Small Moves Philadelphia

Who Books a Small Move Company in Philadelphia

Small moves out of Philadelphia track the calendars of its hospitals and universities. Add the households leaving a rowhome they have owned for forty years. Each group ships something different.

Residents and Fellows Finishing a Program

Medical training years begin July 1, so late June is when residents and fellows leave Jefferson in Center City, Penn Medicine and CHOP in University City, and Temple University Hospital in North Philadelphia. They rarely own much: a bed, a desk, bookshelves, a bike and boxes of textbooks. The tight part is timing, because the last shift, the lease end and the start date in a new city often fall in the same week. Book in May if you can.

Students and New Graduates

Penn and Drexel share University City, Temple’s main campus sits in North Philadelphia, and La Salle is up in Olney. A graduate heading to a first job usually sends a mattress, a dresser, a desk chair and a dozen cartons. Drexel and Penn hand out timed move-in slots with temporary no-parking zones around the dorms, and the blocks near campus get just as crowded when the spring term ends, so plan pickup a few days after the rush.

Downsizing From a Rowhome or Twin

Longtime owners in Northeast Philadelphia and Delaware County who move closer to their children in another state tend to keep a short list: a recliner, the china cabinet, a sewing machine, photo albums and the good dishes. The rest goes to an estate sale or to family nearby. Those few pieces are what we pack and ship, and anything fragile can be crated.

Renters Leaving a River Wards Apartment

Newer apartment buildings in Fishtown and Northern Liberties fill with renters who furnished a one-bedroom and then took a job elsewhere. At lease end they keep the bed, the sofa, a desk and the TV and sell the rest. A load that size, sent two states over or to the far coast, is a typical small cross country move, priced on its own weight and space.

What These Loads Weigh and Cost

A few furniture pieces plus boxes (about 500 lbs) have run $600 to $1,650 across our published routes, and a one-bedroom (about 1,500 lbs) $1,200 to $3,150. Distance, packed weight and the delivery option explain that spread. Your exact price comes from the estimator once your items are listed.

Pickup Planning for Philadelphia Rowhomes, Twins and Towers

Philadelphia’s housing decides how long pickup takes far more than the mileage does. The more you tell us about the building when you book, the closer the estimate matches the day.

South Philly Rowhomes, Vestibules and Stoops

In East Passyunk, Bella Vista and Passyunk Square, many front doors open into a small vestibule with a second inner door. A sofa has to clear both doorways and the stoop steps before it reaches the sidewalk. Measure the inner door before you book.

Northeast Rowhomes With Rear Driveways

Postwar rowhomes in Mayfair, Oxford Circle and Fox Chase often have a porch out front and a garage on a shared driveway out back. If boxes or furniture are stored in the garage, put them on your estimate list so their weight is counted.

Twins With a Shared Driveway

In Drexel Hill, Upper Darby and Springfield, twin houses often split a narrow driveway with the neighbor. Let the family next door know the pickup date so the drive is clear, and note on the estimate if the truck will have to stop on the street.

Center City Condo Towers

High-rises around Rittenhouse Square and Logan Square each set their own move-out rules. Call (866) 333-8018 to check access at your building before you book, and choose a date that leaves room for the 2 to 10 business day pickup window.

Student Rentals Near Temple and in University City

Many rentals near campus are rowhouses split into three or four units, and roommates tend to leave the same weekend. Give us the unit number and say exactly whose things are shipping so the crew packs the right desk.

Snow on Side Streets

In winter, a declared snow emergency clears cars from posted snow routes, but side streets can stay narrowed by plowed snow for days. Shovel a path from your door to the curb the night before.