Analyzing 10,634,67110.6M ReviewsFor 30,17630.2K Experts
We graded 7 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
From 63,369 Google reviews of 129 top-rated packing services nationwide; 7 of them in Sioux Falls, SD. 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 packing services).
| # | 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 |  Advanced MovingSioux Falls, SD | 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 59%86+50.5Reliability 26%77+20.1Value 15%100+15.2Momentum penalty82−1.8Experts Score= 84Not 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. | AB–AA– | 4.90 | $563 |
| 2 |  Two Men and a Truck MovingSioux Falls, SD | 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 55%83+45.3Reliability 24%75+18.2Value 14%88+12.4Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty86−1.4Experts Score= 82Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | ABAAAA | 4.81 | $986 |
| 3 |  WIMPS Moving & RelocationSioux Falls, SD | 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 55%79+43.1Reliability 24%81+19.6Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty84−1.6Experts Score= 82Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BAAAAA | 4.79 | $1.5k |
| 4 |  Advanced MovingSioux Falls, SD | 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%84+45.8Reliability 24%73+17.7Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%77+5.4Craft & service penalty84−1.6Momentum penalty80−2Experts Score= 80Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | ABAAAB | 4.89 | $846 |
| 5 |  Secured Moving Company Sioux Falls - Relocation & Long DistanceSioux Falls, SD | B 63How 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%70+38.2Reliability 24%47+11.4Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty99−0.1Momentum penalty24−7.6Experts Score= 63Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BCAADA | 4.80 | $598 |
| 6 |  Affordable MovingSioux Falls, SD | C 44How 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%57+31.1Reliability 24%35+8.5Value 14%57+8.1Replies to reviews 7%62+4.4Craft & service penalty16−8.4Experts Score= 44Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | CDFCAB | 4.62 | $1.1k |
| 7 |  Five Star StorageSioux Falls, SD | D 39How 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 64%51+32.4Reliability 28%20+5.6Replies to reviews 8%74+6.1Momentum penalty50−5Experts Score= 39Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade D: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | CD––CB | 4.62 | — |
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 | $556 | $878 | $1.5k | 98% |
| In-state moving | $907 | $1.6k | $3.0k | 97% |
| Oversized-item moving | $228 | $383 | $731 | 99% |
| Moving-related packing | $454 | $738 | $1.4k | 99% |
| Senior moving | $556 | $878 | $1.5k | 98% |
| Interstate moving | $2.1k | $3.2k | $4.9k | 98% |
| Small furniture moving | $166 | $351 | $656 | 97% |
| Moving-related storage | $351 | $748 | $1.4k | 97% |
| Moving-related junk removal | $271 | $410 | $585 | 97% |
| Business & corporate-related moving | $478 | $834 | $1.7k | 98% |
| Long-distance moving | $959 | $2.5k | $4.3k | 98% |
| Vehicle transport | $566 | $748 | $2.0k | 98% |
How the 7 packing services we rated in Sioux Falls, SD 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 8 best-rated packing services in Sioux Falls, SD average 4.7★ on Google across 1,671 reviews. Advanced Moving has the top rating (4.9★), and Two Men and a Truck Moving has the most reviews (869). Updated November 13, 2026.
8 companies that meet our bar: rated 4.5★ or higher on Google, with a meaningful review history (1,671 reviews combined) and currently operating. Request a call back and the company will phone you directly.
“Incredible crew! This is the 3rd time we have hired Two Men and a Truck. From a small job to a BIG job, they excelled greatly! They moved our store (LOTS OF MERCHANDISE) and shelving and made it look easy! So…” — Google review
“Lonnie, Jay, and Noah were superb. Two locations of pick up, and hour drive, and unload were done in 4 hours with extreme politeness and respect. I'll recommend this team to everyone I know who is looking.” — Google review
“Karim and his team are phenomenal. They take exceptional care of your personal items while making sure they are secured. All of this and more at an amazing price!” — Google review
“These guys were awesome !! Packed a 25’ trailer like a Tetris game , used every square inch of it! Very impressed with professionalism and speed. Enrique , Nathan and Sheldon 👍” — Google review
“Great personnel handling our move. Very careful, friendly and started early so move was complete well before scheduled. I will definitely recommend this company!” — Google review
“Easy payment portal, secure buildings. Was a very simple process to switch units when the size I chose wasn’t enough space.” — Google review
“Affordable Movers was an absolute blessing during our cross-state move. They relieved so much of my stress through excellent communication from the very beginning. They met with me beforehand to walk through…” — Google review
“10/10 recommend for anyone needing movers!!! The three men that showed up and moved my stuff were very nice and professional, and got the whole job done in 1-2 hours!! Saved me so much time and stress during a time…” — Google review
We scan Google Maps for packing service listings in and around Sioux Falls, 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.
Advanced Moving has the highest Google rating on our Sioux Falls list: 4.9 out of 5 from 126 reviews (as of November 13, 2026).
Two Men and a Truck Moving has the most Google reviews among the companies listed here: 869, with a 4.8★ average.
Only open Sioux Falls-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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