Welcome back to the ‘Essential facts you must simply know about…’ series of posts from Alpha Moving and Storage. This time, we will take a look at local moving and examine some various basic facts you should know before your coming move.
How Local Moving is performed by Most Service Providers
Since local moving is mostly finished in a single day, the vast majority of movers apply an hourly fee. When you call to receive an estimate, your relocation consultant will offer you a rate per hour that will cover the basic costs of the move, without packing.
This hourly rate depends on the amount of movers required for your local move. Based on the size of your inventory and your access conditions, your relocation consultant may assign any number of movers, normally from two to six, for your move.
In some cases, a single truck will not be enough to contain all your goods, and two trucks will be assigned to finish the move in a single trip.
Hourly Calculations, Travel Time and Packing Fees
Based on your hourly rate, you will be charged for the time it takes to load, drive to the destination and offload the goods. You will also be charged for travel time, which is normally the same amount of time it took to drive from pick up to destination with a minimum of one hour. This is charged for the time it will take the movers to go back to the warehouse.
As in all other types of moves, packing and packing materials, if needed, will be separately charged.
Alpha Moving & Storage
234 16th Street 2nd floor, Jersey City
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The Alpha Moving team was professional, efficient, and handled my belongings with great care. They arrived on time, worked quickly, and made the entire … More moving process stress-free. Everything arrived in its original condition, and the pricing was fair with no hidden fees. Highly recommend them for anyone looking for a reliable moving service! -
Alpha was fantastic! Leading up to the move, they communicated well and were very accommodating when we needed to change our move date, add additional items, … More etc. On the day of the move, the 4-man crew was prompt and worked quickly and diligently to disassemble and wrap furniture and load all our possessions onto their large truck with care. We had many heavy boxes and bins, several of which were located in a basement down a narrow staircase. The crew had a great attitude and asked questions when necessary. Compared to other moving companies, Alpha was more reasonably priced and well worth it. I would enthusiastically recommend Alpha for any local moving needs!
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The team was awesome to work with! We moved from one high-rise to another, which required coordinating elevator reservations and meeting tight deadlines, … More and they handled everything seamlessly. They were both friendly and professional throughout the process. I highly recommend working with them, and if we ever move again, I will 100% choose them.
