Estimate Apartment Moving Costs With No Elevator: Manhattan Free Rate Quotes

by PRC Agency PR

The other day, my friend invited me over to visit his new apartment - he had just moved in.

Right away, he said, "Make yourself at home."

So I threw him out.

I hate visitors.

Jokes aside though, we had a very interesting talk about moving, professional movers, and the costs that go along with it - because he clearly overpaid for his moving crew, and should have just asked for help.

This led to a whole discussion of how he could have saved money, and long story short - I decided to put it online, for you, so you can also cut your costs and save a few bucks.

Sharing is caring, or something like that.

The TL;DR is simple - before you move, do yourself a favor, and visit Movers.com. They won't show up and do the job for you, but they do have 100% free guides that explain everything you might possibly need to know about moving.

They'll also help you get free rate quotes from the best local movers.

Here's one of the guides I was showing my friend (click here to see it), which explores the "average cost of moving," if there is such a thing. I say that because there are so many options, so many ways you can add to the fees by getting extra services, or cut the costs by reducing services, that it's hard to say what "average" is.

In the Movers.com guide, they say that a local move for a 2-bedroom apartment can range anywhere from $1000 - $6000, so you can see what I mean about "average rates."

It really all depends on the options you choose - and that's why the guide is so important. It can help you figure out what options you need, what options you want, and what options just aren't worth the cost.

Full-Service Moving Average Cost

For example, if I had the money to spare, I would always, always hire a full-service moving crew.

They do practically everything but clean up your apartment for you - and they'd probably work that in too for an extra fee. With full-service, movers pack up your old apartment, transport everything, and unpack all the items in your new home. When you show up, it's like your apartment magically teleported to a new location, and it's all ready to go.

Obviously, that kind of service comes with a price - so check out the Movers.com cost guide, before you go making any plans. It will explain how much you can expect to pay, and which services you might want to skip.

Standard Moving Package Cost

What if you're not looking for a luxury package from your moving crew, and you just want a few big burly people to show up, carry the furniture, and drive the truck?

That's closer to a "standard" moving package, if there is such a thing - and Movers.com explains how much that should cost. Here's how they explain it, “Moves less than 100 miles are considered Local moves. Local movers usually charge an average rate of about $100 per hour for two movers and a truck. A two-bedroom apartment move usually takes between four to six hours, putting your move at about $400 to $600 just for labor. You can also be charged extra fees for special services and supplies.”

Those aren't your only options of course, not even close.

DIY & Other Budget-Friendly Alternatives

The guide also explains several other popular options, such as having a professional driver but packing the truck without help, or managing a complete DIY move. You can find a complete breakdown of the costs for these options in the guide too, including truck rental fees, packing supplies, and, if necessary, portable storage units.

Don't be too surprised, it's called Movers.com because they're experts at moving - even if most of what they do is provide free guides. They also provide one other, very important and equally free service - moving quotes.

If you're planning to move, and want to hire a professional, don't skip this step.

Head over to Movers.com (by clicking here) and look for a big green button, I believe it says "Get Quotes." Click that, and it will take you to a form asking for some basic details about your move, like how far it is, how much stuff, and if there's an elevator.

When you fill that in, they'll send the details off to the top-rated crews near you - and you'll get back up to 7 free estimates for the job, totally free, and with no obligation.

With that, it's easy to decide which movi