#1
College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving
“They were great, professional and kind. If I ever move again this is who I will call and I will also recommended them to friends and family if they are in need of movers!!!!!” — Google review
Experts Reviews · 2026 Ratings
The Best Movers in Lafayette, LA
We graded 8 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
$958typical jobMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range).
98%say the price was fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.
4.90★average ratingPlain average of every Google star rating we collected for these companies.
1.6%bad jobs (1–2★, 2 yrs)Share of 1–2★ reviews in the last 24 months — or the 20 newest reviews when the company had fewer than 20 in that time.
From 211,646 Google reviews of 342 top-rated movers nationwide; 8 of them in Lafayette, LA. Updated November 3, 2026.
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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 |  Advantage MoversLafayette, LA | 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 | College Hunks Hauling Junk and MovingLafayette, LA | 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 |  Two Men and a Truck MovingLafayette, LA | 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 |  Acadiana MoversLafayette, LA | 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 |  Louisiana Moving CompanyLafayette, LA | 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 |  Clark Moving SpecialistsLafayette, LA | 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 |  A & L MoversLafayette, LA | 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 Lafayette, LA at a glance
How the 8 movers we rated in Lafayette, LA 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.
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2026
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.
The 8 best-rated movers in Lafayette, LA average 4.8★ on Google across 1,793 reviews. Hub City Movers has the top rating (5.0★), and Two Men and a Truck Moving has the most reviews (766). Updated November 1, 2026.
8 companies that meet our bar: rated 4.5★ or higher on Google, with a meaningful review history (1,793 reviews combined) and currently operating. Request a call back and the company will phone you directly.
#2
Hub City Movers
“Hub City Movers is professional and very meticulous with every single piece I needed them to move. Also, they were courteous and respectful in so many ways. The crew was better than expected, asking me questions as…” — Google review
#3
Two Men and a Truck 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…” — Google review
#4
Clark Moving Specialists
“Clark did an excellent job moving a 450 lbs smoker from my garage through my house and into my new outdoor kitchen. They had the power to get it done and the touch to make sure nothing was damaged. I would highly…” — Google review
#5
Acadiana Movers
“I have moved several times. Acadiana Movers are the best to date. Professional, efficient, and take care of the things are moving.” — Google review
#6
Advantage Movers
“Awesome experience today. Advantage Movers very professional with Tony spearheading an awesome team of workers. Highly recommend them for all your moving needs.” — Google review
#7
Louisiana Moving Company
“Great customer service! The guys always come through on a short notice and also good with pricing. They are awesome at moving vending machines for my company! 10/10” — Google review
#8
A & L Movers
“A&L handled our in town move. They were fantastic! They handled all of our stuff with care and were very professional.” — Google review
How we pick movers in Lafayette
We scan Google Maps for mover listings in and around Lafayette, keep only open businesses whose main category matches the service, and require a Google rating of at least 4.5 from at least 20 reviews. Companies are ordered by a confidence-weighted score that balances rating and review volume. We do not accept payment for placement.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest-rated mover in Lafayette?
Hub City Movers has the highest Google rating on our Lafayette list: 5.0 out of 5 from 85 reviews (as of November 1, 2026).
Which mover in Lafayette has the most reviews?
Two Men and a Truck Moving has the most Google reviews among the companies listed here: 766, with a 4.8★ average.
How are these movers chosen?
Only open Lafayette-area businesses whose Google category matches the service, rated at least 4.5★ from at least 20 Google reviews. They are ordered by a confidence-weighted score of rating and review volume. Placement is never paid.