Best Moving Companies of 2024

National Van Lines meets all the requirements I have set. It has an excellent 103 rating from the GSA, an excellent safety record with the DOT, and impressively positive customer reviewsBut more than that, it felt as a company to which I would entrust all my possessions.

It only took 90 seconds to navigate the phone tree and get a human on the phone. The operator immediately felt more like a consultant than a sales pitch. She was ready to set up a virtual tour of the house right away and answered all my questions with ease.

JK Moving Services specializes in corporate, long distance, and international moves and has a history of handling complex moves safely and on time. It has a GSA rating of 104 and a 3.97/5 in customer reviews with the Better Business BureauJK also has the lowest percentage of trucks and drivers I’ve ever seen delayed due to failed inspections.

So what kept JK from the top spot? The quotes I got for long distance moves were $5,000 higher than other companies. It’s still worth going through the quote process, but if you’re looking to keep costs down, you may find that JK isn’t your best option.

While you can also use North American Van Lines for long distance moves, they are one of the few moving companies that had everything I was looking for: a history of safety, high customer ratings, industry certifications, plus the ability to handle local moves. Most interstate moving companies leave local moves to local movers, but with over 500 locations nationwide, North American Van Lines can handle them in-house.

The quote process took a little longer than some of the other moving companies we evaluated, but once I got someone on the phone, I was able to book a quote to your home in under eight minutes. With over 1,400 drivers in the U.S., North American Van Lines also had more flexibility with the move date than other companies.

Moving to another country can be incredibly stressful, and it helps to have a company on your side that knows the paperwork inside and out. Interstate International has a GSA score of 110, which means that when the U.S. government sends people overseas, this is the company they trust to handle the details. Interstate also has both of the certifications we look for in an international moving company: FAIM Quality Certification by FIDI and membership in the International Association of Movers.

There’s a reason PODS has become the household name for moving containers. It offers the most affordable (and transparent) prices of any moving container company, and you can choose from three sizes. You can also purchase add-ons like packing services, vehicle transport, and short- and long-term storage.

One of the benefits of using a moving container like PODS is that you can go at your own pace. The container is placed in your driveway and you pay monthly for as long as you need it. You are limited to four free hours to load the container in places without driveway space.

If you want to do it all yourself, renting a box truck and bribing some friends with pizza is by far the most affordable way to move. It was a close call, but Penske had the upper hand over U-Haul and Budget because of their affordable prices and the many rental locations.

You can choose from three truck sizes and one van, and the price is $30 plus 59 cents per mile (the largest truck increases to $30 plus 79 cents per mile). For comparable sizes, U-Haul charges $30 plus $1.59 per mile, while Budget charges $30 plus 79 cents.