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Moving Ahead Services - Columbus Movers 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%86+46.9Reliability 24%80+19.4Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%76+5.4Craft & service penalty97−0.3Experts Score= 86Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.86SCORE

Moving Ahead Services - Columbus Movers

Columbus, OH · Grade ALetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #142Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 218 movers · 4.9★ from 930 Google reviews

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Percentile vs other 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: value and momentum; weakest: replies to reviews.

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.Moving Ahead Services - Columbus Movers is better than 86% of movers.A
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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.Moving Ahead Services - Columbus Movers is better than 80% of movers.A
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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.Moving Ahead Services - Columbus Movers is better than 97% of movers.A
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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.Moving Ahead Services - Columbus Movers is better than 100% of 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.Moving Ahead Services - Columbus Movers is better than 100% of movers.A
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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.Moving Ahead Services - Columbus Movers is better than 76% of movers.B
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Customers hired Moving Ahead Services - Columbus Movers for 8 kinds of job.

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.117
★ on this jobAverage stars on the reviews where the customer tagged this exact job (Google’s “Services” field).4.91
Usually paidThe price range customers picked most often for this job.$800–1,000
Category typicalWhat the middle half of customers paid for this job across all companies in the category.$621–$1.6k
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 81/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Local 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.#84 / 173
Said fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.98%

All 117 Google reviews tagged “Local moving” · showing 40

Mike1 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. · 2 days ago★★★★★

The two guys were fantastic. 10/10 all the way around

Paid $1–500Reasonable priceLocal moving
Martina6 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. · 3 days ago★★★★★

I had such a great experience with Jeremy, Brandon, and Ray during my move! They were absolutely amazing from start to finish. They worked incredibly quickly and efficiently while still being careful and attentive with everything. Moving can be stressful, but these three made the entire process so much easier and…

Paid $500–1,000Reasonable priceLocal moving
Kwan5 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 week ago★★★★★

Travis and Brandon did an excellent job and was very careful with our stuff. Both were cordial and professional.

Paid $500–1,000Reasonable priceLocal moving
Sumathi1 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. · a week ago★★★★★

I love this guys job jermy and Q next time i would recomend to my friends too Thankq

Paid $1,000–1,500Reasonable priceLocal moving
Linda5 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 week ago★★★★★

Travis, Joe, Q were Very efficient and detailed. Did I mention friendly!

Local moving
Jennifer2 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. · 2 weeks ago★★★★★

Gael and Q were very professional and fast. Would recommend!

Local moving
Charles3 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. · 2 weeks ago★★★★★

Josh and Dwayne were wonderful! Moved everything quickly and carefully and were very professional and pleasant. Would absolutely use them again!

Paid $500–1,000Great priceLocal moving
Adrielle3 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. · 2 weeks ago★★★★★

Gael and Q were fantastic! They were very careful with our stuff. They made our move quick and easy. Thank you!

Paid $500–1,000Great priceLocal moving
Arthur13 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. · 2 weeks ago★★★★★

I would recommend Moving Ahead Services. I have no complaints. They was awesome.

Reasonable priceLocal moving
Joanna8 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. · 3 weeks ago★★★★★

Jason quickly called me with estimate and the movers, Jeremy and Bryan, were so courteous and moved everything with great care and efficiency.

Reasonable priceLocal moving
B5 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. · 3 weeks ago★★★★★

Jeremy and Brian were amazing and helped me move everything I needed in one day! They are respectful, professional and so strong, wow! I would recommend them to anyone.

Paid $500–1,000Great priceLocal moving
Tamika9 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. · 3 weeks ago★★★★★

Jason and Brandon were on time and ready to go. They were prompt and got the job done in a timely manner. I would highly recommend Moving Ahead!

Paid $1–500Reasonable priceLocal movingMoving-related packingOversized-item moving
Christie3 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. · 3 weeks ago★★★★★

They showed up on time and were very professional. Also very communicative. I would definitely recommend Moving ahead services to anyone who is in need of a moving service in the Pittsburgh area

Local moving
Tyler10 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 month ago★★★★★

I hired them to move a piano. The communication was great all around! They packaged, moved, and loaded it up with care!

Local moving
TammyLocal Guide · 22 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 month ago★★★★★

Dwayne and his partner who just happened to got married and having a baby girl were excellent every step of the way. I apologize that I cannot remember his name. They were careful with new carpet, took legs off table and put back on and placed all pieces exactly how we needed. Very helpful and so pleasant and…

Paid $500–1,000Not sureSenior movingLocal moving
MxMLocal Guide · 17 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 month ago★★★★★

I needed to have a single piece of furniture (recliner chair) moved from my residence to another not far away (7 Miles). I submitted a request via yelp and had a reply within a couple hrs. I called Moving Ahead Services (MAS) on Tuesday and received a quote via phone and EMail the same day. Upon reviewing the…

Paid $1–500Reasonable priceLocal movingOversized-item moving
Bruce10 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 month ago★★★★★

Jeremy and crew were awesome. Very personable and worked fast.

Local moving
Casey1 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. · 2 months ago★★★★★

J and G were amazing with the help today! Kept it right within our window which was perfect! Walls came out unscathed!

Reasonable priceLocal moving
Erin2 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. · 2 months ago★★★★★

Brandon, Jason, Trey and Nate were fantastic!! They were extremely professional, respectful and quickly moved us from point A to point B. I absolutely would recommend them to anyone moving or in need of moving services

Paid $1,000–1,500Great priceLocal movingOversized-item movingFurniture assembly
Ena5 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. · 2 months ago★★★★★

Moving Ahead Services was recommended to us and we’ll be forever grateful for that recommendation. I can’t say enough regarding our mover’s efficiency and professionalism. Nonetheless, I believe this says it all: nothing one thing was damaged, nothing was broken, and nothing was lost. I’ve moved many times in my…

Paid $1,000–1,500Reasonable priceLocal moving
Marcella2 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. · 2 months ago★★★★★

The team was very professional. They took great care of my furniture. They wrapped all the furniture to protect everything. Items that belonged to my great grandmother were in good hands. I at no time worried about my things being taken care of.

Reasonable priceLocal moving
Destiney7 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. · 2 months ago★★★★★

Q and Seth were an excellent help moving my aunt this past weekend. They came all the way out to grove city and made the move look so easy. Definitely recommend them to anyone who desires a hassle free experience.

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Great priceLocal moving
Jessica1 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. · 2 months ago★★★★★

Jeremy, Dwayne and Brian did an amazing job with our move. They were super efficient and polite, keeping smiles on their faces even in the heat/humidity. They came in under the quoted time too. Would recommend Moving Ahead to anyone looking to move.

Paid $1,000–1,500Reasonable priceLocal moving
Daniel3 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. · 2 months ago★★★★★

Texted me they were coming and arrived on time. Introduced themselves, very courteous. Everything covered and padded and removed carefully. Very pleased.

Paid $1,000–1,500Reasonable priceLocal moving
Marlee1 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. · 2 months ago★★★★★

Jason and Travis were awesome help! Thank you!!

Paid $500–1,000Local moving
Cynthia1 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 months ago★★★★★

Josh and DJ were amazing. Super quick and very nice. Incredibly professional and hardworking but they still cracked a few jokes with me. I was worried about how much stuff I had and how long it would take but they were very fast, organized and efficient. I really appreciated all their hard work. It made moving so much easier!

Paid $500–1,000Great priceLocal movingFurniture assembly
Katie1 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 months ago★★★★★

Brandon and Keegan did a great job during my move. They were able to use their creative thinking and experience to navigate tight city streets and park the truck despite encountering some obstacles when they first arrived. They were able to wrap the furniture and load it in a timely manner and then also unloaded…

Paid $1,000–1,500Great priceLocal moving
Patrick9 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. · 3 months ago★★★★★

Moving ahead services was awesome! They got here on time and moved everything perfectly without any damage. Jeremy, Dwayne, and Brian were great!

Paid $500–1,000Great priceLocal movingIn-state moving
Emily2 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. · 3 months ago★★★★★

Brandon and Jason were awesome and moved us super quick!

Paid $500–1,000Great priceLocal moving
Michelle6 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. · 4 months ago★★★★★

Highly recommend! I needed to move some things quickly, and Cayden was able to schedule me within 2 days and on a Saturday!! Josh and Jayson were amazing and really went above and beyond to help me. You can’t go wrong with this group!

Paid $1,500–2,000Reasonable priceLocal movingMoving-related packingOversized-item moving
ConnieLocal Guide · 25 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. · 4 months ago★★★★★

Great guys!! Never seen guys so strong! Really appreciate they go above and beyond!

Reasonable priceLocal moving
Alisyn4 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. · 4 months ago★★★★★

Josh and Jeremy were so efficient and organized! They got all of my things moved in so quick and nothing was damaged at all. They took the time to wrap everything and make sure it was all secured in the truck before moving.

Great priceLocal moving
Tim3 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. · 4 months ago★★★★★

Very professional and timely! Good group!

Paid $500–1,000Great priceLocal moving
Dalton3 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. · 4 months ago★★★★★

Jeremy and Josh were very friendly and timely. All of my items were undamaged and they help me put my furniture back together after moving it.

Paid $400–600Reasonable priceLocal movingFurniture assembly
Nathaniel4 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. · 4 months ago★★★★★

Travis, Dwayne and Ryan were fast, careful, and professional. Highly recommend.

Paid $1,200–1,400Great priceLocal moving
Ben2 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. · 4 months ago★★★★★

DJ and Brandon were great to work with.

Paid $600–800Great priceLocal moving
Terry1 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. · 4 months ago★★

It wasn’t a good experience. One of our master bedroom dressers was broken in the move and one of our beds broke after installation in our new home. And it hasn’t been positive in regards to what our resolution will be .

Paid $1,400–1,600Not sureLocal moving
Dan8 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. · 5 months ago★★★★★

The movers, Jeremy & Josh, were terrific! We had way more items than we expected, but they were more than willing to move it all. They even moved an extremely heavy piano for us, which we are forever grateful for! I would recommend these guys again & again!

Paid $600–800Great priceLocal moving
don4 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. · 5 months ago★★★★★

Excellent in every capacity. Very personable. Prompt and courteous.

Paid $1,400–1,600Great priceLocal moving
Laura2 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. · 5 months ago★★★★★

I was extremely pleased with Moving Ahead Services. It was easy to schedule and stay in touch with the office. The movers were considerate, careful, and fast! I have recommended this company to friends and family. They are an excellent company, both professional and personable.

Great priceLocal moving

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Price

$878-11% vs typical 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 39%Reasonable 55%Overpriced 2%Not sure 4%

Jobs customers hired them for

JobReviewsCategory typical
Local moving117$621–$1.6k
Interstate moving20$1.9k–$4.9k
Oversized-item moving17$196–$633
In-state moving13$878–$2.3k
Senior moving11$549–$1.6k
Moving-related packing10$454–$1.7k
Furniture assembly9$265–$1.0k
Moving-related storage5$295–$1.1k

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