athens area.

From these 6 companies, we analyzed a total of 1,232 reviews dating all the way back to June 2010.

We also reviewed a total of 4 state and federal moving licenses from these 6 companies and 27 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 3,289 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 94 Athens 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 The Movers 911) vs older more established companies (like Planes Moving & Storage Company Of Columbus).

The Great Guys Moving 11-Point Rating Breakdown

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

Quality

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

9.05/10 avg in Athens from 680 reviews

Punctuality

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

8.67/10 avg in Athens from 203 reviews

Affordability

How affordable was the moving service?

7.73/10 avg in Athens from 74 reviews

Communication

Responsiveness before, during, and after the move.

8.12/10 avg in Athens from 222 reviews

Stick to Prices

Was the final price consistent with the original quote?

6.10/10 avg in Athens from 48 reviews

Speed

Efficiency without taking unnecessary time to increase costs.

8.97/10 avg in Athens from 238 reviews

Friendliness

Was the moving crew cordial and friendly on moving day?

9.44/10 avg in Athens from 421 reviews

Will Hire Again

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

8.80/10 avg in Athens from 646 reviews

Professionalism

Did the moving crew behave professionally on moving day?

8.94/10 avg in Athens from 391 reviews

Conflict Handling

How well the company responds to accidents and issues.

4.56/10 avg in Athens from 69 reviews

Precision & Care

Were walls scratched? Did furniture get damaged or lost?

8.70/10 avg in Athens from 297 reviews

Charts & Visualizations

With 3,289 data points across 6 moving companies and 1,232 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 Athens.

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 6 Athens movers have performed over time

11-Point Rating Comparison

Detailed breakdown of Athens moving company 11-point ratings

Ohio-wide 11-Point Percentile Comparison

See how the top movers in Athens compare to all movers in Ohio

		Quality	Punctuality	Affordability	Communication	Stick to Prices	Speed	Friendliness	Will Hire Again	Professionalism	Conflict Handling	Precision & Care
1	Right Away Moving Fabulous8.67	87	76	78	68	71	65	80	83	67	56	76
2	Allied Van Lines Fabulous8.53	75	78	19	83	56	61	70	69	75	86	62
3	Planes Moving & Storage Company Of Columbus Very Good8.12	64	54	28	54	37	72	92	60	70	60	51
4	Herlihy Moving & Storage Good8.09	41	49	45	67	59	43	61	43	46	67	39
5	Two Men and a Truck Good7.70	50	50	31	43	55	57	41	48	39	38	53
6	The Movers 911 7.47	55	30	68	32	7	21	48	53	60	37	79