Storage & flexible-date movers
Closing dates slip, leases overlap by the wrong number of weeks, and a renovation runs long. When the move-out and the move-in are not the same day, someone has to hold your household in between, and the companies that offer this build the gap into one contract instead of making you rent a unit and hire a second crew.
Typical range, studio to large home
$525–$3,750
Local move, ~15 miles, off-peak date, with the first month of storage. · how we calculate
Cost by home size
| Home size | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $525 | $625 | $775 |
| 1 Bedroom | $625 | $750 | $925 |
| 2 Bedroom | $1,075 | $1,300 | $1,575 |
| 3 Bedroom | $1,400 | $1,700 | $2,075 |
| 4 Bedroom | $2,100 | $2,575 | $3,150 |
| 5+ Bedroom | $2,525 | $3,075 | $3,750 |
What you are actually buying
The move itself plus a storage period, either at the carrier's warehouse in the same containers your goods were loaded into, or in a unit you access. Warehouse storage-in-transit is normally cheaper per month but not accessible; self-access storage costs more and lets you visit.
How this tier is priced
The move, priced normally, plus a monthly storage charge and, in most cases, a second handling fee when the goods come back out. That redelivery charge is the one people forget when they compare a storage quote to a straight move.
Watch for: Whether redelivery is quoted. A storage number that covers the load-in and the monthly rent but not the load-out is not the whole price of the move.
Who this is the right answer for
Overlapping or gapped closing dates, renovations, and long-distance moves where the destination is not ready. Also the honest answer when a delivery window is wide and you need somewhere for your things to be.
What this tier costs in major metros
A 2-bedroom household at this tier, priced with each metro's own local index. This is the same arithmetic as the metro cost pages, so the two never disagree.
| Metro | Typical | Range |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,675 | $1,375–$2,025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,500 | $1,250–$1,825 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,400 | $1,150–$1,675 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,250 | $1,050–$1,525 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,225 | $1,025–$1,500 |
| Houston, TX | $1,200 | $1,000–$1,475 |
See every metro we publish rates for on moving costs by city.
Price your storage move
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Companies serving this tier
Sample listings, shown so the directory format is visible while real companies are onboarded. They carry no USDOT number, no address and no trading history, are excluded from our sitemap, and are served noindex. Ordering reflects membership tier and service area, never a score.
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Chicago origin, interstate destinations nationwide
Prices on: Shipment weight and mileage under a published tariff, with accessorials itemised.
Cost data: Chicago rates
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Phoenix metro and the East Valley
Prices on: The move priced normally, plus monthly storage and a redelivery charge.
Cost data: Phoenix rates
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Storage & flexible-date movers FAQ
$525–$3,750 across the home sizes this tier normally serves, at these assumptions: local move, ~15 miles, off-peak date, with the first month of storage. A peak-season date adds roughly 15% and the last five days of a month another 8%.
The move, priced normally, plus a monthly storage charge and, in most cases, a second handling fee when the goods come back out. That redelivery charge is the one people forget when they compare a storage quote to a straight move.
Whether redelivery is quoted. A storage number that covers the load-in and the monthly rent but not the load-out is not the whole price of the move.
Overlapping or gapped closing dates, renovations, and long-distance moves where the destination is not ready. Also the honest answer when a delivery window is wide and you need somewhere for your things to be.
No. This is an hourly tier, and an hour of crew labor is a local price. The same 2-bedroom job at this tier runs $1,200 in Houston and $1,675 in New York, a difference of $475.