The CMR Certified Approved seal
When you see the CMR Certified Approved badge next to a mover, our team has reviewed its licensing and interstate authority, service breadth, protection options, pricing practices, and verified customer feedback. Movers that earn it agree to ongoing review — the seal can be removed if standards slip.
How our ratings work
Each mover earns a CMR Score from 1 to 10. Rather than a single star average, the score reflects performance across five areas — carrier verification, service breadth, protection, pricing transparency, and customer feedback — and is re-checked every 3–6 months. The full mechanics live on the CMR Score page.
Why you can trust it
Reviewer-driven
Our ratings are grounded in what real customers say about their moves — gathered from a broad base of feedback across the web, not a handful of cherry-picked testimonials.
Careful verification
We use software checks plus hands-on editorial review to flag fake or low-quality reviews and keep the underlying data honest. We don't invent reviews or fill gaps with made-up data.
Human oversight
Real editors review what goes on the site. Every featured mover is checked against licensing and service criteria before it earns a place.
Recency matters
We weigh how recent and steady a mover's feedback is — not just the lifetime total — because a company coasting on old reviews tells you little about how it performs today.
How to read a mover's rating
- Start with the CMR Score. It's the fastest way to compare two movers on the same 10-point scale.
- Check the badge. The CMR Certified Approved seal means a mover cleared review across all five areas — a higher bar than the score alone.
- Verify the basics yourself. Every featured mover lists its USDOT number and BBB grade so you can confirm licensing and accreditation directly.
- Read recent feedback. Look at what customers have said lately, not just years ago — recency is part of how we weigh feedback.
Dig into the details
Find a mover you can trust
Browse CMR Certified Approved movers in the directory, or tell us about your move and we'll point you to picks that fit.