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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"I hired Priceline Logistics and they hired A Russian Sub contractor out of Las Vegas to come get my property. They did not have enough room for all my things I needed. they took my sons box spring but not the mattress or bed frame. As they left ..."
"It was the worst experience for us from start to finish. Our items were stored with them from 8/23/23 to delivery on 1/30/24. They only delivered 40% of our belongings. 60% was either stolen or shipped somebody else. United could not tell us what ..."
"On July 23rd, 2021 I had S and M Relo LLC move my home from Indiana to Florida. The company that contracted the move had assured me that my home items and business furniture would be safe. It took until September for truck to come. When boxes were..."
"What seems like a nice professional group is a front, this company is very eager to get your money and then tack on charges after charges and jack up the bill 30%! I would not recommend this company; they do not do the move they are brokers and co..."
"This is the worst company ever! Used them to move cross country. They sub contracted with a crew from NJ which they never informed me of. Movers were supposed to arrive in 5 days-disappeared for 3 weeks!! When I contacted Mega Vans-they told me su..."
"Complete trash. Never showed up with the full trailer. Used a Uhaul instead, then told me I had to pay for another truck to be sent in to get the rest to transport to semi. They steal more money from me, damage most of my stuff and shows up in 2 u..."
"These are scammers. They are brokers. I lost about $3000 from these crooks. They requested 2 deposits and found out they just connect you to movers. Who are also scammers! The movers tried to scam me to pay more! They claim they can't fit my stuff..."
"They worked incredibly hard, and they were enthusiastic and smiling and friendly the entire time. They also arrived early and everything arrived at the condo in perfect shape!! I would highly recommend them."
"We were told by the salesman that we would receive our belongings in 3 to 5 days. It was actually 24 days before we received them. Also, a “quality control” person called and went again through our inventory one week before moving and claimed we h..."
"I gotta say, United American moving and storage provided me with some top-notch service! The movers showed up right on time and introduced themselves with a friendly smile. They took their time to check out the whole house, figuring out what neede..."
"This place is TERRIBLE! I gave them a month and a half notice on the date I wanted to have my car delivered, and when the time came, I couldn’t get ahold of anyone or they kept giving me the run around. I finally went with a different company, the..."
"Do NOT trust this company! They work as partners but steal your money for nothing! They give you a quote take your license then charge your bank over $900 plus for nothing! BEWARE prey on elderly! They quoted me $1400.00 on phone ask for 300.00..."
"We had heard of moving companies that quote you an unusually low fee, work with multiple local companies to handle your belongings, and your belongings will sit in a warehouse until they have enough families to justify a "moving load" in that dire..."
"I engaged this company, and they first gave me a low ball price. After about 3 months of Chuck Donnelly, (their Manager) texting me about reducing the price, I called him back. The first quote I received was $6500.00. Then when I got the call back..."
"Move distance 225 miles. Estimate for small move with no furniture or large items $1823. Actual cost over $5000. Showed up late at night to load truck. Coerced by driver to pay extra cash directly to him to “save money.” Shady as hell. Boxes arriv..."
"DO NOT USE. TOTAL SCAM! They subcontract out. Estimate was for $2,900 for two bedrooms and 20 boxes. Movers showed up it was over $4k for one bedroom and a couch. Total ended up being well over $6k, more than double the estimate even after we de..."
"I hired this company to move my furniture from Sun City West - Arizona to Vaughn - Washington. They used the Movers Van Line company located in Las Vegas - Nevada. Twelve ( 12 ) items out of 61 were damaged : 20 % !!!! The damage went from severe..."
"These guys are cheaters. they moved my stuff from Virginia to Florida and miss shelves from my bookcases I cannot use these bookcases. despite sign a contract to pay me for missing items so far, they have refused to do it do not use them if you ne..."
"Beware of CATFISHING!!! They were absolutely amazing when I called and they quoted me over the phone (completely off). Their professional never came out to confirm the price. They changed my pickup date 3 times causing me to reschedule my flight...."
"The only thing they got right was the address.... the only reason they got that right is cause they deal only in cash! Once they have that you are on your own. Nothing but delays, and stone-walling. When they did arrive thousands of dollars of stu..."
"DO NOT hire this company, their initial quote is always too low and will be raised. Your delivery will be late and your property will be damaged. After all this we had to take them to arbitration. We got the arbitration award and now they won't pa..."
"I contracted my move with Gateway Movers out of Florida. THEY sub-contracted without telling me, to One Way Van Lines. The movers arrived 3 hours late, but the truck was packed properly,(by midnight), or so I thought. The movers told me AFTER the ..."
"These guys were awesome! We had a large executive desk that took 6 guys to move upstairs when we moved in. They moved me without a scratch. They worked tirelessly the whole time. I would definitely use them again."
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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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