Trusted local moving services since 1919

Local Home Moving Made Easy

Our goal is to simplify the local moving process, all the way from the initial quote process through to the final delivery of your goods at your new home. With Suddath®, it starts with an easier estimate. You have the option to do a walkthrough virtually via a mobile device, or by scheduling an in-person walkthrough with one of our experienced representatives. Those two options allow you to choose whatever is most convenient for your schedule.

Throughout the moving process, you will have a Suddath move coordinator acting as your direct line to any details regarding your move. That person will be your single point of contact with everything related to your local move, giving you the peace of mind to focus on your new home.

A broad range of local home moving services to fit your unique needs. Most people don’t move very frequently. This means that as you’re beginning this process, you may not even know what your local moving needs are, or what is available to you. Suddath provides a broad range of local moving services that are flexible and customizable to your needs and budget. Your dedicated move coordinator will discuss your move and our services to help you develop a personalized plan that is tailored to you.

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100+ Years

local moving experience

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54,000

domestic home moves each year

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FULLY VETTED

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250+ HOURS

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Trust Goes a Long Way

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05/15/2025

Excellent service. They even helped with the unpacking.

Alexander Rivera
Suddath Moving Ft. Lauderdale

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05/15/2025

Jose and Moris did a great job. Very professional and friendly. Good communication throughout the whole process and timely delivery of all items.

Vincent Finelli
Houston, TX

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05/14/2025

These guys were very professional at what they did. They treated all my possessions as it was expensive jewelry. Thank you Naldo, Jose & Jose

Rex Stone
Orlando, FL

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05/14/2025

Chad the Operations Manager at the Suddath Jacksonville location was a pleasure to work with, great attitude and outstanding customer service...5 stars!

Derrick Caldwell
Jacksonville, FL

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05/13/2025

Milton and his crew were amazing! They were fast, careful and very friendly!

Douglas Wheeler
Orlando, FL

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05/13/2025

They were quick, respectful, and efficient!

jacob wetherby
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN

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05/13/2025

Easy fast and professional

Rayquelle Ruggs
Atlanta, GA

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05/11/2025

The entire move was done without any problems. They were on time, very efficient and very organized. Also, very responsible and respectful!

Clarence John Pattillo
Orlando, FL

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05/07/2025

I love how fast, efficient and communicative this company has been so far. AMAZING!

Alan Burkhart
Orlando, FL

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THE SUDDATH ADVANTAGE

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250+ Hours of Mentored Crew Training

Our local moving team is the best trained in the industry. We believe that training should happen on our time, not yours, so after being background-checked, our crew is required to undergo over 250+ hours of mentored training prior to going out on a job.

We even have our own in-house training center, Suddath University, where we teach our packing, home protection and moving techniques.

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Dedicated Move Coordinators

Each move is unique and requires specialized attention. That’s why each customer is assigned a move coordinator to manage the details, walk them through the process, and ensure that everyone is working from the same personalized plan on moving day.

Your move coordinator will work with you to ensure you have every service you need on moving day, and they can help facilitate any last-minute changes to ensure your move still goes smoothly.

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Flexible, On-Demand Storage Services

We understand that moves – even local moves – do not always go according to plan. If your needs change suddenly, Suddath has the resources to easily accommodate for it. For example, if you decide you’d like to use our declutter service to stage your home and expedite its sale, we can quickly mobilize and temporarily store your items.

Our 3 million square feet of storage space across the country can quickly accommodate your storage needs, and your items during your local move will be stored in a climate-controlled space in a fully enclosed vault. When you’re ready for your stored items to be delivered to your new house, we will bring them right to your doorstep.

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LOCAL MOVING RATES AND PRICING

When planning a local move, one of your main questions will naturally be the price. It’s especially stressful when pricing is vague. So, at Suddath, we focus on providing clear, transparent pricing for our local moves.

Suddath uses five components to personalize quotes. This way, you’ll pay for services needed—and nothing more.

No Unclear Pricing

Many moving companies provide quotes that leave you wondering what the final cost really is. Not at Suddath! We offer detailed moving cost breakdowns for labor, transportation, packing materials, valuation coverage, and any additional services such as our storage solutions. Besides providing clear breakdowns, we ensure no hidden fees exist, helping you to avoid surprises.

Clarify Optional Services

When you have to pay for services you don’t need, this inflates your moving costs in frustrating ways. At Suddath, we provide a full menu of services with associated pricing clearly listed, allowing you to select which ones you are willing to pay for. By prioritizing what’s most important, you benefit from a move that’s tailored to your wants and needs. We have you covered when you need packing services (partial or full), help with disconnecting and reconnecting appliances, and more.

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Weight and Mileage

The weight of your household belongings is a significant factor in our local moving rates and your quote. We’ll explain how it affects your specific move and, if you’d like to reduce the quote, before requesting one, minimize the weight of your possessions. Pro tips include these:

  • Identify what won’t fit in your new home, size- or style-wise. Don’t transport those.
  • Gather items with no discernible value and recycle or toss them.
  • Gift items to friends and family members when they can use them, and you can’t.
  • Donate to charities, prioritizing those that pick up to save time and gas money.
  • Sell unwanted belongings to offset moving or remodelling costs.

Mileage is a minor factor with local moves because they’re 50 miles or less. It becomes more significant for long-distance moves.

Your Move Date

Booking a cost-effective moving date can involve flexibility, but it can save you frustration and money. Book your move on a weekday (Monday through Thursday) or during the offseason (October through April). Local moving services are capacity-based and can vary widely depending on what movers have available. If your move date or timeframe is flexible, ask if there is a better day to move, and if you can change to another date that is better for the movers, this could lower your price. An added benefit is that when there’s more availability, the possibility of getting the best crew increases.

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Valuation Coverage

Valuation coverage—and how it differs from insurance—can be confusing. Our sales reps or move coordinators, though, will explain the coverage in detail. We’ll make sure you know the type of protection you’re getting for your household goods, answer all your questions, and help you to make the right decision for your situation.

Get Your Personalized Quote

Don’t let a moving company take advantage of you or try to fit you into a cookie-cutter relocation. Instead, benefit from our transparent local moving rates and quotes and our emphasis on making your move as cost-effective and stress-free as possible. When it’s time to schedule your local move, connect with Suddath. We also offer convenient financing options.

EASY SMARTPHONE VIDEO SURVEYS

The most precious resource we all have is time. Planning a move between work and family commitments can add to the stress of what may already be a time-consuming process. Our goal is to be the easiest moving company to do business with, that is why Suddath provides time-saving tools to avoid adding any undue stress during a move. Our virtual moving survey tool seamlessly guides you through an in-home moving survey, which provides more convenience, transparency and protection.

SPECIALIZED LOCAL MOVING SERVICES

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Packing and Unpacking

Our full-service packing team makes it easy to get your local move prepped and ready to go. We use only the best materials and techniques and employ experienced, professional movers and packers who are background checked and well-trained.

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White-Glove Moving

Prefer a full-service, hands-free move? We'll take care of it. Suddath is happy to provide a range of white-glove service options that help you continue with your normal daily life. We handle every single aspect of your move, all with the highest level of care.

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Custom Crating

Unique items or items that are particularly delicate, fragile or irregularly sized may require their own tailored, custom crates built to protect these types of items. Our team of experts will take measurements and build a crate to spec to ensure your items arrive safe an sound.

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Piano Moving

Suddath has trained experts who understand every piece of wood, ivory, and steel your piano is made from. We understand how damaging moisture and unnatural positioning can be to your instrument and know how to safeguard against them.

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LOCAL MOVING NEWS AND INFO

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The Most Common Moving Terms

As you work with your mover, you’ll be introduced to new concepts and terms. From selecting a moving company to organizing your home, here are the most common terms associated with moving.

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Moving Checklist

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Moving with Kids: The Ultimate Guide to Staying Sane

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LOCAL MOVING FAQS

Do I need valuation coverage for my local move?

You are automatically covered at $0.60 per pound of your shipment, but for many items, this may not cover the full value. We always recommend you check with your homeowner’s insurance first for what you’re covered for under that. While we probably have the best-trained crews in the industry, having extra protection is something you should consider – we don’t think you’ll need it, but an educated consumer is a wise consumer.
 
If you’d like to learn more about valuation coverage, check out our blog post on the subject.

What are my different options for a local moving estimate? How can you simplify the process for me?

All the estimates are no-cost and no-obligation. Whether you call-in or use our option for a virtual walkthrough using your smartphone, a salesperson will go through your home with you, and assess what your different needs are. They will then give you a couple of options depending on what works best for you.
 
We look at your move, your budget, the particulars of your move, and then we present what we think is going to work best for you. Because we have many different service levels, we can scale up or down to balance your needs with your budget.

Can my possessions be temporarily stored with Suddath? If so, what are the differences between short-term and long-term storage?

Suddath has state-of-the-art facilities across the U.S. all outfitted with industry-leading security systems. We have ambient storage, we have climate-controlled storage. We have a variety of options that will allow someone to work within their budget and make sure that if there are any special requirements, we have the logistical ability to handle it.
 
The main difference between short and long-term, or permanent, storage is the timeframe in which your household items will be stored. In either case, your items will be stored in a fully enclosed vault within a warehouse. With vault storage, our warehouse staff will pad wrap your valuables and carefully store them in the container.

Learn more about our storage services.

How do you select and hire your employees? Do you use your own people, or do you contract?

The best security in terms of your home and belongings is a well-educated, well-trained driver. We train our drivers intensively through the Suddath University program, which is on-site in Jacksonville, FL.

As a 100-year-old trusted moving company, we use a combination of our own local employees and contractors. The contractors are full-time, 100% dedicated to us. There’s a vetting process for any crew member or driver, and we assess driving records, perform background checks, as well as assessing the number of years’ experience, safety records, and quality scores to determine eligibility to work with Suddath.

Once someone, employee or contractor, begins to work with us, we put them through over 250 hours of in-house Suddath University training to ensure they are current with our methods, as well as all industry standards. Learn more about our training and certifications, as well as Suddath University.

Moving can be stressful, even for a local move. What can you do to make it easier and simpler for me?

Suddath is basically a one-stop-shop for a local move. We can help you find the realtor; we can give you the estimates that fit your budget, we can give you the packing materials, informational videos and more.

We’re a very consultative organization and provide support and visibility to your items every step of the way. Our dedicated local moving coordinators help you make every decision, keep you informed, and make sure that everyone is working from the same moving day plan. If you need any additional services, such as packing or storage, they can easily arrange it and add it to the plan.

What are the pros of hiring our local movers?

Families like yours have trusted us to relocate them for a century-plus, and we leverage our extensive experience in every move we undertake. We care about each of our customers and take exceptional care of their belongings. You can count on the expertise of our carefully vetted, background checked local movers who are thoroughly mentored before they provide local moving services.

You benefit from the power of choice: in packing and unpacking services (full or partial), safe, secure, and convenient storage services (which include our declutter and store program for when you’re going to stage your home for sale); and in specialty services (like custom crating, piano moving, and hands-off, white glove moving services).

Plus, we recognize that each move is unique, and your dedicated move coordinator will expertly manage the specialized details of your relocation. They’ll carefully explain our processes and answer your questions. Then, on move day, your local movers will be laser focused on your personalized plan.

What makes us the best option for your local move?

As the experienced choice, Suddath streamlines the local moving process from start to finish and provides peace of mind: from the initial quote until the last belongings are safely delivered. Our local movers manage 54,000 domestic moves each year with all our local movers being carefully vetted and background checked, receiving 250+ hours of mentored training. Because we believe training should happen on our time (not yours!), we ensure that our local moving crews receive this mentored training before going to your home.

Plus, we offer a menu of flexible storage services—and, because we know that nothing in life is guaranteed to go according to plan (including local moves), if you discover you need storage, we’ve got the bandwidth and resources to easily accommodate your needs. When you’re ready for your household items in storage to be delivered, we’ll bring them right to your new home’s doorstep. Or, if you need to declutter your home of excess belongings to attractively stage it for sale, we’ll temporarily store those items for you.

Then there are our specialty services, which include your choice of packing and unpacking services: full services where we’ll take all the heavy lifting off of your shoulders; partial services where you decide which rooms/belongings should be packed by our expert local movers; or the budget friendly option with DIY resources. We provide custom cratingpiano moving, and more—and, if you want a hands-free move, just ask for our white glove moving services!

To get more information about our local movers or to request a quote, contact us online.

What is a local move?

Local moving is typically defined as a move that’s fifty miles or less in distance. For example, it could involve moving from a city to its suburbs (or vice versa) or from one town to an adjacent one and is generally completed in a day.

Ready to make your local move?

Contact our professional local movers to get started.