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.

RDS Moving for moving-related packing

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.4
★ 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.—
Category typicalWhat the middle half of customers paid for this job across all companies in the category.$517–$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: 63/100.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.#40 / 49

All 4 Google reviews tagged “Moving-related packing”

★★★★★ Rob · 6 months ago

Shane and his guys are great. Showed up on time and worked hard all day. Great interactions with all of the crew. Everything was wrapped or padded. Anything taken apart was put back together at the end of the move. I can’t recommend these guys enough.

Great priceLocal movingMoving-related packingOversized-item moving
★★★★★ mark · 5 years ago

We are in the real estate industry and have used many moving companies over the years. RDS Moving is an honest, trustworthy, professional and timely company that you can count on. They are the best! Thank you RDS Moving!

Furniture assemblyIn-state movingLocal moving+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
★★★★★ Rachel · 5 years ago

Helped us move a piano very last minute, friendly and efficient

Oversized-item movingMoving-related packing+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
★★★★★ Ingrid · 5 years ago

They did a great job.. packed up my messy storage unit. Drove 2 1/2 hrs.. brought it up horrible steep stairs. Very nice guys. Worked their tush’s off. Highly recommend.

Local movingMoving-related packing+ Quality

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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