Absolutely no last-minute or hidden charges.

BEST MOVE — The Better Movers

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Price transparency

What "no hidden charges" actually costs you

Movers do not compete on the hourly rate you are quoted. They compete on what gets added to it afterwards. We do not publish a rate here — you will get yours from Lyn, for your actual job — but here is the whole list of what does and does not get added to it, side by side.

One hourly rate, and the truck is in it

Local moves are hourly. One rate covers the crew and the truck, and you agree it with Lyn before you book. Crew size is the one thing that moves it: a bigger crew costs more per hour and usually less in total, because the clock stops sooner.

  • Your bill from us

    One all-inclusive hourly rate

  • What it is usually compared against

    A base rate, then fuel, then stairs, then fees

Hourly, from the time we start to the time we finish. No deposit to hold your date, and no charges added after the fact. Ask us what a job your size usually runs and we will tell you what we can before you book — and tell you plainly when we need to see it first.

What is included in a BEST MOVE hourly rate, compared with typical movers and moving brokers
What you are charged forBEST MOVEOne all-inclusive hourly rateTypical moversBase rate, plus a fee scheduleMoving brokersQuoted by one company, billed by another
Hourly rate covers the crew and the truckYesYesQuoted, then re-quoted by whoever actually shows up
Stairs and second floorsPer flight, at either endNo stair fee
Long carry from door to truckWhen the truck cannot park closeIncluded
Truck or equipment feeIncluded
Wardrobe boxes and mattress bagsIncludedRented or soldRented or sold
Taking furniture apart and rebuilding itIncluded
Broker markupA cut taken for selling your job to another companyNoNo
Deposit to hold your dateNone
The company you booked is the company that arrivesYesYesNo

Competitor columns describe common industry practice, not any specific named company, and an em-dash means we have not surveyed it rather than that it is zero. Fees vary — always ask any mover, including us, for their full fee schedule in writing before you book.

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