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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
86
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
80
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
100
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.

Moving Ahead Services - Columbus Movers for moving-related packing

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.10
★ on this jobAverage stars on the reviews where the customer tagged this exact job (Google’s “Services” field).5.00
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.$454–$1.7k
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 79/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Moving-related packing”: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.#66 / 140
Said fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.100%

All 10 Google reviews tagged “Moving-related packing”

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
Josh7 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★★★★★

Jayson and Josh did an excellent job. Very willing to take each box to the corrected areas. All I did was point and knocked it out. If I was in charge of the, I would be very ecstatic to have them as your top movers. Thanks to all.

Paid $5,000+Reasonable priceInterstate movingMoving-related packingOversized-item 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
Lincoln1 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. · 5 months ago★★★★★

Josh,, Brandon, Seth, Nate Superb job exceeded all expectations and Top of the line professionals!

Paid $1,600–1,800Great priceLocal movingMoving-related packingMoving-related storage
Darren4 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. · 7 months ago★★★★★

Josh and Dwayne were fantastic, very efficient and careful with our things! Our window was 9-10am and they were there just before 9am to get started. got the job done straight away. 10/10

Paid $800–1,000Reasonable priceLocal movingMoving-related packingFurniture assembly
Monica7 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. · 7 months ago★★★★★

Jeremy and Dj helped us move into our new apartment which they did very quickly! They were so nice and easy to talk to. I would definitely have them help us with any moving again all of our furniture is exactly how it was nothing damaged at all. Thank you so much we appreciate everything you guys did it means a lot.

Paid $200–400Great priceMoving-related packing
Catherine4 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. · 8 months ago★★★★★

Moving ahead services is always the best. Fast, communicative, and so careful with the items. They always make sure I’m not doing a thing with the move and everyone they send is so nice. It’s so nice they can store items too. Definitely using them for all my moves!

Moving-related packingMoving-related storageIn-state moving
TylerLocal Guide · 15 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★★★★★

Elijah and Randy did a great job with moving my furniture into a new apartment. They were quick and friendly and tried to help me stay within the hour range I paid for. They also wrapped everything for free and covered all of my equipment/furniture so it did not get damaged. I would recommend them to anyone who…

Paid $800–1,000Great priceLocal movingMoving-related packing
Ramona4 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 years ago★★★★★

The two gentlemen were very efficient and friendly. They were professional and actually arrived 5 minutes ahead of time. I would definitely hire them again and would highly recommend them to others.

Moving-related packing+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
Suzie8 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. · 6 years ago★★★★★

We relocated from an apartment into a new home. We needed assistance moving our larger and bulkier items. Moving Ahead scheduled me at the time I needed. When there was a change to our schedule, they were able to accommodate without issue. They were in constant communication with me regarding the move and…

Moving-related packing+ Punctuality+ Professionalism

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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