Established in 2009, Moving Fellows, also known as Portland Student Movers, is a moving company based in Portland, Oregon, employing local student-athletes as experienced movers. The company offers residential and commercial moving services in Portland, Salem, and Eugene, handling local, long-distance, and commercial moves. Services include packing assistance, parking assistance, furniture rearranging, and expedited assistance for domestic abuse situations. The company is known for providing affordable rates, expedient service, and a high level of customer satisfaction. Moving Fellows also offers free moving boxes and packing materials with the purchase of their packaging service.
Moving Fellows
About Moving Fellows
Additional Cities Served: Vancouver, Salem, Gresham, Beaverton, Springfield, TigardShow More >
Moving Services
- Local Moving Service
- Long Distance Moving
- Commercial Moving
- Furniture Rearranging
- Packing Services
- Parking Assistance
- Expedited Assistance - DV Abuse
- Labor & Truck (Full Service with labor & delivery)
- Labor Only (For transfer of furniture & household items)
- Get Free Boxes
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Summarized Review of Moving Fellows
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
Moving Fellows generally receives glowing reviews for their professional, efficient, and friendly service, although a few reports of significant dissatisfaction and service issues do exist.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“absolute best moving experience”
“best moving service around”
“Polite and professional service”
2. Punctuality
Nationwide Average: 8.07/10
Moving Fellows generally received high praise for being on time and early, with a few instances of being significantly late or canceling.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“were professional, punctual”
“arrived on time”
“were on time”
3. Affordability
Nationwide Average: 7.69/10
Moving Fellows has mixed reviews with many customers appreciating their reasonable pricing and value, while a significant number have complaints about being overcharged or experiencing unexpected price increases.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“price seemed reasonable”
“It was a good value”
“good rates”
4. Communication
Nationwide Average: 7.53/10
Moving Fellows generally receives high praise for its responsiveness, helpful customer service, and ease of scheduling, though there are some notable instances of poor communication and rudeness reported.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“Andre was helpful and answered all my questions”
“Communication only through weeks of emails”
“easy to reach by text and phone”
5. Stick to Prices
Nationwide Average: 5.99/10
Moving Fellows has mixed feedback, with numerous instances of charging more than initially quoted but also several cases where they honored their original estimates.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“Charged more than bid at and minimal credit offered”
“no hidden charges”
“charged for unexpected drive time”
6. Speed
Nationwide Average: 8.58/10
Moving Fellows is overwhelmingly praised for their quick and efficient moving services, with only a few reviews criticizing their time management and efficiency.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“got the job done quickly”
“T and Sébastien had their truck unloaded quickly”
“quick”
7. Friendliness
Nationwide Average: 8.91/10
Moving Fellows is overwhelmingly praised for their polite, helpful, and personable staff, despite a few isolated reports of unprofessional behavior.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“polite”
“offered to place things where I wanted”
“Giovany and Robert were pleasant”
8. Will Hire Again
Nationwide Average: 8.18/10
Moving Fellows has overwhelmingly positive feedback, signifying that most customers are highly satisfied and would likely use their moving services again.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“Highly recommended”
“highly recommend using Moving Fellows again”
“would hire again”
9. Professionalism
Nationwide Average: 8.31/10
Moving Fellows generally receives high praise for their professionalism, readiness, and ability to work effectively together, although there are some isolated reports of unprofessionalism and inefficiency.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“professional, incredible”
“Incredibly professional team”
“arrived ready to go”
10. Conflict Handling
Nationwide Average: 4.07/10
Moving Fellows largely displays a lack of effective resolution efforts and customer satisfaction, with few exceptions where they managed to successfully address issues.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“Offered minimal credit after weeks of dispute”
“delayed response and unacceptable resolution offer”
“company didn't respond or rectify the issue ”
11. Precision & Care
Nationwide Average: 8.01/10
Moving Fellows predominantly receives praise for their meticulous and gentle approach, despite a few reports of damage and careless handling by customers.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“meticulous, gentle with my property”
“careful with my items”
“took care of my stuff”
Customer Insights
Cost: $ 883.00 from 7 historical data points
Local Move Duration: 5 hours from 3 reviews
Great Crew Members
T, Sébastien | quick unloading and highly recommended |
Nichol, Sebastian, Keith | quick, safe work |
Andre, Giovany, Robert | helpful with reservations, pleasant and fast during the move |
Sebastian | Sebastian and his team did an amazing job |
Lace | Lace did a great job with communication and budget planning |
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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