Last updated: September 2026 · Indianapolis experience ranking

Best Movers in Indianapolis, IN (2026 Ranking)

Verdict

Greenwood Moving & Storage is our top recommended moving company in Indianapolis.

Key takeaways

  • • Greenwood Moving & Storage is our overall pick for Indianapolis.
  • • Stuart's Moving and Storage is the Careful multi-floor locals option.
  • • These rankings are unbiased and not paid promotions.
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Indianapolis, IN mover ranking

Rank, experience score, and Google listing at a glance. The price column is one published figure from that company compared with others on this ranked list — not a citywide average.

Rank Company Experience score Google Price Quote
#1 Greenwood Moving & Storage 8.40/10 4.9 (538) — Get quote
#2 Stuart's Moving and Storage 8.20/10 4.7 (38) — Get quote
#3 Joyce Van Lines 8.00/10 5.0 (2) — Get quote
#4 Carmel Piano Movers 7.40/10 4.3 (8) — Get quote
#5 Planes Moving & Storage of Indianapolis 7.20/10 4.9 (992) — Get quote
#6 TWO MEN AND A TRUCK Indianapolis / Fishers 6.80/10 4.6 (794) — Get quote

Published rate versus others on this ranked list (same unit: hourly or job total). Not a citywide average.

How we rank movers

Our top recommendations

Top pick

Greenwood Moving & Storage

On-time local Indy crews

8.40/10

Runner-up

Stuart's Moving and Storage

Careful multi-floor locals

8.20/10

Also great

Joyce Van Lines

Named-crew Shadeland jobs

8.00/10

Shortlist first. Open "Why this score" for licenses, NAP notes, sources, and which bars are inferred.

#1 · 8.40/10

Greenwood Moving & Storage

Google 4.9 (538)

Care 8.0
On time 9.0
Quote matched 8.0
Friendly 9.0
Easy to reach 8.0

Who it's for. You want a south-metro Indianapolis local move where on-time crews and careful piano or furniture handling matter.

Skip if. You need a locked public hourly before you call. For in-state Indiana household-goods work, ask to see their Indiana DOR Certificate / Form RS-3 — USDOT is not that certificate.

Customers said. Customers: 4.9 from 538 Google reviews. Praise: on-time local crews, careful piano/furniture handling, often under the estimated hours. Watch: thin older 1-stars about estimate jumps and packing damage.

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Why this score
Moving Company HQ Best Moving Companies in America award seal

2026 award

Best Moving Companies in America Award

Greenwood Moving & Storage is the 2026 Indianapolis winner of the Moving Company HQ Best Moving Companies in America award.

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530 N Meridian St, Greenwood, IN 46143

Licenses and NAP

  • • Legal name on SAFER: GREENWOOD MOVING & STORAGE INC
  • • USDOT 265315; MC-178522; SAFER ACTIVE HHG authority on file. Indiana DOR Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity: unknown — ask to see Certificate / Form RS-3.
  • • SAFER physical: 530 N. MERIDIAN ST., GREENWOOD, IN 46143
  • • Ask to see Certificate / Form RS-3 on in-state jobs. Do not invent a P.S.C.I. / IOA number. USDOT is not that certificate.

#2 · 8.20/10

Stuart's Moving and Storage

Google 4.7 (38)

Care 8.0
On time 9.0
Quote matched 7.0
Friendly 9.0
Easy to reach 8.0

Who it's for. You want a near-downtown Indianapolis local multi-floor move with a small-shop crew.

Skip if. Your job crosses a state line and you need clear interstate authority (this card is Intrastate Only on SAFER), or you need a high-volume review sample. Ask for the Indiana DOR Certificate / Form RS-3 on in-state jobs.

Customers said. Customers: 4.7 from 38 Google reviews. Praise: careful multi-floor crews, clear scheduling, reasonable local pricing. Watch: very thin 1-star tail; one mixed review notes a higher price and damage.

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2058 Doctor M.L.K. Jr St, Indianapolis, IN 46202

Licenses and NAP

  • • Legal name on SAFER: STUART'S ENTERPRISES LLC; DBA STUART'S MOVING AND STORAGE
  • • USDOT 3308205; MC-1050397; SAFER ACTIVE HHG authority on file. Indiana DOR Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity: unknown — ask to see Certificate / Form RS-3.
  • • SAFER physical: 2058 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR ST, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46202
  • • Ask to see Certificate / Form RS-3 on in-state jobs. Do not invent a P.S.C.I. / IOA number.

#3 · 8.00/10

Joyce Van Lines

Google 5.0 (2)

Care 8.0
On time 8.0
Quote matched 8.0
Friendly 8.0
Easy to reach 8.0

Who it's for. You want a Shadeland-area job if you accept a 5.0 from 2 pin and will ask who holds the van on move day.

Skip if. You need a thick review sample (this pin is 5.0 from 2), or you will not book without a written performing-carrier name on a carrier that also holds broker authorities. Ask for the Indiana DOR Certificate / Form RS-3 on in-state jobs.

Customers said. Customers: 5.0 from 2 Google reviews. Praise: named crews and an on-site estimate visit. Watch: only two reviews — thin sample.

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2525 Shadeland Ave Ste 3 unit 50, Indianapolis, IN 46219

Licenses and NAP

  • • Legal name on SAFER: JOYCE VAN LINES INC
  • • USDOT 247771; MC-169755; SAFER ACTIVE HHG authority on file. Indiana DOR Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity: unknown — ask to see Certificate / Form RS-3.
  • • SAFER physical: 2525 N SHADELAND AVE UNIT 50 STE A-3, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46219
  • • Ask to see Certificate / Form RS-3 on in-state jobs. Do not invent a P.S.C.I. / IOA number.

#4 · 7.40/10

Carmel Piano Movers

Google 4.3 (8)

Care 8.0
On time 8.0
Quote matched 8.0
Friendly 8.0
Easy to reach 5.0

Who it's for. You want a piano or specialty instrument move out of the Carmel Dr shop.

Skip if. You need a full-home local crew rather than a piano specialist, or you opened a Yellow Door 2K lookalike listing. Ask for the Indiana DOR Certificate / Form RS-3 on in-state jobs.

Customers said. Customers: 4.3 from 8 Google reviews (piano specialist). Praise: on-time piano deliveries and flexible scheduling. Watch: older scheduling no-callback complaint; only 8 reviews.

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575 W Carmel Dr, Carmel, IN 46032

Licenses and NAP

  • • Legal name on SAFER: CARMEL PIANO MOVERS INC
  • • USDOT 1153175; MC-463553; SAFER ACTIVE HHG authority on file. Indiana DOR Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity: unknown — ask to see Certificate / Form RS-3.
  • • SAFER physical: 575 W CARMEL DR, CARMEL, IN 46032-2528
  • • Ask to see Certificate / Form RS-3 on in-state jobs. Do not invent a P.S.C.I. / IOA number.
  • • Do not blend YELLOW DOOR 2K LLC dba Carmel Piano Movers USDOT 8131021.

#5 · 7.20/10

Planes Moving & Storage of Indianapolis

Google 4.9 (992)

Care 7.0
On time 8.0
Quote matched 7.0
Friendly 8.0
Easy to reach 6.0

Who it's for. You want a local or interstate job out of Planes Dr if named Indy crews and a high-volume listing matter.

Skip if. You will not accept claims friction on a large van-line pin, or you landed on a West Chester or Columbus Planes listing. Ask for the Indiana DOR Certificate / Form RS-3 on in-state jobs.

Customers said. Customers: 4.9 from 992 Google reviews. Praise: named Indianapolis crews called professional, efficient, and on time; packing/load often finished ahead of the quoted hours. Watch: a thin 12 one-star tail plus recent claims friction, broken items, and a no-show scheduling glitch in older reviews.

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2635 Planes Dr, Indianapolis, IN 46219

Licenses and NAP

  • • Legal name on SAFER: PLANES MOVING AND STORAGE OF INDIANAPOLIS INC
  • • USDOT 1415648; MC-551348; SAFER ACTIVE HHG authority on file. Indiana DOR Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity: unknown — ask to see Certificate / Form RS-3.
  • • SAFER physical: 2635 PLANES DR, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46219
  • • Ask to see Certificate / Form RS-3 on in-state jobs. Do not invent a P.S.C.I. / IOA number.

#6 · 6.80/10

TWO MEN AND A TRUCK Indianapolis / Fishers

Google 4.6 (794)

Care 6.0
On time 7.0
Quote matched 7.0
Friendly 8.0
Easy to reach 6.0

Who it's for. You want a north-metro Indianapolis local job with this SOLUTUM Fishers franchise only.

Skip if. You opened a different TWO MEN AND A TRUCK city pin, or damage and claims friction on a franchise listing is a deal-breaker. Ask for the Indiana DOR Certificate / Form RS-3 on in-state jobs.

Customers said. Customers: 4.6 from 794 Google reviews. Praise: recent named Fishers crews called friendly, fast, and reasonably priced. Watch: damage/claims friction and inexperienced crews on some jobs; 64 one-star of 794.

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11787 Technology Dr, Fishers, IN 46038

Licenses and NAP

  • • Legal name on SAFER: SOLUTUM MOVING AND STORAGE INC; DBA TWO MEN AND A TRUCK
  • • USDOT 1374693; MC-639429; SAFER ACTIVE HHG authority on file. Indiana DOR Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity: unknown — ask to see Certificate / Form RS-3.
  • • SAFER physical: 11787 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, FISHERS, IN 46038
  • • Ask to see Certificate / Form RS-3 on in-state jobs. Do not invent a P.S.C.I. / IOA number.

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Use this ranking to choose a shortlist, then compare written estimates for your date, inventory, access, and service needs.

Give every company the same addresses, inventory, stairs, elevator, parking, and date. Indiana in-state household-goods work needs a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity / Permanent Indiana Operating Authority from Indiana Department of Revenue, Motor Carrier Services (IC 8-2.1-22) — not IRP, not IFTA, not USDOT-only. There is no public certificate roster; ask to see the Certificate / Form RS-3 and the P.S.C.I. Certificate No._____ that 45 IAC 16-1-14 requires on advertising. Do not invent a number. DOR keeps the filed tariff available to the public upon request (APRA); carriers may not charge anything that is not included in the tariff (DOR-cited IC 8-2.1-22-23). Interstate jobs also need FMCSA SAFER / Protect Your Move. No official Indianapolis curb-fee, meter-bag, or high-rise COI dollars are published here. Carmel, Fishers, Greenwood, Lawrence, and Plainfield are metro names, not separate city guides. Complaints / questions: DOR MCS 317-615-7200 option 3 then 1, or passengerhhg@dor.in.gov.

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Also compared (not scored in the top 6)

Other Indianapolis-area household-goods names you will still see in search.

Company Why it is not in the scored six
Busy Bee Movers INC They haul freight on SAFER, not household goods. USDOT 573343 / MC-279020 ACTIVE AUTHORIZED FOR Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) only — no Motor Carrier of Household Goods authority despite an HHG cargo checkbox. Physical 6148 S Belmont Ave, Indianapolis IN 46217.
Yellow Door 2K LLC dba Carmel Piano Movers Same Carmel Dr campus as ranked Carmel Piano Movers, but SAFER is Property Except HHG only. USDOT 8131021. Lookalike DBA to CARMEL PIANO MOVERS INC USDOT 1153175 — not blended, not ranked.
Bellhop INC They book crews as a broker, not as a local van carrier. USDOT 2878240 / MC-965964 (Chattanooga TN physical). Marketplace model; not scored as an Indianapolis HHG van carrier. Do not blend BELLHOPS MOVING LLC 3296538.
Ace Van Lines INC You may see Castleton Road in search, but Maps opens Wheaton and Bekins panels on that street — no Ace-named place panel. USDOT 49910 / MC-60848 SAFER ACTIVE HHG at 8010 Castleton Road. Do not blend Wheaton/Bekins.
Jordans Movers LLC dba Movers For Less You may see Gray Rd, Noblesville in search, but Maps opens as a Building pin only — no mover place panel, no stars. USDOT 3748569 / MC-1329780 SAFER ACTIVE HHG at 17415 N Gray Rd. Do not score Castleton Moves For Less as a Gray Rd substitute.
All My Sons of South Indianapolis (ALL MY SONS OF SOUTH INDIANAPOLIS LLC) SAFER street and the scored Maps panel do not match. USDOT 3779919 / MC-1352705 SAFER physical 1936 S Lynhurst Dr Ste J; scored Maps panel is 845 W Troy Ave (4.6 from 1,242, overall 4.8). Do not blend Green Line / 55th Place USDOT 818918.
Leaders Moving Company You may see an Indy Maps pin, but SAFER physical is Worthington OH. USDOT 1237577 / MC-518295; Indy Maps pin 7695 East 21st St (4.7 from 1,136, overall 6.8) does not match SAFER street. Not ranked on the Indy pin.
Wheaton Van Lines INC (Wheaton World Wide Moving) SAFER HHG passer below the six. USDOT 70719 / MC-87113, Maps 4.6 from 996 at 8010 Castleton Rd HQ, overall 6.6. Agent vs HQ distinction; do not blend Ace. Checked; not ranked.
Ed Sherman Moving Storage Company INC (Sherman Moving & Storage) SAFER HHG passer below the six. USDOT 719392 / MC-392645, Maps 4.2 from 77 at 990 National Ave, overall 5.2. Checked; not ranked.
All My Sons of Indianapolis (GREEN LINE MOVING & STORAGE OF INDIANAPOLIS LLC) SAFER HHG passer below the six. USDOT 818918 / MC-390391, Maps 4.6 from 3,859 at 2817 E 55th Pl Ste 103, overall 4.4. Not Lynhurst / South LLC. Checked; not ranked.
Elite Affordable Movers LLC (Moving More For Less) SAFER HHG passer with a thin score. USDOT 4116059 / MC-1636376, Maps 4.0 from 128 at 5715 Churchman Ave, overall 4.0. SAFER Carrier Operation Intrastate Only and Operating Authority NOT AUTHORIZED — note before any interstate claim. Checked; not ranked.
College Hunks Indianapolis (WJH ENTERPRISES LLC / SNYDER ENTERPRISES LLC) Both franchise entities print Intrastate Only with Operating Authority NOT AUTHORIZED on SAFER. WJH ENTERPRISES LLC USDOT 3299661 and SNYDER ENTERPRISES LLC USDOT 3046477. Not ranked as interstate HHG. Do not blend GHU Enterprises BBB alternate or inactive 2313559.

Indiana in-state household-goods work is an Indiana Department of Revenue, Motor Carrier Services Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity / Permanent Indiana Operating Authority (IC 8-2.1-22). There is no public certificate roster — ask to see the Certificate / Form RS-3. IRP is not the gate. Nearby city guides: Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, New Albany.

How we ranked these movers

Licenses are a pass/fail gate. Customer experience is the score: five bars for care, on time, quote matched, friendly, and easy to reach. The award follows this ranking and cannot be bought.

The award follows the Indianapolis ranking. SAFER active Motor Carrier of Household Goods authority is a gate; Indiana DOR Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity status is unknown (no public roster) and is not a fail. Rank is the mean of five Google Maps experience bars among pin-matched SAFER HHG passers. Companies cannot buy it.

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Source notes

Licenses: SAFER active Motor Carrier of Household Goods is the federal gate used for ranking. Indiana in-state HHG is a DOR Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity / Permanent Indiana Operating Authority (IC 8-2.1-22); there is no public certificate roster, so DOR status unknown is not a fail — ask to see Certificate / Form RS-3. Rank is the mean of five Maps experience bars (care, onTime, quoteMatched, friendly, easyToReach), each 0–10, among pin-matched SAFER HHG passers. Bars on these cards are observed. Google stars and review counts are from Maps panels. Companies cannot buy a rank.

Indiana regulator: Indiana Department of Revenue, Motor Carrier Services. Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity / Permanent Indiana Operating Authority for household goods (IC 8-2.1-22). Consumer page https://www.in.gov/dor/motor-carrier-services/usdot-and-ucr/indiana-intrastate-passenger-and-household-good-authority/. No public IOA search or certificate list. Ask to see Certificate / Form RS-3 and P.S.C.I. Certificate No._____ (45 IAC 16-1-14). Do not invent a number. Tariff public upon request (APRA); may not charge outside the tariff (DOR-cited IC 8-2.1-22-23). IRP is not the gate. Contact 317-615-7200 option 3 then 1 / passengerhhg@dor.in.gov. Interstate: FMCSA Protect Your Move and SAFER. Live FMCSA State-Level Enforcement list does not include Indiana.

Nearby city guides: Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, and New Albany (prefer Indianapolis + Fort Wayne). New Albany is the Louisville-side Indiana page, not an Indy suburb. Carmel, Fishers, Greenwood, Lawrence, and Plainfield are metro names, not separate city guides.

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Best Movers in Indianapolis, IN (2026 Ranking) FAQs

Who is the best mover in Indianapolis, IN?
Greenwood Moving & Storage is our pick for Indianapolis. Maps 4.9 from 538 at 530 N Meridian St, Greenwood, overall 8.40 / 10, USDOT 265315 / MC-178522. Compare a written estimate with Stuart's Moving and Storage (8.20) and Joyce Van Lines (8.00). For in-state Indiana jobs ask to see the DOR Certificate / Form RS-3.
How does Moving Company HQ rank Indianapolis movers?
SAFER active Motor Carrier of Household Goods authority is a gate; the Maps pin must match that legal name. Indiana DOR Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity is the in-state rule but there is no public roster — unknown status is not a fail. Rank is the mean of five Google Maps bars: care, on-time, quote-matched, friendly, easy-to-reach. Companies cannot buy a rank.
Do I need an Indiana household-goods certificate to hire a local mover?
The mover does for in-state Indiana household-goods work. Intrastate household-goods work in Indiana requires a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity / Permanent Indiana Operating Authority from DOR Motor Carrier Services (IC 8-2.1-22). An IRP plate or USDOT number is not that certificate. There is no public certificate list — ask to see the Certificate / Form RS-3 and the P.S.C.I. Certificate No._____ required on advertising (45 IAC 16-1-14). Do not invent a number. Re-check SAFER for interstate jobs.
Are Carmel, Fishers, or Greenwood separate MCHQ city guides?
Nearby city guides for this cluster are only Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, and New Albany (prefer Indianapolis + Fort Wayne). New Albany is the Louisville-side Indiana page. Carmel, Fishers, Greenwood, Lawrence, and Plainfield are metro names, not separate city guides.
What about Busy Bee, Yellow Door, or Bellhop in Indianapolis?
Busy Bee Movers INC (USDOT 573343) is Property Except HHG on SAFER — not ranked. YELLOW DOOR 2K LLC dba Carmel Piano Movers (USDOT 8131021) is Property Except HHG — lookalike to CARMEL PIANO MOVERS INC, not blended. BELLHOP INC (USDOT 2878240) is a household-goods broker — marketplace, not scored as a local HHG van carrier.