You're Moving Into Our Backyard
Raleigh to Durham is 30 miles on I-40 West, about 45 minutes in a loaded truck. It's one of the shortest moves we do, and one of the most common. Duke jobs, RTP transfers, downtown Durham's restaurant scene. People make this jump for all kinds of reasons. We've been on the Durham end of it since 1976.
What makes this move different from any other local mover? You're moving into our home city. Our warehouse is on Harvest Road in Durham. Our crews live here. They know every apartment complex, every tricky driveway, and every street that's narrower than it looks on Google Maps.
Picking Up in Raleigh
Our crew drives over from Durham in the morning and arrives at your Raleigh address at the time we set. No four-hour window. If you're in a downtown apartment near Fayetteville Street, we handle the elevator and parking logistics. Moving out of a house in Five Points, Oakwood, or north Raleigh? The crew sizes up the access, plans for stairs, and brings the right truck.
Loading usually takes a few hours for a 2-3 bedroom. Once the truck is packed, it's a 45-minute drive west on I-40. We don't stop anywhere in between.
Settling Into Durham
Durham's neighborhoods have their own personalities. Trinity Park has walkable streets, mature trees, and homes near Duke's campus. Ninth Street is the neighborhood cafe-and-bookshop district. Old West Durham has cottages and bungalows. Downtown has loft apartments in converted tobacco warehouses, some with freight elevators and some with narrow stairwells. South Durham around Southpoint has newer homes, wider streets, and easy truck access. East Durham is more affordable and growing fast.
We've been moving people into all of these neighborhoods for decades. We know the buildings. We know the access points. We know that the American Tobacco lofts have a freight elevator that barely fits a full-size couch. We know because we've squeezed one through.
Pricing
Raleigh to Durham runs $900 to $1,700+ for a 2-3 bedroom, depending on volume and packing. We give you a specific price and a specific start time. Your stuff gets loaded once in Raleigh and unloaded once in Durham. If you need short-term storage, your belongings sit in a sealed container at our warehouse. Call (919) 682-2300 or use the calculator below.
Moving from Durham to Raleigh?
We do that route just as often. Same 30 miles in the other direction. Raleigh's got a bigger downtown, more suburban options, and quick access to the coast on I-40. A house in Cary, an apartment near NC State, a townhome in North Hills, we know the route and the logistics on both ends.
Since we're based in Durham, picking up here is as easy as it gets. Our crews don't even need to commute. Check out our Durham to Raleigh page for details on that route, or just call (919) 682-2300 and we'll get you quoted.
