Moving advice
Twenty years of doing this, written down. Straight answers on price, packing, access and the awkward items — for Kansas City and the Kansas side of the metro.
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How to compare hourly moving quotes in Kansas City
August 5, 2023
The cheapest hour is not the cheapest move. How to line up two Kansas City quotes on the same crew, the same access, and the same truck.
Two movers and a truck in Kansas City
July 27, 2023
From $160 an hour for two movers and a truck is the starting point — not the whole job. When two people is enough, when it is not, and what that hour actually covers.
Parking and permits for a Kansas City move
July 19, 2023
Where the truck sits is half the job. Fire lanes, meters, HOA bays, and when a permit is a real conversation — before moving day in Kansas City.
Northland Kansas City local moves
July 2, 2023
North of the river is still a local Kansas City job. Hills, new builds, and a truck that has to sit on a different kind of street than Midtown or Waldo.
Midtown, Plaza, and Westport Kansas City moves
June 23, 2023
Loading zones that are fire lanes, walk-ups with no lift, and a Saturday that already has a game or a market on the curb. How we plan a Midtown, Plaza, or Westport move.
Waldo and south KC brick-street moves
June 15, 2023
A 26-footer has to be talked down before it turns onto some of these streets. How we plan a Waldo or south Kansas City move when the brick, the parked neighbours, and the walk-up are the job.
Packing the living room for a Kansas City move
May 29, 2023
Shelves, glass, the TV, and the sofa that may not turn. How we pack a Kansas City living room — and what we need you to do before the truck sits.
After you request a Kansas City moving price
May 20, 2023
The form is not a booking. What happens after two ZIP codes, what we still need, and when the day is actually yours.
Furniture that will not turn on a Kansas City stair
May 12, 2023
A sofa that will not make the landing, a dresser that will not clear the header. How we decide what comes apart, what goes out a window, and what stays — before moving day in Kansas City.
Same-day and short-notice Kansas City moves
April 25, 2023
We will tell you if a crew is free. Same-day in the metro is a board question, not a promise on a button. What short notice actually looks like for a local Kansas City move.