Customer Reviews — State College
Read what Centre County families and offices say after relocating through Pennsylvania winters with Appalachian Movers since 2011.
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From Bellefonte Victorians to Boalsburg colonials and Penn State faculty relocations, Centre County households and offices have leaned on Appalachian Movers since 2011. The reviews below come from real customers our W-2 crews moved across Centre, Clearfield, Blair, Mifflin, and Huntingdon counties, on jobs spanning our full range of moving services.
- Average rating4.9 / 5
- ReviewsVerified Centre County customers
- Serving Happy Valley since2011
Ready to plan your own relocation? Reach out and a real person from our roster — not a call center — will walk you through it. Get in touch with our State College office when you are ready, or send the details straight through our free quote form for a flat written rate.
“Friendly crew, fair price. Bellefonte move went smoothly start to finish.”
“Booked Appalachian Movers for our Park Forest Village move and they were on time, careful with everything, and finished ahead of schedule. Great team, would absolutely use them again.”
“Absolutely outstanding! Jordan and crew were absolutely the best. They unloaded the stuff from my house, reloaded it back in our new place and they were done before five absolutely outstanding.”
“They were very efficient and professional and even got us packed in a snow storm!”
“Great service, they managed to move a heavy sleeper couch, fit it in a small elevator, carry it down two sets of stairs and fit through my door.”
“Guys were awesome… Very respectful of the property, worked together great,. Had a lot of heavy furniture and they handled it beautifully.”
“Friendly, timely. Professional pickup on time.”
“Phenomenal service for my mom’s move and they HUSTLED! Easy to set up, very professional. Thank you guys so much.”
“Caleb, Trent, Wade were great. Thank you for all your hard work!”
“Did a great job. On time, polite and moved everything without a problem.”
“The guys were on time, communicated well and did a great job. They were helpful and wanted to be sure we got exactly what we needed. I would highly recommend.”
“Caleb, Trent, Wade, Jordan, were amazing!!! Thank you for all your help! 😊”
“Trent and Caleb did an excellent job and got everything done super quick! Would definitely recommend!”
“Wade & Jordan were awesome on moving my belongings!!”
“Caleb, Trent, an Jordan, were awesome today. Would definitely recommend”
“Trent, Jordan, Caleb were awesome, very friendly and handle our stuff with care”
“The gentlemen they sent for our move were consumate professionals. Everything went off without a hitch. I had a back injury a week before the move and they handled everything beautifully.”
“This is a great moving company! Wade & Caleb did a wonderful job moving my stuff for me. They showed up on time & ready to go to work! I highly recommend them!”
“I am so glad I chose this company. The team you guys sent me was so wonderful and efficient. I have a medical problem which left me unable to move on my own this time, and I am so grateful for all of your help. I hope the phenomenal team who helped me can be recognized accordingly. They deserve the most!!!”
“Jordan’s crew did an amazing job. Didn’t waste time with anything, and were friendly and thorough. Would recommend to anyone”
“Great team and great experience. Highly recommend them”
“Made it stress free for us and that's worth do much more”
“Very helpful and respect :) got everything done quickly and smoothly! would 100% recommend to anyone!”
“Great service. Everyone was so professional and worked quickly. Awesome job guys!!”
“The team was very cooperative with our flexible schedule. The team that showed up was efficient.”
“This was the most amazing group of movers I’ve ever had! They went above and beyond. We will recommend them to anybody that needs to move. Thank you so much for everything that you did for myself and my daughter.”
“They were fantastic! Got there right on time and handled everything efficiently and with care.”
“All of the guys were nice, professional and efficient! Highly recommend!”
Why Happy Valley Books Appalachian Movers
From Bellefonte Victorians to Boalsburg ranches and the Atherton corridor — a crew that knows Centre County streets block by block.
Winter-Ready Loadouts
From November through March our crew shows up to your State College doorstep with floor runners, ice-melt, and pad-wrapped dollies, so snowmelt and grit stay off the hardwood. Gravel ridge driveways across Centre County and central Pennsylvania get a smaller box truck and a slower approach on grade.
Top-Rated PA Crews
Every hand at your door is on the Appalachian Movers payroll — full-time, background-checked, W-2, and trained the way Wade runs Happy Valley. Never day labor pulled off a board. That is how we hold a 5-star Google rating across Centre County.
One Flat Written Rate
Your figure is set on paper before the first carton leaves your State College doorway, and it holds when US-322 stacks up by Pleasant Gap or the job runs late. Long hauls out I-80 or I-99 come back as a binding written total — nothing added at the curb.
No Broker Handoffs
Every truck at a State College curb wears the Appalachian Movers name, and each mover on it draws a W-2 paycheck. Your load is never handed to an outside carrier — one local company packs it, drives it, and carries it in.
Fully Insured, $1M Cargo
We run as a registered Pennsylvania household-goods carrier — PA PUC MV-389-A for intrastate work, with USDOT/MC authority across state lines. A $1 million cargo policy backs every Happy Valley job, no exceptions.
On Time Across the Valley
A two-hour arrival window and a call the moment the truck leaves our Atherton yard. We route around the I-80 / I-99 merge backups and the Branch Road choke point, so your closing date holds.
Packing & Supplies Included
Pack the whole house, just the finished basement, or only the rooms keeping you awake. Cartons, pads, dollies, and shrink film ride on the truck before the crew leaves the yard, so wrapping starts the moment we step into your State College doorway.
Specialty Pieces Handled
Upright pianos, gun safes, antique sideboards, and oversized armoires get the right ramp and straps — plus a crew chief who has eased them up tight Bellefonte Victorian staircases and out of Lemont finished basements.
Your Easy State College Move
A flat written rate, then loading, then unloading at your new Centre County address — three steps, start to finish.
Tell Us About Your Move
Share the basics — rooms, finished basement, ridge driveway access, any upright piano or gun safe — and Wade’s office prices it as one clear flat figure with no fine print.
We Wrap & Protect
The crew rolls up on time, pads and shrink-wraps every piece — finished basements, third-floor walk-ups, narrow Victorian staircases — and shoulders all the heavy lifting.
Move to Your New Home
We drive across Centre County or out US-322 / I-80 toward Harrisburg or Pittsburgh, unload box by box into the right rooms, and reassemble the furniture. Welcome home!
This Week Across Happy Valley
A steady week for the crew — here’s what’s on the dispatcher’s board right now.
We Know State College. We Move PA.
A name Wade has built one careful Centre County household at a time since 2011 — from Bellefonte rowhouses out to the Pine Grove ridge.
Beat the Appalachian Winter — Let Our State College Crew Load the Truck
A free flat written rate lands in your inbox inside a business hour, drawn up by a State College crew that knows the Penn State turnover calendar, the long climb on US-322, and every gravel driveway from Bellefonte to Pine Grove Mills. No obligation, nothing tacked on later.
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