White-Glove Movers in Sacramento
Everything packed, moved, unpacked and placed — down to the books back on the shelves. You hand over the keys and walk into a finished house.
always on time
Most moves end with you surrounded by boxes
A standard move finishes when the truck is empty, which is the point at which the real work starts — the fortnight of evenings spent unpacking, flattening cartons and wondering where the bathroom things went. White-glove exists to delete that fortnight. The crew doesn’t leave until the house is usable.
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 white-glove actually means here
Placed, not just delivered
Furniture is reassembled and positioned to your plan. Boxes are unpacked, contents put away where you want them, and every carton and sheet of paper is taken away. What’s left is a house, not a warehouse.
The same vetted crew throughout
The people packing your home are the people unpacking it — on our payroll, trained, certified and background-checked. We’re licensed, insured and bonded: MTR0192675 with the California Bureau of Household Goods and Services, USDOT 3810402 with FMCSA, carrying up to $1,000,000 in general liability cover.
What's included
Full packing. Every room, including the kitchen and the garage, with materials supplied.
Protection. Floors, doorframes and bannisters covered at both ends before anything moves.
Specialist handling. Art, antiques, instruments and anything that needs its own approach.
Disassembly and reassembly. Beds, wardrobes, dining tables, home offices.
Unpacking and placement. Contents put away, not stacked on counters.
Debris removal. All cartons, paper and wrap taken with us when we leave.
Arrange a white-glove move
Tell us the property, the date and how much you want handled. For full white-glove we’ll talk it through properly before quoting — this is the one service where the detail genuinely matters.
Who books it
People who can’t take the time off. Where a fortnight of evenings unpacking isn’t available.
Older clients and assisted-living moves. Where the packing and unpacking is the part that can’t be done alone.
High-value households. Where the contents need specialist handling throughout, not just in transit.
Relocations. Where someone arrives to a house they’ve never lived in and needs it working on day one.
Anyone who’s done it the other way. Usually the largest group.
Related services
If it’s a few specific pieces rather than the whole home, fine art and delicate item handling is the narrower version of this, and piano moving covers instruments. Where discretion matters as much as care, see private and discreet moving. White-glove jobs almost always include full packing, and storage where a property isn’t ready to receive everything at once.
Further reading
White-glove movers for luxury homes · Privacy on a white-glove move · Full-service movers: what you really get
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FAQ
How much does a move cost in Sacramento?
Rates start at $149/hour for two movers and a 16ft truck, $179/hour for three movers and a 26ft truck, $225/hour for four, and $265/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’s included in the hourly rate?
Labour, a clean fully-equipped truck, and every tool the crew needs — hand trucks, dollies and straps. Furniture disassembly and reassembly. Loading and unloading. Secure wrapping in moving pads, with unlimited stretch wrap and tape. Floor, wall and door-frame protection. TV unmounting and custom packing. Free use of wardrobe boxes. Packing and unpacking service. Removal of packing materials when we’re done. Basic cargo protection for your household goods. Taxes and transaction fees. Stairs and long carries are included as well.
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 speciality handling for antiques and delicate pieces.
Do you charge extra for stairs or a long carry?
No. Stairs and long carries are part of the hourly rate — there is no stair fee, no elevator fee and no long-carry fee. A third-floor walk-up takes longer than a ground-floor unit, so the clock runs longer, but nothing is added on top of it.
Why is drive time billed at double?
Double drive time is standard for California household goods moves: the travel between your pickup and your delivery is billed at twice the hourly rate, because it also covers getting the truck back. Smoove only applies it when the two addresses are more than 10 miles apart. Closer than that, you aren’t charged for it at all.
Do I need an in-home estimate to get a price?
No. You can price the whole job online in a few minutes. If you’d rather show us what you have, we’ll walk through it with you over video, or come out in person. All three are free, and none of them commit you to booking.
How many movers do I need?
As a rough guide: two movers and a 16ft truck for a room or one-bedroom; three movers and a 26ft truck for a studio or two-bedroom; four for a house or three-bedroom; five for an office or commercial move. A bigger crew costs more per hour but finishes sooner, so the totals are closer than the rates suggest. If you’re between two sizes, size up — a second trip costs more than the extra mover.
How far in advance should I book?
Four to six weeks gives you the widest choice of dates, and it matters most at month-end and over summer weekends, when the calendar fills first. Short notice is still workable — book online and you’ll see live availability rather than waiting for someone to call you back.
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 licence numbers are public records — look them up before you book, with us or anyone else.
Who actually shows up on move day?
Our own employees. Every mover is background-checked, trained and certified before they work a job — we don’t hire labour that morning and send it to your house. Smoove is owned by movers, which is why the crew standard is the part we’re strictest about.
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 and interstate moves originating in either region.
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