Best South Dakota Movers

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Updated Jun 20, 2025

Looking for reliable South Dakota movers? See our top 10 recommended movers in South Dakota based on extensive analysis. We analyzed 48 moving companies in South Dakota across 8,131 review data points and more than 21,000 movers nationwide using our 11-point rating system to help you determine which South Dakota moving company to hire.

Key Takeaways:

Dial-A-Move Inc. is our overall top recommended moving company in South Dakota
Dakota Moving is the most affordable movers in South Dakota
Expect to spend somewhere around $1,575 on South Dakota moving services
Our rankings and results are unbiased & backed by data… NOT paid promotions

Best Moving Companies in South Dakota

Rank	Company	City	Score	BBB Rating	Avg Move Duration
1	Dial-A-Move Inc.	Sioux Falls	8.88	A+	-
2	Two Men and a Truck	Sioux Falls	8.88	A+	4 hours
3	A Plus Moving	Sioux Falls	8.88	NR	2 hours
4	Dakota Moving	Sioux Falls	8.66	A+	2.25 hours
5	AAction Movers	Rapid City	8.61	NR	6 hours
6	Affordable Moving	Sioux Falls	8.53	A+	1.5 hours
7	Thomas & Sons Moving Company	Rapid City	8.45	A+	2.75 hours
8	Brouwer Relocation Inc	Sioux Falls	8.45	A+	-
9	WIMPS Moving & Relocation	Sioux Falls	8.36	N/A	-
10	Advanced Moving	Sioux Falls	8.31	NR	-

Our Top Recommendations

TOP PICK

Dial-A-Move Inc.

Best moving company overall in South Dakota

8.88/10

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RUNNER-UP

Two Men and a Truck

Best for sticking to the quoted price

8.88/10

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ALSO GREAT

A Plus Moving

8.88/10

SuperbView details

Dial-A-Move Inc.

Superb

8.88/10

640 9th Ave SW Suite 200, Aberdeen, SD, 57401

11-Point Rating

9.5

9.6

7.1

9.4

8.0

9.0

9.4

9.5

9.4

7.0

9.7

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Best moving company overall in South Dakota. Dial-A-Move Inc. takes the #1 spot for our overall ranking and is the top recommended movers in South Dakota.

Dial-A-Move Inc. is the number 1 ranked moving service in South Dakota with an overall score of 8.88 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is a Superb score and places it in the top 100% of all movers in South Dakota and the top 90.2% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 47 other moving companies and better than 44 movers in South Dakota.

Our Research

Analyzed 132 total reviews
Reviewed 4 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at FMCSA
Crunched 454 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Dial-A-Move 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	9.53	↑ 17.8%	99	2	98.0%
Punctuality	9.55	↑ 22.6%	33	0	100.0%
Affordability	7.08	↓ -4.4%	4	1	80.0%
Communication	9.40	↑ 29.7%	29	0	100.0%
Stick to Prices	8.02	↑ 37.1%	4	0	100.0%
Speed	9.01	↑ 9.5%	20	1	95.2%
Friendliness	9.45	↑ 11.1%	49	1	98.0%
Will Hire Again	9.51	↑ 21.4%	93	1	98.9%
Professionalism	9.45	↑ 18.5%	54	1	98.2%
Conflict Handling	6.97	↑ 75.2%	3	0	100.0%
Precision & Care	9.70	↑ 25.3%	59	0	100.0%

Recent Dial-A-Move Inc. Reviews

Quality - 9.53/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

99 (98.0%)

Negative

2 (2.0%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Dial-A-Move Inc.

Cheap moving options
Local moving services
Long-distance moving services
Cross-country moving services
Small moving services
Piano moving services
Appliance moving services
Furniture moving services
Packing services
Storage services

Two Men and a Truck

Superb

8.88/10

222 N Marion Rd Ste B, Sioux Falls, SD, 57107

11-Point Rating

9.4

9.5

7.6

9.0

8.7

9.8

9.7

9.3

9.5

5.9

9.3

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Best movers to hire for honesty and transparency. Two Men and a Truck sticks to their quoted prices better than the rest.

Two Men and a Truck is the number 2 ranked moving service in South Dakota with an overall score of 8.88 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is a Superb score and places it in the top 97.87% of all movers in South Dakota and the top 90.18% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 46 other moving companies and better than 43 movers in South Dakota.

Our Research

Analyzed 573 total reviews
Reviewed 6 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at FMCSA
Crunched 769 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	9.39	↑ 16.1%	138	7	95.2%
Punctuality	9.53	↑ 22.4%	43	1	97.7%
Affordability	7.58	↑ 2.3%	13	4	76.5%
Communication	9.01	↑ 24.2%	47	4	92.2%
Stick to Prices	8.66	↑ 48.0%	13	1	92.9%
Speed	9.79	↑ 18.9%	70	0	100.0%
Friendliness	9.72	↑ 14.2%	97	1	99.0%
Will Hire Again	9.30	↑ 18.7%	136	8	94.4%
Professionalism	9.54	↑ 19.7%	82	2	97.6%
Conflict Handling	5.88	↑ 47.8%	6	4	60.0%
Precision & Care	9.26	↑ 19.6%	85	7	92.4%

Recent Two Men and a Truck Reviews

Quality - 9.39/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

138 (95.2%)

Negative

7 (4.8%)

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 services
Last-minute moving services
Furniture moving
Commercial moving

A Plus Moving

Superb

8.88/10

Vermillion, SD, 57069

11-Point Rating

9.4

9.3

8.9

8.6

9.6

9.3

9.5

5.3

9.1

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A Plus Moving is the number 3 ranked moving service in South Dakota with an overall score of 8.88 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is a Superb score and places it in the top 95.74% of all movers in South Dakota and the top 90.14% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 45 other moving companies and better than 42 movers in South Dakota.

Our Research

Analyzed 202 total reviews
Reviewed 1 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at FMCSA
Crunched 356 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between A Plus 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	9.43	↑ 16.7%	78	2	97.5%
Punctuality	9.29	↑ 19.3%	18	0	100.0%
Affordability	8.95	↑ 20.7%	13	0	100.0%
Communication	8.94	↑ 23.3%	21	1	95.5%
Stick to Prices	8.61	↑ 47.3%	6	0	100.0%
Speed	9.63	↑ 16.9%	35	0	100.0%
Friendliness	9.56	↑ 12.4%	36	0	100.0%
Will Hire Again	9.35	↑ 19.4%	73	2	97.3%
Professionalism	9.48	↑ 18.9%	34	0	100.0%
Conflict Handling	5.31	↑ 33.4%	2	1	66.7%
Precision & Care	9.09	↑ 17.4%	32	2	94.1%

Recent A Plus Moving Reviews

Quality - 9.43/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

78 (97.5%)

Negative

2 (2.5%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by A Plus Moving

Long Distance Moving Services
Local Moving Services
Corporate Moving Services
Small Move Solutions
Packing and Unpacking
Specialty Moving
Piano Movers
Furniture Assembly

Dakota Moving

Fabulous

8.66/10

8012 W Vista Park St, Sioux Falls, SD, 57106

11-Point Rating

9.4

8.3

9.5

8.6

8.4

9.1

9.7

9.3

9.5

4.5

9.0

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Get the best bang for your buck hiring Dakota Moving of Sioux Falls. They have the best affordability index score which measures both quality and affordability.

Dakota Moving is the number 4 ranked moving service in South Dakota with an overall score of 8.66 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is a Fabulous score and places it in the top 93.62% of all movers in South Dakota and the top 85.51% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 44 other moving companies and better than 41 movers in South Dakota.

Our Research

Analyzed 207 total reviews
Reviewed 6 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at FMCSA
Crunched 687 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Dakota 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	9.39	↑ 16.2%	137	6	95.8%
Punctuality	8.29	↑ 6.5%	33	6	84.6%
Affordability	9.51	↑ 28.4%	36	0	100.0%
Communication	8.59	↑ 18.5%	35	4	89.7%
Stick to Prices	8.45	↑ 44.5%	6	0	100.0%
Speed	9.10	↑ 10.5%	45	3	93.8%
Friendliness	9.68	↑ 13.8%	88	1	98.9%
Will Hire Again	9.31	↑ 18.8%	137	7	95.1%
Professionalism	9.48	↑ 18.9%	73	2	97.3%
Conflict Handling	4.46	↑ 12.2%	2	2	50.0%
Precision & Care	9.00	↑ 16.3%	58	6	90.6%

Recent Dakota Moving Reviews

Quality - 9.39/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

137 (95.8%)

Negative

6 (4.2%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Dakota Moving

Full-service professional moving
Residential moving
Commercial moving
Trained, professional movers
Bonded and insured service
Fully equipped moving trucks
Free, no-obligation estimates
Convenient scheduling
Locally based movers in Sioux Falls, SD
Storage services

AAction Movers

Fabulous

8.61/10

2720 E SD-44, Rapid City, SD, 57703

11-Point Rating

9.3

9.2

8.5

9.0

6.9

9.2

9.6

9.3

5.5

8.9

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AAction Movers is the number 5 ranked moving service in South Dakota with an overall score of 8.61 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is a Fabulous score and places it in the top 91.49% of all movers in South Dakota and the top 84.31% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 43 other moving companies and better than 40 movers in South Dakota.

Our Research

Analyzed 351 total reviews
Reviewed 5 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at FMCSA
Crunched 579 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between AAction 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	9.30	↑ 15.1%	110	6	94.8%
Punctuality	9.22	↑ 18.4%	36	2	94.7%
Affordability	8.48	↑ 14.4%	7	0	100.0%
Communication	8.96	↑ 23.5%	45	4	91.8%
Stick to Prices	6.90	↑ 18.0%	2	0	100.0%
Speed	9.24	↑ 12.3%	30	2	93.8%
Friendliness	9.59	↑ 12.7%	86	2	97.7%
Will Hire Again	9.27	↑ 18.4%	106	5	95.5%
Professionalism	9.32	↑ 16.9%	73	4	94.8%
Conflict Handling	5.47	↑ 37.6%	6	4	60.0%
Precision & Care	8.91	↑ 15.1%	45	4	91.8%

Recent AAction Movers Reviews

Quality - 9.30/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

110 (94.8%)

Negative

6 (5.2%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by AAction Movers

Residential moving
Corporate moving
Storage services
Free quotes
Local moving
Long-distance moving
Cross-country moving
International moving
Last-minute moving
Commercial moving

Affordable Moving

Fabulous

8.53/10

1731 East 57th St N, Sioux Falls, SD, 57104

11-Point Rating

9.3

9.1

9.2

8.3

7.2

9.6

9.0

9.3

4.3

8.9

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Affordable Moving is the number 6 ranked moving service in South Dakota 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 89.36% of all movers in South Dakota and the top 82.52% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 42 other moving companies and better than 39 movers in South Dakota.

Our Research

Analyzed 106 total reviews
Reviewed 6 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at FMCSA
Crunched 394 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Affordable 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	9.33	↑ 15.5%	73	2	97.3%
Punctuality	9.08	↑ 16.6%	18	0	100.0%
Affordability	9.16	↑ 23.6%	39	2	95.1%
Communication	8.26	↑ 14.0%	11	1	91.7%
Stick to Prices	7.23	↑ 23.7%	8	2	80.0%
Speed	9.63	↑ 16.9%	41	0	100.0%
Friendliness	9.60	↑ 12.8%	47	0	100.0%
Will Hire Again	9.01	↑ 15.0%	66	4	94.3%
Professionalism	9.31	↑ 16.9%	43	1	97.7%
Conflict Handling	4.35	↑ 9.4%	2	3	40.0%
Precision & Care	8.89	↑ 14.8%	29	2	93.5%

Recent Affordable Moving Reviews

Quality - 9.33/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

73 (97.3%)

Negative

2 (2.7%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Affordable Moving

Residential Movers in South Dakota
Commercial Moves in South Dakota
Wrapping & Packing

Thomas & Sons Moving Company

Fabulous

8.45/10

3333 Sturgis Rd, Rapid City, SD, 57702

11-Point Rating

9.3

9.5

8.3

8.1

6.7

9.6

9.7

9.1

9.5

4.5

8.7

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Thomas & Sons Moving Company is the number 7 ranked moving service in South Dakota 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 87.23% of all movers in South Dakota and the top 80.59% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 41 other moving companies and better than 38 movers in South Dakota.

Our Research

Analyzed 166 total reviews
Reviewed 6 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at FMCSA
Crunched 475 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Thomas & Sons Moving Company & 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	9.25	↑ 14.4%	94	5	94.9%
Punctuality	9.50	↑ 22.0%	31	0	100.0%
Affordability	8.27	↑ 11.6%	12	2	85.7%
Communication	8.14	↑ 12.3%	18	3	85.7%
Stick to Prices	6.72	↑ 15.0%	6	2	75.0%
Speed	9.63	↑ 17.0%	38	0	100.0%
Friendliness	9.66	↑ 13.6%	63	0	100.0%
Will Hire Again	9.07	↑ 15.8%	90	6	93.8%
Professionalism	9.51	↑ 19.3%	57	1	98.3%
Conflict Handling	4.48	↑ 12.7%	4	5	44.4%
Precision & Care	8.71	↑ 12.5%	34	4	89.5%

Recent Thomas & Sons Moving Company Reviews

Quality - 9.25/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

94 (94.9%)

Negative

5 (5.1%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Thomas & Sons Moving Company

Residential Moves
Commercial Moves

Brouwer Relocation Inc

Fabulous

8.45/10

4800 N Velocity Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, 57104

11-Point Rating

9.6

9.7

7.4

9.4

5.7

9.6

9.7

9.5

3.6

9.1

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Best movers to hire in South Dakota with a proven track record. Brouwer Relocation Inc has been moving since 1968.

Brouwer Relocation Inc is the number 8 ranked moving service in South Dakota 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 85.11% of all movers in South Dakota and the top 80.52% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 40 other moving companies and better than 37 movers in South Dakota.

Our Research

Analyzed 1,078 total reviews
Reviewed 6 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at FMCSA
Crunched 802 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Brouwer Relocation 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	9.64	↑ 19.3%	160	3	98.2%
Punctuality	9.70	↑ 24.5%	89	2	97.8%
Affordability	7.37	↓ -0.5%	2	0	100.0%
Communication	9.43	↑ 30.1%	89	4	95.7%
Stick to Prices	5.74	↓ -1.9%	3	2	60.0%
Speed	9.60	↑ 16.6%	45	1	97.8%
Friendliness	9.71	↑ 14.2%	113	2	98.3%
Will Hire Again	9.52	↑ 21.5%	133	4	97.1%
Professionalism	9.49	↑ 19.1%	86	3	96.6%
Conflict Handling	3.63	↓ -8.7%	1	2	33.3%
Precision & Care	9.08	↑ 17.3%	53	5	91.4%

Recent Brouwer Relocation Inc Reviews

Quality - 9.64/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

160 (98.2%)

Negative

3 (1.8%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Brouwer Relocation Inc

Residential Movers
Commercial Movers
Warehousing & Storage
Specialized Moving
Electronics Movers
Freight Services
Home Delivery Services
Industrial Equipment Movers
Liftgate Services
Medical Equipment Movers

WIMPS Moving & Relocation

Very Good

8.36/10

Winner, SD, 57580

11-Point Rating

9.2

9.5

9.3

8.6

4.6

9.7

9.1

9.4

3.6

9.3

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WIMPS Moving & Relocation is the number 9 ranked moving service in South Dakota with an overall score of 8.36 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is a Very Good score and places it in the top 82.98% of all movers in South Dakota and the top 78.59% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 39 other moving companies and better than 36 movers in South Dakota.

Our Research

Analyzed 105 total reviews
Reviewed 1 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at FMCSA
Crunched 433 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between WIMPS Moving & Relocation & 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	9.19	↑ 13.7%	71	4	94.7%
Punctuality	9.48	↑ 21.7%	37	1	97.4%
Affordability	9.25	↑ 24.9%	14	0	100.0%
Communication	8.61	↑ 18.8%	17	2	89.5%
Stick to Prices	4.62	↓ -21.0%	2	2	50.0%
Speed	9.66	↑ 17.4%	41	0	100.0%
Friendliness	9.70	↑ 14.0%	47	0	100.0%
Will Hire Again	9.11	↑ 16.2%	67	4	94.4%
Professionalism	9.38	↑ 17.8%	51	2	96.2%
Conflict Handling	3.64	↓ -8.4%	2	3	40.0%
Precision & Care	9.34	↑ 20.7%	63	3	95.5%

Recent WIMPS Moving & Relocation Reviews

Quality - 9.19/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

fast, efficient and careful movers

smoothest move ever and great job by movers

great work by movers

great group of movers

awesome experience

Recent Customer Complaints

they broke items and move went poorly

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

71 (94.7%)

Negative

4 (5.3%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by WIMPS Moving & Relocation

N/A

Advanced Moving

Very Good

8.31/10

305 S Western Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, 57104

11-Point Rating

9.3

9.0

8.1

7.1

9.4

9.3

9.4

2.0

9.1

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Advanced Moving is the number 10 ranked moving service in South Dakota with an overall score of 8.31 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is a Very Good score and places it in the top 80.85% of all movers in South Dakota and the top 77.33% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 38 other moving companies and better than 35 movers in South Dakota.

Our Research

Analyzed 109 total reviews
Reviewed 5 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at FMCSA
Crunched 252 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Advanced 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	9.35	↑ 15.7%	57	1	98.3%
Punctuality	9.32	↑ 19.6%	19	0	100.0%
Affordability	9.04	↑ 22.0%	14	0	100.0%
Communication	8.14	↑ 12.3%	9	1	90.0%
Stick to Prices	7.14	↑ 22.1%	2	0	100.0%
Speed	9.40	↑ 14.1%	19	0	100.0%
Friendliness	9.37	↑ 10.1%	24	0	100.0%
Will Hire Again	9.25	↑ 18.0%	51	1	98.1%
Professionalism	9.36	↑ 17.5%	28	0	100.0%
Conflict Handling	1.96	↓ -50.7%	0	1	0.0%
Precision & Care	9.06	↑ 17.0%	24	1	96.0%

Recent Advanced Moving Reviews

Quality - 9.35/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

57 (98.3%)

Negative

1 (1.7%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Advanced Moving

Residential Moving
Office or Commercial Moving
Specialty Moving
Climate Controlled Storage

How Much Do Movers Cost in South Dakota?

The average moving cost in South Dakota is $1,575, which is based on an analysis from 3 customer reports across 48 different moving companies. In general, expect to pay somewhere around $1,575 for a typical move.

Median Reported Cost: $1,575
Expected Range: around $1,575

CITY	MEDIAN REPORTED MOVING COST	AVG MOVE DURATION
Sioux Falls	$1,575	2.25 hours
Rapid City	-	4.5 hours
Aberdeen	-	-
Brookings	$1,575	2 hours
Watertown	-	2.75 hours
Mitchell	-	2 hours
Yankton	-	3.25 hours
Huron	-	2.25 hours

How we ranked the top 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 South Dakota.

Rating Methodology

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

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Our original review-based ranking algorithm

We started with a total of 48 companies that offer moving services in the South Dakota area.

From these 48 companies, we analyzed a total of 4,447 reviews dating all the way back to December 2009.

We also reviewed a total of 2 state and federal moving licenses from these 48 companies and 148 different 3rd party review and social profiles.

Each of the ~4,000 reviews was scored according to our detailed 11-point rating criteria

This gave us a total of 8,131 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 584 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 Dial-A-Move Inc.) vs older more established companies (like Dial-A-Move Inc.).

The Great Guys Moving 11-Point Rating Breakdown

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

Quality

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

8.03/10 avg in South Dakota from 1,553 reviews

Punctuality

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

7.62/10 avg in South Dakota from 503 reviews

Affordability

How affordable was the moving service?

7.40/10 avg in South Dakota from 272 reviews

Communication

Responsiveness before, during, and after the move.

7.26/10 avg in South Dakota from 499 reviews

Stick to Prices

Was the final price consistent with the original quote?

6.03/10 avg in South Dakota from 100 reviews

Speed

Efficiency without taking unnecessary time to increase costs.

8.24/10 avg in South Dakota from 562 reviews

Friendliness

Was the moving crew cordial and friendly on moving day?

8.42/10 avg in South Dakota from 912 reviews

Will Hire Again

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

7.78/10 avg in South Dakota from 1,503 reviews

Professionalism

Did the moving crew behave professionally on moving day?

7.91/10 avg in South Dakota from 825 reviews

Conflict Handling

How well the company responds to accidents and issues.

4.10/10 avg in South Dakota from 100 reviews

Precision & Care

Were walls scratched? Did furniture get damaged or lost?

7.79/10 avg in South Dakota from 703 reviews

Charts & Visualizations

With 8,131 data points across 48 moving companies and 4,447 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 .

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 movers have performed over time

11-Point Rating Comparison

Detailed breakdown of moving company 11-point ratings

South Dakota-wide 11-Point Percentile Comparison

See how the top movers in compare to all movers in South Dakota

		Quality	Punctuality	Affordability	Communication	Stick to Prices	Speed	Friendliness	Will Hire Again	Professionalism	Conflict Handling	Precision & Care
1	Dial-A-Move Inc. Superb8.88	82	89	20	90	73	44	56	85	75	84	95
2	Two Men and a Truck Superb8.88	71	87	32	78	85	95	78	76	83	77	73
3	A Plus Moving Superb8.88	79	77	75	79	86	84	74	81	85	66	66
4	Dakota Moving Fabulous8.66	72	37	95	66	83	46	76	76	78	55	59
5	AAction Movers Fabulous8.61	68	67	56	74	48	57	66	74	70	67	55
6	Affordable Moving Fabulous8.53	68	61	78	59	49	79	72	59	69	50	51
7	Thomas & Sons Moving Company Fabulous8.45	62	86	50	52	42	80	75	61	82	54	42
8	Brouwer Relocation Inc Fabulous8.45	89	93	36	90	23	78	80	87	81	39	64
9 A	Advanced Moving Very Good8.31	74	77	79	56	57	70	58	77	76	10	65