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.
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.
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.
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.
We maintain the most comprehensive mover database in the U.S., verified through licensing, pricing, and performance data from federal and state sources.
We aggregate and validate reviews from over 25 trusted sources including government databases, the BBB, and our own Better Moves Project.
Our research incorporates official records, customer feedback, and industry surveys to ensure every recommendation is accurate and up to date.
We've spent more than a decade refining tools and advice that help people move smarter and with less stress.
Nearly half a million people use moveBuddha each year to find transparent, data-driven moving information that actually helps them plan better.
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.
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
American Trucking Association
Move For Hunger
New York State Movers & Warehousemen Association
Michigan Movers Association
North Carolina Movers Association
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.
Only the best of the best earn our Verified 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.
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.
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.
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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.
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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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.
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.
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.
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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