Moving can be stressful, exhausting, exciting, overwhelming – and it can cost quite a bit. What factors affect the price of moving services? How does one professional moving company form their relocation price? Let’s check together.
Type of Relocation & Distance
Are you relocating inside Phoenix or cross-state? Do you want a full moving service from the relocation team or only a moving truck, and the rest you would DIY? The amount of money will depend on your needs and preferences. A local move is almost always more affordable than a long distance relocation (since the mileage counts in cost), but it also depends on the details. If you want to rent moving supplies and get help from professionals in lifting and transport, that will cost you more than, for example, only renting a moving truck.
Items’ Weight
The weight of your belongings that should be shipped is the most determining factor of the relocation price. Mostly, it won’t correlate to your home’s size – the crucial is how much the items weigh.
Due to the pandemic, in-home estimates are replaced with online assessments. The company can come closest to the accurate amount by getting an inventory checklist. Bonus insight – the more items you get rid of, the more money you will save.
Season and Time of Year
People tend to relocate most frequently between late spring and early autumn. Therefore, relocation prices might be lower off-season. Early spring relocation is the right choice because of the weather, and the winter moving prices are mostly lower because not many people relocate around the holidays.
Charging by Hour
Most relocation teams charge hourly labor. If you hire professional movers and expect full service, they will carry your furniture and other items out of your home, load them onto the truck, transport and move them all into your new place. Within the estimate, relocators can give you a rough calculation of how much it will cost. We hope your relocation budget is solid and set. May you have a smooth and happy relocation.
