The Best of Movers Awards recognize the moving companies and team members doing the work that sets the standard: crews customers ask for by name, owners who give back, and teams that try new tools first.
For the first time, we announced the winners live, on stage at SmartMoving SUMMIT 2026 in Scottsdale on October 11.
See the winners take the stage in the full 2026 ceremony.
In an industry full of white box trucks and predictable names, Pink Zebra Moving is impossible to miss.
The brand started with a bad move. Founder Ron Holt’s mother-in-law hired a mover who broke her things, held her belongings hostage, and charged three times the quote. Pink Zebra launched in 2021 to be the opposite: in their words, “the world’s first happy moving company.”
Lauren Bowen and Hayden Patton of Pink Zebra Moving accept the Best Branding award at SUMMIT 2026.
See how Hayden Patton saves 10-15 hours a week on reporting across every franchise in the Pink Zebra Moving case study.
Customers don’t say “the movers” were great. They use names. Wildcat Movers has a 4.9-star Google rating across more than 3,500 reviews, and reviewers regularly call out Mack and AJ, Dylan and Demonz, Austin, and Anthony.
See how Zane Ponsetti turned five-star service into 20% net profit in the Wildcat Movers case study.
Six years on SmartMoving, and Move 4 Less still acts like they signed up yesterday. The Las Vegas mover started with a pickup truck in 2004, now serves six markets, and is usually among the first to try a new tool, figure out where it fits, and put it to work.
Maggie Kolesar of Move 4 Less accepts the Most Innovative award at SUMMIT 2026.
On February 22, 2026, a Camelback Moving crew stopped at a Phoenix QuikTrip for coffee before work. Minutes later, they were helping bring a missing 2-year-old home.
A security guard recognized the girl from an active AMBER Alert and asked the crew for help. While he called 911, they used their trucks to box in the suspect’s car until police arrived, about 90 seconds later, as Fox 10 Phoenix reported. The girl was safe.
“We’re a moving company, we’re not professional heroes. But we’re good people, and we do the right thing.”
– Chad Olsen, President, Camelback Moving
Chad Olsen of Camelback Moving accepts the Best Hometown Hero award at SUMMIT 2026.
For decades, Hendra Moving & Storage scheduled every Vancouver Island move in a black banker’s ledger book. When Shawn Magnus took over in December 2023, he moved the whole operation onto SmartMoving from day one, so his team could spend less time on paperwork and more time with customers.
Their motto is “Hendra Helps,” and Shawn means it for his team as much as his customers.
Shawn Magnus of Hendra Moving & Storage accepts the Best of Canada award by video.
NorthStar Moving Company has spent more than 30 years proving a luxury mover can also be one of the most generous. Founded in Los Angeles in 1994, the woman-owned company pioneered “eco-luxury” moving, pairing high-end service with environmental responsibility.
Co-founder Laura McHolm, featured in LA Times Studios’ Inspirational Women series, built the company on care for clients, team members, and the planet.
More than 7,500 Google reviews, and Stairhopper Movers still holds a perfect 5-star rating. Founded by Adrian Iorga in 2001, the Boston mover has built that reputation one crew at a time.
Adrian Iorga of Stairhopper Movers accepts the Best of US East award at SUMMIT 2026.
When Jeremy Jefferson took over Rock's Moving Co., everything changed at once: new leadership, new expectations, and a new CRM. As Jeremy put it, “Mark didn’t flinch.”
Instead of fighting the switch to SmartMoving, Mark leaned in, learning the new system while he “kept the trucks moving and the crews coordinated without missing a beat.” In Jeremy’s words, “He asks questions, works through problems instead of around them, and comes back sharper every single day.”
Ashley joined 2 College Brothers in 2021 as its first-ever Chief of Raving Fans. As CEO Wade Swikle wrote in her nomination, “She quickly discovered our highest ROI marketing strategy wasn’t external at all.”
So she built the customer experience department from scratch, taught herself HR and recruiting, and even opened her own branch in Naples to learn firsthand what builds a raving-fan culture. Today she’s Chief of Staff, and in Wade’s words, “the engine behind” it all: “Raving fan team members create raving fan clients, and raving fan clients rave about you.”
Terry closed more than $3.7 million in residential sales for MG Moving Services in 2025, and he’s on pace to do it again in 2026. Andy Lopez, who nominated him, also noted that Terry mastered SmartMoving along the way.
The number behind the number: more than 90% of his business comes from partner and Realtor referrals. He isn’t working a list. He’s the person people keep sending their clients to, on purpose.
Vanessa Wright at Handle With Care Moving nominated Rodrigo with the kind of praise every moving company wants for its drivers: “He is always on time, he puts customers at ease, and he is our most efficient team member.”
Customers agree. Rodrigo has been Handle With Care’s top driver in Smart Reputation for the last two months. As Vanessa put it, “Everyone loves having him on our team.”
When Good Greek Moving & Storage opened its Las Vegas branch in October 2025, Alex Del Pozo was the one leading it. Since then, his team has earned nothing but five-star reviews.
April Johnson, who nominated him, credits the discipline and leadership Alex brings from his time in the U.S. Army. He leads by example, stays personally committed to every customer, and lives Good Greek’s core values: Faith, Honor, Strength, and Courage. As April put it, “Alex’s leadership has been essential to the branch’s remarkable growth and success.”
The night’s last award came from SmartMoving CEO Bill Bowles, for the team that gets the most out of the platform and helps make it better for everyone else. It went to Muscular Moving Men.
Josh Jurhill of Muscular Moving Men accepts the SmartMoving Power User award at SUMMIT 2026.
Congratulations to this year’s winners and finalists, and to all 232 Best of Movers honorees. These 13 stood out from a field full of movers doing the work customers notice.
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