Movers in Baltimore City, MD

A Baltimore rowhouse move is won or lost at the curb. Twelve to fourteen feet of frontage, marble steps, a narrow front stair with a turn at the top, and no driveway anywhere. Where the truck can legally park, and how far the carry runs from there, decides the hours far more than the number of bedrooms does. We move in this city constantly and we plan the curb before we plan anything else.

Local moving rates in Baltimore City

Our local moving rate is $185 per hour with a four-hour minimum. That covers the truck, the crew, protective wrap, dollies and straps, and the drive between your two addresses inside the Baltimore metro area. Flat-rate quotes are available for long-distance moves, single-item jobs, and freight.

The four-hour minimum is not a sales tactic. It is close to what a real move takes once you count the walk from the truck to the door, the wrap-and-pad time at the front end, and the reassembly at the other end. What moves the number up or down is access — stairs, parking distance, elevator waits — far more than square footage. Send us both addresses and we will give you a real figure.

What we handle in Baltimore City

• Local moving across Baltimore City, Baltimore County and the surrounding counties
• Long-distance moving
• Residential moving and office and commercial moves
• Packing and furniture assembly
• Piano moving and other heavy specialty items
• Senior moving and downsizing
• Car shipping

What we plan for in Baltimore City

Reserving the curb

Baltimore City requires a permit to post temporary no-parking signs and hold curb space for a moving truck, and the city needs lead time to issue it. On a crowded block in Canton, Federal Hill or Charles Village, that permit is the difference between unloading at your door and carrying everything a hundred feet. Raise it as soon as you have a date — it is the single highest-value thing you can do for a city move, and it costs a fraction of the extra hours it saves.

The rowhouse staircase

The front stair in a traditional rowhouse is narrow, steep, and turns at the landing. Box springs, sleeper sofas, armoires and anything rigid over about six feet are the pieces that stall the job. Tell us the large items and the floor they are going to when you book. Sometimes the answer is that it comes apart, and it is much better to know that a week out.

Historic streets and one-way blocks

Fells Point and the older waterfront blocks have narrow one-way streets, cobblestone in places, and no room for a full-size truck to work comfortably. We shuttle with a smaller vehicle when that is the right call rather than blocking a street with a loaded truck behind us.

Downtown and Harbor East buildings

The elevator buildings almost all require a reserved service elevator, a certificate of insurance on file, and moving inside set weekday hours. That reservation protects your date. Give us the building at booking and we will arrange it in advance. We carry a certificate and will provide it to your building on request.

I-83, I-95 and the tunnels

The Jones Falls Expressway and the harbor crossings back up at both ends of the day, and a loaded truck sitting in traffic is billable time. We schedule the drive leg around them where the job allows.

Nearby areas we serve

• Towson, MD
• Parkville, MD
• Pikesville, MD
• Baltimore County
• Glen Burnie, MD
• See all of our service areas

Book a Baltimore City move

Call 443.622.4869, email info@mosbymovers.com, or request a free quote. Tell us both addresses, the date, and how many stairs are involved, and we will come back with a straight answer on time and cost.