Established in 2018, The College Moving Crew offers moving services with a focus on excellent customer service. It’s a full-service moving company providing local and long-distance moving solutions anywhere in Iowa. And if you just need extra hands for loading or unloading, The College Moving Crew also provides affordable moving labor. It’ll even help you with in-home moves, such as rearranging furniture. The company’s professional movers are experts in packing, so you won’t have to worry about getting bogged down with this time-consuming task, which frees you to focus on other matters. If you're looking for more options, it might be worth checking out other movers in Des Moines, IA. The College Moving Crew is available every day, giving you more freedom with your moving schedule.
The College Moving Crew
Ranked Top 10 Best Movers in Des Moines, IA
The Great Guys Moving Rating Index (GGMRI) is an impartial score of the best movers in a city.About The College Moving Crew
Additional Cities Served: West Des Moines, Ankeny, Ames, Urbandale, Waukee, JohnstonShow More >
Moving Services
- Local Moving
- Pack & Move
- Labor Only
- Box Packing
- Load Only
- Unload Only
- InHome Moving
- Moving Labor
- Movers & Truck
- FullService Storage
If you’re moving across state lines, you likely need to hire a moving company with a VALID USDOT license. This licensing information comes from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and applies to a moving company's ability to perform a long distance INTERstate move (for example: from California to Texas). If your move crosses state lines within the same commercial zone, or metropolitan area (for example: DC to Alexandria, VA), it is generally not considered an interstate move and a moving company may not need an "Active" license from FMCSA to perform this type of move. INTRAstate moves (within the same state or city) are regulated by state and local jurisdictions and licensing requirements vary according to locale.Not Authorized
for Interstate Moves
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Summarized Review of The College Moving Crew
We've analyzed the customer reviews to provide a summarized snapshot. Imagine the challenge of sifting through and reading every single review a moving company has ever received. Could you spot the fake reviews? Could you formulate a well-rounded analyses, or would you be left relying on a gut feeling?
Our rigorous evaluation process addresses this by meticulously vetting each moving company based on 11 crucial aspects of the moving experience:
1. Quality
Nationwide Average: 8.44/10
The College Moving Crew is highly regarded for their professionalism, efficiency, and exceptional service, making moves stress-free and exceeding customer expectations, despite a few incidents of damage.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“great experience for my first time using a moving company”
“Everyone at Blue Cow made the process smooth”
“great service and experience”
2. Punctuality
Nationwide Average: 8.07/10
The College Moving Crew consistently demonstrates exceptional timeliness, with numerous reports of the movers arriving on time, being prompt, and in many cases even arriving early.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“the movers showed up on time”
“were on time”
“They arrived on time”
3. Affordability
Nationwide Average: 7.69/10
The College Moving Crew is consistently praised for their very reasonable, fair prices and cost-effectiveness, often coming in under budget and being a more economical choice compared to competitors.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“very fairly priced for the work they did”
“very reasonable price”
“came in under budget”
4. Communication
Nationwide Average: 7.53/10
The College Moving Crew generally receives high praise for their responsiveness, professionalism, and excellent customer service, although there is an isolated mention of not receiving callbacks from the office.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“estimate and booking process”
“very patient and followed up on quote”
“great customer service”
5. Stick to Prices
Nationwide Average: 5.99/10
The College Moving Crew generally maintains their estimated costs, often charging accurately or even less than quoted, despite occasional discrepancies.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“came in under budget”
“estimate was way off actual price”
“comp the entire move”
6. Speed
Nationwide Average: 8.58/10
The College Moving Crew is overwhelmingly described as efficient and quick, with numerous clients noting their consistent hustle, timely completion of tasks, and ability to work non-stop, despite isolated incidents of slower service.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“move team got right to work and never slowed down”
“movers hustled hard”
“Took longer because one team member did not contribute much”
7. Friendliness
Nationwide Average: 8.91/10
The College Moving Crew consistently demonstrates exceptionally courteous, considerate, and professional behavior, making for a pleasant and personable moving experience.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“were fun to work with”
“polite, tidy, and very friendly”
“expressed a very positive attitude”
8. Will Hire Again
Nationwide Average: 8.18/10
The College Moving Crew enjoys overwhelmingly positive feedback, with numerous customers expressing strong intent to recommend, rehire, and rely on their services for future moving needs, though there are a couple of instances of dissatisfaction.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“would definitely recommend using them”
“would highly recommend Blue Cow to anyone”
“would certainly recommend to anyone”
9. Professionalism
Nationwide Average: 8.31/10
The College Moving Crew consistently receives high praise for their courteous, careful, and efficient work, with customers noting the crew's exceptional conduct and teamwork, albeit a few incidents of unreported damages.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“Ben and Nate were very professional”
“courteous, caring, and helpful”
“always very professional and courteous”
10. Conflict Handling
Nationwide Average: 4.07/10
The College Moving Crew shows a mixed response, with several instances of going above and beyond to remedy issues free of charge, but also instances of refusing to correct certain errors or provide an apology, indicating inconsistency in customer satisfaction regarding service recovery.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“quickness to correct any issues free of charge”
“no apology to me, only husband”
“did not address the mess they made”
11. Precision & Care
Nationwide Average: 8.01/10
The College Moving Crew generally receives high praise for their attentive and protective approach to moving belongings, despite a few instances of damage reported by some customers.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“handled our stuff with care”
“did a great job protecting my mom's things”
“Couple of my lamps were damaged and my TV was dropped”
Customer Insights
Local Move Duration: 2.75 hours from 9 reviews
Great Crew Members
| Ben, Nate | very professional and handled our stuff with care |
| Daniel | Daniel was a superstar and very professional |
| Colton, Mike | they were efficient and very pleasant to work with |
| Noah, Hunter | they were nice and worked quickly |
| Sawyer | Sawyer's outstanding work deserved praise |
How do we review a moving company?
Imagine the challenge of sifting through and reading every single review a moving company has ever received. Could you spot the fake reviews? Could you formulate a well-rounded analyses, or would you be left relying on a gut feeling?
Our rigorous evaluation process addresses this by meticulously vetting each moving company based on 11 crucial aspects of the moving experience:
- 1. Quality
Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.
- 2. Punctuality
Did the crew show up on-time with the required equipment?
- 3. Affordability
1 = extremely expensive, 10 = extremely affordable
- 4. Communication
Was the office staff quick to respond to questions prior to moving day? Did the moving crew notify you on the day of move regarding any changes to the original schedule? If there were any issues to resolve after moving day, was an office manager quick to respond and address problems encountered?
- 5. Stick to Prices
Was a lowball quote provided to earn business only to see the final moving day price increase substantially?
- 6. Speed
Did the movers seem to take their precious time in an attempt to increase the overall cost of the move? Remember, moving is HARD work and some breaks should be expected!
- 7. Friendliness
Was the moving crew cordial and friendly to be around on moving day?
- 8. Will Hire Again
How likely a customer is to hire the same movers again for their next move.
- 9. Professionalism
Did the moving crew behave in a professional manner on moving day?
- 10. Conflict Handling
Accidents can and will likely happen at some point on moving day. How a moving company responds to these accidents can say a lot about the company.
- 11. Precision & Care
Were walls scratched? Did furniture get scuffed, broken, or lost?
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