CMR Team
The CMR Research Team
We build the data Consumer Moving Reviews stands on: what long distance moves actually cost, which routes people actually move, and the public records behind every company we cover. If a number appears on CMR, it started here.
How a CMR page is made
Five teams, one page
Every page on Consumer Moving Reviews passes through the same hands in the same order. This is where we sit.
- This team
Research Team
Gathers the factsRoute demand, moving costs, federal records Editorial Team
Writes the pageGuides, rankings, reviews, how to articlesReview Team
Checks every claimRegistration, ratings, prices, numbersOnboarding & Certification Team
Awards the badgeCompany profiles only: verify, score, certifyPartner Relations Team
Works with companiesProfile claims, applications, partner programs
What we do
Four jobs, one rule: every number needs a source
The Moving Cost Report
We analyze booked long distance moves by home size, distance, month, and state corridor, then publish the ranges so you can see what a move like yours really costs before the first quote arrives.
Read the 2026 Cost Report ›Route data
Our route guides are built from real city to city moving demand, not generic city pairings. If a lane has its own page, it is because people actually move it.
Browse route guides ›Public record pulls
For every company we cover, we pull the federal registration on FMCSA, the authority type (carrier or broker), and the rating shown on the BBB. That file goes to the Review Team before anything is written about the company.
See our data sources ›Reader reports
When a reader tells us about a move, a price, or a problem with a company, it lands with us. Reports that hold up get folded into re-checks; reports we cannot confirm do not change a page.
Send us a report ›How we handle data
Rules we keep, even when breaking them would make a better headline
- Ranges, not magic numbersA single average hides most of what you need to know. Cost figures are published as ranges for a specific home size and distance.
- Show the sample sizeOur cost figures say how many moves they come from, so you can judge how much weight to give them.
- One dataset per questionRoute demand and pricing come from separate datasets. We do not stretch one to answer the other's question.
- Blank beats guessedIf we cannot verify a figure, the page says so or leaves it out. We never fill a gap with an estimate dressed up as a fact.
Our work
Where you will see our name
Found something wrong?
Tell us the page and what looks off. Corrections go straight to the team that owns that part of the page.
Contact usQuestions
Frequently asked questions
Where does CMR's moving cost data come from?
The 2026 Moving Cost Report is built from an analysis of 15,735 booked long distance moves, broken down by home size, distance, month, and state corridor. Each figure on the report shows the range and how many moves it is based on.
Why do you publish cost ranges instead of one average price?
Long distance prices swing with home size, distance, season, and route. A single average hides that. A range for a specific situation, with the number of moves behind it, is more honest and more useful.
Can journalists or researchers use CMR data?
Yes. Please credit Consumer Moving Reviews and link to the page the figure came from. For questions about a dataset, reach us through the contact page.
Meet the other CMR teams
Five teams, no single byline. Each one owns a different part of every page you read here.