A local move is billed by the hour, so the cost is how many movers you need multiplied by how long they work. This guide shows typical crews and hours by home size, what stretches the clock, and how to see your own ballpark in about a minute.
How the Price Is Built
How much movers cost in New Orleans comes down to two numbers multiplied together: how many movers the job needs and how many hours they work. A local move with AD Movers is billed by the hour, so anything that adds or saves time changes the total. On top of that, a short list of heavy specialty items carries its own charge.
Stairs, an elevator you share with the building, a long walk from the truck to your door, and boxes that are still empty when the crew walks in. Packing on move day is the big one: it can roughly double the clock.
A studio or one-bedroom is usually a two-mover job. Most three-bedroom homes get three movers, and larger houses get three or four. More hands finish sooner, so the bigger crew often comes out lower in total.
The truck, moving blankets, dollies, straps, shrink wrap, tape and fuel inside the metro. There is no fuel surcharge and no weekend surcharge; the rate is the same any day of the week.
Pianos, gun safes, pool tables and hot tubs carry a specialty charge because they need extra gear and extra hands. Full packing service is extra too. Add them in the calculator and they show up in your ballpark.
Typical Crew and Hours
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2 movers, about 2 to 3 hours. A bed, a sofa, a dresser, a table and boxes. A walk-up or a long hallway to the elevator sits at the top of the range.
2 movers, about 3 to 4 hours. One side of a shotgun double or a garden apartment. Narrow doorways and front steps add carrying time on older houses.
2 to 3 movers, about 4 to 6 hours. A third mover earns his spot when there are stairs, a heavy dining set or a long walk from the curb.
3 movers, about 6 to 8 hours. A raised house with a full flight of front steps, like the homes raised in Lakeview after Katrina, runs longer than a slab house of the same size.
3 to 4 movers, about 8 to 10 hours or more. Larger houses in Metairie or on the Northshore are usually a full-day job, and a garage or attic adds to it.
Same crew, plan for roughly double the time. Packing yourself ahead of move day is the single biggest way to keep the hours down.
Straight Answers
AD Movers has been moving New Orleans households since 2013, more than 1,000 moves in all. Those jobs are what the calculator is built on, so when the details you enter are accurate, the ballpark is close to the final price.
How It Works
Enter your home size, both addresses, the stairs and any specialty items. The ballpark shows in about 60 seconds, and the final price is confirmed with you before move day.
Fill in the form above. Be specific about stairs, elevators and how far the truck can park from the door, because those details are what make the number close.
Morning and afternoon starts, seven days a week, at the same rate. Midweek and mid-month dates usually have the most open start times.
Your crew arrives with pads, dollies, straps and tools, so the hours on the clock go to carrying and loading, not to waiting on supplies.
Your Moving Crew
Picture a three-bedroom raised house. With two movers, every dresser and mattress goes down the front steps on the same four hands, and the day runs long. With three, one mover wraps while two carry, and the truck fills faster. The hourly rate is higher for three, but fewer hours often make the total lower.
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Equipped for Every Move
Moving blankets, hand trucks, furniture dollies, straps, shrink wrap and floor protection are part of doing the job. When you compare quotes, ask each company whether materials, fuel or a truck fee are billed on top of the hourly rate. A low rate with add-ons can end up costing more than a plain rate that already includes them.
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Areas We Serve
Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard and the Northshore are all priced the same way, by crew size and hours. There is no zone pricing and no bridge fee, so a Kenner-to-Mandeville move is quoted on the same terms as a move across Uptown.
Go deeper on price: how hourly billing works, what a 2-hour quote can leave out, the cheapest day to hire movers and tipping your crew. Or skip the math and see your ballpark price in about 60 seconds.
Common Questions
Local moves are billed by the hour, so the cost is crew size multiplied by hours worked. A studio is often two movers for two to three hours; a three-bedroom house is usually three movers for six to eight. Stairs, long carries, packing and specialty items add to it. The calculator turns your details into a ballpark price in about 60 seconds.
Two movers handle most studios and one-bedrooms. Two-bedroom homes take two or three, depending on stairs and heavy pieces, and three bedrooms or more get three or four. A bigger crew costs more per hour but often finishes in fewer hours, so the total can come out lower.
With boxes packed ahead, a general range is two to three hours for a studio, four to six for a two-bedroom and six to eight for a three-bedroom. Raised houses with front steps, third-floor walk-ups, long carries and a second stop add time, and packing on move day can roughly double it.
The truck, the crew, moving blankets, dollies, straps, shrink wrap, tape and floor protection, plus fuel inside the metro. There is no fuel surcharge and no weekend surcharge, so the rate is the same any day of the week. Your final price is confirmed before move day, and nothing is added without your OK.
Pianos, gun safes, pool tables and hot tubs carry a specialty charge, because they need extra equipment and extra hands. Full packing service is also extra. Add them in the calculator so they are part of your ballpark from the start.
Yes. AD Movers is licensed by the Louisiana Public Service Commission under LPSC #8127, and every full move is insured. Before you book, you can look up any Louisiana household goods mover on the LPSC website by name. Verify with LPSC.
Same-week dates are common. Weekends and the last days of the month fill first, so 7 to 10 days of notice gives you the widest choice of start times. Midweek and mid-month dates are usually the easiest to get. If you need to move sooner, call (504) 237-0855, 7am–7pm, seven days a week.
Long-distance moves get a flat price instead of an hourly rate. We run routes from New Orleans to Houston, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, Atlanta and Chicago, plus other interstate moves. The flat price depends on how much you move and how far, and each route page has its own calculator.
The calculator prices the home you describe, including the truck, the crew, the equipment and the fuel. Before move day we confirm the details with you and settle the final price. If something on the list above changes, like an extra room of furniture or an elevator that is out of service, we tell you and get your OK before anything is added.
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Enter your home size, stairs and addresses, and the calculator shows a ballpark built on your crew and hours. Rather talk it through? Call the office, 7am–7pm, seven days a week.
AD Movers is a licensed & insured New Orleans moving company providing local and long-distance moving across the areas we serve.
