The FMCSA motor carrier census lists 63 household goods registrants whose physical address is in Albuquerque, NM, and 24 of those are classified by FMCSA as interstate operations. BestMovers.info holds no Albuquerque price measurement, only the New Mexico range on the New Mexico page. Moves that stay inside New Mexico are licensed by the New Mexico Department of Transportation, Transportation Regulation Bureau. Altitude (5,300 ft) and arid heat slow afternoon work pace; Balloon Fiesta (early October) tightens lodging and crew availability.
Key facts
Local rate, two movers
$85 to $130 per hour
2-bedroom interstate
$2,600 to $6,100
Intrastate regulator
New Mexico Department of Transportation, Transportation Regulation Bureau
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 Albuquerque or elsewhere in New Mexico. This page shows movers that publish nationwide service, alongside pricing, licensing and federal filing data.
Common service neighborhoods: Nob Hill, Old Town, Northeast Heights, Downtown, Rio Rancho.
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Updated August 2026 Reviewed by Brittany Evans4 companies analyzed
What we hold on Albuquerque moving costs
The only moving cost range BestMovers.info holds for Albuquerque is the New Mexico statewide range, and it is published in full on the New Mexico page.
How far is Albuquerque from the places people move to most?
Albuquerque to Denver, CO is 446 driving miles, about 8 hours behind the wheel, with a typical transit of 2 to 5 days.
Driving distances and transit windows from the routes dataset; transit days are carrier delivery spreads, not guarantees.
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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 Albuquerque transaction-price dataset.
IRS county migration data for filing years 2022 to 2023 records 15,466 returns moving out of Bernalillo County, the county Albuquerque sits in, and 14,633 moving in. A return approximates a household rather than a person. Those filings cover 25,597 individuals leaving and 22,818 arriving.
The counties receiving the most households from Bernalillo County were Sandoval County (2,406 returns), Valencia County (957 returns) and Maricopa County, AZ (651 returns).
Arrivals came mainly from Sandoval County (1,896 returns), Santa Fe County (750 returns) and Valencia County (701 returns).
These figures come from federal tax return data and cover all household moves, not only those using professional movers.
How many licensed moving companies are registered in Albuquerque?
The FMCSA motor carrier census lists 63 registrants carrying household goods whose physical address is in Albuquerque, and 24 of those are classified by FMCSA as interstate operations. That figure counts companies whose federal registration lists an address in Albuquerque. 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 Albuquerque may not.
Moving crews quoting Albuquerque work Nob Hill, Old Town, Northeast Heights, Downtown, Rio Rancho and the surrounding areas.
Who licenses movers operating in Albuquerque
Movers working inside Albuquerque are licensed by the New Mexico Department of Transportation, Transportation Regulation Bureau, whose licence, lookup route and complaint channel are set out on the New Mexico page.
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.
Why is this company shown here?
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.
USDOT 1434373Pompano Beach, FL2BR est. $2,200–$6,500
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.
Why is this company shown 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.
USDOT 2293832Coral Springs, FL2BR est. $2,700–$6,400
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.
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.
Which movers are federally registered in Albuquerque?
18 companies with a Albuquerque address on their federal registration hold a granted household goods authority from the FMCSA, and 11 of those identify as a moving business in their legal or trade name. The 11 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.
79 active registrants in Albuquerque tick household goods among their cargo types on the census form, and 42 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 Albuquerque: a company based elsewhere may serve the city, and a registered address is not a service area.
APACA VAN LINES INC
USDOT 95879 · 411 WYOMING BLVD SE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87123
It filed 1 power unit, registered with the FMCSA on June 1, 1974, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC171662, active as common carrier.
USDOT 729519 · 423 WYOMING BLVD S E, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87123
It filed 8 power units, registered with the FMCSA on February 11, 1998, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC333895, active as common carrier.
USDOT 1674023 · 11700 COCHITI SE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87123
It filed 2 power units, registered with the FMCSA on August 6, 2007, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC615246, active as common carrier and contract carrier.
QUICK N EASY MOVING OF ALBUQUERQUE LLC, trading as ALL MY SONS MOVING & STORAGE OF ALBUQUERQUE
USDOT 2276015 · 3341 COLUMBIA NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87107
It filed 6 power units, registered with the FMCSA on February 22, 2012, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC779896, active as common carrier.
ALLSTAR MOVING AND STORAGE INC, trading as PRORELO, INC.
USDOT 2391081 · 1600 1ST STREET NW, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87102
It filed 12 power units, registered with the FMCSA on March 27, 2013, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC821866, active as contract carrier.
It filed 21 power units, registered with the FMCSA on July 8, 2016, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC978867, active as common carrier.
USDOT 4490870 · 2525 BROADWAY BLVD SE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87102
It filed 12 power units, registered with the FMCSA on November 5, 2025, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC1776976, active as common carrier and contract carrier.
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 New Mexico licence?
No. Federal registration and New Mexico authorisation are separate. The list above shows the federal record only, and we have not verified whether any company listed holds a New Mexico licence or permit.
A mover operating inside New Mexico needs the New Mexico motor carrier operating authority from the New Mexico Department of Transportation, Transportation Regulation Bureau. Its rates sit in tariff submitted to the Transportation Regulation Bureau, whose Compliance Unit reviews tariff submissions alongside financial responsibility and annual reporting.
New Mexico does not publish a mover-only register; the bureau keeps a company directory covering every regulated motor carrier type, so confirm a mover's authority with the bureau on 505-827-4519 rather than inferring it from absence.
Peak demand across New Mexico 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 Albuquerque. 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 Albuquerque, measured on your move rather than on an average.
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 Albuquerque 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 Albuquerque?
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 Albuquerque:
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.
Frequently asked questions
How much do movers cost in Albuquerque?
There is no separate cost dataset for Albuquerque. 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 Albuquerque is estimated at $3,000–$7,000. Final price depends on distance, packing services, and date.
When is the busiest moving season in Albuquerque?
Late May through August is the peak window in Albuquerque, 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 Albuquerque 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 Albuquerque 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 Albuquerque move take?
A 1-bedroom local move in Albuquerque 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.
How we evaluate Albuquerque 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
