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Moving Cost Calculator | How Much do Movers Cost [2022]

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Moving Cost Calculator | How Much do Movers Cost [2022]

Calculate the average moving and packing cost with our quick and easy Moving Cost Calculator and know how much movers cost for your local or long-distance move.


The best and most reputable local moving companies charge by the hour, and hourly moving costs often range from $30 to $50. To get an idea of what moving and packing typically cost, use our handy cost calculator. Before choosing a mover, you should be aware that moving companies charge extra for extra services like packing, moving insurance, long carries, special items, shuttle services, etc. Discuss all these things in detail with your mover before hiring.

Services Offered by the Best International Moving Companies!

Professional international shipping companies typically provide full-service moving, which includes packing, unpacking, loading and unloading, transportation, and insurance, among other things; however, you may choose custom/partial moving services, based on your preferences.

The Best International Shipping Companies provide four (4) major service types:

1. Door-to-Door Service

If you choose this end-to-end service type, international shipping companies will pick up the shipment from your doorstep at the origin country and deliver it to your doorstep in the destination country.

2. Door-to-Port Service

With this type of service, you are choosing to take the delivery of your household goods or shipment at the seaport in your destination country, however, pickup will be made from the doorstep in the origin country.

3. Port-to-Port Service

When you choose the port-to-port service type, it means you must deliver your (well packaged, crated, or custom packed as per shipping requirements) items to the origin sea-port and then pick them up at the seaport in the destination country. Only sea-leg transport will be done by the shipping company.

Note: With this type of service, you need to be clear with the shipping company about who will pay the customs or duties, warehouse, port fees, terminal handling charges, etc.

4. Port-to-Door Service

This service is suitable for those who live nearby an international sea-port, wherein, you will have to drop off your shipment at the origin sea-port and then the shipping company will deliver it to the doorstep of your destination country.

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