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Local movers who bid on your whole move

Local moves are usually priced on crew size and hours, so the details that add time matter most: how many bedrooms, how many flights of stairs at each end and how far the truck parks from the door. Post them once and verified movers nearby bid on the whole job.

Usually priced on
Crew, hours and truck size
Distance
Same metro area, under about 50 miles
Plan ahead
Elevator bookings and parking at both ends
Movers rolling boxes up a ramp into a truck

Where is it going?

What carriers need from you

These are the fields in the local moving form. Complete answers let carriers bid on the real job instead of padding for unknowns.

Every post also includes

  • Pickup and delivery addresses with date and time windows
  • Extra stops along the route, if any
  • Up to 5 photos and 5 files, such as spec sheets or floor plans
  • Anything else carriers should know, in your own words

The home

  • Type of residence: house, apartment, condo or other
  • Number of bedrooms, from studio to 4 or more

Access

  • Stories at pickup: 1, 2 or 3 and up
  • Stories at delivery
  • Elevators, long walks from the truck or tight stairwells, in the notes

Extras worth mentioning

  • Items that need two or more people: pianos, safes, large appliances
  • Anything the crew should take apart and reassemble

Before pickup

  1. 1

    Measure your largest pieces and the narrowest doorway or stair turn on the way out, and note anything that has to come apart.

  2. 2

    Ask both buildings about elevator reservations, loading zones and whether movers must provide a certificate of insurance, then add the answers to your post.

  3. 3

    Pack and label boxes by room before the crew arrives. On an hourly job, time spent waiting for packing is time you pay for.

  4. 4

    Set aside documents, valuables, medication and first-night essentials, and carry them yourself.

  5. 5

    Empty, unplug and defrost the refrigerator and freezer at least a day before the move.

Instant prices or bids

See movers' prices now, or let them bid

Movers who publish rates price standard moves instantly. Anything unusual, post it and verified movers bid. Demo data is illustrative.
A move from Austin to Denver is priced instantly from movers' published rates, compared with the fee included, then booked. Illustration with sample data.
  1. Enter where you're moving from and to
  2. Movers' published rates price it instantly
  3. Every line of the price, fee included
  4. Choose a mover and send a booking request

How booking and payment work

  1. Today, about 3 minutes

    You post the load

    Route, dates and what is moving. Free, and you can edit it until you book.

  2. Usually within hours

    Verified carriers bid

    Each bid shows the carrier's price, dates, FMCSA status and reviews. Ask questions in chat first.

  3. When you choose

    Accept and pay into escrow

    You pay the bid plus the 10% service fee. Stripe holds it; the carrier is not paid yet.

  4. On the day

    Follow the trip

    The driver starts the trip, confirms pickup with photos and shares a live location.

  5. After delivery

    Confirm, then the carrier is paid

    Delivery comes with photos and a signature. Confirm it, or it auto-confirms after 72 hours with no dispute.

What you pay, line by line

No subscription, no posting fee, no deposit to see bids. The price is the bid you accept plus our fee, and the carrier keeps 100% of the bid.

Example: a carrier bids $940, the same as in the demo
Carrier's bidSet by the carrier you choose
$940.00
AllShip service fee (10%)Shown before you pay
$94.00
You pay into escrowCard, Apple Pay, Google Pay or bank
$1,034.00
Carrier receives after delivery
$940.00
Pricing and fees in detail
Illustration of how an escrow payment moves from booking to payout. Illustration with sample data.
  1. You pay the carrier's bid plus a 10% fee when you book
  2. The money waits in escrow during the trip
  3. Delivery is confirmed with photos and a signature
  4. The carrier receives 100% of their bid

Local moving questions

How are local moves usually priced?

Most local movers charge by the hour for a crew and truck, sometimes with a minimum and a travel charge. On AllShip each mover bids a total for the job you posted, so you compare prices side by side. You pay the accepted bid plus the 10% AllShip service fee.

What counts as a local move?

AllShip treats moves within the same metro area, under about 50 miles, as local. Longer and interstate moves belong under long-distance moving, where volume and distance drive the price.

Do I need to be there on moving day?

You or someone you trust should be at pickup and delivery to let the crew in, show them what goes and check items before the crew leaves. You confirm delivery in AllShip once everything is inside.

What if the job turns out bigger than posted?

Describe stairs, long carries and heavy pieces in the post so bids match the real job. If the scope changes on the day, agree on the change with the mover in the AllShip chat before work continues.

Are the movers insured?

Every carrier shows proof of insurance and passes a USDOT and MC check with FMCSA before it can bid. Ask the mover in chat what its coverage includes, especially for high-value items.

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Moving overview
Movers rolling boxes up a ramp into a truck

Post it once and compare verified bids

Verified carriers bid on your job. You pay the accepted bid plus the 10% service fee, held in escrow until delivery.

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