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Military moving for PCS, retirement and deployment

Service members can move with government-arranged movers or arrange the move themselves as a personally procured move (PPM). For a PPM, items outside your entitlement or a retirement move, post it here: carriers bid on your household, gear and paperwork needs.

Move types
PCS, TDY, deployment, retirement
Usually priced on
Household size, volume and distance
Plan ahead
Ask your transportation office what records you need
Truck loaded in tiers with blankets and straps

Where is it going?

What carriers need from you

These are the fields in the military 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 move

  • Type of move: PCS, temporary duty (TDY), deployment, retirement or other
  • Household size: single, couple, family with 1–2 or 3+ children
  • Number of bedrooms and total boxes
  • Fragile or high-value items

What's moving

  • Large furniture: bed, sofa, dining table, wardrobe, desk, dresser, bookshelves
  • Appliances: refrigerator, washer and dryer, microwave, dishwasher, oven
  • Military items: uniforms and gear, storage containers, a safe, and firearms with proper documentation

Extras

  • Packing, unpacking, disassembly and reassembly
  • Temporary or long-term storage
  • Special packing for gear or sensitive documents
  • Expedited moving
  • Help with move paperwork

Before pickup

  1. 1

    Talk to your installation's transportation office before booking. Your orders decide what is covered and which documents a reimbursement needs.

  2. 2

    Keep orders, receipts and weight tickets in one folder, and attach the files carriers need to see to your post.

  3. 3

    Separate professional gear from household goods and label it, since it is often recorded separately.

  4. 4

    Firearms must travel unloaded and locked under federal, state and installation rules. Confirm the carrier accepts them before you accept a bid.

  5. 5

    Plan for storage if housing at the new duty station isn't ready when you arrive.

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

Military moving questions

Is this the same as a government-arranged move?

No. AllShip is a marketplace where you hire a carrier directly. It suits personally procured moves, items outside your entitlement and retirement moves. For a government-arranged move, work with your transportation office.

Can carriers provide weight tickets for a PPM?

Turn on paperwork assistance and say which documents you need. Ask in chat whether the carrier can provide certified weight tickets and itemized receipts before you accept a bid.

Can firearms be moved?

Only with proper documentation and only with a carrier that agrees to it. Mark firearms in the form and confirm in chat before accepting a bid.

When is the carrier paid?

You pay the accepted bid plus the 10% AllShip service fee, and Stripe holds it in escrow. The carrier is paid after you confirm delivery, or automatically 72 hours after delivery if you have not opened a dispute.

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Moving overview
Truck loaded in tiers with blankets and straps

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.

Get a quoteHow pricing works

Questions first? +1 (866) 228-2364