Orlando, FL

Best moving companies in Orlando, FL (2026)

The FMCSA motor carrier census lists 411 household goods registrants whose physical address is in Orlando, FL, and 67 of those are classified by FMCSA as interstate operations. BestMovers.info holds no Orlando price measurement, only the Florida range on the Florida page. Moves that stay inside Florida are licensed by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

Professional movers in Orlando, Florida — professional movers on a residential street

Key facts

Local rate, two movers
$95 to $150 per hour
2-bedroom interstate
$2,900 to $6,800
Intrastate regulator
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Interstate licensing
FMCSA USDOT and MC authority
Company profiles shown
4
Pricing data as of
May 2026
Quick answer

Orlando's market mixes inbound retiree moves, year-round corporate relocations, and gated-community access rules around the theme-park belt. Here are our editorial cost estimates for Orlando moves in 2026.

Common service neighborhoods: Winter Park, Downtown, College Park, Lake Nona, Baldwin Park.

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

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The local moving market in Orlando, FL (2026)

Orlando's market mixes inbound retiree moves, year-round corporate relocations, and gated-community access rules around the theme-park belt. Here are our editorial cost estimates for Orlando moves in 2026.

Market context

What shapes the local moving market

Orlando is Florida's second-largest inbound market after Miami, with steady demand from Northeast and Midwest retirees plus year-round corporate relocations into Lake Nona and Maitland. The metro is also a major staging hub for interstate carriers running the Florida-to-anywhere lanes.

Florida DOACS licenses intrastate movers via the IM number; FMCSA covers interstate. Theme-park-belt addresses (Kissimmee, Lake Buena Vista) often have gated-community pre-approval requirements that affect scheduling.

Neighborhoods

Access notes by neighborhood

Winter Park
Older single-family with mature oak trees; verify truck height limits and HOA pre-approval.
Downtown Orlando & Thornton Park
Limited parking; high-rises require COI and freight-elevator scheduling.
Lake Nona
Newer planned community with HOA approved-mover lists; longer drives from downtown crews.
College Park
Mid-century homes with mostly easy truck access; some narrow side streets.
Baldwin Park
New urbanist density; alley-loaded garages mean tight backing for 26-foot trucks.
Pricing

What it actually costs

Theme-park-area gated communities sometimes add scheduling delays (security check-in, pre-approval) that stretch the clock.

Outbound interstate from Orlando is competitive — Florida is a high-volume lane in both directions. Northeast-bound moves see a slight premium during snowbird return season (April–June). Pull the moving cost calculator for a baseline.

Local moves

DOACS regulates intrastate. IM number required; written estimate over 35 mi. Theme-park-belt access can stretch labor hours.

Long-distance moves

FMCSA-regulated. Verify USDOT and confirm carrier vs broker. Strong outbound capacity year-round.

Top routes

Popular outbound routes

to Miami, FL
235 mi · same-day or next-day
to Tampa, FL
85 mi · same-day
to Atlanta, GA
440 mi · 2–3 days
to Charlotte, NC
535 mi · 2–4 days
to New York, NY
1,090 mi · 5–8 days

Seasonality

Orlando peaks September through April with snowbird inbound and corporate relocation cycles. Hurricane season (Aug–Oct) introduces reschedule risk. Cheapest months are May, June, and August (excluding storm activity).

Checklist

Practical considerations

  • Verify Florida DOACS IM (intrastate) or USDOT (interstate)
  • Get HOA pre-approval for gated communities 7+ days ahead
  • Confirm hurricane-reschedule policy in writing (June–November)
  • Reserve downtown freight elevators 48–72 hours ahead
  • Plan for theme-park-area traffic during weekend moves
  • Build buffer for security check-ins at gated developments

What we hold on Orlando moving costs

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

Does hurricane season affect a move in Orlando?

The Atlantic hurricane season runs from 1 June to 30 November, so a move booked in Orlando inside that window carries a rescheduling risk that a move outside it does not. We publish no figure for how often Orlando moves are rescheduled, because we hold no data on it.

Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center

How far is Orlando from the places people move to most?

  • Orlando to Miami, FL is 235 driving miles, about 4 hours behind the wheel, with a typical transit of 1 to 3 days.
  • Orlando to Tampa, FL is 85 driving miles, about 2 hours behind the wheel, with a typical transit of 1 to 2 days.

Driving distances and transit windows from the routes dataset; transit days are carrier delivery spreads, not guarantees.

Estimate your Orlando moving cost

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

Where do people moving out of Orlando go?

IRS county migration data for filing years 2022 to 2023 records 56,502 returns moving out of Orange County, the county Orlando sits in, and 52,675 moving in. A return approximates a household rather than a person. Those filings cover 94,578 individuals leaving and 85,541 arriving.

The counties receiving the most households from Orange County were Seminole County (7,701 returns), Osceola County (7,271 returns) and Lake County (4,390 returns).

Arrivals came mainly from Seminole County (6,288 returns), Osceola County (5,567 returns) and Polk County (2,300 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 Orlando?

The FMCSA motor carrier census lists 411 registrants carrying household goods whose physical address is in Orlando, and 67 of those are classified by FMCSA as interstate operations. That figure counts companies whose federal registration lists an address in Orlando. 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 Orlando may not.

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

Neighborhoods movers cover in Orlando

Moving crews quoting Orlando work Winter Park, Downtown, College Park, Lake Nona, Baldwin Park and the surrounding areas.

Who licenses movers operating in Orlando

Movers working inside Orlando are licensed by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, whose licence, lookup route and complaint channel are set out on the Florida page.

Companies

More Moving Companies Based in Florida

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

American Eagle Movers logo

American Eagle Movers

Based in Hialeah, FL

Florida-based interstate mover with steady East Coast operations. Spanish-speaking crews are a meaningful advantage for South Florida moves.

Why is this company shown here?

American Eagle Movers is headquartered elsewhere in FL. That does not by itself confirm an office in Orlando, and no service claim is made here.

Hialeah, FL2BR est. $1,900–$5,500
  • Local
  • Long-distance
  • Packing
  • Storage
American Van Lines logo

American Van Lines

Based in Pompano Beach, FL

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 is headquartered elsewhere in FL. That does not by itself confirm an office in Orlando, and no service claim is made here.

USDOT 614506Pompano Beach, FL2BR est. $2,900–$6,800
  • Long-distance
  • Packing
  • Storage
  • Specialty/Piano
Companies

Featured Nationwide Movers

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

Mayflower Transit logo

Mayflower Transit

Publishes nationwide moving service

Mayflower Transit is the second large UniGroup brand alongside United Van Lines and runs full-service interstate moves through an agent network under its own federal registration.

Why is this company shown here?

Mayflower Transit 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 125563Fenton, MO2BR est. $3,100–$7,300
  • Long-distance
  • International
  • Packing
  • Storage
  • Auto transport
North American Van Lines logo

North American Van Lines

Publishes nationwide moving service

North American Van Lines is part of SIRVA and moves interstate household goods through an agent-affiliate network. The federal registration shown here belongs to the van line, not to the local agent that loads the truck.

Why is this company shown here?

North 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 070851Fort Wayne, IN2BR est. $3,000–$7,200
  • Long-distance
  • International
  • Packing
  • Storage
  • Corporate

Which movers are federally registered in Orlando?

57 companies with a Orlando address on their federal registration hold a granted household goods authority from the FMCSA, and 20 of those identify as a moving business in their legal or trade name. The 20 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.

573 active registrants in Orlando tick household goods among their cargo types on the census form, and 231 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 Orlando: a company based elsewhere may serve the city, and a registered address is not a service area.

  • ALL MY SONS MOVING & STORAGE OF ORLANDO LLC

    USDOT 904955 · 639 W ROBINSON STREET, ORLANDO, FL 32801

    It filed 15 power units, registered with the FMCSA on September 12, 2000, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC392229, active as common carrier.

    FMCSA SAFER snapshot for USDOT 904955

  • SUDDATH RELOCATION SYSTEMS OF ORLANDO INC, trading as SUDDATH MOVING & STORAGE

    USDOT 1004708 · 4850 LB MCLEOD ROAD, ORLANDO, FL 32811

    It filed 1 power unit, registered with the FMCSA on February 14, 2002, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC417557, active as common carrier and broker.

    FMCSA SAFER snapshot for USDOT 1004708

  • 1ST CLASS MOVING STORAGE INC

    USDOT 1731789 · 2751 WINDSORGATE LN, ORLANDO, FL 32828

    It filed 1 power unit, registered with the FMCSA on January 28, 2008, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC634503, active as common carrier.

    FMCSA SAFER snapshot for USDOT 1731789

  • HERITAGE VAN LINES INC

    USDOT 1740770 · 7313 PRESIDENTS DRIVE, ORLANDO, FL 32809

    It filed 2 power units, registered with the FMCSA on February 22, 2008, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC637523.

    FMCSA SAFER snapshot for USDOT 1740770

  • BLACK WOLF MOVING ORLANDO LLC, trading as TWO MEN AND A TRUCK

    USDOT 2285840 · 7703 KINGSPOINTE PKWY STE 600, ORLANDO, FL 32819

    It filed 10 power units, registered with the FMCSA on March 20, 2012, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC807272, active as common carrier.

    FMCSA SAFER snapshot for USDOT 2285840

  • 1776 MOVING AND STORAGE INC

    USDOT 2303737 · 4210 LB MCLEOD RD SUITE 109, ORLANDO, FL 32811

    It filed 7 power units, registered with the FMCSA on May 8, 2012, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC1202526, active as common carrier.

    FMCSA SAFER snapshot for USDOT 2303737

  • HEADWAY MOVING LLC

    USDOT 2365598 · 3730 SILVER STAR RD, ORLANDO, FL 32808

    It filed 5 power units, registered with the FMCSA on December 21, 2012, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC1532087.

    FMCSA SAFER snapshot for USDOT 2365598

  • CENTO MOVING LLC, trading as CENTO FAMILY MOVING & STORAGE

    USDOT 2436294 · 717 SOUTH KIRKMAN ROAD, ORLANDO, FL 32811

    It filed 2 power units, registered with the FMCSA on September 9, 2013, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC884448.

    FMCSA SAFER snapshot for USDOT 2436294

  • FAMILY MOVERS EXPRESS LLC, trading as FAMILY MOVERS EXPRESS

    USDOT 2436284 · 4502 PARKWAY COMMERCE BLVD, ORLANDO, FL 32808

    It filed 1 power unit, registered with the FMCSA on September 9, 2013, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC860107.

    FMCSA SAFER snapshot for USDOT 2436284

  • 123 MOVING SOLUTIONS INC

    USDOT 2516919 · 2149 VISCOUNT ROW, ORLANDO, FL 32809

    It filed 16 power units, registered with the FMCSA on June 18, 2014, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC873384, active as common carrier and contract carrier.

    FMCSA SAFER snapshot for USDOT 2516919

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 Florida licence?

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

A mover operating inside Florida needs the Household Moving Services Registration, issued as an Intrastate Mover (IM) number from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

Florida's household moving services search on csapp.fdacs.gov is a JavaScript form rather than a linkable record page: a consumer has to open the search, enter the company name or Intrastate Mover number by hand, and read the result on screen, because there is no direct URL for an individual Florida registration. Where the search returns nothing, confirm the registration with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services before booking.

Source: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, read 2026-08-09.

When is the cheapest time to move in Orlando?

Peak demand across Florida 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 Orlando. 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 Orlando, measured on your move rather than on an average.

How much should you tip movers in Orlando?

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 Orlando 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 Orlando?

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 Orlando:

  • 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 Orlando?
There is no separate cost dataset for Orlando. 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 Orlando is estimated at $3,000–$7,000. Final price depends on distance, packing services, and date.
When is the busiest moving season in Orlando?
Late May through August is the peak window in Orlando, 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 Orlando 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 Orlando 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 Orlando move take?
A 1-bedroom local move in Orlando 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.
Are Orlando movers cheaper than Miami?
Long-distance prices are similar lane to lane.
How does theme-park traffic affect move pricing?
Most movers don't surcharge for it but the clock runs. A move that takes 6 hours mid-week can take 8 on a Saturday morning when I-4 is congested. Schedule weekday mornings if budget matters.
Do new Lake Nona subdivisions require approved movers?
Many do: get the HOA approved-mover list before requesting quotes, since some carriers can't service Lake Nona and you'll waste time on quotes that won't work.

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

How we evaluate Orlando 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