Movers in Georgia charge about $90 to $140 per hour for a two-person crew on local jobs, and a two-bedroom interstate move from Georgia is estimated at $2,700 to $6,400. Intrastate movers in Georgia are licensed by the Georgia Department of Public Safety, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement, while any company moving household goods across state lines must hold FMCSA operating authority. Peak demand runs April to September, when quotes sit at the top of those ranges. BestMovers.info compares 182 licensed carriers serving Georgia, with pricing data as of May 2026.
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Georgia regulates intrastate household-goods movers through the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) under O.C.G.A. § 46-7. Every legitimate GA intrastate mover holds a PSC certificate, files a tariff with the state, and must price within the published schedule. Verify the PSC certificate before booking.
Atlanta dominates the in-state market, but Savannah, Augusta, and Athens have meaningful regional pools. Atlanta has the deepest mid-sized regional carrier bench in the Southeast, which keeps local-hourly pricing reliably competitive.
Inbound migration is structural. Georgia has been a top-five net inbound state every year of the last decade per IRS migration data. Inbound interstate from the Northeast (NY, NJ, MA), Midwest (IL, MI), and California is tight in summer; outbound from GA is usually 8–12% cheaper on the same lane.
Top-tier van lines win on long inbound lanes (NY, MA, IL, CA). On shorter inbound lanes (FL to GA, TN to GA, NC to GA), regional carriers and container services are very competitive.
PSC-licensed regional carriers with 5+ years on the road consistently beat van-line pricing. Crews of 3 are the right value tier for a 2BR with elevator; crews of 2 can work for single-story suburban loads.
Atlanta has a deep corporate-relocation specialty market. If your company has a Worldwide ERC-affiliated relocation policy, ask the relocation administrator for the preferred-carrier list — preferred-carrier pricing is usually 8–15% below open-market rates.
I-285 traffic patterns add billable time on Friday afternoons. Mid-week loads save 10–15%.
Suburban access cuts effective hourly cost 10–15% below intown.
Smaller market with a tight licensed pool — book 3–4 weeks ahead, especially March–May tourism shoulder.
Regional markets with effective hourly cost 15–20% below Atlanta metro for the same crew composition.
Verify any GA intrastate mover's PSC certificate through the PSC carrier search. PSC tariff filings are public and useful for cross-checking quotes. For interstate moves, cross-check the carrier's USDOT and MC numbers in FMCSA SAFER.
Georgia is one of the easiest big-state moving markets in the country to shop for value, mostly because Atlanta's mid-sized regional carrier pool is genuinely deep and the PSC's tariff regime keeps the licensed market reasonably honest. The single highest-leverage shopping move is verifying the PSC certificate and reviewing the tariff filing — both are free, public, and rule out the unlicensed operators that show up at the bottom of search results and on Facebook Marketplace.
Inbound interstate into Georgia is structurally expensive in summer. Atlanta is a top-five inbound metro for both retirement and corporate relocation, and inbound capacity from the Northeast and Midwest is tight from May through September. If you're moving inbound in that window, lock binding estimates 4–6 weeks ahead. If you're flexible, a mid-week move in October or March will save you 12–18% versus the same lane in July without trading down on carrier quality.
Outbound from Georgia is a stronger consumer position than inbound. Backhaul out of Atlanta is plentiful in most directions, which makes outbound rates to FL, TX, NC, and the Carolinas reasonably competitive. Container services (PODS, U-Pack) are particularly strong on outbound lanes for smaller loads. For longer outbound (GA to CA, GA to the Pacific Northwest), top-tier van lines still win on total cost.
Local-hourly economics inside GA are favorable. The labor floor sits below the national mean per BLS May 2024 OEWS for SOC 53-7062, diesel pricing is below the national average, and Atlanta's deep carrier pool keeps competition real. Two binding quotes from PSC-licensed regional carriers plus one benchmark quote from a national van line is the right shopping pattern for any move larger than a studio.
Georgia, capital Atlanta, prices moves off a April–September peak. Households that can move in November–March pay 15% to 25% less and get first pick of experienced crews.
Two crew members at standard rates run roughly $115/hr in most of the state, with downtown high-rise jobs and gated communities pulling toward the upper end. A typical 2-bedroom interstate move out of Georgia settles around $4,550, though distance and packing services swing that meaningfully.
Local quirks worth pricing in: summer heat, hurricane-season reschedules along the coast, and a heavier flow of inbound retirees. None of these are dealbreakers, but they show up in the final bill if you don't ask about them upfront.
Verification in Georgia runs through the Georgia Department of Public Safety, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement. A Georgia Department of Public Safety Household Goods Carrier Certificate is required to move household goods within Georgia. The authorisation is a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. Interstate carriers additionally need active FMCSA authority, which you can check on SAFER by USDOT number.
Pay by card, never cash, so a disputed charge has a route back through the issuer.
Georgia runs its heaviest volume April–September, and its 3 covered metros feed most of that demand out of and around Atlanta. Population sits near 11 million, which is what sets how deep the local crew pool actually is in November–March.
Selection for Georgia starts from licensing, not marketing. A company is listed here when it is headquartered in Georgia or its record shows coverage of the state, and when we can describe it from sourced fields: federal registration, operating authority, founding year, and service coverage. We publish no numeric score and rank nobody first.
Which company suits your move is a question of scope and date, not of a score: BestMovers.info publishes no numeric score, star rating or ranked order. The pricing model behind the estimates on this page is dated May 2026.
Two movers, ground-floor access, standard packing. Peak season in Georgia is April–September.
| Home size | Local move | Interstate move |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $270–$700 | $1,485–$3,840 |
| 1 Bedroom | $360–$840 | $2,025–$4,992 |
| 2 Bedroom | $540–$1,260 | $2,700–$6,400 |
| 3 Bedroom | $720–$1,680 | $3,915–$9,920 |
| 4 Bedroom | $990–$2,240 | $5,265–$13,760 |
| 5+ Bedroom | $1,260–$2,800 | $6,480–$17,280 |
The FMCSA motor carrier census lists 4,545 registrants carrying household goods whose physical address is in Georgia, and 1,128 of those are classified by FMCSA as interstate operations. That figure counts companies whose federal registration lists a Georgia address, which is not the same as the number of companies that will serve a move in Georgia. An interstate move into or out of Georgia can be performed by a carrier registered in any state.
FMCSA motor carrier census, Company Census FileData as of 2026-08-10
IRS tax return data for filing years 2022 to 2023 records 136,552 returns moving out of Georgia to another state, and 150,619 moving in, a net gain of 14,067 returns. A return approximates a household rather than a person. The same filings cover 235,211 individuals leaving and 270,317 arriving.
The states receiving the most Georgia households were Florida (23,475 returns), Texas (10,897 returns) and South Carolina (9,309 returns).
Arrivals came mainly from Florida (28,263 returns), New York (9,138 returns) and Texas (9,120 returns). These figures count all filers who changed address, not only those who hired a moving company.
IRS SOI state-to-state outflow fileIRS SOI state-to-state inflow fileData as of tax filing years 2022 to 2023
Georgia Department of Public Safety, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement regulates household goods movers operating inside Georgia, and sits within the Georgia Department of Public Safety. Movers are licensed under O.C.G.A. section 40-1-118 and section 40-1-119. The operating rules sit in Georgia Rules and Regulations Subject 570-38-3, Household Goods Carriers. Moves crossing the Georgia state line fall under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration instead, a separate authorisation with separate requirements.
Source: Georgia Department of Public Safety, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement
A mover doing work inside Georgia must hold the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, issued by Georgia Department of Public Safety, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement. It exists specifically for household goods movers, whatever its title. The requirement sits in O.C.G.A. section 40-1-118 and section 40-1-119. An interstate carrier holding only a federal USDOT number is not authorised for Georgia intrastate work by that number alone.
Source: Agency licensing page
Georgia DPS publishes a listing of licensed movers, referenced by the Georgia Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division, but the direct URL of that listing is unconfirmed and is not linked here. Ask a Georgia mover for its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and confirm it with the Georgia Department of Public Safety. For a move leaving Georgia, check the company's USDOT record in FMCSA SAFER as well. Holding one authorisation does not imply the other.
Yes, for moves inside the state. Georgia sets a ceiling through Georgia DPS Maximum Rate Tariff No. 7, effective 13 January 2026, adopted under Department Rule 570-38-3-.06, and a mover may charge less than the prescribed rates but may not exceed them. Rates on a move that leaves Georgia are not set by the state.
Source: Georgia Department of Public Safety, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement
Complaints about a move inside Georgia go to Georgia Department of Public Safety, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement through the Georgia Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division. A complaint about a move that crossed the Georgia state line goes to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration through the National Consumer Complaint Database instead.
Georgia complaint channelFMCSA National Consumer Complaint Database
Georgia caps what a mover may charge for a move that stays inside the state. The cap is set by Georgia Department of Public Safety Maximum Rate Tariff No. 7, which took effect on 13 January 2026 under Department Rule 570-38-3-.06. A Georgia carrier may charge less than the prescribed rates but may not exceed them, and may not charge for transportation or related services other than those the tariff prescribes. The cap applies only to intrastate work; a move leaving Georgia is priced federally.
No. A Georgia household goods carrier may not issue a waiver or release of liability of any kind, and may not require a customer to sign one. The prohibition sits in the Georgia administrative rules for household goods carriers, Subject 570-38-3, which govern every carrier holding Georgia intrastate authority. If a Georgia mover presents a document releasing it from liability for loss or damage, that document conflicts with the state rule the carrier operates under.
Georgia Department of Public Safety, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement publishes what applies to a company moving household goods in Georgia. Each of the following comes from the agency's own pages:
Georgia Department of Public Safety, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement moving companies pageGeorgia consumer information for movers
FMCSA. Georgia DPS has no regulatory authority where origin or destination is in another state. A Georgia state licence does not cover that work, and the federal record is the one to check: confirm the USDOT number is active and authorised for household goods before paying a deposit.
Last verified against agency pages: 2026-08-10
A move that leaves Georgia is an interstate move and falls under federal authority, so the company needs active operating authority for household goods rather than only a Georgia licence. A move that stays inside Georgia is different: it is regulated by Georgia Department of Public Safety, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement, and the company needs Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. Check which kind of move you are booking before you compare quotes, because the two are verified in different places.
The out of state checklist sets out what changes when the move crosses a line, and the moving checklist sets out the weeks before it.
Labor-only is the entry point in Georgia: you supply the truck, the crew supplies the muscle. Two movers for a small apartment usually total $270 to $560, since the $90 to $140 hourly band still applies.
Once a household passes three bedrooms, full service is usually the cheaper mistake to avoid. Budget two to three times the labor-only figure; the premium buys equipment, insurance, and a crew that does this daily.
Portable containers sit between the two on price. Providers such as PODS, U-Pack, and 1-800-PACK-RAT drop a unit at the curb. You load on your schedule, the company drives. On a Georgia interstate move the container route is usually cheaper than a full-service van line, because you are supplying the loading labor the carrier would otherwise charge for. Bestmovers.info holds no container rates, so price the provider quote for your own lane and dates. The catch is the delivery window, which is set by the provider rather than promised to you, and limited recourse for damage during loading, since you packed it.
These companies have a verified headquarters or documented company location in Georgia. Placement is based on documented location information, not a numeric ranking.
Atlas Van Lines agent with strong Southeast presence and corporate-relocation specialization. Worth comparing for any move involving employer-paid relocation packages.
Atlantic Relocation Systems is headquartered in Georgia according to its published company location.
Atlanta-based mover with strong customer satisfaction and steady Southeast interstate operations. Crew quality and communication are recurring strengths in reviews.
Gentle John's Moving & Storage is headquartered in Georgia according to its published company location.
Long-running Atlanta-area mover and Wheaton World Wide agent. Reliable Southeast interstate operations.
Lambert Moving & Storage is headquartered in Georgia according to its published company location.
Marietta, Georgia long-distance moving company quoting online across Southeast and East Coast lanes.
Mover Junction is headquartered in Georgia according to its published company location.
Atlas Van Lines agent and one of Atlanta's longest-running movers. Strong Southeast corporate-relocation track record.
Wirks Moving & Storage is headquartered in Georgia according to its published company location.
These companies publish broad nationwide moving service and are shown separately from companies based in Georgia.
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.
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.
One of the oldest moving brands in the US, Bekins runs an agent-affiliate model similar to Allied, with interstate shipments booked under the Bekins registration and performed by affiliated agents.
Bekins Moving Solutions 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.
Budd Van Lines Inc is an independent nationwide carrier rather than an agent of a national van line, which is rare at this size: the federal census records 124 power units and 102 drivers filed from Somerset, New Jersey. Because the company holds its own active common and contract authority with household goods on the licensing record and no broker authority, the entity you contract with is the entity that hauls the shipment. The company's own history pages date the business to 1975.
Budd 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.
Colonial Van Lines Inc files from 1441 SW 29th Avenue in Pompano Beach, Florida, active on the federal census with 25 power units, 25 drivers and an MCS-150 filed 21 March 2025. The licensing record carries motor carrier of household goods authority granted 31 March 2010 and motor carrier of property authority recorded as reinstated on 27 June 2025, both active at the time of reading; no broker authority is carried on this registration. The federal file records a Satisfactory safety rating dated 28 June 2021 alongside a compliance review dated 3 October 2012. A safety rating is a dated federal snapshot of the review that produced it, not a current assessment of the company. The company publishes this USDOT number and MC docket in its own website footer, which is how the registration and the brand were joined. Two further registrations filing from the same address, one under the identical legal name and one under a Texas corporate name, are disclosed separately as related registrations rather than merged into this record. The company states it was founded in 2003.
Colonial 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.
International Van Lines services overseas destinations in addition to US interstate work. What it is licensed to do federally is set out in the federal record on this page rather than described here.
International 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.
Eight weeks out: get three written quotes. Two should be in-home or video surveys. One online quote is fine for comparison only — it will rarely be the binding number.
Six weeks out: book the carrier. Ask for binding-not-to-exceed pricing in writing. Confirm valuation coverage (released vs. full-value protection — there is a real difference if a TV gets dropped).
Four weeks out: order packing supplies if you're self-packing. Boxes go on sale at U-Haul and Home Depot in late winter and late summer.
Two weeks out: confirm parking, building COIs, and elevator reservations at both ends. Georgia buildings vary wildly here — some need 72 hours notice, some 30 days.
One week out: pack a personal essentials box (medications, chargers, three days of clothes, toilet paper, coffee, scissors, the lease/closing folder) and keep it with you, not on the truck.
Move day: walk the truck before driver pulls away. Sign the Bill of Lading only after the inventory list matches. First week in the new place, file any damage claim within nine months — that's the federal interstate window.
Georgia pricing varies city by city. Downtown cores with high-rise residential typically run 10–20% above the state median because of COI requirements, freight elevator wait time, and tighter parking. Suburban single-family moves usually land near the median. Rural pickups outside metro service areas often add a per-mile travel fee from the nearest depot.
Intrastate household-goods movers in Georgia are licensed by the Georgia Department of Public Safety, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement. A Georgia Department of Public Safety Household Goods Carrier Certificate is required to move household goods within Georgia. The authorisation is a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity.
Georgia Department of Public Safety, Commercial Vehicle EnforcementResearched and written by Grant Holloway · Reviewed by Amanda Brooks · Last reviewed August 2026
How we evaluate moving companies: we verify federal registration and operating authority against FMCSA records, record carrier or broker classification, note state licensing where a state regulator publishes it, and state the limits of what we could source. No numeric score, star rating or ranked order is produced from those checks. Read full methodology