Analyzing 10,634,67110.6M ReviewsFor 30,17630.2K Experts
We graded 9 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
From 298,825 Google reviews of 502 top-rated movers nationwide; 9 of them in Kansas City, MO. Updated November 13, 2026.
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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 |  College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving Lees SummitKansas City, MO | A 92How 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%91+49.6Reliability 24%89+21.6Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty96−0.4Experts Score= 92Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAA | 4.91 | $569 |
| 2 |  The Dudes Moving Co.Kansas City, MO | A 91How 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%91+49.6Reliability 24%89+21.6Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%93+6.6Craft & service penalty90−1Experts Score= 91Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAA | 4.90 | $958 |
| 3 |  Sunrise Moving and PackingKansas City, MO | A 91How 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%85+20.6Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty97−0.3Experts Score= 91Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAA | 4.90 | $738 |
| 4 |  Show Me MoversKansas City, MO | A 91How 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%92+50.2Reliability 24%87+21.1Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%93+6.6Craft & service penalty93−0.7Experts Score= 91Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAA | 4.93 | $1.5k |
| 5 |  Pantheon MovingKansas City, MO | A 89How 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%89+48.5Reliability 24%83+20.1Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty96−0.4Experts Score= 89Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAA | 4.89 | $677 |
| 6 |  Moving Proz Lee's SummitKansas City, MO | A 89How 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%81+19.6Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Experts Score= 89Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–AAA | 4.88 | $834 |
| 7 |  Moving Proz Kansas CityKansas City, MO | A 86How 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%79+19.2Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty87−1.3Experts Score= 86Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | ABAAAA | 4.86 | $834 |
| 8 |  Courtesy Movers Kansas CityKansas City, MO | A 84How 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%83+20.1Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%60+4.2Craft & service penalty77−2.3Experts Score= 84Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AABAAB | 4.86 | $577 |
| 9 |  KC MOVERS LLCKansas City, MO | B 71How 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%80+43.6Reliability 24%76+18.4Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%90+6.4Craft & service penalty52−4.8Momentum penalty35−6.5Experts Score= 71Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | ABCADA | 4.86 | — |
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 | 98% |
| In-state moving | $805 | $1.3k | $2.3k | 99% |
| Moving-related packing | $478 | $805 | $1.6k | 99% |
| Oversized-item moving | $228 | $415 | $687 | 99% |
| Furniture assembly | $271 | $621 | $1.0k | 99% |
| Senior moving | $556 | $958 | $1.6k | 99% |
| Small furniture moving | $271 | $529 | $840 | 99% |
| Furniture disassembly | $566 | $846 | $1.2k | 99% |
| Interstate moving | $1.5k | $2.8k | $4.6k | 98% |
| Moving-related storage | $295 | $633 | $986 | 97% |
| Moving-related junk removal | $196 | $383 | $633 | 98% |
| Business & corporate-related moving | $454 | $858 | $1.6k | 99% |
How the 9 movers we rated in Kansas City, MO compare, and what customers praise most.
A = score 80+, F = below 20.
Average stars per company.
Share of Google review highlights.
All price verdicts left with reviews.
Share calling it great / reasonable / overpriced.
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 9 best-rated movers in Kansas City, MO average 4.9★ on Google across 7,861 reviews. Moving Proz Kansas City has the top rating (4.9★). Updated November 9, 2026.
9 companies that meet our bar: rated 4.5★ or higher on Google, with a meaningful review history (7,861 reviews combined) and currently operating. Request a call back and the company will phone you directly.
“We cannot thank Chris, Liam and Daniel enough for their help with our move this weekend! From when they showed up, they were professional, helpful and so mindful of our belongings and the property we were moving…” — Google review
“Fantastic service: Darrel, Marzeil, Nathanl and Kamarion were professional, efficient and good communicators. They worked quickly and took special care when packing all my belongings. Highly recommended!” — Google review
“Safar, Caleb & Stefan were fantastic movers! They got the job done in amazing time and were incredibly professional and friendly!” — Google review
“Adrian and his crew were excellent! Very efficient but also careful with our belongings. Polite, friendly and great communication.” — Google review
“The crew of 4 that helped us move our furniture back in after replacing all the carpet and installing new wood floors in 4 rooms did a great job. Helped us put pads on the bottoms of everything going on the hardwood…” — Google review
“The team was in and out faster than I expected. The two men that moved my 500 lb safe up to my second floor were courteous, jovial, and punctual. What I was quoted was exactly what I had to pay, and I was a little…” — Google review
“Show me Movers did a fantastic job! The crew was professional, courteous and were always making sure that they took care of our "stuff". I would use them again! Thanks guys for being AWESOME!” — Google review
“The move was smooth workers were wonderful office was fast and prompt at reaching back out to use and and was easy to talk to and get booked and they gave us a wonderful experience all the way around you'll get a…” — Google review
“A very professional group- Darryl, Braiden, Malakhi, Dylan. They did a great job, moved quickly, took care of our belongings. I would recommend them to others!” — Google review
We scan Google Maps for mover listings in and around Kansas City, 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.
Moving Proz Kansas City has the highest Google rating on our Kansas City list: 4.9 out of 5 from 3,638 reviews (as of November 9, 2026).
Moving Proz Kansas City has the most Google reviews among the companies listed here: 3,638, with a 4.9★ average.
Only open Kansas City-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.
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Analyzing 10,634,67110.6M ReviewsFor 30,17630.2K Experts