Small Moves Seattle

What Seattle Small Moves Usually Look Like

Small moves out of the Seattle area tend to follow a few patterns. None of them fills a moving truck, which is why paying by weight makes sense for small moves state to state.

A Job Offer in Another State

When an offer comes from another state, apartment furniture bought for one lease is often cheaper to sell than to send. The bed, a good desk chair, the monitors, a bike and twenty boxes are worth bringing. That is a partial load, not a truckload, and it is priced that way.

Clearing a Family Home

When a parent leaves a longtime house in Maple Leaf, Lake City or on the Eastside for a smaller place, the bulk usually goes to an estate sale or donation. A short list travels on: a walnut dresser, the dining chairs, photo albums and a cedar chest for a grandchild out of state. Custom crating protects glass, art and clocks, basic valuation coverage comes with every shipment, and more coverage is available for appraised pieces.

A PCS Near Joint Base Lewis-McChord

Military families around JBLM sometimes need part of a household moved on its own schedule, apart from the main move: pieces left behind, or a few items that have to arrive before or after everything else. A partial load priced by weight fits that job without paying for an empty truck.

UW Students and the June Move-Out

The University of Washington runs on quarters, so spring move-out comes in mid-June, weeks after many semester schools have emptied. Students usually send boxes of clothes and textbooks, a monitor, a desk lamp and maybe a dresser from an off-campus rental near the Ave. Reserve a pickup date early in May so the truck comes before your lease or residence hall deadline.

Planning Pickup for Seattle Homes, Buildings and Streets

Weight and distance set the price, but your building decides how pickup day goes. Tell us what kind of place you are leaving when you book, and the crew can plan around it.

Narrow Townhouses

Greenwood, Delridge and Beacon Hill, like many Seattle neighborhoods, now have rows of narrow three and four story townhouses. Interior stairs are steep with tight turns, and the living room is often on the second floor with bedrooms above it. First-floor pickup is part of every estimate. Call (866) 333-8018 to check access at your townhouse before you book.

Mid-Rise Apartments Near Light Rail

Newer apartment buildings near the Roosevelt, Northgate and Othello stations usually route moves through a loading area and an elevator reserved with the leasing office. Call (866) 333-8018 to check access at your building before you book.

Eastside HOA Communities

In planned neighborhoods like the Issaquah Highlands or on the Sammamish Plateau, HOA rules can limit where a truck parks and during which hours. Read the rules before you pick a date and pass any limits on to us. A driveway or an open garage usually makes an Eastside pickup quick.

Alleys and Busy Arterials

Many older blocks in the Central District and the North End have alleys behind the houses. If yours does, say so, since an alley can be a calmer place to load than a stretch of Aurora Avenue or Rainier Avenue. Mention parked cars, a narrow street or a steep grade out front, too.

Picking Your Date

Pickups are scheduled 2 to 10 business days after booking, and a same-week pickup is often possible, though extra fees may apply. Summer is the busiest moving season, and in Seattle it starts with UW move-out in June, so book at least 10 days ahead if your move-out date cannot change.

Small Moves Between Los Angeles and Seattle

Shipping a small load between Seattle and LA? See our Los Angeles to Seattle route page for pricing, transit times and what to expect.