In-Home Moving Estimates in Sacramento
Most moves don't need one — the online quote is enough. But if you have a large home, an unusual inventory, or you'd simply rather someone walked it with you, we'll come out.
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When a walkthrough earns its keep
The online quote handles the large majority of jobs, and it’s faster than waiting on an appointment. A visit is worth it when the inventory is genuinely hard to describe in a form — a five-bedroom house with a full garage and a workshop, a collection that needs its own handling, or a commercial floor where the building’s rules matter as much as the furniture.
Not sure how many hours your move will take, or whether your building's rules will slow the day down? Send us the two addresses and roughly what's moving, and we'll tell you straight — no site visit, no sales call.
What the visit is, and isn't
A survey, not a sales call
Someone walks the property, notes what’s moving and what the access looks like at both ends, and gives you a number. No presentation, no discount that expires tonight, no sitting at your kitchen table until you sign.
Free, and there's no obligation
The estimate costs nothing whether you book or not. And if you’d rather not have anyone in the house at all, the online quote gives you a real figure in minutes instead.
When it's worth booking one
Large homes. Four bedrooms and up, especially with a full garage, attic or workshop.
Hard-to-describe inventory. Workshops, studios, collections, anything where a form’s categories don’t fit.
High-value pieces. Art, antiques, instruments — things that need their own handling and their own cover.
Difficult access. Long carries, no parking near the door, a lift that has to be booked, or a hillside property.
Commercial jobs. Where the building’s requirements shape the day as much as the contents do.
Book a walkthrough
Tell us the property and when suits you. Or skip it and get a price online right now — both are free.
Video works too
If you’d rather not have someone in the house, walk us through it on a video call instead. It takes about fifteen minutes, it covers everything a visit does for most homes, and you don’t have to be there at a particular time of day.
Show us the rooms, the garage, and the route from the front door to where a truck could park. That last one is what people forget, and it’s the thing that most often changes an estimate.
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Most people don’t need this at all — the instant online quote covers a normal household in a few minutes. Surveys earn their time on larger jobs: a commercial move, a full house, a home being packed end to end under full packing, or a senior move where the household is being sorted and downsized at the same time.
Further reading
What a moving estimate is actually based on · How to compare moving quotes · The questions to ask before hiring movers
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How much does a move cost?
Rates start at $159/hour for two movers and a 16ft truck, $199/hour for three movers and a 26ft truck, $249/hour for four, and $299/hour for five. Add a one-time $99 flat rate for truck and gas, whatever truck size you need. You price the job yourself online — pick your crew, date and addresses and the quote comes back in minutes. No in-home visit, no sales call.
What isn’t included in the hourly rate?
Six things, all of them listed up front: the $99 flat rate for truck and gas; packing supplies such as boxes, paper and bubble wrap; a $200 handling fee for any single item over 250 lbs (piano, gun safe, pool table, treadmill, massage chair); double drive time when your two addresses are more than 10 miles apart; overnight storage; and custom crating or specialty handling for antiques and delicate pieces.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. Smoove holds MTR0192675 with the California Bureau of Household Goods and Services and USDOT 3810402 with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and carries up to $1,000,000 in general liability cover. Basic cargo protection for your household goods is included in every move. Both license numbers are public records — look them up before you book, with us or anyone else.
What areas do you serve?
The Sacramento region and the Bay Area — more than 70 cities, from Auburn and Elk Grove through to San Jose and Walnut Creek. We also handle long-distance moves within California, originating in either region. We are not currently authorized for interstate moves, so if you are leaving the state we will tell you straight away and point you to a carrier who is.
For thirteen of those cities we have written up the local parking rules, permits and truck access, and what each one actually means on move day: Sacramento, West Sacramento, Folsom, Rocklin, Placerville, El Dorado Hills, Stockton, Manteca, San Francisco, San Mateo, Walnut Creek, Vallejo and Petaluma.
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