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Top Moving Companies | Jacksonville, FL

Undergrads Moving CrewMay 6, 20269 min read
Top Moving Companies | Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville is the largest city by land area in the continental United States, which I personally didn’t know before writing this article.

Jacksonville is the largest city by land area in the continental United States, which I personally didn’t know before writing this article. T’s also a city in the middle of one of its biggest growth waves in decades, Fidelity National, Black Knight, JAXPORT, and the broader financial services and logistics economy keep pulling job seekers and Northeast transplants into the metro. The Mayport and NAS Jacksonville installations bring in thousands of military families through every year. Especially relevant for us, UNF and Jacksonville University keep a steady student population in motion. Jacksonville’s beaches are obviously their own attraction.

This means there’s a lot of demand for moving services year-round, and the mover you pick matters more than most people realize until something gets damaged or the bill arrives 40% above the quote. We compared seven Jacksonville-area movers, looking at national movers, local movers, and of course, ourselves, using Google reviews, Yelp ratings, and trying to get a sense of them via web reviews.

Short on time? Suddath Relocation Systems is Jacksonville’s homegrown major, founded in 1919, headquartered in Jax, agent for United Van Lines, the established choice for corporate and high-end residential moves. Coleman Worldwide Moving is the other big Jacksonville-based national agent (Allied Van Lines), strong on long-distance and corporate relocation. Bo’s Moving & Storage is a smaller, well-reviewed local for residential work. Modern Movers is another reliable local with a strong reputation for residential moves. Two Men and a Truck brings national franchise consistency with multiple Jacksonville locations. College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving is the Tampa-headquartered national that bundles moving and junk removal in one trip. All My Sons Moving & Storage has the brand recognition and the ad budget but the Yelp side of the picture deserves a careful read. And if you want to save 40-60% out of pocket on the same move, Undergrads Moving is the labor-only alternative, we help you rent the truck, our UNF and JU crew handles the heavy lifting.

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Jacksonville Moving Companies at a Glance

CompanyGoogle Rating (approx.)Reviews (approx.)TypeServicesBest For
Suddath Relocation Systems4.6 ★~600+Local (Jacksonville HQ)Full-service local & long-distance, corporate, storage, United Van Lines agentCorporate / high-end residential
Coleman Worldwide Moving4.5 ★~400Local (Jacksonville HQ)Full-service long-distance, corporate, military, Allied Van Lines agentLong-distance & military relocation
Bo’s Moving & Storage4.8 ★~500LocalFull-service local, packing, storageBest-reviewed Jacksonville residential local
Modern Movers4.7 ★~700LocalFull-service local & long-distance, packingReliable mid-tier residential local
Two Men and a Truck4.7 ★~1,800+ across Jax locationsNationalFull-service, packing, storageBrand consistency & availability
College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving4.8 ★~1,200National (Tampa-founded)Full-service, junk removal, packingMoving + decluttering combo
All My Sons Moving & Storage4.5 ★~1,500+NationalFull-service, packing, storageLarge-scale availability
Undergrads Moving4.8 ★~120Local (Labor-Only)Loading, unloading, in-home moves, packing laborBudget-conscious movers (save 40-60% out of pocket)

Ratings and review counts are approximate and shift weekly, verify current numbers before publishing.

Suddath Relocation Systems

Suddath is the Jacksonville moving company. Founded in 1919, headquartered in Jacksonville for over a century, agent for United Van Lines, and one of the largest moving and relocation operations in the Southeast. They handle full-service residential, corporate relocation, international, and storage, with their own DOT authority for long-distance work and a substantial Jacksonville fleet.

The Suddath review profile is what you’d expect from an operation at that scale and age: a respectable 4.6-star Google rating across hundreds of reviews, with most customers describing professional crews, accurate estimates, and no-surprise billing. Their corporate relocation program is widely used by Fortune 500 companies relocating employees into the Jacksonville job market, which is one reason a chunk of every transferred banker, healthcare exec, or military civilian arrives in town with a Suddath estimate already in hand.

The honest trade-off is pricing. Suddath sits at the top of the Jacksonville full-service market in cost, partly because of the United Van Lines national network, partly because of the corporate-grade infrastructure, partly because they don’t compete on the bottom end. For high-value residential moves, corporate relocations, or long-distance jobs where you want the heaviest national infrastructure, they’re the local benchmark. For an apartment move across town, they’re overkill.

Coleman Worldwide Moving

Coleman is the other big Jacksonville-headquartered moving company, agent for Allied Van Lines, and a major player in long-distance, corporate, and military relocation. Founded in 1914 (yes, before Suddath), Coleman has grown into one of Allied’s largest agents in the Southeast.

The Coleman Jacksonville Google rating sits in the mid-4s across roughly 400 reviews. Reviewers consistently praise the long-distance work, packing precision, clean handoffs, and the kind of communication you’d hope for when your stuff is on a truck for two weeks. Their military presence is significant: they handle a lot of PCS moves through Mayport and NAS Jacksonville, and the experience with DoD relocation is real.

The trade-off is the same one with most national van line agents. Pricing is premium, residential local moves aren’t really their sweet spot, and the customer experience is more “national logistics company” than “small local mover.” For long-distance, corporate, or military moves, they’re a strong choice. For a quick local apartment move, look elsewhere.

Bo’s Moving & Storage

Bo’s Moving is a smaller Jacksonville local with a 4.8-star Google rating across roughly 500 reviews. The volume is lower than Suddath or the national franchises, but the per-review consistency is excellent and reviewers regularly mention the family-business feel, owner involvement, communicative scheduling, careful crews, no surprise charges.

They handle residential moves, packing, and short-distance work in the Jacksonville metro and surrounding counties. Long-distance options are more limited than at Suddath or Coleman.

For customers who’d rather work with a smaller operation than a national van line agent or a franchise, Bo’s is the kind of company that gets passed around in word-of-mouth and Nextdoor recommendations. The trade-off is the same one that applies to all boutique movers: tighter capacity, fewer specialty service options, and slower booking windows during peak demand.

Modern Movers

Modern Movers is another reliable Jacksonville-area local, with a 4.7-star Google rating across roughly 700 reviews. They handle residential local and intrastate Florida moves, packing services, and specialty items (pianos, gun safes, antiques).

The Modern Movers review pattern leans heavily on punctuality and crew professionalism, common themes are “they showed up on time,” “they finished faster than expected,” and “the price was what they quoted.” That’s not flashy, but it’s exactly what most people want from a local mover.

Modern Movers sits in the mid-tier on price, not the cheapest, not premium. For straightforward residential moves where you want a reliable local without paying for the Suddath corporate-grade infrastructure, they’re a solid choice.

Two Men and a Truck

Two Men and a Truck is the largest franchised moving company in the country, and Jacksonville is no exception, multiple franchise locations across the metro carry a combined book of nearly 2,000 reviews and a steady 4.7-star rating. The franchise model delivers a standardized booking process, branded trucks, uniformed crews, and a playbook refined over four decades. They handle full-service local and long-distance moves, packing services, and storage.

The flip side of the franchise model is that your experience depends heavily on which Jacksonville location’s crew shows up. Most reviews are positive, but some note inconsistency between crews. Pricing reflects national brand overhead. For people who value predictability and want a corporate-grade infrastructure to call if something goes wrong, the franchise is reassuring. Confirm in writing what’s covered if a piece of furniture comes off the truck damaged, the answer varies by franchise.

College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving

College Hunks was founded in Tampa in 2005 and now operates roughly 200 franchised locations across the U. S. And Canada. Their Jacksonville-area operation carries a 4.8-star Google rating from roughly 1,200 reviews. The dual offering, moving plus junk removal in one booking, is what sets them apart. If you’re downsizing before a move, clearing out a Riverside garage that’s been collecting boxes, or inheriting a Mandarin house that needs a clean-out before move-in, College Hunks can handle the move and the haul-away in one trip.

Crews tend to be younger and energetic, and reviewers frequently describe the experience as upbeat and efficient. The main caveat is pricing, bundled service is convenient, but add-on math (packing, junk hauling, fuel surcharges, specialty handling) can push the final bill significantly above the original quote. Get a written estimate that breaks each line out before you commit.

All My Sons Moving & Storage

All My Sons is a national brand with a substantial Jacksonville footprint. The local operation carries a 4.5-star Google rating with over 1,500 reviews. They handle local and long-distance moves, packing, loading, transport, and storage. Many reviewers praise individual crew members by name for being hardworking and professional.

The broader review picture is more complicated. All My Sons locations across the country tend to have noticeably lower Yelp scores than Google scores, and the most common complaint pattern is the gap between the verbal estimate and the final bill. None of that necessarily means a bad experience is inevitable, but if you’re considering them, get every line item in writing, confirm the hourly rate and any potential surcharges, and read the most recent local reviews before booking.

Undergrads Moving

If you’re trying to cut moving costs without cutting corners on the actual labor, Undergrads Moving takes a different angle. We’re a labor-only mover, trained, insured movers (UNF, JU, and other Jacksonville-area students) who load, unload, and handle the heavy lifting while you handle the truck rental. The model removes the single biggest line item from a traditional moving bill: the truck and the driver, plus the commercial auto insurance and garage overhead that come with running a fleet.

The result is savings of 40-60% out of pocket versus a full-service mover. On a Jacksonville-area move that might run $1,600 to $2,800 with a full-service company, that's $640 to $1,680 back in your pocket, meaningful in a market where Florida home insurance keeps surprising people who just got their renewal quote.

Undergrads holds a 4.8-star Google rating across roughly 120 Jacksonville-area reviews. Our crews know the city, they’ve handled the freight elevator choreography in downtown high-rises, the long carry distances that come with Jacksonville’s enormous footprint, the gated entry workflows in Nocatee and Ponte Vedra, the Beaches’ specific challenges (sand, salt, narrow streets, parking), and the bridge logistics that come with cross-river moves. They show up on time, work efficiently, and treat furniture like it actually matters.

The labor-only model isn’t for everyone. If you’d rather hand off everything and not think about truck logistics, a full-service mover is the cleaner path. But if you’re comfortable driving a 16-foot rental, or you’re already doing a one-way move with PODS or U-Haul, Undergrads gives you a price-and-quality combination that’s hard to match in this market. We serve the greater Jacksonville metro including the Beaches, Mandarin, Orange Park, Fleming Island, Nocatee, Ponte Vedra, and St. Augustine. Get an instant online quote from our Jacksonville page.

The Bottom Line

Jacksonville’s moving market has unusual depth for a Florida metro, two major homegrown van line agents (Suddath and Coleman) plus a strong tier of independent locals plus the national franchises. The right answer depends on what you’re optimizing for. For corporate or long-distance moves with serious infrastructure behind them, Suddath is the local gold standard. For long-distance and military relocation specifically, Coleman is the pick. Bo’s Moving and Modern Movers handle reliable residential local work without the premium price tag. Two Men and a Truck and College Hunks bring the consistency and infrastructure of national brands, with College Hunks adding junk removal as a useful bonus. All My Sons has the brand recognition but deserves a closer look at recent reviews and written estimates.

And then there's Undergrads, which has built a strong reputation around rethinking what a Jacksonville move actually needs to cost. If you're willing to rent your own truck and let a team of trained UNF and JU students handle the heavy lifting, you're saving 40-60% out of pocket without giving up quality.

Whatever you choose, book early. Jacksonville’s growth keeps movers busy year-round, summer is a different animal, end-of-month weekends fill fast, and military PCS windows compound the demand.

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