1800packrat
Licensed interstate
Legal name: 1-800-Pack-Rat LLC
- USDOT
- 1534531
- MC
- 648624
- Based in
- Wake Forest, NC 27587 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 345 trucks, 420 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Raleigh, North Carolina is home to about 506,306 people across 147.1 square miles, and its moving market is served by 739 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA within roughly 45 miles of downtown.
Local moves inside Raleigh are quoted by the hour: expect around $125 per hour for two movers and a truck, $170 for three, and $215 for a four-person crew, usually with a two- or three-hour minimum plus a travel fee. 399 of the local carriers hold interstate authority, and 536 report operating beyond 100 miles, so long-distance capacity is plentiful.
At 3,179 people per square mile, Raleigh mixes apartment districts with single-family neighborhoods; ask your mover whether stairs, elevators or long carries apply at either address, since those are the most common surcharges here.
How much do movers cost in Raleigh?
Ranges cover a full-service crew (loading, transport, unloading). Packing, storage, stairs and specialty items are extra; the calculator below adds them.
| Home size | Crew | Hours | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 movers | 3–5 h | $530 | $650 | $790 |
| 1 Bedroom | 2 movers | 4–6 h | $630 | $770 | $940 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 3 movers | 5–8 h | $1,040 | $1,260 | $1,540 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 4 movers | 7–10 h | $1,630 | $1,990 | $2,430 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 5 movers | 9–13 h | $2,480 | $3,020 | $3,690 |
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,190 | $1,460 | $1,780 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $1,440 | $1,760 | $2,150 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $2,410 | $2,930 | $3,580 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $3,850 | $4,690 | $5,730 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $5,290 | $6,460 | $7,880 |
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,790 | $2,190 | $2,670 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,690 | $3,280 | $4,000 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,480 | $5,470 | $6,670 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $7,170 | $8,750 | $10,670 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $9,860 | $12,030 | $14,680 |
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,890 | $3,520 | $4,300 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $4,330 | $5,280 | $6,440 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $7,220 | $8,800 | $10,740 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $11,550 | $14,080 | $17,180 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $15,880 | $19,370 | $23,630 |
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