Whenever someone asks me to define a perfect moving company quote, I tell them that it is not a simple task but requires much effort. You know the reason – moving company quotes are determined by multiple factors, both external and internal.
For example, moving companies in New York do not have a common menu on offer and every mover will have a different factor to decide how much it should charge for a move.
To help you know better, let me break it down.
How much does it cost to move?
Though it is impossible to give an accurate cost, we have got the approximate cost that a mover in New York or any other state charges. The average cost of a local move is $1,250. The average cost of a long-distance move is $4,890 (a distance of 1,000 miles). These estimates are based on a 2 - 3 bedroom move of approximately 7,500 pounds.
How do you calculate the moving cost?
The long-distance moving quotes consider the volume of the shipment, the mileage between the origin and destination, and the labor costs. While for a local move, this is slightly different. Local moving quotes are calculated on an hourly basis. And this includes labor costs, services such as packing or climbing an excessive number of stairs, assembling furniture, and extra add-ons.
There are a few local movers in New York charging on a flat-rate option, where the moving cost is calculated for the number of hours the move will take, multiplied by their hourly rate.
Factors that determine the moving cost
You can check the approximate moving cost by using an online moving cost calculator. Different websites offer free moving cost calculators where by just providing the volume of items, your current location, and your next destination, along with the moving date, you will receive the approximate moving cost estimates.
To know it in detail, let us consider the common factors that a mover takes into account while determining its moving company quote.
Travel fees: The distance you want to travel is important in determining the moving cost. This takes into account fuel costs, as well as labor costs for the time it will take for the movers to get from house A to house B.
Size of the move: What is the total volume of personal belongings you have? As the volume increases, it will take more time to pack the stuff and load the truck. And naturally, this shoots up the moving cost. This means, the more volume of belongings you have, the higher your moving expenses will be.
Packing services: It is a tough task to pack your belongings. You would need ample stock of packing materials, which include cardboard boxes, plastic ropes, and other sorts of stuff. And it would cost you an extra few hundred bucks or more.
Moving date: The moving date is crucial in determining the moving cost as summers are costlier and winters are cheaper. Since the business is down in winter, professional movers will give a good cut in the moving quote.
Storage: While you move in a short interval or to a small home, extra storage space would be needed to stock your belongings. A moving company will consider this fact and will provide you a storage home but this will reflect in the moving quote.
Moving add-ons: While you calculate the moving cost, consider the specific add-ons which may include disassembling and reassembling furniture, moving of specialty items, and moving supplies provided by movers such as stretch wrap felt pads and mattress bags.
You need to know that there is nothing called a perfect moving quote. It is determined by multiple factors and the better you negotiate, your chances for a good and affordable quote are better.
