By Manuella Irwin
Updated: Jun 6, 2026
6 min read
Reviewed by Martin Pаnауоtоv
Hiring a moving company to move your entire home is a big deal.
We’ve researched over 1200 interstate moving companies, cross-referencing customer reviews, license data, insurance information, and federal requirements to find you the best long distance moving companies in the industry.
If you’re moving a 1 bedroom home worth of stuff or more, these are the best full service moving companies based on our research.
"Be sure to read the fine print in the contract. In the end they doubled my bill with their "right to charge at the end". The original 3 men quickly became 8, and all are billed separately for hours in the same period. Be careful. Insist ..."
"Total disaster !! Hands off this moving company !!!! Nothing worked !!! Also listed costs that are not !!!!! Have been fulfilled. This company is never recommended"
"We moved with the forwarding company Uhe within our city in November 2019, there were about 3km between the two apartments. If one were to describe this move in one word, “total catastrophe” would describe it very aptly, both the actual process as..."
"Hardly anything of what was discussed in detail at our on-site meeting with the managing director was implemented. In return, the already proud price increased from 7,500 euros to over 10,000 euros. A completely amateurish, unmotivated process..."
"Stored goods (90 moving boxes and a large Berber carpet) simply disappeared. Voko Trans does not provide any information, does not cover the damage."
"The Gelse shipping company delivered us a sofa. When setting up the sofa, our parquet floor was damaged, which unfortunately I saw too late, means I had already acknowledged receipt without any other damage. During a phone call with the shipping c..."
"Our furniture arrived damaged and incomplete, and we were told it had disappeared - which raises some questions for a 100 square meter apartment. The communication with the boss was very unfriendly. We cannot move into our house because the beds..."
"The boss Mr. Fishmann, who takes care of everything Looked at, and should have written on, pretty much made a faux pas for himself! 50qu he said meant 75qu true, they didn't take parts of the move with them, assembly work, such as lamps, gadro..."
"Unfortunately, for example, the company was only characterized by unprofessional staff, incorrectly estimated cubic meters, a lack of foresight. Even loading the truck into the much too small truck took much longer than estimated. Serious mistakes..."
"This morning at 8:00 am I had an appointment with an employee to visit the apartment. At 7:47 am the employee called me in a very unfriendly way, he couldn't find the house. I explained the way and then informed them that I actually wouldn't be th..."
"Drama to the power of 10 .. "We'll probably call you back, probably not too .." Deadlines are not kept .. vein business behavior under all hell."
"Instead of 7:00 a.m., they started at 3:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. Not all taken away from the kitchen. My partner still had to lend a hand himself. Parquet damaged, took photos of it. Arrived 5 hours late and just put things there, not rebuilt the ..."
"The moving men made a good impression at the beginning. I was shocked to see 10 men for our little move. Actually, I was counting on 4 men. Out of 10 men only three did a good job. Since we lived close to stores, the movers would get a coffee ever..."
"- The packers (only 3 persons) were 4 hours late. - Cheapest moving box was delivered, very thin, unstable and expensive. After the move, 2/3 of the boxes were thrown away as they were unusable. - No stopping sign in Cologne was ordered and co..."
"We have now moved third and last time with W&M. Unfortunately, the permanent staff is missing there, instead movers at work, who clearly lacked professionalism and care. A wardrobe was rebuilt and set up a good 15 cm in the room, making it diffi..."
"I don't know what to say to the gentleman, don't write a real offer. The price he mentions is supposed to be net later, I am a private person, what net or gross. Would like to have the money on hand."
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