Cost guide · October 2026

How much do movers cost?

Most customers pay around $907 per job. The most common job, local moving, usually runs $611–$1.5k. 98% of customers who rated the price called it fair or great.

Best movers for moving-related packing

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Typical price$1.2k
Middle half paid$517–$1.6k
Said fair or great98%
Reviews of this job1,246
  1. Sebastian Moving (Orlando) — 140 customers reviewed a moving-related packing job here and gave it 4.96★ on average; 98% were 5★, 1% were 1–2★. Most paid $2,000+. 98% called the price fair.
  2. Zip To Zip Moving (Union City) — 60 customers reviewed a moving-related packing job here and gave it 5.00★ on average; 100% were 5★ and none were 1–2★. Most paid $2,000+. 100% called the price fair.
  3. College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving Orlando (Orlando) — 209 customers reviewed a moving-related packing job here and gave it 4.95★ on average; 99% were 5★, 1% were 1–2★. Most paid $400–600. 94% called the price fair.
  4. EverSafe Moving Co. (Philadelphia) — 35 customers reviewed a moving-related packing job here and gave it 4.97★ on average; 97% were 5★ and none were 1–2★. Most paid $2,000+. 100% called the price fair.
  5. Gentle Giant Moving Company (Philadelphia) — 29 customers reviewed a moving-related packing job here and gave it 5.00★ on average; 100% were 5★ and none were 1–2★. Most paid $5,000+. 100% called the price fair.

Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Moving-related packing” (shrunk toward the category average when there are few), how many such jobs it has done, and its overall Experts Score.

What customers said about moving-related packing

★★★★★ Alexa · 16 hours agoSebastian Moving

We had a great moving experience! Delwin, Jose Gonzalez did a fantastic job. They wrapped everything and moved quickly and efficiently. They were a huge help and made moving day much easier!

Paid $500–1,000Great priceSmall furniture movingLocal movingMoving-related packing
★★★★★ Amanda · 2 weeks ago2 Guys and a Trailer, Inc.

The movers were great! They were quick and efficient. They were very careful with all our items and put them back together in our new house as they were in our old house. Would highly recommend.

Paid $3,500–4,000Reasonable priceMoving-related packingOversized-item movingIn-state moving
★★★★★ Michelle · a month agoZip To Zip Moving

George Mikey and Leo were awesome and went above and beyond in moving all of our items with care and fast on time delivery. Very highly recommended! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Great priceMoving-related packing
★★★★★ Leslie · 2 months agoGentle Giant Moving Compa…

Gentle Giant's astonishingly efficient, cheerful, and hard working team--lead by Xavier and Jang--did everything they could to make things go smoothly during this stressful time. The relocation from Bryn Mawr to Newtown Square included not only lots of boxes, many of them carefully packed by the team, but also large…

Paid $5,000+Reasonable priceSenior movingLocal movingMoving-related packing
★★★★★ John · 4 days agoSebastian Moving

I wish I had taken pictures of the packing job Telly and his crew did. It surpassed the quality of larger moving companies we have used. The company also went above and beyond working with our budget. I highly encourage anyone to trust them to move their belongings.

Interstate movingMoving-related packingMoving-related storage
★★★★★ Kevin · 2 weeks agoSebastian Moving

Sebastian Moving and More were terrific. They came on time with a much larger crew than expected. Extremely professional, protected all the furniture well, incredibly fast and proficient. Honestly couldn’t recommend enough. Thank you so much!

Paid $1,500–2,000Great priceSmall furniture movingLocal movingMoving-related packing

Price list: what each job costs

Low = 25th percentile, high = 75th. Tap a job for the best companies for it.

JobLowTypicalHighFair
Local moving$611$907$1.5k99%
In-state moving$878$1.3k$2.0k99%
Oversized-item moving$166$383$58599%
Moving-related packing$517$1.2k$1.6k98%
Small furniture moving$248$522$88299%
Moving-related junk removal$228$410$67797%
Senior moving$585$959$1.7k99%
Interstate moving$1.4k$2.5k$4.3k98%
Moving-related storage$383$738$1.4k98%
Business & corporate-related moving$556$1.1k$1.8k98%

Best movers by what matters to you

Winners per factor among companies with 20+ reviews.

Questions people ask

How much does a mover cost?

Customers reported a typical bill of $907 (middle half $621–$1.7k last month). The cheapest common job is oversized-item moving at about $383; the priciest is interstate moving at about $2.5k.

Is my quote fair?

Pick the job and enter your quote above. We place it on what real customers paid: inside the middle half is normal, above the top quarter deserves a second quote.

How do I pick a good mover?

Look past the star average — almost everyone listed is 4.5★+. What separates them: the share of 1–2★ jobs in the last two years (category average 1.7%), whether the owner answers complaints (68% do), and how customers rated the specific job you need.

Where do these numbers come from?

52,428 Google reviews of 75 companies, using the price, price verdict and service fields Google collects with each review. No paid placements.

From 52,428 Google reviews of 75 top-rated movers nationwide. Updated October 25, 2026.