Inventory and packing
Include furniture, boxes and items in closets, garages, attics and outdoor spaces. Explain what you’ll pack yourself, where you want help, and any fragile pieces needing special materials.
Moving resources · Your estimate
Understand the plan behind the price.
Your estimate should explain what you’re moving, the services included, and the work at both addresses. Compare the scope as well as the total, and confirm what could change the price.
1. Share your move
Start with the details that affect the work.
Share what you know and flag anything undecided. Keep your coordinator updated as you sort, buy or pack belongings.
Access at both addresses
Describe stairs, elevators and reservations, parking, truck-to-door distance, loading docks and building rules. Include any limits on when the crew can work.
Special items and equipment
Flag pianos, safes, oversized or fragile items and complex furniture. We plan the crew and trucks around those needs. Basic furniture disassembly and reassembly are included. Complex pieces need review.
Route, stops and timing
Provide both addresses, extra stops, storage needs, your preferred date and flexibility. Share building or closing deadlines, and confirm how packing, pickup, travel and delivery fit the schedule.
Apartment estimates can often begin by phone, with a closer look if needed. Clear photographs usually work for storage units. Be sure to flag any hidden contents. Houses and townhomes use an on-site or virtual walkthrough. For interstate moves, we confirm the appropriate survey and written estimate process.
2. Understand the charges
Local moves: review the hours, crew and extras.
Hourly rates reflect the crew and trucks assigned to your job, typically 2–6 movers and 1–3 trucks. The plan should fit the inventory and access, not simply the smallest starting number.
Moving time and travel
Moving time starts after arrival and completion of the opening paperwork. It ends when services and final paperwork are complete. Estimated hours are an allowance, not a fixed-price promise. The predetermined mileage-based fee for warehouse-to-pickup and delivery-to-warehouse travel is separate, not hourly.
Included protection and furniture work
Basic home and furniture protection, moving pads, shrink wrap, tape, and basic furniture disassembly and reassembly are included. Complex pieces may require additional quoted handling.
Specialty materials and bulky items
Mattress bags, TV boxes and painting boxes are sold separately when needed. Pianos, pool tables, safes, saunas and gym equipment may carry bulky-item fees based on handling and equipment needs.
In-state household moves of more than 50 miles use a weight-and-distance basis rather than the hourly model. Your written estimate identifies the basis that applies to your route.
Packing and additional help
Packing is priced by the box, not by the hour.
Each pack rate includes the box, its interior protective materials and packing labor. Full or partial packing is separate from hourly moving time; its estimate depends on box types and quantities.
Packing and custom crating
Choose a whole-home pack, selected rooms or individual belongings, and tell us when that scope changes. High-value, heavy or especially fragile pieces may need custom wooden crating, reviewed and quoted separately.
Unpacking and disposal
Request unpacking or disposal while planning your estimate. They are separate service decisions. Disposal carries an additional charge and must be requested and quoted in advance.
Interstate moves
Review one binding transportation price for the agreed scope.
For moves across state lines, Wolf uses your inventory and estimated cubic footage to prepare the quote. If the inventory and agreed services stay the same, a difference in the space those items occupy does not, by itself, change the quoted price. Your written estimate defines the covered inventory, services and charges.
Transportation, fuel and access
Transportation covers the labor and equipment for loading, transport and unloading, with furniture disassembly and reassembly included. Review fuel surcharges and origin or destination fees. Long carries, stairs and parking constraints can affect the work.
Services beyond transportation
Check packing, specialty materials, crating, bulky-item handling and any storage arrangements. Compare the entire estimate, not just the transportation line. Review additions or changes with your coordinator in writing.
3. Compare the written plans
Ask these questions before choosing.
A lower total may cover fewer services or allow fewer hours. Compare the same belongings, addresses, stops, access details and service requests.
What is included, and what is not?
Check packing, unpacking, protection, furniture work, loading, unloading and storage. Wolf does not perform electrical or water hookups or disconnections, or install or remove wall hardware. Arrange those tasks separately.
How is the price calculated?
Confirm the pricing basis, crew, trucks and assumptions about timing and access. Ask how inventory is recorded and updated, and which changes could affect the amount.
Who handles pickup and delivery?
For longer moves, ask who loads and delivers, whether belongings transfer between trucks or facilities, and how pickup and delivery timing will be coordinated.
4. Confirm before booking
Keep the estimate in step with your move.
Tell your coordinator about added belongings, packing changes, new addresses or stops, and access restrictions. Review the updated scope and any price changes in writing before moving day.
Does requesting an estimate book my move?+
No. It starts an estimate request. Our team reviews your details and scope. Confirm availability, your written estimate and the booking steps before treating the move as scheduled.
What should I review before booking?+
Check the inventory, services and materials, access, schedule and what could change the estimate. Ask your coordinator to explain valuation options and the booking, payment, cancellation and rescheduling terms in your documents.
Customer experiences
A clearer plan starts with the conversation.
Planning & an accurate estimate
“From the very first phone call, Wolf Moving stood out. Jack Carrubba was patient, thorough, and genuinely reassuring - he walked through our entire inventory with us, explained exactly how the move would work, and took the time to answer every question I had. When I mentioned our newly installed hardwood floors, he went out of his way to explain how carefully they protect homes during a move. He suggested sending photos of our major items, and when I did, he turned around a detailed and accurate quote quickly. I had looked at several other companies, but after that conversation there was really no comparison.”
Let’s put the details together.
Send the move details you have. We’ll help clarify the inventory, services and access needs for your estimate.