Elevator reservations, loading docks, certificates of insurance and third-floor walk-ups. We handle the building side so your move stays on schedule.
In an apartment move, the furniture is the easy part. What decides how long it takes is the building: how far the truck is from your door, whether the elevator is reserved, how long the walk from the loading dock is, and whether there are stairs.
Rockville has every kind of apartment — elevator buildings around Rockville Town Square and along Rockville Pike, newer mid-rises in Twinbrook and King Farm, and garden-style walk-ups all over the city. We move all of them, and we plan each one around the building’s rules.
Because we bill by the hour, every minute saved on access is money saved. Below is what we ask about when you book, and what you can do to make the move faster.
An hourly rate for a 2- or 3-mover crew, plus a one-time 1-hour arrival fee for the truck and travel. Most studio and one-bedroom moves are done by a 2-mover crew.
Example
A 2-mover crew works 3 hours from arrival to the end of unloading. You pay 3 hours of crew time + the 1-hour arrival fee = 4 billable hours at your crew’s hourly rate.
Because the total depends on the time actually worked, we don’t give fixed prices in advance. What we do give you up front is the hourly rate for your crew, so you can plan.
How our pricing worksYou choose a 2-mover or a 3-mover crew. Each has its own hourly rate, and you only pay for the time the crew actually works.
One hour added once per move. It covers the truck and the crew’s drive from our office to your building and back to the office afterwards.
The clock starts when the crew arrives at your job and stops when the last item is unloaded. That’s when your total is calculated — together, on the spot.
No fuel surcharges and no stair fees. Pads, shrink-wrap and furniture disassembly are part of the job.
Book the freight elevator or move window at both buildings. Tell us the times — we schedule the crew to arrive at the start.
Many Rockville and Bethesda buildings require a certificate of insurance from the mover. Send us the details and we’ll send it to management.
Garages are usually too low for a moving truck. Ask where the truck can park — loading dock, fire lane, or the street — and how long it can stay.
Garden-style buildings mean stairs. For a 2-bedroom walk-up we often recommend a 3-mover crew so the job finishes sooner.
Boxes taped and labeled, closets emptied, small items in boxes — not bags. Packing on the day is the #1 reason moves run long.
If your sofa barely fit into the old place, measure doorways at the new one. We disassemble what we can to make it fit.
These are typical ranges for a packed apartment with reasonable access. Long walks from the dock, slow elevators and walk-ups add time.
| Apartment | Typical crew | Typical time on site |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 movers | About 2–3 hours |
| 1 bedroom | 2 movers | About 3–4 hours |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 or 3 movers | About 4–6 hours |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 movers | About 6–8 hours |
Time on site runs from the crew’s arrival to the end of unloading. The 1-hour arrival fee is added once. These are typical ranges, not fixed prices.
Moving a few pieces only — a couch, a bed, a desk? Choose “A few items only” on the contact form. Short notice? See same-day movers.
Hourly moves across Montgomery County and the DMV.
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Learn moreCrew today when the schedule allows.
Learn moreHourly rate for a 2- or 3-mover crew + 1-hour arrival fee. Your total is calculated after unloading.
