What Drives Us?

Our mission is simple — Make Moving Easier.
We are a technology company obsessed with building tools to help people relocate with confidence. Our team of moving industry veterans, engineers, and editors work every day to provide accurate, unbiased information backed by rigorous research and real user experiences.
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Our Story

From a broken system to a better way to move

2011: The Problem

As a relocation consultant, founder Ryan Carrigan saw how broken the moving industry had become. Lead-generation sites sold customer info to dozens of movers, leaving people overwhelmed by nonstop calls and misleading quotes. He knew there had to be a better way.

2015: The Idea

After one too many frustrated conversations with customers, Ryan teamed up with Jason to build a platform rooted in transparency and real data, not sales tactics. moveBuddha was born to make moving simple, honest, and stress-free.

The Mission

From day one, we've focused on empowering people to make informed moving decisions. Our guides, rankings, cost tools, and company reviews are built on verified data, expert insight, and firsthand customer experiences.

Today

A decade later, moveBuddha has grown into a trusted resource used by hundreds of thousands of people each year. Our team of editors, engineers, and moving experts continues to make moving information clear, unbiased, and genuinely helpful.

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Our Track Record

4,500+

We maintain the most comprehensive mover database in the U.S., verified through licensing, pricing, and performance data from federal and state sources.

1,000,000+

We aggregate and validate reviews from over 25 trusted sources including government databases, the BBB, and our own Better Moves Project.

25+

Our research incorporates official records, customer feedback, and industry surveys to ensure every recommendation is accurate and up to date.

10+ years

We've spent more than a decade refining tools and advice that help people move smarter and with less stress.

400,000+

Nearly half a million people use moveBuddha each year to find transparent, data-driven moving information that actually helps them plan better.

$50,000+

Through our Better Moves Project, we've awarded more than $50,000 in grants to help offset moving costs while gathering authentic, documented move experiences.

Industry Affiliations

moveBuddha is an active member of leading national and state moving associations dedicated to improving consumer protection, safety standards, and transparency across the relocation industry. These memberships reflect our ongoing commitment to ethical business practices and our verified expertise in moving.

  • Better Business Bureau Accredited Business logo

    Better Business Bureau Accredited Business

  • American Trucking Association logo

    American Trucking Association

  • Move For Hunger logo

    Move For Hunger

  • New York State Movers and Warehousemen Association logo

    New York State Movers & Warehousemen Association

  • Michigan Movers Association logo

    Michigan Movers Association

  • North Carolina Movers Association logo

    North Carolina Movers Association

How We're Improving the Moving Industry

Most moving review sites stop at ratings. We're building systems that actually improve how the industry works. From collecting real-world move data to verifying the most trustworthy movers, moveBuddha is setting a new standard for fairness, accuracy, and protection in the moving world.

moveBuddha Certified: Movers you can actually trust

Only the best of the best earn our Certified badge. Each company meets strict service, licensing, and customer satisfaction standards. If something goes wrong, we'll mediate on your behalf and provide $1,000 in additional coverage when needed.

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Better Moves Project: Real moves. Real stories. Real data.

We've awarded $50k in grants to readers for sharing their honest moving experiences. These real stories power our research and make the moving industry more transparent.

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Real-World Moving Review from the Better Moves Project

Christian

Christian's Move with Safeway

Brooklyn, NY → San Francisco, CA

In the summer of 2022, Christian and his partner moved from Brooklyn to San Francisco to start new jobs and be closer to their families. Christian wanted the best mix of service, flexibility, and affordability to make the most of his $5,000 relocation stipend.

Quote: $4,300
Final Cost: $4,730.52
Safeway Moving & Storage logo
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Meet the Team

Jason Pancake

Jason Pancake

Co-Founder

Daniel McBrayer

Daniel McBrayer

VP of Engineering

Sarah Aboul-Hosn

Sarah Aboul-Hosn

Project Manager

Andrea Tolar

Andrea Tolar

Director of Search Strategy

Zak Worsley

Zak Worsley

Head of Partnerships

Hilary Snow

Hilary Snow

Lead Editor

Brenda Woods

Brenda Woods

Senior Editor

Parker King

Parker King

Content Operations Lead

Josh Hooton

Josh Hooton

Frontend Engineer

Jacob Ernst

Jacob Ernst

Rails Engineer

Rafa Gonçalves

Rafa Gonçalves

Senior Data Engineer

Mark Fenske

Mark Fenske

Senior WordPress Developer

Christie Pancake

Christie Pancake

Office Manager

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Our Editorial Standards

Editorial Policy

Every article, guide, and review published on moveBuddha is written, fact-checked, and reviewed by our in-house editorial team. Our writers and editors draw on verified data from federal databases (like FMCSA and SAFER), state regulators, our extensive pricing dataset, and firsthand research from our Better Moves Project.

Before publishing, each piece goes through multiple rounds of accuracy checks and peer review to ensure all information is current, unbiased, and actionable.

Our editorial team operates independently from our business partnerships. Affiliate relationships never influence our content, rankings, or recommendations. That separation is built into our editorial process.

Corrections and Updates

Accuracy is core to moveBuddha's mission. When we discover an error, we correct it quickly and clearly.

Our editors review and refresh content on a regular schedule, and content gets updated when moving regulations, pricing data, or best practices change. Each update is evaluated and approved by a human editor to ensure new information meets our accuracy and sourcing standards.

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AI Use Disclosure

We use AI tools to assist with research, organization, and first-draft development — always under human direction. These tools help our editorial team analyze data more efficiently and identify trends worth exploring.

Every piece of content on moveBuddha is crafted, edited, and approved by our experienced editors and subject-matter experts. Our team brings years of industry knowledge to ensure every guide, review, and data point is accurate, useful, and grounded in real-world moving expertise.

AI supports our work, but it doesn't define it.

Third-Party Content

When we feature guest posts or syndicated content, we clearly label it. All third-party content must meet our editorial standards and is reviewed by our team before publication.

We do not publish pay-to-play content. Any sponsored or partner content is clearly disclosed and marked as such, maintaining trust with our readers.

Our Methodology

At moveBuddha, accuracy and transparency guide everything we produce, from cost estimates to moving company rankings. Every piece of research and recommendation we publish is grounded in a transparent, firsthand, data-driven methodology.

  • Verified licensing and operations: We confirm each mover's active authority, insurance coverage, and safety history using federal and state databases including FMCSA, SAFER, and state DOT records.
  • Firsthand pricing data: We mystery shop movers to gather quotes, evaluate their customer service, and validate our pricing models.
  • Real customer insights: We interview readers and document their end-to-end experiences with movers to provide a transparent look into the moving industry.
  • Proprietary vetting: Our Verified program evaluates movers across licensing, safety, complaint levels, pricing transparency, services, and reliability to confirm their quality standards.
  • Comprehensive review and complaint data: We aggregate and analyze thousands of customer ratings, BBB reports, FMCSA complaints, and third-party reviews to identify real performance trends.
  • Transparent scoring system: Our rankings measure movers across dozens of data points, including cost transparency, reliability, service offerings, and customer satisfaction. Scores are updated regularly as new data becomes available.
  • Editorial independence: Our editorial team operates independently from our partnerships team. Paid relationships never influence our moving company scores.

This process allows us to provide unbiased, research-backed advice that helps people avoid scams, choose reputable movers, and plan their moves with confidence.

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What People Are Saying

  • Profile picture of Shannon
    Shannon, Better Moves
    verified mover
    5 / 5

    “I used the moving cost calculator to estimate my move and found the site quick, thorough, and easy to understand.”

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  • Profile picture of Bethany D.
    Bethany D.
    verified mover
    4.8 / 5

    “I compared moving and car shipping quotes through moveBuddha and found the information to be extremely helpful.”

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  • Profile picture of Josh M.
    Josh M.
    verified mover
    5 / 5

    “moveBuddha puts everything I would have researched on my own in one convenient website.”

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  • Profile picture of Desmond W.
    Desmond W.
    verified mover
    5 / 5

    “I was trying to find quotes for the various types of moves and stumbled on moveBuddha, which gave me exactly what I needed!”

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    Jill McElarr, Trustpilot
    verified mover
    5 / 5

    “MoveBuddha helped me compare options easily and find a reliable, much more affordable mover.”

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    Luke Marklin, Google
    verified mover
    5 / 5

    “moveBuddha is an excellent place to kick-off your long-distance move. Great experience. Highly recommend.”

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  • Profile picture of Suresh P.
    Suresh P.
    verified mover
    5 / 5

    “I didn't find any comparative websites serving this much info out there!”

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  • Profile picture of Danielle M.
    Danielle M.
    verified mover
    5 / 5

    “moveBuddha was super helpful and resourceful.”

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  • Profile picture of Ana-Lisa Smith
    Ana-Lisa Smith, Google
    verified mover
    5 / 5

    “The information was invaluable to me. I learned a lot about what to look for in a good moving company.”

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  • Profile picture of Tamara Steuart
    Tamara Steuart, Google
    verified mover
    5 / 5

    “I highly recommend moveBudha for a one-stop shop for moving options vs. multiple searches.”

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  • Profile picture of Lynx Ravenwolf
    Lynx Ravenwolf, Trustpilot
    verified mover
    5 / 5

    “Thanks to moveBuddha, I found the best movers I've ever worked with.”

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  • Profile picture of Amy T.
    Amy T.
    verified mover
    5 / 5

    “Easy to navigate. Very user-friendly!”

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Resources we've built to help make your move easier

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Where
are we

moveBuddha HQ

320 E Clayton St Suite 508,
Athens, Georgia 30601

Call Us

(888) 704-7995

General Questions

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