MOVERS · BRAINERD, MN
RDS Moving logoHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 35%26+9.1Reliability 15%5+0.8Craft & service 20%63+12.6Value 10%2+0.2Momentum 8%10+0.8Track record 7%25+1.8Accountability 5%25+1.3Experts Score= 26Grade D: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.26SCORE

RDS Moving

Better than 8% of movers · #69 of 75

4.9★50 Google reviewsGoogle star rating as shown on Google Maps.
4.73★last 12 monthsAverage stars on reviews from the last 12 months only.
7.1%1–2★ in 2 yrs (avg 1.7%)Share of reviews from the last 24 months that gave 1 or 2 stars.
33%complaints answeredShare of 1–3★ reviews the owner publicly replied to.

Recent priced reviews

★★★★★ Tammy · 2 months ago

This by far thee best moving company, sold my house Shane, Bechester, Eli, Daytonas and Weston where on exact time that we planned they treated my belongings with the most up most care. Then I could not get into my new place till later than expected called Shane he said don’t worry we’ll make it work and they sure…

Paid $3,500–4,000Reasonable price
★★ Amy · 9 months ago

This was our second move this year, 2025. We were given a quote to move out of a 2500 sq ft home. We ended up moving 1/2 of the items out ourselves prior to the move date. The end bill was another 1/2 higher than the original quote and we ended up helping the movers move items for the last 4 hours that they were…

Paid $2,000+OverpricedLocal moving
★★★★★ Christina · a year ago

These guys worked their butts off for us and it was an extremely long day moving from the cities up to Brainerd. They showed up on time, worked hard and not a single thing got broken and they were super helpful getting things into the right rooms. Customer service from them was definitely 10/10! My only complaint…

Paid $2,000+Reasonable priceIn-state moving

vs category

Blue = RDS, grey = movers average

SatisfactionReliabilityCraftValueMomentumTrackAccountability
This companyCategory average

Rating over time

4.04.55.02023-Q1: 5.00★ (1 reviews)2023-Q2: 5.00★ (2 reviews)2023-Q3: 5.00★ (4 reviews)2023-Q4: 5.00★ (1 reviews)2024-Q2: 5.00★ (3 reviews)2024-Q3: 5.00★ (1 reviews)2024-Q4: 5.00★ (2 reviews)2025-Q3: 5.00★ (2 reviews)2026-Q1: 4.00★ (3 reviews)2026-Q2: 5.00★ (2 reviews)2026-Q3: 5.00★ (4 reviews)2026-Q4: 5.00★ (2 reviews)2023-Q12024-Q12025-Q12026-Q12026-Q4
This companyIndustrydot size = review count

Price

$3.4k+273% vs typical movers

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

Great price 38%Reasonable 50%Overpriced 13%Not sure 0%

Score factorsHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 35%26+9.1Reliability 15%5+0.8Craft & service 20%63+12.6Value 10%2+0.2Momentum 8%10+0.8Track record 7%25+1.8Accountability 5%25+1.3Experts Score= 26Grade D: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.

SatisfactionSatisfaction · 35%Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
26
ReliabilityReliability · 15%How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews in the last 24 months (fewer = better).Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
5
Craft & serviceCraft & service · 20%Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — net praise per review.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
63
ValueValue · 10%Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
2
MomentumMomentum · 8%Last 12 months vs lifetime average — improving or slipping.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
10
Track recordTrack record · 7%Review volume and years with reviews.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
25
AccountabilityAccountability · 5%Owner replies to 1–3★ reviews.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
25

Praised for

Google highlights · percentile vs peersGoogle review highlights (Quality, Professionalism…): positive minus negative mentions per review, as a percentile vs peers.

Quality
+14 / −0
Professionalism
+15 / −0
Responsiveness
+15 / −0
Punctuality
+7 / −0
Value
+10 / −0

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