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College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving Merrillville logoHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%67+36.5Reliability 24%52+12.6Value 14%93+13.2Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Momentum penalty60−4Experts Score= 65Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.65SCORE

College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving Merrillville

Gary, IN · Grade BLetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #75Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 79 piano movers · 4.7★ from 359 Google reviews

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Percentile vs other piano movers (100 = best)Each factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (star average, share of 1–2★ reviews, price verdicts…); standing within the category can only raise it, never lower it.. Strongest: replies to reviews and value; weakest: reliability.

SatisfactionSatisfaction · 54% of the scoreRecency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving Merrillville is better than 67% of piano movers.B
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ReliabilityReliability · 24% of the scoreHow rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving Merrillville is better than 52% of piano movers.C
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Craft & serviceCraft & service · 0% of the scoreGoogle review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving Merrillville is better than —% of piano movers.–
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ValueValue · 14% of the scoreCustomers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving Merrillville is better than 93% of piano movers.A
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MomentumMomentum · 0% of the scorePenalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving Merrillville is better than 60% of piano movers.B
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Replies to reviewsReplies to reviews · 7% of the scoreHow often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving Merrillville is better than 100% of piano movers.A
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Customers hired College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving Merrillville for 6 kinds of job.

College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving Merrillville for in-state moving

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.3
★ on this jobAverage stars on the reviews where the customer tagged this exact job (Google’s “Services” field).3.00
Usually paidThe price range customers picked most often for this job.$1,000–1,200
Category typicalWhat the middle half of customers paid for this job across all companies in the category.$415–$1.8k
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 24/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “In-state moving”:Stars on this job 55%Number of such jobs 25%Overall Experts Score 20%Stars are pulled toward the category average when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.#50 / 50

All 3 Google reviews tagged “In-state moving”

Evelyn1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 3 weeks ago★

The 3 guys/movers themselves were very pleasant and respectful. However EVERYTHING ELSE about this move was horrible! The job was incomplete with items being left in my linen closet and garage. The guys had no idea how to properly pack and basically wrapped everything in Saran plastic wrap or packing tape. On top of…

Paid $2,500–3,000Not sureLocal movingMoving-related packingIn-state moving
CoreyLocal Guide · 18 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 10 months ago★★★

Pricing was competitive with the local market. Used this business in June of 2025 for a local move (Merrillville to Winfield). Overall it was a lot of help, but for the price point we scuffed & dented too many walls and door frames. We were told over the phone they would bring everything needed to do that without…

Paid $1,000–1,200Reasonable priceLocal movingIn-state moving
Patric10 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a year ago★★★★★

Stellar service from start to finish! The team called when they were en route, arrived right on time, and were incredibly personable and efficient. They had great energy and wonderful personalities — you could tell they truly enjoy what they do. Unlike most moving companies, they didn’t waste any time or “drain the…

Local movingIn-state moving

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$522-41% vs typical piano movers

Bar = middle half of what customers paid · gold mark = category median.

Price verdictsGoogle asks reviewers whether the price was great, reasonable or overpriced; these are their answers.

Great price 30%Reasonable 63%Overpriced 2%Not sure 5%

Jobs customers hired them for

JobReviewsCategory typical
Local moving49$529–$1.4k
Senior moving8$569–$1.7k
Moving-related packing7$375–$1.1k
Moving-related storage4$243–$807
In-state moving3$415–$1.8k
Furniture assembly3$109–$966

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