The Best Movers in Louisiana
We graded 8 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
From 211,646 Google reviews of 342 top-rated movers nationwide; 8 of them in Louisiana. Updated November 3, 2026.
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Best movers in Louisiana for local moving
Clear ✕Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Local moving” (shrunk toward the category average when there are few), how many such jobs it has done, and its overall Experts Score.
What customers said about local moving
I needed help moving from one storage facility to another storage location. The two guys were awesome, very helpful, friendly and careful. The move was successful. They were careful packing items into the large moving truck, used padding as needed and secured all items. I couldn’t do it by myself and so I called them. Best decision I made.
We were very happy with our team. They were friendly and very conscientious. We would use them again. They even did a great job moving our grand piano.
We highly recommend Clark’s Moving Specialists. I had contacted 4 different moving companies to get quotes. Clark’s had an extremely competitive quote and was extremely easy to talk to and get an estimate. After reading other reviews we decided to go with Clark’s. I received a text message the day before giving me…
I wish I could give them 13 stars! Kaitlin coordinated the move from start to finish. She checked on me every step of the way. The 2 men, Frederick and Devon, were professional, courteous, and efficient. I am very pleased and will definitely contract with them in the future.
5/5 experience! Mr. Tim, Sean, and Yo were very sweet and worked very efficiently. Everything was wrapped securely, moved in & out with care, and treated as if it were their own belongings. I’m very thankful that these were the men that moved us into our new home. Thank you for all yalls hard work
Acadiana Movers was very professional and courteous throughout our moving process. They met us on time and carefully disassembled the big pieces of furniture (very delicate with the antiques), loaded the truck, and drove straight to our move location. The movers again carefully unloaded and reassembled the…
Overall ratings
Experts Score 0–100Experts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. and a letter grade per factor (A = top 20% of movers).
| # | Company | ScoreExperts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. | FactorsFactor grades, in orderSatisfaction (54%): Recency-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.Reliability (24%): How 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.Craft & service (0%): Google 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.Value (14%): Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Momentum (0%): Penalises 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.Replies to reviews (7%): How 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.One letter per factor score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = below 20. | ★Google star rating as shown on Google Maps. | Typical billMedian bill customers of this company reported in their reviews (needs 3+ priced reviews). |
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| 1 | A 100How 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 59%100+58.7Reliability 26%99+25.8Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 100Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–AA– | 5.00 | $1.2k | |
| 2 | A 98How 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 59%98+57.5Reliability 26%97+25.3Value 15%100+15.2Craft & service penalty97−0.3Experts Score= 98Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAA– | 5.00 | — | |
| 3 | A 85How 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%90+49.1Reliability 24%81+19.6Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%67+4.7Craft & service penalty75−2.5Experts Score= 85Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AABA–B | 4.90 | — | |
| 4 | A 85How 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%85+46.4Reliability 24%80+19.4Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty76−2.4Experts Score= 85Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AABAAA | 4.83 | $693 | |
| 5 | A 83How 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%88+48Reliability 24%78+18.9Value 14%97+13.7Replies to reviews 7%85+6Craft & service penalty63−3.7Experts Score= 83Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | ABBAAA | 4.73 | $1.4k | |
| 6 | A 82How 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 59%88+51.7Reliability 26%88+23Value 15%95+14.5Craft & service penalty34−6.6Experts Score= 82Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AADA–– | 4.82 | — | |
| 7 | A 80How 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%85+46.4Reliability 24%80+19.4Value 14%93+13.2Replies to reviews 7%66+4.7Craft & service penalty68−3.2Experts Score= 80Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AABAAB | 4.84 | $772 | |
| 8 | D 35How 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%50+27.3Reliability 24%15+3.6Value 14%82+11.6Replies to reviews 7%30+2.1Craft & service penalty0−10Experts Score= 35Grade D: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | CFFAAD | 4.51 | — |
What jobs cost
What customers paid, from the price Google asks reviewers to report.
| Job | Low25th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid less than this. | TypicalMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range). | High75th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid more than this. | FairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”. |
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| Local moving | $569 | $907 | $1.5k | 99% |
| In-state moving | $805 | $1.3k | $2.1k | 99% |
| Oversized-item moving | $228 | $415 | $677 | 99% |
| Moving-related packing | $432 | $805 | $1.5k | 99% |
| Furniture assembly | $285 | $693 | $1.0k | 99% |
| Small furniture moving | $271 | $522 | $858 | 99% |
| Senior moving | $529 | $907 | $1.6k | 99% |
| Furniture disassembly | $566 | $907 | $1.3k | 99% |
| Interstate moving | $1.6k | $2.8k | $4.9k | 98% |
| Moving-related storage | $285 | $611 | $958 | 97% |
| Moving-related junk removal | $196 | $351 | $656 | 98% |
| Business & corporate-related moving | $454 | $834 | $1.5k | 99% |
Movers in Louisiana at a glance
How the 8 movers we rated in Louisiana compare, and what customers praise most.
Experts Score grades
A = score 80+, F = below 20.
- Grade A788%
- Grade B00%
- Grade C00%
- Grade D113%
- Grade F00%
Google ratings
Average stars per company.
- 4.90★ and up338%
- 4.80–4.89★338%
- 4.60–4.79★113%
- Below 4.60★113%
What customers praise
Share of Google review highlights.
- Quality33,25523%
- Professionalism36,90726%
- Responsiveness31,91923%
- Punctuality10,6047%
- Value28,84820%
Was the price fair?
All price verdicts left with reviews.
- Great price13,31346%
- Reasonable14,46550%
- Overpriced4712%
- Not sure6262%
Price verdicts by year
Share calling it great / reasonable / overpriced.
How we grade
Satisfaction (54%) — Recency-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.
Reliability (24%) — How 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.
Craft & service (penalty, up to −10) — Google 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.
Value (14%) — Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.
Momentum (penalty, up to −10) — Penalises 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.
Replies to reviews (7%) — How 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.