Average moving costs within Iowa
Based on the prices of 10 reviews, a very rough ballpark estimate for moving within Iowa is between $1120 and $3200. Get your accurate custom moving quote here.
How did we get these costs?
Based on the prices of 10 reviews, a very rough ballpark estimate for moving within Iowa is between $1120 and $3200. Get your accurate custom moving quote here.
How did we get these costs?
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"Spark Moving Company picked up my belongings on June 19, 2019,At which time I told them that I didn’t need the 30 day free storage because I had found a place to live and would like my things delivered as soon as possible. Fast forward it to Augus..."
"Zippy shell is a trash company and quite frankly they deserve to go out of business. They rescheduled our move on us multiple times even though we had a confirmed date, were disrespectful every time we spoke to them, lied about the size of the con..."
"I reserved my pod TWO months ago. Date of delivery was September 15, 2023. Then they changed it to the 20th! Never called me I just happened to see it on line. I had to make ten phone calls to move it to the 16thbut they won’t even tell me the ti..."
"This was my family's first move to another state (Indiana to Wisconsin). I have moved countless friends and family members myself and really thought that was how we'd do it. But it became evident that we needed assistance. Plus, I was to receive f..."
"American Moving Systems (AMS) didn't deliver my items for TWO MONTHS after they said they would. My items were picked up on August 17th, 2015 and I was told they would be delivered on September 1st. On August 31st I called because I hadn't heard a..."
"American Standard Moving & Storage are crooks. They stole items from me & denied it. Lied to me on the phone when I asked if there were subcontractors (they said no). Kept my items for over a week after I got to my new home. Charged me an extra $1..."
"Liars, unsympathetic - said they were not brokers, turned out to be brokers. Spent thousands of dollars on a cross country move booked 8 months in advance. Told that the company they hired was known to break stuff and “misplace” items. We lost 25%..."
"New Leaf provided a binding moving estimate with the option for a full refund of the down payment if cancelled more than five days prior to the scheduled move. We were to provide an updated inventory to New Leaf within the five day cancellation pe..."
"We paid a broker based on a low ball estimate, meaning they quoted the job and then contracted it out to this company, but that's not how they represent themselves. They quoted $2200 to move a bed, a couch and roughly 10 boxes from Tennessee to Fl..."
"IF YOU WANT TO HAVE A TOTAL NIGHTMARE MOVE JUST HIRE THESE SCAMMERS !! YOUR WISH WILL COME TRUE !! JUST READ THE LINK BELOW ON THEIR YELP REVIEWS & YOU WILL SEE WHY !! https://www.yelp.com/biz/horizon-van-lines-fort-lauderdale-2 - PLEASE AVOID THE..."
"Complete fraud. Ruined my furniture. Boxes are all broken and ransacked. Price shot up to 4x what the quote was. Never use this scam company. Total ripoff. I was paid to remove my bad review and then put it back."
"Our experience with First National Van Lines was subpar. The original broker of our contract misled us regarding how the belongings would be packaged and what would be included in the pricing. The movers showed up and wanted to charge extra to mov..."
"I got this moving company through Moving APT, I had so many problems with this moving company. If I could, I would give this company negative 5 stars. 1) The original quote was $2230, but they added a lot of hidden charges such as storage cost ..."
"This company is a complete SCAM! Best example of BAIT AND SWITCH I've ever seen! We called several movers to get quotes before our cross country move. I hand it to them, because they have a good name (and I believe there really is another moving c..."
"Highly recommend American Fleet National Direct Moving Group ! They were on time, friendly and so helpful. While they had just one item to move, it was a very heavy treadmill that was going from an upstairs bedroom to the basement. They went so ab..."
"Scam this company moved our stuff and now they are closed and have no clue where my stuff is..They said they put it all in a storage unit in TN but never gave us the name."
"Contracted with Full Nation as they told us they were a direct carrier. They had a different moving company show up that tried to charge us $6000 extra to move 583 cubic feet when our original contract was $3996. We couldn't get a hold of Full Nat..."
"DO NOT USE! They are scammers and unprofessional. They held my stuff hostage, charged way more than what I was quoted, broke several items and generally lied all through the move. I was told that they were a moving company and how bad brokers were..."
"Dishonest, and anti- military! Do not use! Check the BBB for honest (and a lot of dishonest) reviews. The long reviews with details are all very similar to my experience. They told me they were a "military preferred mover" and one of the "Top 3 mi..."
"DO NOT USE! I scheduled a move through Eagle Moving mid-June 2022 for a late July 2022 move from Boston-Philadelphia. Since I scheduled a month in advanced and am a student they gave me a discount and estimated me around $2,400 and 350 cubic feet...."
"Evergreen Van Lines team was excellent .started on time worked hard and finish early all of the six members of the team were very Helpful and pleasant. I can’t ask for a better team. I will recommend them for all my friends."
"They are not a moving company but a broker. We were told they would be doing the move and then 2 days before pack out they brokered us to another company. This company had horrible reviews on the better business bureau. Including holding your item..."
"Don't use. They breached my contact and kept my $2500 deposit, blocked my phone number. Received two emails stating they would return my deposit. That was August 2021. Screw this company. Better Business Bureau says their license was revoked"
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To provide you with the most accurate average moving prices, we sum the price of all 10 reviews submitted by users, who have moved within Iowa. Then we divide the sum by the number of reviews and normalize the total average to get the most accurate average possible.
Based on the price calculation of 10 reviews, we estimate that a move within Iowa should very roughly cost between $1120 and $3200.
Naturally actual prices may vary significantly if you get in contact with Iowa movers, since our average is calculated based on the reviews and not by the moving companies themselves.
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Moving companies are required to be registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) if they perform interstate moves from or to Iowa. No matter if it is a moving company or a broker, they should have a valid DOT number. You can look up a mover here.
Agency: United States Department of Transportation
Address: 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE, Washington DC 20590
Phone: (855) 368-4200
Website: www.fmcsa.dot.gov
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