Small Moves Minneapolis

What a Small Move From Minneapolis Usually Looks Like

The metro is home to the headquarters of Target, U.S. Bancorp, Best Buy, 3M and General Mills, so a lot of Twin Cities moves start with a job offer or a transfer. People in that spot tend to ship a bed, a desk setup, a TV and the kitchen boxes, then sell or donate the rest before the lease ends.

Students and recent graduates are the other big group. A studio in Marcy-Holmes, Stadium Village or Como often holds too much for a car and far too little for a moving truck: a mattress, a desk, a bookcase and some boxes. That is a classic partial load, and it is priced as one.

Then there are the downsizers. A retiree leaving a rambler in Richfield or a split-level in Roseville for a condo near the grandkids, or for a winter home in Arizona or Florida, usually keeps a few chosen pieces: a china cabinet, a cedar chest, a recliner. Antiques, art and glass can be custom crated for the trip.

Where Your Shipment Can Go

Most of our Minneapolis small moves are long distance: state to state, cross country, or north into Canada. A small shipment travels the same way whether it is going two states over or to the opposite coast.

• Any of the 50 states, by the same weight-based pricing.
• Canada: Minnesota borders Manitoba and Ontario, and we ship small loads across Canada.
• Most international destinations, with packing suited to export.

At the other end you pick how it arrives: Will-Call (you collect it at the destination terminal, the lowest price), Curbside Delivery, or Full Service delivery inside your new home. If the new place is not ready yet, short-term storage is available at destination terminals.

Planning a Small Move Pickup Around Minneapolis Housing and Winters

No job is too small for a small move company in Minneapolis built around partial loads. A single small job, like a dresser and six boxes, gets the same first floor pickup as a full studio. How the day goes depends a lot on the building, so here is what to tell us when you book.

Duplexes, Upper Units and Basements

South Minneapolis is full of up-and-down duplexes in Kingfield, Powderhorn, Longfellow and Corcoran, where the upper unit has its own narrow staircase. Many houses across the city also keep furniture and boxes in the basement. Every estimate includes white glove pickup from the first floor. If your things are in an upper unit or the basement, call (866) 333-8018 to check access at your home before you book.

Downtown Towers and North Loop Lofts

Apartments along Nicollet Mall, in the skyway-connected towers downtown and in the converted warehouse lofts of the North Loop usually need a reserved loading dock or freight elevator window. Get the move rules from your building manager early, then call (866) 333-8018 to check access at your building before you book.

Alleys and Parked-Up Blocks

In Uptown, Whittier and Northeast, the front street is often lined with parked cars, and many Minneapolis homes back onto an alley. Before pickup day, clear the path from your door to the street, and move bikes, planters and anything stored by the front steps out of the way.

Snow Emergencies and Cold

When the city declares a Snow Emergency, parking rules change street by street for about three days, and cars on the wrong side get ticketed and towed. Check the rules for your pickup date and keep a shoveled path from the door to the curb.

On a winter pickup, set aside a dry spot inside the door for anything that is not packed yet, and keep rugs or cardboard down on the floor so snow and salt do not reach wood or upholstery on the way out.

If your lease ends on the last day of the month, book at least 10 days ahead so the pickup lands before your move-out date.