Press Release: moveBuddha Expands Better Moves Project With $100,000 Funding Commitment

We have recently made a major step in furthering our mission to bring consumers transparent moving company data and reviews. We are having a major expansion of our Better Moves Project, backed by a $100,000 funding commitment. This initiative provides more grants to help consumers with their moving costs while expanding our efforts to improve transparency in the moving industry through the difficult tasks of understanding the real cost and experiences moving companies bring.

Since 2015, moveBuddha has built the largest and most accurate database of moving companies in the United States. We pull data from more than 25 sources, including government databases, online reviews, and industry surveys. Our database now includes nearly 4,500 moving companies and over a million verified reviews, refreshed monthly to keep everything current.

The Problem With Online Moving Reviews

More than 400,000 people use moveBuddha each year to research, compare, and book moving companies. Even with all this data, we noticed a problem. Online reviews alone don’t paint the complete picture. However, there is an issue that reviews tend to be skewed toward negative experiences. Happy customers often forget to leave reviews, while frustrated ones are quick to vent online. This means many companies’ reputations depend more on their ability to ask for reviews than on their actual performance.

How the Better Moves Project Works

We created the Better Moves Project in 2022 to solve this problem. The program invites consumers to act as “secret shoppers,” providing detailed surveys and photos at every stage of their move.

By collecting feedback before, during, and after the moving process, we get a much more accurate picture of the average customer experience. Since launch, we’ve gathered hundreds of in-depth surveys that help us:

What This Funding Means for You

The new $100,000 commitment allows us to expand the program’s reach. More consumers can participate, and we’ll have an even stronger dataset to help people make informed moving decisions.

“The Better Moves data has changed my entire view on the moving industry,” said Ryan Carrigan, founder of moveBuddha. “This funding allows us to expand the Better Moves Project, uncover deeper insights into the industry, and help even more consumers save on moving costs.”

This expansion underscores our mission to transform the moving experience through transparency, accountability, and consumer empowerment. If you are planning a move, start by getting quotes from multiple companies. Check out our moving cost calculator to estimate your costs, and read our reviews of the best moving companies to find the right mover for your needs and budget.

The moving industry is changing, and we’re committed to making sure that change benefits consumers. With expanded funding for the Better Moves Project, we’ll continue working to make moving less stressful and more transparent for everyone.