Best Long Distance Movers in Johnson City

Updated Jun 17, 2025

Looking for reliable long distance Johnson City movers? See our top 7 recommended interstate movers in Johnson City, TN based on extensive analysis. We analyzed 9 moving companies in Johnson City across 3,763 review data points and more than 18,000 movers nationwide using our 11-point rating system to help you determine which Johnson City moving company to hire. See our top recommendations, get data-based information on Johnson City moving costs, and read detailed Johnson City moving guides for wherever you're moving.

Key Takeaways:

Mountain Empire Movers is our overall top recommended long distance moving company in Johnson City
Mountain Empire Movers is the most affordable long distance movers in Johnson City
Expect to spend somewhere between $1,509 and $9,500 on long distance Johnson City moving services
Our rankings and results are unbiased & backed by data… NOT paid promotions

Best Long Distance Moving Companies in Johnson City, TN

Rank	Company	Score	BBB Rating
1	Mountain Empire Movers	9.17	D+
2	Trent Relocation LLC	8.91	NR
3	Bennett's Moving Services	7.83	A+
4	U-Pack	7.03	NR
5	Moving Labor Tri-Cities	6.95	NR
6	A.M. P.M. Movers	6.66	A+
7	Fox Moving and Storage	6.33	A+

Our Top Recommendations

TOP PICK

Mountain Empire Movers

Best moving company overall in Johnson City, TN

9.17/10

ExceptionalView details

RUNNER-UP

Trent Relocation LLC

Best for keeping it professional & courteous

8.91/10

SuperbView details

ALSO GREAT

Bennett's Moving Services

7.83/10

GoodView details

Mountain Empire Movers

Exceptional

9.17/10

184 Brookdale Dr, Johnson City, TN, 37601

11-Point Rating

9.6

9.8

9.6

9.1

8.8

9.7

9.8

9.6

9.5

6.0

9.4

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Best moving company overall in Johnson City, TN. Mountain Empire Movers takes the #1 spot for our overall ranking and is the top recommended movers in Johnson City.

Mountain Empire Movers is the number 1 ranked moving service in Johnson City, TN with an overall score of 9.17 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is an Exceptional score and places it in the top 95.27% of all movers in Tennessee and the top 93.4% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 8 other Johnson City moving companies and better than 401 movers in Tennessee.

Our Research

Analyzed 137 total reviews
Reviewed 6 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at TN DOR & FMCSA
Crunched 709 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Mountain Empire 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	9.64	↑ 16.0%	131	3	97.8%
Punctuality	9.77	↑ 22.5%	53	0	100.0%
Affordability	9.56	↑ 26.2%	25	0	100.0%
Communication	9.09	↑ 22.3%	46	4	92.0%
Stick to Prices	8.84	↑ 48.2%	12	1	92.3%
Speed	9.67	↑ 14.6%	52	1	98.1%
Friendliness	9.85	↑ 12.8%	93	0	100.0%
Will Hire Again	9.56	↑ 18.8%	129	4	97.0%
Professionalism	9.51	↑ 16.3%	79	3	96.3%
Conflict Handling	5.95	↑ 46.2%	6	4	60.0%
Precision & Care	9.39	↑ 18.5%	60	3	95.2%

Recent Mountain Empire Movers Reviews

Quality - 9.64/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

great job by Caleb, Mark and the crew

they provided a professional and affordable experience

great work by movers

They was great

Their entire process was very professional and recommendable

Recent Customer Complaints

ruined a family heirloom antique

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

131 (97.8%)

Negative

3 (2.2%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Mountain Empire Movers

Loading or Unloading Your Rental Truck
Local and Long Distance Moving
Packing and Unpacking Services

Trent Relocation LLC

Superb

8.91/10

505 E Main Blvd, Church Hill, TN, 37642

11-Point Rating

9.8

9.6

9.1

9.0

7.2

9.7

9.8

9.6

9.7

5.3

9.4

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Best moving service in Johnson City to hire for a professional moving experience. Trent Relocation LLC would be a good choice for an office, commercial, or senior moving service.

Trent Relocation LLC is the number 2 ranked moving service in Johnson City, TN with an overall score of 8.91 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is a Superb score and places it in the top 89.55% of all movers in Tennessee and the top 86.88% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 7 other Johnson City moving companies and better than 377 movers in Tennessee.

Our Research

Analyzed 159 total reviews
Reviewed 2 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at TN DOR & FMCSA
Crunched 447 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Trent Relocation 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	9.80	↑ 18.0%	115	0	100.0%
Punctuality	9.57	↑ 19.9%	25	0	100.0%
Affordability	9.05	↑ 19.5%	9	0	100.0%
Communication	8.97	↑ 20.8%	18	1	94.7%
Stick to Prices	7.24	↑ 21.4%	2	0	100.0%
Speed	9.65	↑ 14.2%	25	0	100.0%
Friendliness	9.78	↑ 12.0%	56	0	100.0%
Will Hire Again	9.61	↑ 19.4%	109	2	98.2%
Professionalism	9.70	↑ 18.6%	49	0	100.0%
Conflict Handling	5.26	↑ 29.4%	1	0	100.0%
Precision & Care	9.36	↑ 18.1%	34	1	97.1%

Recent Trent Relocation LLC Reviews

Quality - 9.80/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

Great local company to work with.

The best moving experience!

great job moving us

great family and company make an awesome team

very professional people

Recent Customer Complaints

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

115 (100.0%)

Negative

0 (0.0%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Trent Relocation LLC

Local Moving
Residential Moving
Commercial Moving
Long Distance Moving
Junk Removal

Bennett's Moving Services

Good

7.83/10

334 W Elk Ave, Elizabethton, TN, 37643

11-Point Rating

8.7

9.1

8.1

7.2

4.7

8.9

9.6

8.7

8.8

4.2

8.2

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Bennett's Moving Services is the number 3 ranked moving service in Johnson City, TN with an overall score of 7.83 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is a Good score and places it in the top 60.45% of all movers in Tennessee and the top 54.41% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 6 other Johnson City moving companies and better than 254 movers in Tennessee.

Our Research

Analyzed 208 total reviews
Reviewed 6 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at TN DOR & FMCSA
Crunched 756 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Bennett's 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	8.71	↑ 4.8%	134	20	87.0%
Punctuality	9.10	↑ 14.0%	44	4	91.7%
Affordability	8.06	↑ 6.4%	33	7	82.5%
Communication	7.20	↓ -3.2%	21	8	72.4%
Stick to Prices	4.67	↓ -21.7%	7	9	43.8%
Speed	8.90	↑ 5.4%	53	6	89.8%
Friendliness	9.59	↑ 9.9%	88	2	97.8%
Will Hire Again	8.73	↑ 8.5%	133	18	88.1%
Professionalism	8.75	↑ 7.0%	69	10	87.3%
Conflict Handling	4.18	↑ 2.7%	5	9	35.7%
Precision & Care	8.20	↑ 3.4%	61	15	80.3%

Recent Bennett's Moving Services Reviews

Quality - 8.71/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

they provide great, quality service

did everything that was needed

Fast and very competent movers

everything went smoothly and efficiently

they moved everything with care and nothing was damaged

Recent Customer Complaints

raise prices at last minute

service was inferior and disastrous

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

134 (87.0%)

Negative

20 (13.0%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Bennett's Moving Services

Local moving services
Long-distance moving services
Cross-country moving services
Small moving services
Last-minute moving services
Furniture moving services
Packing services
Storage services
Commercial moving services
Cheap moving services

U-Pack

7.03/10

821 Centenary Rd, Blountville, TN, 37617

11-Point Rating

7.6

8.0

7.5

6.9

5.8

5.9

8.8

7.3

8.2

4.3

7.1

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U-Pack is the number 4 ranked moving service in Johnson City, TN with an overall score of 7.03 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this score places it in the 37.81 percentile of all movers in Tennessee and the 33.27 percentile of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 5 other Johnson City moving companies and better than 159 movers in Tennessee.

Our Research

Analyzed 16 total reviews
Reviewed 3 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at TN DOR & FMCSA
Crunched 68 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	7.60	↓ -8.5%	9	2	81.8%
Punctuality	7.97	↓ -0.1%	6	1	85.7%
Affordability	7.52	↓ -0.8%	5	1	83.3%
Communication	6.90	↓ -7.2%	7	3	70.0%
Stick to Prices	5.83	↓ -2.2%	3	2	60.0%
Speed	5.89	↓ -30.2%	0	1	0.0%
Friendliness	8.76	↑ 0.3%	7	0	100.0%
Will Hire Again	7.25	↓ -9.9%	9	3	75.0%
Professionalism	8.23	↑ 0.6%	5	0	100.0%
Conflict Handling	4.25	↑ 4.5%	1	2	33.3%
Precision & Care	7.11	↓ -10.3%	1	0	100.0%

Recent U-Pack Reviews

Quality - 7.60/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

Recent Customer Complaints

U Pack service was absolutely a joke.

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

9 (81.8%)

Negative

2 (18.2%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by U-Pack

Long Distance Moving
Military Moves
Cross Country Moving
Senior Moving
Student Moves
Job Relocation
Small Moves
U-Pack vs Full Service Comparison
U-Pack vs Portable Storage Comparison
U-Pack vs Truck Rental Comparison

Moving Labor Tri-Cities

6.95/10

2827 Browns Mill Rd, Johnson City, TN, 37604

11-Point Rating

8.5

7.0

7.4

6.9

2.9

7.7

8.3

8.4

8.2

3.6

7.5

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Moving Labor Tri-Cities is the number 5 ranked moving service in Johnson City, TN with an overall score of 6.95 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this score places it in the 36.57 percentile of all movers in Tennessee and the 31.53 percentile of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 4 other Johnson City moving companies and better than 153 movers in Tennessee.

Our Research

Analyzed 28 total reviews
Reviewed 5 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at TN DOR & FMCSA
Crunched 116 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Moving Labor Tri-Cities & 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	8.52	↑ 2.6%	20	3	87.0%
Punctuality	7.03	↓ -11.9%	5	3	62.5%
Affordability	7.39	↓ -2.5%	5	2	71.4%
Communication	6.89	↓ -7.2%	5	3	62.5%
Stick to Prices	2.86	↓ -52.1%	0	2	0.0%
Speed	7.70	↓ -8.8%	5	2	71.4%
Friendliness	8.34	↓ -4.5%	10	2	83.3%
Will Hire Again	8.37	↑ 4.0%	19	3	86.4%
Professionalism	8.21	↑ 0.4%	10	2	83.3%
Conflict Handling	3.58	↓ -11.9%	1	3	25.0%
Precision & Care	7.51	↓ -5.2%	8	3	72.7%

Recent Moving Labor Tri-Cities Reviews

Quality - 8.52/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

Great customer service and no damage during move

used this business twice and would use again

Curtis and Joey were very good at getting everything on their truck

highly recommend this company

perfect moves all 3 times

Recent Customer Complaints

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

20 (87.0%)

Negative

3 (13.0%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Moving Labor Tri-Cities

Local moves
Long-distance moves
Residential moves
Commercial moves
Office moves
In-home / office furniture moves (remodeling or new flooring)
Loading and unloading services
Moving items within the same building
Packing services
Storage services

A.M. P.M. Movers

6.66/10

25E Brights Pike, Morristown, TN, 37814

11-Point Rating

7.8

5.7

8.1

4.8

5.1

8.8

9.3

6.9

8.0

1.4

7.5

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Best movers to hire in Johnson City with a proven track record. A.M. P.M. Movers has been moving since 1998.

A.M. P.M. Movers is the number 6 ranked moving service in Johnson City, TN with an overall score of 6.66 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this score places it in the 30.1 percentile of all movers in Tennessee and the 25.88 percentile of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 3 other Johnson City moving companies and better than 126 movers in Tennessee.

Our Research

Analyzed 80 total reviews
Reviewed 5 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at TN DOR & FMCSA
Crunched 235 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between A.M. P.M. 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	7.83	↓ -5.7%	33	12	73.3%
Punctuality	5.65	↓ -29.2%	9	10	47.4%
Affordability	8.05	↑ 6.2%	4	0	100.0%
Communication	4.75	↓ -36.0%	6	11	35.3%
Stick to Prices	5.06	↓ -15.2%	2	2	50.0%
Speed	8.79	↑ 4.1%	17	2	89.5%
Friendliness	9.30	↑ 6.5%	28	1	96.6%
Will Hire Again	6.93	↓ -13.8%	30	17	63.8%
Professionalism	7.96	↓ -2.7%	18	5	78.3%
Conflict Handling	1.40	↓ -65.7%	0	7	0.0%
Precision & Care	7.52	↓ -5.1%	15	6	71.4%

Recent A.M. P.M. Movers Reviews

Quality - 7.83/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

best move out of three experiences

great job by movers

These guys are sweet, quick, friendly, nice, and helpful

quality service provided was outstanding

easiest move I have ever had

Recent Customer Complaints

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

33 (73.3%)

Negative

12 (26.7%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by A.M. P.M. Movers

Local moving
Long-distance moving
Commercial moving
Receiving and final mile delivery services
Basic insurance coverage
Specialized packing and wrapping
Large fleet of clean, fully-equipped moving trucks
18,000 sq. ft. of warehouse space for storage
Free estimate
Packing supplies

Fox Moving and Storage

6.33/10

2403 Dutch Valley Dr, Knoxville, TN, 37918

11-Point Rating

7.7

6.6

4.7

6.1

3.8

7.5

8.7

7.5

7.7

2.3

7.1

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Fox Moving and Storage is the number 7 ranked moving service in Johnson City, TN with an overall score of 6.33 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this score places it in the 25.62 percentile of all movers in Tennessee and the 20.87 percentile of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 2 other Johnson City moving companies and better than 107 movers in Tennessee.

Our Research

Analyzed 465 total reviews
Reviewed 7 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at TN DOR & FMCSA
Crunched 1,016 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Fox Moving and 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	7.72	↓ -7.0%	130	53	71.0%
Punctuality	6.56	↓ -17.8%	33	24	57.9%
Affordability	4.72	↓ -37.7%	12	18	40.0%
Communication	6.09	↓ -18.0%	39	36	52.0%
Stick to Prices	3.81	↓ -36.1%	11	30	26.8%
Speed	7.51	↓ -11.0%	60	27	69.0%
Friendliness	8.66	↓ -0.8%	92	19	82.9%
Will Hire Again	7.47	↓ -7.1%	135	60	69.2%
Professionalism	7.66	↓ -6.3%	79	33	70.5%
Conflict Handling	2.26	↓ -44.4%	5	37	11.9%
Precision & Care	7.11	↓ -10.3%	53	30	63.9%

Recent Fox Moving and Storage Reviews

Quality - 7.72/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

the move was fast and everything was in place

better experience than expected

they went right to work and were highly recommended

great job

did a really great job

Recent Customer Complaints

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

130 (71.0%)

Negative

53 (29.0%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Fox Moving and Storage

Cheap moving services
Local moving services
Long-distance moving services
Cross-country moving services
Small moving services
Piano moving services
Packing services
Storage services
Commercial moving services
Hourly moving services

How Much Do Long Distance Moving Services Cost in Johnson City, TN?

Expect to spend somewhere between $1,509 and $9,500 to hire professional long distance movers in Johnson City. 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
Johnson City to New York City	621 miles	$1,554	$2,309	$3,811	$5,535	$7,971
Johnson City to Los Angeles	2,405 miles	$2,566	$3,826	$6,340	$9,243	$13,365
Johnson City to Chicago	643 miles	$1,567	$2,328	$3,843	$5,581	$8,038
Johnson City to Houston	1,035 miles	$1,789	$2,662	$4,399	$6,396	$9,224
Johnson City to Phoenix	2,005 miles	$2,339	$3,487	$5,774	$8,413	$12,157
Johnson City to Philadelphia	541 miles	$1,509	$2,241	$3,698	$5,368	$7,728
Johnson City to San Antonio	1,216 miles	$1,892	$2,815	$4,654	$6,771	$9,769
Johnson City to San Diego	2,307 miles	$2,510	$3,743	$6,201	$9,040	$13,069
Johnson City to Dallas	948 miles	$1,740	$2,587	$4,274	$6,214	$8,958
Johnson City to San Jose	2,551 miles	$2,649	$3,951	$6,547	$9,547	$13,806

*Please note: These Johnson City, TN 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 Johnson City 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 Johnson City, TN.

Rating Methodology

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

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

Our original review-based ranking algorithm

We started with a total of 9 companies that offer moving services in the Johnson City area.

From these 9 companies, we analyzed a total of 1,290 reviews dating all the way back to August 2010.

We also reviewed a total of 1 state and federal moving licenses from these 9 companies and 46 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 3,763 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 354 Johnson City 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 Fox Moving and Storage) vs older more established companies (like A.M. P.M. Movers).

The Great Guys Moving 11-Point Rating Breakdown

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

Quality

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

8.22/10 avg in Johnson City from 745 reviews

Punctuality

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

7.47/10 avg in Johnson City from 243 reviews

Affordability

How affordable was the moving service?

7.22/10 avg in Johnson City from 135 reviews

Communication

Responsiveness before, during, and after the move.

6.73/10 avg in Johnson City from 256 reviews

Stick to Prices

Was the final price consistent with the original quote?

4.77/10 avg in Johnson City from 97 reviews

Speed

Efficiency without taking unnecessary time to increase costs.

7.81/10 avg in Johnson City from 271 reviews

Friendliness

Was the moving crew cordial and friendly on moving day?

9.06/10 avg in Johnson City from 432 reviews

Will Hire Again

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

7.82/10 avg in Johnson City from 761 reviews

Professionalism

Did the moving crew behave professionally on moving day?

8.25/10 avg in Johnson City from 401 reviews

Conflict Handling

How well the company responds to accidents and issues.

3.61/10 avg in Johnson City from 102 reviews

Precision & Care

Were walls scratched? Did furniture get damaged or lost?

7.65/10 avg in Johnson City from 320 reviews

Charts & Visualizations

With 3,763 data points across 9 moving companies and 1,290 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 Johnson City.

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 Johnson City movers have performed over time

11-Point Rating Comparison

Detailed breakdown of Johnson City moving company 11-point ratings

Tennessee-wide 11-Point Percentile Comparison

See how the top movers in Johnson City compare to all movers in Tennessee

		Quality	Punctuality	Affordability	Communication	Stick to Prices	Speed	Friendliness	Will Hire Again	Professionalism	Conflict Handling	Precision & Care
1	Mountain Empire Movers Exceptional9.17	94	99	98	88	96	93	97	93	88	84	89
2 T	Trent Relocation LLC Superb8.91	99	93	85	82	74	91	92	96	97	72	87
3	Bennett's Moving Services Good7.83	51	72	53	42	33	54	76	59	55	59	50
4	U-Pack 7.03	25	42	41	36	46	7	37	24	42	61	25
5	Moving Labor Tri-Cities 6.95	46	21	38	34	10	20	26	50	42	49	33
6	A.M. P.M. Movers 6.66	27	11	53	9	36	50	61	16	33	4	32
7 F	Fox Moving and Storage 6.33	25	17	7	22	23	16	33	26	26	27	22