Estimate Local Move

Estimating Your Local Move

A 2-man crew can generally handle up to a 3-room move going from a first-floor to a first floor. If you have an apartment above the first floor, a house with 4-8 rooms (including: basement, attic, and/or garage), a piano or any other article requiring special handling, a van and three men would be necessary. A total of 8 or more rooms (including: basement, attic, and/or garage) would require a van and 4 men to do the move.

All moves within a 50-mile radius can normally be completed in a single day. It takes approximately 1 to 1 1/2 hours total time per room, plus travel time, to complete a move. For example: A 4-room apartment in Amherst going to an apartment in Northampton should be completed in 4-6 hours.

The total time of a move can vary according to whether the rooms at origin contain less than average rooms or more than average rooms, or if some unusual circumstance at origin or destination makes access to a dwelling difficult. However, the formula above is a useful tool to calculate an estimated cost of most local moves. If you believe your move will be complex, larger than average, or might be unusually difficult for any reason, we would be pleased to provide a written estimate after performing an on-site visit.

	5 MILES	10 MILES	20 MILES	30 MILES	50 MILES	75 MILES	100 MILES	125 MILES	150 MILES
1 Room	$430	430	430	430	485	590	695	800	910
2 Rooms	$430	430	430	490	595	700	810	915	1025
3 Rooms	$535	535	590	645	750	855	965	1150	1300
4 Rooms	$575	575	645	715	860	1000	1150	1300	1450
5 Rooms	$790	790	860	930	1075	1220	1360	1500	1650
6 Rooms	$930	930	1000	1100	1250	1400	1550	1700	1900
7 Rooms	$1075	1075	1250	1350	1550	1750	1950	2100	2300
8 Rooms	$1300	1400	1500	1600	1800	2000	2200	2400	2600

These estimates are based on averages which can very from family to family. If you have lived in a house for five years, it is likely that you have accumulated more than the average newlywed or new homeowner.
The estimates above include our basic liability for your household goods of $.60 per pound.
Basements, attics, and garages must also count as rooms to be moved. Some basements may count as more than one room if they are used as heavily as household storage space and contain much more than an average room used as living space.

The estimates above do not include any packing labor or carton costs. For information about packing services or carton prices for local moves, click here.

To obtain a more accurate, or written, statement of moving costs, please contact our office by phone at 1-800-533-1171 or use our on-line estimate request form to either arrange for a visual on-site inspection and estimate of your move, or to ask us any moving questions you may have. We are happy to be of service to you.