Best Long Distance Movers in Columbus

Updated Jun 9, 2025

Looking for reliable long distance Columbus movers? See our top 7 recommended interstate movers in Columbus, WI based on extensive analysis. We analyzed 24 moving companies in Columbus across 11,115 review data points and more than 18,000 movers nationwide using our 11-point rating system to help you determine which Columbus moving company to hire. See our top recommendations, get data-based information on Columbus moving costs, and read detailed Columbus moving guides for wherever you're moving.

Key Takeaways:

Gorilla Movers Of Wisconsin Inc. is our overall top recommended long distance moving company in Columbus
Above Average Moving LLC is the most affordable long distance movers in Columbus
Expect to spend somewhere between $1,297 and $8,500 on long distance Columbus moving services
Our rankings and results are unbiased & backed by data… NOT paid promotions

Best Long Distance Moving Companies in Columbus, WI

Rank	Company	Score	BBB Rating
1	Gorilla Movers Of Wisconsin Inc.	9.31	A+
2	Top Notch Movers	9.06	A
3	Big Dog Movers of Madison LLC	8.85	F
4	Above Average Moving LLC	8.82	A+
5	A1 Movers	8.28	NR
6	Two Men and a Truck	8.10	A+
7	Big Help Movers	8.03	NR

Our Top Recommendations

TOP PICK

Gorilla Movers Of Wisconsin Inc.

Best moving company overall in Columbus, WI

9.31/10

ExceptionalView details

RUNNER-UP

Top Notch Movers

Best at resolving problems that arise

9.06/10

ExceptionalView details

ALSO GREAT

Big Dog Movers of Madison LLC

Best for reliable communication throughout the move

8.85/10

SuperbView details

Gorilla Movers Of Wisconsin Inc.

Exceptional

9.31/10

310 Progress Way Suite 140, Sun Prairie, WI, 53590

11-Point Rating

9.8

9.9

9.2

9.3

9.9

9.7

9.9

6.0

9.6

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Best moving company overall in Columbus, WI. Gorilla Movers Of Wisconsin Inc. takes the #1 spot for our overall ranking and is the top recommended movers in Columbus.

Gorilla Movers Of Wisconsin Inc. is the number 1 ranked moving service in Columbus, WI with an overall score of 9.31 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is an Exceptional score and places it in the top 95.36% of all movers in Wisconsin and the top 96.14% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 23 other Columbus moving companies and better than 290 movers in Wisconsin.

Our Research

Analyzed 467 total reviews
Reviewed 7 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at WisDOT & FMCSA
Crunched 1,857 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Gorilla Movers Of Wisconsin 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	9.81	↑ 18.1%	346	4	98.9%
Punctuality	9.86	↑ 23.6%	102	0	100.0%
Affordability	9.18	↑ 21.1%	63	5	92.6%
Communication	9.32	↑ 25.5%	120	8	93.8%
Stick to Prices	9.26	↑ 55.3%	42	3	93.3%
Speed	9.93	↑ 17.6%	177	0	100.0%
Friendliness	9.90	↑ 13.4%	222	1	99.6%
Will Hire Again	9.68	↑ 20.3%	341	8	97.7%
Professionalism	9.87	↑ 20.7%	212	1	99.5%
Conflict Handling	5.95	↑ 46.4%	11	7	61.1%
Precision & Care	9.64	↑ 21.6%	178	6	96.7%

Recent Gorilla Movers Of Wisconsin Inc. Reviews

Quality - 9.81/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

extremely happy with the quality of service

The guys were very efficient

Fast and professional work

chose to use Gorilla Movers based on their positive reviews

glad I chose Gorilla Movers based on positive reviews

Recent Customer Complaints

they broke our desk

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

346 (98.9%)

Negative

4 (1.1%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Gorilla Movers Of Wisconsin Inc.

Residential moves
Commercial moves
Local/statewide moving
Full or partial packing
In-house or in-building loading/unloading
Office & commercial moves
Pianos, Gun safes, hot tubs, pool tables, Swing Sets moving
Overnight storage
Warehouse storage and self-storage
Temporary storage solutions

Top Notch Movers

Exceptional

9.06/10

2829 Perry St Suite 214, Madison, WI, 53713

11-Point Rating

9.5

9.6

8.9

9.3

7.9

9.6

9.8

9.5

6.8

9.2

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

Top Notch Movers is the number 2 ranked moving service in Columbus, WI with an overall score of 9.06 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is an Exceptional score and places it in the top 94.04% of all movers in Wisconsin and the top 90.82% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 22 other Columbus moving companies and better than 286 movers in Wisconsin.

Our Research

Analyzed 585 total reviews
Reviewed 6 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at WisDOT & FMCSA
Crunched 1,006 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Top Notch 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	9.53	↑ 14.8%	183	8	95.8%
Punctuality	9.56	↑ 19.8%	58	2	96.7%
Affordability	8.90	↑ 17.5%	35	3	92.1%
Communication	9.32	↑ 25.4%	74	4	94.9%
Stick to Prices	7.90	↑ 32.6%	17	4	81.0%
Speed	9.57	↑ 13.4%	80	3	96.4%
Friendliness	9.78	↑ 12.0%	131	2	98.5%
Will Hire Again	9.51	↑ 18.2%	178	8	95.7%
Professionalism	9.46	↑ 15.7%	114	6	95.0%
Conflict Handling	6.83	↑ 67.9%	6	2	75.0%
Precision & Care	9.24	↑ 16.5%	82	6	93.2%

Recent Top Notch Movers Reviews

Quality - 9.53/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

Spencer and Javier did an excellent and professional job

Daniel and Spencer did a great job

Absolutely the best mover experience I have ever had

great work by Marco and Steven

Marco, Steven, and Daniel did a wonderful job

Recent Customer Complaints

service was extremely poor and incomplete

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

183 (95.8%)

Negative

8 (4.2%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Top Notch Movers

Local & Interstate Residential Moving
Packing Services
Junk Removal
Storage
Furniture removal
Appliance removal
Storage services
Local moving help
Interstate moving help
Storage units

Big Dog Movers of Madison LLC

Superb

8.85/10

5550 Caddis Bend, Fitchburg, WI, 53711

11-Point Rating

9.7

9.4

9.1

9.3

7.4

9.7

9.9

9.6

4.2

9.5

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Best moving company in Columbus to hire if you want to be informed of all the tiny details. Big Dog Movers of Madison LLC is the highest-rated mover in terms of communication.

Big Dog Movers of Madison LLC is the number 3 ranked moving service in Columbus, WI with an overall score of 8.85 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is a Superb score and places it in the top 89.74% of all movers in Wisconsin and the top 85.23% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 21 other Columbus moving companies and better than 273 movers in Wisconsin.

Our Research

Analyzed 283 total reviews
Reviewed 6 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at WisDOT & FMCSA
Crunched 1,169 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Big Dog Movers of Madison 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	9.66	↑ 16.3%	227	5	97.8%
Punctuality	9.43	↑ 18.2%	73	4	94.8%
Affordability	9.10	↑ 20.1%	44	2	95.7%
Communication	9.34	↑ 25.7%	78	4	95.1%
Stick to Prices	7.36	↑ 23.4%	16	5	76.2%
Speed	9.66	↑ 14.4%	108	3	97.3%
Friendliness	9.89	↑ 13.3%	142	0	100.0%
Will Hire Again	9.58	↑ 19.1%	220	7	96.9%
Professionalism	9.63	↑ 17.8%	121	3	97.6%
Conflict Handling	4.18	↑ 2.8%	3	5	37.5%
Precision & Care	9.52	↑ 20.1%	95	4	96.0%

Recent Big Dog Movers of Madison LLC Reviews

Quality - 9.66/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

amazing job of getting items packed and delivered

they made the whole moving process amazing

extremely happy with the service

they were amazing from start to finish

the movers were professional and polite

Recent Customer Complaints

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

227 (97.8%)

Negative

5 (2.2%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Big Dog Movers of Madison LLC

Residential Moving
Commercial Moving
Long Distance Moving
Packing Services
Specialty Item Moving
Disassemble and Set Up Services

Above Average Moving LLC

Superb

8.82/10

1416 Parkside Dr, Madison, WI, 53704

11-Point Rating

9.4

8.7

9.7

8.7

7.3

9.6

9.8

9.3

9.4

6.0

9.1

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Get the best bang for your buck hiring Above Average Moving LLC of Madison. They have the best affordability index score which measures both quality and affordability.

Above Average Moving LLC is the number 4 ranked moving service in Columbus, WI with an overall score of 8.82 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is a Superb score and places it in the top 88.08% of all movers in Wisconsin and the top 84.46% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 20 other Columbus moving companies and better than 268 movers in Wisconsin.

Our Research

Analyzed 209 total reviews
Reviewed 6 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at WisDOT & FMCSA
Crunched 1,016 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Above Average 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	9.44	↑ 13.7%	182	12	93.8%
Punctuality	8.72	↑ 9.2%	60	9	87.0%
Affordability	9.71	↑ 28.2%	49	0	100.0%
Communication	8.67	↑ 16.7%	59	10	85.5%
Stick to Prices	7.31	↑ 22.6%	15	6	71.4%
Speed	9.56	↑ 13.2%	96	4	96.0%
Friendliness	9.81	↑ 12.3%	117	0	100.0%
Will Hire Again	9.26	↑ 15.1%	176	13	93.1%
Professionalism	9.40	↑ 15.0%	94	5	94.9%
Conflict Handling	6.03	↑ 48.4%	8	6	57.1%
Precision & Care	9.13	↑ 15.2%	86	9	90.5%

Recent Above Average Moving LLC Reviews

Quality - 9.44/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

"I highly recommend 'Above Average'"

Terry and John provided great service

phenomenal service that couldn't have been better

amazing service by the moving crew

Above average moving helped greatly with my downsizing

Recent Customer Complaints

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

182 (93.8%)

Negative

12 (6.2%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Above Average Moving LLC

Local moves
Cross Country moves
Packing service
Moving service
Load and unload rental truck or container
Temperature controlled storage
Vehicle transportation
Cleaning service
Packing supplies
Commercial moves

A1 Movers

Very Good

8.28/10

N6522 Hwy 51 & 16 Suite A6, Portage, WI, 53901

11-Point Rating

8.8

7.8

7.0

8.1

9.1

9.2

8.7

8.8

7.9

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A1 Movers is the number 5 ranked moving service in Columbus, WI with an overall score of 8.28 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is a Very Good score and places it in the top 76.82% of all movers in Wisconsin and the top 67.97% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 19 other Columbus moving companies and better than 233 movers in Wisconsin.

Our Research

Analyzed 22 total reviews
Reviewed 4 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at WisDOT & FMCSA
Crunched 78 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between A1 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	8.79	↑ 5.8%	16	0	100.0%
Punctuality	7.80	↓ -2.2%	4	1	80.0%
Affordability	7.00	↓ -7.6%	3	1	75.0%
Communication	8.05	↑ 8.3%	4	0	100.0%
Speed	9.07	↑ 7.4%	8	0	100.0%
Friendliness	9.18	↑ 5.2%	13	0	100.0%
Will Hire Again	8.70	↑ 8.2%	15	0	100.0%
Professionalism	8.82	↑ 7.9%	10	0	100.0%
Precision & Care	7.93	↓ 0.0%	3	0	100.0%

Recent A1 Movers Reviews

Quality - 8.79/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

enjoyed how fast the process was

Amazing help, super fast and careful

great communication and workers

Moved from Portage, WI to Sun Prarie, WI with great service

A1 movers made relocation much easier

Recent Customer Complaints

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

16 (100.0%)

Negative

0 (0.0%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by A1 Movers

Affordable home and apartment moving services
Commercial moving services
Large item moving (pianos, gun safes, vaults, statues)
Moving precious family antiques
Moving equipment (copy machines, printers, restaurant equipment)
Full packing services
Moving vehicles (extra vehicles, recreational vehicles)
Moving unique items (airplanes, other large unique items)
In-state deliveries within 100 miles
Out-of-state deliveries over 100 miles

Two Men and a Truck

Very Good

8.10/10

3817 Kipp St, Madison, WI, 53718

11-Point Rating

8.9

8.7

6.5

8.1

6.8

9.0

9.7

8.6

9.0

5.3

8.5

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Best movers to hire in Columbus with a proven track record. Two Men and a Truck has been moving since 1993.

Two Men and a Truck is the number 6 ranked moving service in Columbus, WI with an overall score of 8.1 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is a Very Good score and places it in the top 70.53% of all movers in Wisconsin and the top 62.24% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 18 other Columbus moving companies and better than 214 movers in Wisconsin.

Our Research

Analyzed 549 total reviews
Reviewed 6 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at WisDOT & FMCSA
Crunched 2,240 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	8.95	↑ 7.8%	405	56	87.9%
Punctuality	8.70	↑ 9.0%	106	20	84.1%
Affordability	6.49	↓ -14.3%	42	26	61.8%
Communication	8.07	↑ 8.6%	135	39	77.6%
Stick to Prices	6.83	↑ 14.6%	32	18	64.0%
Speed	8.99	↑ 6.5%	153	22	87.4%
Friendliness	9.67	↑ 10.8%	256	9	96.6%
Will Hire Again	8.58	↑ 6.6%	381	75	83.6%
Professionalism	8.97	↑ 9.7%	205	29	87.6%
Conflict Handling	5.30	↑ 30.2%	20	26	43.5%
Precision & Care	8.51	↑ 7.3%	152	33	82.2%

Recent Two Men and a Truck Reviews

Quality - 8.95/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Recent Customer Praises

very efficient team

everyone was extremely friendly, competent, and professional

flexible with our uncertain move-in date

fantastic job deserves a perfect score

had a really good experience

Recent Customer Complaints

high priced rip-off company

So very disappointed

great work by movers in the past but not this time

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

405 (87.9%)

Negative

56 (12.1%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Two Men and a Truck

Local moving
Long-distance moving
Packing services
Storage options
Junk removal services
Piano moving
Pool table moving
Appliance moving
Last-minute moving
Furniture moving

Big Help Movers

Good

8.03/10

Sun Prairie, WI, 53590

11-Point Rating

8.6

8.4

7.7

8.7

8.4

8.5

5.4

8.5

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Big Help Movers is the number 7 ranked moving service in Columbus, WI with an overall score of 8.03 out of 10. Based on our extensive analysis, this is a Good score and places it in the top 67.55% of all movers in Wisconsin and the top 60.18% of moving companies nationwide. They score better than 17 other Columbus moving companies and better than 205 movers in Wisconsin.

Our Research

Analyzed 15 total reviews
Reviewed 1 social profiles and review listings
Checked for license verification at WisDOT & FMCSA
Crunched 57 data points pertaining to the above

11 Point Rating

Metric	Score Out of 10	vs Nationwide Comparison between Big Help 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)	Positive Score
Quality	8.63	↑ 3.9%	12	100.0%
Punctuality	8.43	↑ 5.6%	5	100.0%
Affordability	7.73	↑ 2.1%	3	100.0%
Speed	8.69	↑ 2.9%	5	100.0%
Friendliness	8.74	↑ 0.1%	7	100.0%
Will Hire Again	8.42	↑ 4.6%	11	100.0%
Professionalism	8.51	↑ 4.1%	7	100.0%
Conflict Handling	5.36	↑ 31.9%	1	100.0%
Precision & Care	8.50	↑ 7.2%	6	100.0%

Recent Big Help Movers Reviews

Quality - 8.63/10

Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.

Overall Review Distribution

Positive

12 (100.0%)

Negative

0 (0.0%)

Additional Details

Moving Services Offered by Big Help Movers

Residential Services
Commercial Services
Long-Distance Moving
Junk Removal
Disassembly and Set-Up
Packing Services
Cheap Moving
Furniture Moving
Last-Minute Moving
Local Moving

How Much Do Long Distance Moving Services Cost in Columbus, WI?

Expect to spend somewhere between $1,297 and $8,500 to hire professional long distance movers in Columbus. 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
Columbus to New York City	984 miles	$1,761	$2,618	$4,326	$6,290	$9,069
Columbus to Los Angeles	2,069 miles	$2,376	$3,541	$5,864	$8,545	$12,349
Columbus to Chicago	167 miles	$1,297	$1,923	$3,168	$4,591	$6,598
Columbus to Houston	1,180 miles	$1,871	$2,785	$4,603	$6,697	$9,660
Columbus to Phoenix	1,827 miles	$2,238	$3,335	$5,521	$8,043	$11,619
Columbus to Philadelphia	918 miles	$1,723	$2,561	$4,232	$6,151	$8,867
Columbus to San Antonio	1,331 miles	$1,957	$2,913	$4,818	$7,011	$10,117
Columbus to San Diego	2,132 miles	$2,411	$3,594	$5,953	$8,675	$12,539
Columbus to Dallas	1,020 miles	$1,781	$2,649	$4,377	$6,365	$9,178
Columbus to San Jose	2,221 miles	$2,462	$3,670	$6,079	$8,861	$12,809

*Please note: These Columbus, WI 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 Columbus 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 Columbus, WI.

Rating Methodology

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

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

Our original review-based ranking algorithm

We started with a total of 24 companies that offer moving services in the Columbus area.

From these 24 companies, we analyzed a total of 3,132 reviews dating all the way back to May 2007.

We also reviewed a total of 14 state and federal moving licenses from these 24 companies and 95 different 3rd party review and social profiles.

Each of the ~3,000 reviews was scored according to our detailed 11-point rating criteria

This gave us a total of 11,115 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 596 Columbus 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 Top Notch Movers) vs older more established companies (like Two Men and a Truck).

The Great Guys Moving 11-Point Rating Breakdown

Our 11-point rating criteria scores every Columbus 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 Columbus from 2,131 reviews

Punctuality

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

7.65/10 avg in Columbus from 695 reviews

Affordability

How affordable was the moving service?

7.30/10 avg in Columbus from 467 reviews

Communication

Responsiveness before, during, and after the move.

7.02/10 avg in Columbus from 861 reviews

Stick to Prices

Was the final price consistent with the original quote?

5.61/10 avg in Columbus from 278 reviews

Speed

Efficiency without taking unnecessary time to increase costs.

8.15/10 avg in Columbus from 931 reviews

Friendliness

Was the moving crew cordial and friendly on moving day?

8.46/10 avg in Columbus from 1,308 reviews

Will Hire Again

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

7.60/10 avg in Columbus from 2,146 reviews

Professionalism

Did the moving crew behave professionally on moving day?

7.73/10 avg in Columbus from 1,172 reviews

Conflict Handling

How well the company responds to accidents and issues.

3.36/10 avg in Columbus from 185 reviews

Precision & Care

Were walls scratched? Did furniture get damaged or lost?

7.55/10 avg in Columbus from 941 reviews

Charts & Visualizations

With 11,115 data points across 24 moving companies and 3,132 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 Columbus.

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 Columbus movers have performed over time

11-Point Rating Comparison

Detailed breakdown of Columbus moving company 11-point ratings

Wisconsin-wide 11-Point Percentile Comparison

See how the top movers in Columbus compare to all movers in Wisconsin

		Quality	Punctuality	Affordability	Communication	Stick to Prices	Speed	Friendliness	Will Hire Again	Professionalism	Conflict Handling	Precision & Care
1	Gorilla Movers Of Wisconsin Inc. Exceptional9.31	99	100	85	88	97	100	99	95	100	80	94
2	Top Notch Movers Exceptional9.06	85	90	79	89	76	80	89	88	84	87	81
3	Big Dog Movers of Madison LLC Superb8.85	93	84	83	89	68	86	98	92	91	52	90
4	Above Average Moving LLC Superb8.82	81	60	100	74	68	80	92	80	81	81	76
5	A1 Movers Very Good8.28	54	34	28	56	--	59	51	60	59	--	43
6	Two Men and a Truck Very Good8.10	60	59	18	57	58	55	80	56	64	70	57
7	Big Help Movers Good8.03	48	51	46	--	--	45	35	51	52	69	59