With many moving companies, Monday through Thursday is cheapest because Friday through Sunday is listed as "peak." At AD Movers the hourly rate is the same every day, Monday or Saturday. So the cheapest day to move with us is the day your move takes the fewest hours: a mid-month weekday, an early start, no parade on your street and boxes packed before the crew arrives.
Why People Ask This Question
Many moving companies charge more on weekends, often under names like "peak rates" or "high-demand days," which is why the usual answer to the cheapest day to hire a moving company is mid-week. In New Orleans the calendar matters as much as the weekday: month-end lease turns, parade season, festival weekends and summer heat all change how long a move takes, and on an hourly bill, time is the cost.
Many moving companies post their lowest rates mid-week, when fewer people move. If your schedule is flexible, that is how you save with them. Plenty of people can't take a weekday off, though, which is why a weekday-only discount doesn't help most working families.
This is where many companies raise the rate. Weekends are busy because most people work Monday to Friday, and the higher price is not always advertised. Ask every mover you compare, in plain words, whether a Saturday costs more than a Tuesday.
The last days of one month and the first days of the next are the busiest no matter the weekday, because leases end and closings land there. Book early for those dates. Mid-month is when start times are easiest to get.
During Carnival, streets on and near the parade routes close for hours, and Jazz Fest weekends in late April and early May bring heavy traffic around the Fair Grounds. A move on those days can lose time to detours and blocked blocks, so a quieter day is often the cheaper one.
July and August heat slows every crew carrying furniture up front steps. The rate doesn't change, but an afternoon start in August can run longer than the same move on a cool morning. Ask for the first start of the day when you can.
At AD Movers, the rate is the same every day, Tuesday or Sunday, with no weekend surcharge. What changes your total is the hours, so the cheapest day with us is the one where the crew can work fastest. Nothing is added to your price without your OK.
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Why AD Movers Doesn't Charge Weekend Premiums
People who move on a Saturday usually do it because they work all week. We don't think the day you are able to move should change the rate, so it doesn't.
How It Works
You don't need to pick a weekday to save money with us. Check the ballpark, choose the date that fits your lease, and let the details decide the hours.
Fill out the short form or use the calculator. The ballpark shows in about 60 seconds, and changing the date from a Monday to a Sunday doesn't change the rate.
Choose the day that works for your schedule. Morning and afternoon starts run all week, weekends included; for summer moves and big homes, ask for the earliest start.
The crew arrives with blankets, dollies, straps and door-frame protection, the same on a Wednesday as on a Saturday morning. Your final price is confirmed before move day.
Our Crew, Any Day
Our crews are background-checked AD Movers employees who answer to the owner, and the weekend crew is the same crew that works on Tuesday. There's no "weekend B-team." Furniture is blanket-wrapped, floor runners go down and door frames are padded before the first piece moves. We work in New Orleans, Metairie, Kenner, Mandeville, Chalmette and the towns around them.
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Every full move goes on our own truck, loaded with the same pads, dollies and straps any day of the week. If the details change before move day, we update the price with you first; nothing is added without your OK. Run the ballpark for two different dates and you'll see the rate doesn't move.
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Areas We Serve
From Kenner to Slidell and from the Westbank to the Northshore, the rate is the same on any day of the week. Pick your town below for local moving details.
Common Questions
With many moving companies, Monday through Thursday is cheapest because they charge more on weekends. At AD Movers the rate is the same every day, so the cheapest day is the one your move takes the fewest hours: usually a mid-month weekday with an early start, no parade nearby and boxes packed ahead. The calculator shows your ballpark for any date in about 60 seconds.
Many do. Some list "peak rates" for Friday, Saturday and Sunday that are higher than their weekday rates, and the difference isn't always advertised. Ask every company you compare whether the rate changes by day. At AD Movers there is no weekend surcharge; a Saturday move costs the same per hour as a Tuesday move.
The rate doesn't change with us, but the end and start of the month are the busiest days for every mover because leases end and closings land there. Start times fill faster then, so book 7 to 10 days ahead for those dates. Mid-month dates are the easiest to get and give you the widest choice of start times.
No. Saturday and Sunday moves cost the same per hour as any other day, with no weekend surcharge and no fuel surcharge. The weekend crew is the same crew with the same gear. Your final price is confirmed before move day, and nothing is added to it without your OK.
It can cost you time. During Carnival, streets on and near the parade routes close for hours, and Jazz Fest weekends in late April and early May bring heavy traffic around the Fair Grounds. If your date falls in either, check the parade schedule for both addresses or pick a day with nothing nearby. We go over the route with you before move day.
Early morning, especially from June through September. The crew carries the heaviest pieces before the worst of the heat, and you get the afternoon to unpack. The rate is the same for any start time; an early start simply tends to take fewer hours. Call (504) 237-0855, 7am–7pm, seven days a week, to ask for the first slot.
Have every box packed and taped before the crew arrives, take bed frames apart the night before, and clear the path to the door. Pick a mid-month weekday if you can and ask for an early start. Then enter accurate details in the ballpark calculator, including stairs and specialty items, so the hours it shows match your real move.
The hourly rate for your move is the same for a Monday morning or a Sunday afternoon. There is no weekend surcharge and no fuel surcharge, and your final price is confirmed before move day. The part you control is the hours: pick a quiet day, start early and have the boxes packed.
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See your ballpark price for any date in about 60 seconds. Weekday or weekend, the rate doesn't change. Prefer to call? The office answers 7am–7pm, seven days a week.
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