Scottsdale, AZ

Best movers in Scottsdale, Arizona (2026)

The FMCSA motor carrier census lists 45 household goods registrants whose physical address is in Scottsdale, AZ, and 11 of those are classified by FMCSA as interstate operations. BestMovers.info holds no Scottsdale price measurement, only the Arizona range on the Arizona page. Moves that stay inside Arizona are licensed by the Arizona Department of Public Safety, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Task Force, Household Goods Enforcement.

Professional movers in Scottsdale, Arizona — professional movers on a residential street

Key facts

Local rate, two movers
$95 to $145 per hour
2-bedroom interstate
$2,900 to $6,800
Intrastate regulator
Arizona Department of Public Safety, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Task Force, Household Goods Enforcement
Interstate licensing
FMCSA USDOT and MC authority
Company profiles shown
4
Pricing data as of
May 2026
Quick answer

We do not yet hold a company profile documented as based in Scottsdale. The companies below are headquartered elsewhere in Arizona, shown separately from movers that publish nationwide service.

Common service neighborhoods: Old Town, DC Ranch, McCormick Ranch, Troon.

Researched and written by Grant Holloway · Reviewed by Brittany Evans · Last reviewed August 2026

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What we hold on Scottsdale moving costs

The only moving cost range BestMovers.info holds for Scottsdale is the Arizona statewide range, and it is published in full on the Arizona page.

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Get a personalized estimate before any sales call. Editorial estimate based on broader national moving-cost data; BestMovers.info does not maintain a separate Scottsdale transaction-price dataset.

Where do people moving out of Scottsdale go?

IRS county migration data for filing years 2022 to 2023 records 86,691 returns moving out of Maricopa County, the county Scottsdale sits in, and 91,952 moving in. A return approximates a household rather than a person. Those filings cover 146,581 individuals leaving and 150,790 arriving.

The counties receiving the most households from Maricopa County were Pinal County (10,805 returns), Pima County (2,720 returns) and Yavapai County (2,297 returns).

Arrivals came mainly from Pinal County (6,549 returns), Los Angeles County, CA (3,562 returns) and Pima County (3,262 returns).

These figures come from federal tax return data and cover all household moves, not only those using professional movers.

IRS SOI county outflow fileIRS SOI county inflow fileData as of tax filing years 2022 to 2023

How many licensed moving companies are registered in Scottsdale?

The FMCSA motor carrier census lists 45 registrants carrying household goods whose physical address is in Scottsdale, and 11 of those are classified by FMCSA as interstate operations. That figure counts companies whose federal registration lists an address in Scottsdale. It is not the number of companies that will serve a move there: a mover registered in a neighbouring city can take the job, and a company registered in Scottsdale may not.

FMCSA motor carrier census, Company Census FileData as of 2026-08-10

Neighborhoods movers cover in Scottsdale

Moving crews quoting Scottsdale work Old Town, DC Ranch, McCormick Ranch, Troon and the surrounding areas.

Who licenses movers operating in Scottsdale

Movers working inside Scottsdale are licensed by the Arizona Department of Public Safety, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Task Force, Household Goods Enforcement, whose licence, lookup route and complaint channel are set out on the Arizona page.

Companies

More Moving Companies Based in Arizona

These companies are headquartered elsewhere in Arizona. Their inclusion here does not by itself confirm a local office in Scottsdale.

Alexander's Mobility Services logo

Alexander's Mobility Services

Based in Phoenix, AZ

Atlas agent with concentrated Southwest operations and strong corporate-relocation business. Snowbird-season experience is an advantage in Phoenix and Tucson.

Why is this company shown here?

Alexander's Mobility Services is headquartered elsewhere in AZ. That does not by itself confirm an office in Scottsdale, and no service claim is made here.

Phoenix, AZ2BR est. $2,900–$7,000
  • Local
  • Long-distance
  • Packing
  • Storage
Dircks Moving & Logistics logo

Dircks Moving & Logistics

Based in Phoenix, AZ

Dircks Moving Services Inc trades as Dircks Moving & Logistics from 4340 W Mohave Street in Phoenix, the address on both its site and its federal filing, with 24 power units and 24 drivers on the census and active common authority carrying household goods. It states first-party that it is a Mayflower agent, so interstate shipments move inside the UniGroup network while the local company handles origin and destination work. The company's own newsletter marks a twenty-fifth anniversary in 2015, dating the business to 1990.

Why is this company shown here?

Dircks Moving & Logistics is headquartered elsewhere in AZ. That does not by itself confirm an office in Scottsdale, and no service claim is made here.

USDOT 923640Phoenix, AZ2BR est. $1,800–$5,400
  • Long-distance
  • Local
  • Packing
  • Storage
  • Corporate
Companies

Featured Nationwide Movers

These companies publish broad nationwide moving service and are shown separately from locally or state-based companies.

American Van Lines logo

American Van Lines

Publishes nationwide moving service

American Van Lines states first-party that it staffs moves with W2 employees rather than day labour. It requires a deposit to hold a move date, so ask what portion is refundable and by when before you pay it. We publish no BBB grade and hold no complaint dataset, so nothing here rates the company's service.

Why is this company shown here?

American Van Lines publishes broad nationwide moving service on its own site. It is shown separately from companies based in this area and its presence here is not evidence of a local office.

USDOT 614506Pompano Beach, FL2BR est. $2,900–$6,800
  • Long-distance
  • Packing
  • Storage
  • Specialty/Piano
Wheaton World Wide Moving logo

Wheaton World Wide Moving

Publishes nationwide moving service

Wheaton World Wide Moving shares a parent company with Bekins and moves interstate household goods through an agent network under its own federal registration.

Why is this company shown here?

Wheaton World Wide Moving publishes broad nationwide moving service on its own site. It is shown separately from companies based in this area and its presence here is not evidence of a local office.

USDOT 70719Indianapolis, IN2BR est. $2,900–$6,800
  • Long-distance
  • International
  • Packing
  • Storage
  • Corporate

Which movers are federally registered in Scottsdale?

13 companies with a Scottsdale address on their federal registration hold a granted household goods authority from the FMCSA, and 8 of those identify as a moving business in their legal or trade name. The 8 listed below are the ones registered with the agency longest, ordered by the federal registration date, earliest first. Registration age is the agency's own record. It is not a ranking, it is not a quality judgement and it is not a recommendation.

52 active registrants in Scottsdale tick household goods among their cargo types on the census form, and 22 of those carry any authority row at all. The cargo tick box is filled in by the registrant, so this list uses the agency grant instead, then sets aside general freight, trucking, logistics and courier registrants that hold the authority without presenting themselves as household movers. It is not every mover serving Scottsdale: a company based elsewhere may serve the city, and a registered address is not a service area.

  • SOARING EAGLE MOVERS INC, trading as TWO MEN AND A TRUCK/SCOTTSDALE

    USDOT 1058113 · 7039 E 6TH STREET, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85251

    It filed 9 power units, registered with the FMCSA on October 1, 2002, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC441352.

    FMCSA SAFER snapshot for USDOT 1058113

  • SUNWAY ENTERPRISES LLC, trading as US BORDER MOVERS

    USDOT 2143013 · 5350 E VOLTAIRE AVE, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85254

    It filed 1 power unit, registered with the FMCSA on April 14, 2011, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC745660, active as common carrier and contract carrier.

    FMCSA SAFER snapshot for USDOT 2143013

  • RELIANT MOVER LLC

    USDOT 2472910 · 10105 E VIA LINDA UNIT 103-165, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85258

    It filed 1 power unit, registered with the FMCSA on February 4, 2014, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC855198, active as common carrier.

    FMCSA SAFER snapshot for USDOT 2472910

  • LEO'S MOVING SERVICES LLC, trading as KINGS MOVING SERVICES

    USDOT 3226717 · 6424 E GREENWAY PKWY SUITE 100, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85254

    It filed 1 power unit, registered with the FMCSA on December 28, 2018, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC1010868, active as common carrier.

    FMCSA SAFER snapshot for USDOT 3226717

  • EDSON'S MOVERS LLC

    USDOT 4267320 · 6021 E LAFAYETTE BLVD, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85251-3039

    It filed 2 power units, registered with the FMCSA on July 15, 2024, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC1674417, active as common carrier.

    FMCSA SAFER snapshot for USDOT 4267320

  • ABOVE AND BEYOND MOVERS LLC

    USDOT 4430823 · 2529 NORTH MILLER ROAD, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85257

    It filed 1 power unit, registered with the FMCSA on June 27, 2025, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC1743377, active as common carrier.

    FMCSA SAFER snapshot for USDOT 4430823

  • AZ 615 MOVERS LLC, trading as TWO MEN AND A TRUCK

    USDOT 4477696 · 7039 E 6TH ST, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85251

    It filed 14 power units, registered with the FMCSA on October 6, 2025, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC1768018, active as common carrier.

    FMCSA SAFER snapshot for USDOT 4477696

  • OPTIMAS MOVERS LLC, trading as ULTAMOVERS

    USDOT 4492514 · 9451 E BECKER LN APT 2003, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85260

    It filed 1 power unit, registered with the FMCSA on November 8, 2025, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC1776106.

    FMCSA SAFER snapshot for USDOT 4492514

Data as of 2026-08-15 from the FMCSA company census, with authority status as of 2026-08-16. The query behind this list. Information provided by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Does a federal registration mean a Arizona licence?

No. Federal registration and Arizona authorisation are separate. The list above shows the federal record only, and we have not verified whether any company listed holds a Arizona licence or permit.

Arizona publishes no mover licence lookup because it issues no mover licence. For a move inside Arizona, confirm the company is registered with the Arizona Corporation Commission. For a move crossing a state line, check the carrier in the FMCSA online search application or call 202-385-2423.

Source: Arizona Department of Public Safety, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Task Force, Household Goods Enforcement, read 2026-08-10.

When is the cheapest time to move in Scottsdale?

Peak demand across Arizona runs October–April. Dates outside that window, and dates away from the last and first few days of any month, are where carriers have spare capacity — and spare capacity is what makes a crew negotiable on price.

We do not publish a percentage saving for moving off-peak in Scottsdale. We hold no month-by-month booking price data for this city, and a discount figure taken from a national average would not describe this market. What we can say is structural, and it holds in every market:

  • Mid-month beats month-end. Leases and closings cluster at the turn of the month, so that is when crews are fully booked and least flexible.
  • Mid-week beats the weekend. Saturday is the single most requested moving day; a Tuesday or Wednesday competes with far fewer households for the same trucks.
  • Off-peak beats October–April. Outside the peak window, carriers are trying to keep crews working rather than turning jobs away.
  • Flexibility is the lever, not the calendar alone. On an interstate move, giving the carrier a pickup window of several days rather than one fixed date is usually worth more than any single date choice, because it lets them combine your shipment with another on the same lane.

The only reliable way to price a specific date is to put the same date in front of several licensed carriers and compare written estimates. Ask each one what the same move costs two weeks earlier or later — the gap between those two numbers is your real off-peak saving in Scottsdale, measured on your move rather than on an average.

How much should you tip movers in Scottsdale?

A tip is never part of a written estimate and never part of a binding price. It is discretionary, it is paid per mover rather than per crew, and it is handed to each mover directly at the end of the job rather than to the foreman to divide. Our working guideline scales with hours rather than with the value of the shipment, because that is how moving labour is actually priced:

  • $10 to $20 per mover for a job of two hours or less.
  • $20 to $40 per mover for a local move under four hours.
  • $40 to $60 per mover for a full day, meaning six hours or longer.

These are a BestMovers.info editorial guideline, not a survey result. We hold no tipping survey for Scottsdale and no federal record covers gratuities, so nothing here is a local figure. Read the full tipping guide for stairs, long carries, storage and interstate deliveries, where the crew that loads is not the crew that unloads.

Where can you get free moving boxes in Scottsdale?

Free boxes come from businesses that receive stock in cartons and throw the cartons away, and from households that finished moving last week. The sources are the same in every city, including Scottsdale:

  • Liquor stores, which have the sturdiest small boxes with dividers
  • Bookshops, for small boxes rated for weight
  • Grocery stores, for produce boxes
  • Offices, for paper boxes with lids
  • Appliance and furniture retailers, for large flat cartons
  • Buy Nothing groups and Facebook Marketplace
  • Craigslist free listings
  • The U-Haul box exchange
  • Anyone in your building who has moved in recently

Ask in the morning, when the overnight delivery has just been unpacked and the cartons have not yet been flattened. Skip anything damp, greasy or previously used for produce that leaked. The free boxes guide covers how many you need by home size — those counts are BestMovers.info planning estimates rather than measured figures — and which boxes are worth buying rather than scavenging.

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Frequently asked questions

How much do movers cost in Scottsdale?
There is no separate cost dataset for Scottsdale. Using the national estimate, a one-bedroom local move is estimated at $420–$930 and a two-bedroom local move at $630–$1,395, while a two-bedroom interstate move from Scottsdale is estimated at $3,000–$7,000. Final price depends on distance, packing services, and date.
When is the busiest moving season in Scottsdale?
Late May through August is the peak window in Scottsdale, with the heaviest volume around month-end weekends. Established companies commonly book out several weeks in advance during this period.
Should I get an in-home estimate or an online quote?
For local moves under 2,500 lb, an online or phone estimate is usually accurate. For interstate moves out of Scottsdale or 3+ bedroom households, request a video survey or in-home estimate so the binding price reflects your actual inventory.
What's the most reliable way to verify a Scottsdale mover?
Check the company's USDOT number on the FMCSA SAFER website, look at their BBB profile and current accreditation, and read recent reviews on Google and Yelp. Avoid any mover unwilling to share a USDOT number on request.
How long does a typical Scottsdale move take?
A 1-bedroom local move in Scottsdale usually takes 3–5 hours with two movers. A 3-bedroom local move runs 7–10 hours, and most movers won't book a same-day move past 4 PM start time.

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Researched and written by Grant Holloway · Reviewed by Brittany Evans · Last reviewed August 2026

How we evaluate Scottsdale movers: we verify federal registration and operating authority against FMCSA records, record carrier or broker classification, and note state licensing where the state regulator publishes it. The list above is not ranked and carries no numeric score. Read the full methodology