Moving in Tempe? Plan your move.
Local and long-distance moves in Tempe, about 14 miles from downtown Phoenix. Tell us the addresses and the date, we give you a price.
- Local and long distance
- 35% deposit
- Text before we arrive
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What a Tempe move includes
One hourly rate, quoted up front
Two movers and a truck cost $150 an hour. Plan for a 2-hour minimum on local work. We calculate any time beyond the minimum in 15-minute steps.
How far is Tempe from Phoenix?
Tempe is about 14 miles from downtown Phoenix. That drive sits inside the hourly rate, so no travel line is added.
Matching the truck to your parking
A 16-foot truck handles tight streets and short driveways. Larger homes get the 26-foot truck with a lift gate.
A heads-up text before the doorbell
The crew leader texts you the name and the arrival time 30 minutes ahead.
What does a Tempe move run?
The hourly rate covers the movers and the truck. Saturday and Sunday cost more than a weekday.
2 movers + truck
per hour, weekday$150Studio or one-bedroom
3 movers + truck
per hour, weekday$200Two-bedroom home
4 movers + truck
per hour, weekday$255Three-bedroom house
Saturday runs $165, $225 and $285 an hour; Sunday and holidays run $185, $250 and $310.
How the day runs
1Start with your details
Give us both addresses, the moving date, the stairs at each end, and where the truck can park in Tempe.
2We assign crew and rate
Home size sets how many movers come and which truck we send.
3Loading, driving, unloading
Most jobs finish in one day: loading in the morning, unloading by evening.
4Set up and finished
Beds and tables go back together, and furniture lands where you want it.
What the rate covers and what it doesn’t
Part of the rate
- Lifting, loading and unloading
- Drive to Tempe: included in the hourly rate
- Furniture pads and shrink wrap
- Taking apart and rebuilding beds and tables
Charged only when needed
- Stairs after the first flight: $50 apiece
- Carry over 75 feet: $75 for each additional 75 feet
- Tell us about oversized furniture before we prepare the handling quote
- Packing: from $675 for a 1 bedroom, $1,275 for 2 bedrooms, $2,100 for 3 bedrooms
- Piano: price quoted from photos and stair details, safes above 300 lb: price quoted from the item and access details
One Tempe crew, first box to last
One Price Moving Company works across Tempe, Arizona State University’s main campus included. Tempe is about 14 miles from downtown Phoenix, and that drive stays inside the hourly rate.
- Begin with the rate A weekday crew of two movers and a truck is $150 an hour, or $165 on Saturday. The drive from downtown Phoenix, about 14 miles, is in the rate. Two hours minimum, then 15-minute steps.
- Then the parking spot North Tempe packs denser around the university and the light-rail line; south Tempe spreads out into single-family homes and office parks. Tell us the distance from truck to door: past 75 feet, each extra 75 feet costs $75, quoted before the first box moves.
- Then the truck A full house gets the 26-foot truck with a lift gate. Where the turnaround is too tight for it, the 16-foot truck arrives with the same crew.
Leaving Tempe for another state? Long-distance moves start at a binding quote from $2,225.
When you compare Tempe movers, get three numbers in writing: the hourly rate at your crew size, the minimum charge, and anything billed on top. Moving into ASU housing, University Housing sets your date and time through My ASU and your ASU email. Call (602) 283-8928.
Questions we hear in Tempe
Does the hourly rate reach Tempe?
It does. Tempe is about 14 miles from downtown Phoenix, and the drive is included in the hourly rate.
Can you take a Tempe move out of state?
Yes. Long-distance jobs start in Tempe too, at a binding quote from $2,225. Details on our long-distance moving page.
What is the minimum?
Two hours on local work, then 15-minute steps.
How do I handle damage?
Put any damage in writing as soon as you spot it, and we will send the claim steps for your job. We are licensed and insured, and cargo insurance covers every move. Ask for the coverage details that apply to yours.