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While thinking about moving to North Carolina, finding the right moving company would be your primary concern. You need someone who can be relied upon, someone whom you can entrust the entire moving task. But you need not worry anymore as MoverJunction brings all top moving companies in North Carolina under one roof.
We provide the names of the best movers in North Carolina from which you can pick your mover who will help you pack the household belongings, load the truck, and unload it at the new home. As the moving companies in our network are professionally licensed, insured, and BBB-certified, you will hire only reliable ones, thus having no risk of handing over your belongings to the wrong company.
In the past 10 years in business, MoverJunction has helped over 1 Million customers find and compare moving companies. Since we know the ins and outs of the moving industry, we recognize what to look for in a moving company and induct only those movers in our network that can meet up the specific standards.
There are 2 ways to find moving companies on MoverJunction
To search our Movers Directory, just select the State and the City you’re interested in. Scrolling down, you will find the top movers in that particular city that can help you move locally or long distance.
To know more about the mover, click on the specific mover’s name, which will provide you more details about the company.
On the page, you will learn about the services offered – whether it is dealing with local moving or move interstate and long distance/cross country. You can also learn the MC and DOT numbers of the specific mover which proves it is certified and approved by authorities. The year the mover commenced business is also mentioned, which helps you understand how long it is in business.
While moving to North Carolina from the other side of the country – for example, Vermont or Maine – you might prefer hiring a moving company at your current location. Our network is not limited to movers in North Carolina, but it also consists of movers in every state and you can comfortably find a mover to North Carolina from your current location on MoverJunction. The process is just the same as we mentioned for North Carolina.
Every move to North Carolina is different and there are no ‘one-size-fits-all’ when it comes to the moving cost to North Carolina.
Why so?
Because, a long-distance moving cost is decided by multiple factors including the distance, the volume of the belongings, and the mode of transport you choose. Also, the moving company you hire matters in the overall cost.
Here, you need to remember that North Carolina is spread over 113,990 square miles and you might be moving from the other side of the US or maybe from the next state (California or Nevada). Based on where to move from and where in North Carolina you move to, the moving cost will be different.
Here’s an approximate moving cost from different states to North Carolina
From State | Studio/1 bedroom | 2-3 bedroom | 4+ bedroom |
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Georgia | $1,845-$2,700 | $3,545-$5,480 | $4,780-$8,930 |
California | $1,650-$2,600 | $2,230-$3,800 | $2,990-$5,750 |
Illinois | $1,790-$2,455 | $2,970-$4,632 | $3,923-$7,340 |
Virginia | $1,845-$2,700 | $3,545-$5,480 | $4,780-$8,930 |
Michigan | $1,845-$2,700 | $3,545-$5,480 | $4,780-$8,930 |
Texas | $1,160-$1,760 | $1,740-$2,530 | $2,820-$3,440 |
Louisiana | $1,420-$2,080 | $2,20-$2,890 | $2,740-$3,830 |
While you prepare a moving cost estimate to North Carolina, the following factors need to be considered:
The heavier you stuff, the higher the moving cost will be.
The mileage between your current location and the destination in North Carolina is crucial while calculating the moving cost.
While hiring a moving company to pack the household belongings, the cost for packing materials and packing services will be added to the moving cost.
Any specific add-on service will impact the moving cost. This includes disassembling and reassembling furniture, moving specialty items, and moving supplies provided by movers such as a stretch wrap, felt pads, and mattress bags.
Post moving to the new destination in North Carolina, you might require a storage facility to stock your belongings for a specific period and the cost will be added to the moving quote.
The date you prefer to move is highly crucial as moving costs are greatly influenced by seasons. For example, a weekend moving or a holiday moving is more expensive than a weekday. Usually, people prefer moving in summer and the quotes tend to be highly expensive during this period. Also, summer in North Carolina is extremely hot.
The additional insurance against the belongings that are moved will add up to the moving cost.
Movers generally call a move within the state a local move as mostly it would be less than 100 miles. When you are moving locally, somewhere within the 100-mile radius, the costs are calculated differently by the moving companies. Movers charge on an hourly basis depending on how many laborers are required to complete the task.
The average cost could roughly be around $50-$75 per mover per hour. Usually, a minimum of 2 workers would require hours to complete the task in addition to the 1 hour drive time, which means you’ll be paying for at least 3 hours for 2 movers. This means, to move within North Carolina, the lowest amount you can expect to pay would be between $250 and $300, unless your move needs more hours or more people.
To get a clearer picture of moving cost within North Carolina, consider the following:
No. of bedrooms | No. of movers and hours | Approximate cost |
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1 bedroom | 2 movers and 3 hours | $250-$500 |
2 bedroom | 3 movers and 5 hours | $300-$750 |
3 bedroom | 4 movers and 7 hours | $500-$1200 |
4 bedroom | 5 movers and 9 hours | $1,200-$4,000 |
To know more about local moving costs, read the MoverJunction guide on local moving quotes.
Unlike moving outside North Carolina, you don't need to completely depend upon a full-service moving company or a partial moving service company to move within the state if cost is a factor. You can even consider moving without professional support, but for that the household belongings you prefer moving should be limited.
Different ways to move somewhere inside North Carolina
Local moving companies in North Carolina deliver both full-service and partial moving services.
Since full-service moving companies are expensive for its exclusive services, certain people prefer partial moving service companies. On MoverJunction, you will find licensed local movers in North Carolina, delivering full-service and partial-moving services, from which you can pick the type of moving company of your preference
You can hire a moving truck and pack every household belonging to load them into the truck. Once you are done, drive it to the new home and unload the truck. This is the cheapest way to move the home and the only cost you need to bear is the truck rental, which may be somewhere around $30 to $47 per day plus the fuel cost.
When you raise a request to the moving company for a portable container after agreeing to the moving quote, it is delivered to your doorstep. You can fill the stuff into the container at your convenience and inform the company. The container will be delivered to your new address from where you can collect them. This is convenient when you are moving within North Carolina but do not want to drive a truck. A portable container within 50 miles would cost you around $400 to $500.
Hiring a utility trailer and towing behind your vehicle is an easy way to move your stuff within North Carolina. But your vehicle must have a trailer hitch for that.
While hiring a cargo trailer, here are a few things to consider:
You can consider moving your belongings in your vehicle when the total volume is just limited. It is extremely cheap but you need to squeeze the belongings into a car with open seats, floors, and a trunk. And if you find the volume a little more than what can be fit inside your vehicle, take the help of a friend and his car.
As opposed to moving locally within North Carolina, moving from or to another state complicates the move a bit more.
Here the moving options available to you may vary greatly depending on how far you’re moving and how much stuff you have.
For long distance moves, the DIY option doesn’t always work or is the most economical. This in part due to the fact that rental trucks cost a lot more when you’re renting them to drive cross country, not to mention the gas and drive time and all the headaches that come with driving long distances.
You may still get away with renting a truck and moving yourself, if you’re just moving a couple hundred miles or just one state over, but anything longer than that you might want to consider the following two options:
Hire a full service moving company and let them handle all aspects of your move. From packing to unpacking, assembling and dissamebling your furniture to driving the truck and loading and unloading all the items, everything will be taken care of saving you all the hassle. Of Course all this comes at a price, but trust us, for moves that are long distance it definitely worth it.
If the full service, white-glove option is too expensive and out of budget, you may opt for companies offering partial moving services. Companies offer labor help that help you load and unload the stuff and you can rent a truck and drive yourself. Similarly you may look into the moving containers options.
Whichever way you decide to go, make sure to compare both options.
Yes, you can get up to 4 moving quotes on MoverJunction. As a reliable brand in the moving industry, we offer all moving-related services and are not just limited to offering the best and top-rated moving companies. Use MoverJunction to obtain up to 4 moving quotes and compare them to decide which one suits you the best. Also, you can use our free moving cost calculator to crunch the numbers correctly to have an accurate moving cost estimate.
When you assign a mover the task to relocate the home, you are entrusting it with the entire personal belongings which may include even expensive items. You need to know the company to ensure that the household items are not in the wrong hands.
Fortunately, MoverJunction’s network only has licensed and registered moving companies. We admit a mover into our pool only after it is completely verified and ensured that the track record is clean.
However, in case you’re hiring a mover in North Carolina outside us, you need to confirm:
You need to know that the moving costs to North Carolina are not marked in stone and can be tweaked by negotiating with the moving company. One of the best ways to negotiate is to collect a minimum of 4 moving quotes to North Carolina and demand the movers to tweak the costs as the competing companies are willing to slash prices. Since no moving company would want to lose the business, it would be ready to trim the quote.
Some other ways to bring down the moving cost include:
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Start My QuoteOf course, moving costs can be trimmed but that depends upon your skill to negotiate. As the first step, collect as many quotes as you can. Compare the quotes and learn what is missing each quote and ask the mover in North Carolina to make tweaks in the quote. Cut down all unnecessary services and see how much it will change the moving cost
If nothing works out, show it the different quotes you have in hand and tell the company how each one is prepared to give you an offer. There is no doubt that the moving company will be ready to slash the cost.
Some other ways to bring down the moving cost include:
Usually, auto moving companies deal with the transport of automobiles. They are specialized in car moving and the formula to calculate car moving quotes is different. However, a few home moving companies also deal with auto transport. To know more about auto moving, read the MoverJunction auto moving guide.
When you approach a moving company in North Carolina, you need to consider:
Your need for a storage facility decides whether you should hire one. While moving to a smaller home, you might require extra space to stock your belongings and you can consider a moving company in North Carolina that also offers a storage facility. However, the cost is based on the company as there’s no fixed price tag here. When you rent a storage unit along with the moving service maybe the company would offer a discount. Everything depends upon the mover or the storage unit company.
Usually, the household items reach the new home in 6-7 working days. When you ask the delivery date, a moving company in North Carolina will consider multiple factors like the distance, climate conditions, and the route is taken. For local moving, the household items will reach the new home the same day or the next day. However, if the new home is in Vermont or Washington, or Idaho, you need to give a week or more.
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