What should I charge per hour for local moving?

Angi puts the average at about $80 per hour per mover. HomeGuide lists $50 to $100 or more per mover per hour, Moving.com $41 to $80, and Thumbtack $108 to $125 per hour for a local crew. ConsumerAffairs lists $80 to $100 per hour for a team of two.

What is a normal minimum for a local move?

HomeGuide says a 3 to 5 hour minimum is common for most moving companies. Thumbtack advises asking for a list of all fees including any minimum.

How do long-distance movers price a move?

By weight and distance rather than by the hour. Angi lists $0.50 to $0.80 per pound, and Thumbtack says most long-distance movers charge about $0.50 per pound for moves over 100 miles. HomeGuide lists $1,300 to $9,500 or more depending on mileage and weight.

What extras can I charge on a moving quote?

Angi lists packing and unpacking at $280 to $2,200, furniture disassembly at $50 to $150 per hour and packing supplies at $2 to $20 each. HomeGuide lists packing labor at $30 to $50 per hour plus materials. Moving.com notes long carry and stair carry fees.

How to Price Moving Services

Typical prices for moving services

These are consumer-facing figures from 2026 cost guides, not rules. They show where the market sits so you can tell whether your price is far above or below it.

What is priced	Published 2026 range
Hourly, per mover (Angi / HomeGuide / Moving.com)	about $80 / $50 – $100+ / $41 – $80
Hourly, local crew (Thumbtack / ConsumerAffairs)	$108 – $125 / $80 – $100 for two movers
Minimum hours (HomeGuide)	3 – 5 hours is common
Local move total (Angi / HomeGuide / Moving.com)	$876 – $2,547 (average $1,696) / $900 – $2,800 / about $1,400 average
Local move total (Thumbtack)	$266 – $640
Studio or 1 bedroom, 2 movers, 2–4 hours (HomeGuide)	$300 – $800
Long distance, per pound (Angi / Thumbtack)	$0.50 – $0.80 / about $0.50 over 100 miles
Long distance total (HomeGuide / Thumbtack)	$1,300 – $9,500+ / $548 – $1,568
Packing and unpacking service (Angi)	$280 – $2,200
Packing labor (HomeGuide)	$30 – $50 per hour plus materials
Packing supplies (Angi)	$2 – $20 each
Loading and unloading only (Angi)	$45 – $80 per hour
Furniture disassembly (Angi)	$50 – $150 per hour
Tips (HomeGuide / Thumbtack)	$5 – $10 per mover per hour, or $20 – $40 per person per day

The sources disagree a lot, partly because they count different things. Thumbtack's national averages are far below Angi's and HomeGuide's, and Angi's Los Angeles page lists about $94 per mover per hour against its $80 national average. Compare several sources and your local competitors before you set a rate.

Hourly, flat rate, or by weight

Hourly per mover. The usual way to price a local move. Total = movers × hourly rate × hours, with a minimum. Say whether the truck, fuel and travel time are included.
Flat rate. Moving.com describes it as your estimated hours multiplied by the hourly rate, often with add-ons included. It protects the customer from a slow day, so it only works if your hour estimate is good.
By weight and distance. Long-distance moves are priced per pound plus mileage and valuation coverage. Thumbtack notes that weight and distance, not hours, drive these quotes.

What moves the price

Crew size and hours. Two movers cost twice one, so team size is the main thing to watch.
Home size. Angi's Los Angeles table runs from $295 – $827 for one bedroom to $3,543 – $4,724 for five.
Access. Moving.com lists long carry fees when the truck cannot park close and stair carry fees for several flights.
Packing. Angi says packing and unpacking are not automatically included in local moves.
Specialty items. HomeGuide lists items such as a pool table as a reason for a higher hourly rate.
Season and demand. Moving.com says rates change with the time of year, and HomeGuide says off-season (late fall to early spring) is cheapest.

Check the price against your costs

Add paid labor for every mover including loading, unloading and drive time, plus truck cost, fuel, insurance, equipment wear and overhead. Divide by the crew hours you can really bill. See how to calculate labor cost and your overhead rate, and use the hourly rate calculator to find your floor.

A worked quote

A two-bedroom local move with two movers and a truck, using example rates (yours will differ). The crew rate is 2 × $75 = $150.00 per hour, for 4 hours: 4 × $150 = $600.00. Disassembling and reassembling beds and a table takes half an hour of one mover at $100 per hour, which is $50.00. The customer buys 20 boxes at $3, which is $60.00.

Total	$710.00
Crew, 2 movers × $75 × 4 hours	$600.00
Furniture disassembly, 0.5 hour × $100	$50.00
Packing boxes, 20 × $3	$60.00

Check it against the market: $75 per mover per hour sits inside HomeGuide's $50 to $100+ range and near Angi's $80 average, 4 hours is inside the common 3 to 5 hour minimum, $100 per hour is inside Angi's $50 to $150 disassembly range, $3 per box is inside the $2 to $20 supplies range, and $710 is inside the $300 to $1,500 and $900 to $2,800 local totals. These figures are examples, not recommended prices.

Common mistakes

Skipping a minimum, so a two-hour job loses money after drive and loading time.
Not saying whether truck, fuel and travel time are in the hourly rate.
Leaving stairs, long carries, packing and disassembly off the quote, then arguing about them on moving day.
Skipping a written estimate. Read how to write a contractor estimate for what to include.

Sources

Angi, How Much Do Movers Cost? [2026 Data] and its Los Angeles page (angi.com).
Thumbtack, 2026 Moving Company Cost and Long-Distance Movers Cost (thumbtack.com).
HomeGuide, How Much Do Movers Cost? (2026) and moving company pages (homeguide.com).
Moving.com, Moving Cost Calculator (moving.com); ConsumerAffairs, How Much Do Movers Cost? (2026) (consumeraffairs.com).

Prices are published averages read in October 2026 and vary by region. Read from search excerpts, not full pages. For planning only. This is not accounting, tax or legal advice.