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Providence Premier Movers: Local Moving, Packing & Last-Minute Moves in Providence, RI
Movers in Providence, RI for walk-ups, triple-deckers and houses. Every piece padded, last-minute moves when a crew is free, and a written price before moving day.
Local Movers in Providence for Apartments, Triple-Deckers and Houses
Looking for movers in Providence? Providence Premier Movers moves Rhode Island homes, from third-floor walk-ups in Elmhurst to four-bedroom colonials on the East Side. We do the local moving, the packing, the one heavy piece that won't fit in your car, and last-minute moves when your dates change. Pad, wrap, strap: every piece of furniture gets moving blankets and shrink wrap before it leaves the room, and the floors get runners before the first box moves.
Our crews do more than 500 moves a year around Rhode Island. We put the price in writing before moving day and tell you honestly which crew size your move needs. Two movers and a truck cost $165 an hour. Most families are surprised how much faster three movers go on stairs.
Price in writing before moving day
Two to four movers, sized to your move
Last-minute moves when a crew is free
Packing help, full or partial
Furniture and single-item moves
Local Moving, Packing & Last-Minute Moves From One Providence Crew
We're a Providence moving company that measures the doorway before it talks about the couch. Get it there, get it there clean, charge what we wrote down.
Moves a year
500+
Notice is fine
Short
Home moves
Residential Moving Services in Providence, RI
Homes are most of our week. Here's what each kind of move usually takes, and what comes off the truck for it.
01
Apartment Movers
Studios, one and two-bedroom flats, walk-ups over a corner store. We send two or three movers with a 20 ft truck and lay floor runners down the hall. Our one-bedroom moves inside Providence mostly wrap up in 3 to 4 hours. These are the apartment movers to call in Providence, and the apartment movers page has prices and building rules.
02
Triple-Decker Moves
Third floor, back stairs, a turn at every landing. A triple-decker back staircase is a ship's ladder with a landlord's paint job, so we pad the banister, take the legs off tables and carry in pairs. Budget about one extra hour over a first-floor flat.
03
House Movers
Three and four-bedroom houses get three or four movers and a 26 ft box truck. Heavy pieces go in first and each tier gets strapped, so nothing slides when the truck climbs Angell Street. Nothing scraped.
04
Condo and Loft Moves
Downtown towers and Olneyville mill lofts run on elevator bookings and move windows. Tell us the building's hours when you book and we time the load to the dock, so nobody waits in the lobby with a dresser.
05
Packing Services
All of it, only the kitchen, or just the wedding china. Plates get wrapped in kraft paper and newsprint and go into a dish pack. Clothes ride in a wardrobe carton, still on their hangers. Our packers do a 2-bedroom kitchen in about 3 hours. See packing services.
06
Last Minute Movers
Lease ended early or the closing moved up? Call with your date. When a crew and a truck are free, we take the move at the regular hourly rate. See last minute moving.
07
Furniture Movers
One sofa, one dresser off a yard sale, or a room you want flipped around. Doorway first: we measure, then bring the four-wheel dolly and pads, and take a door off its hinges if that's what it takes. See furniture moving.
08
Local Movers
Across the street or across Rhode Island, priced by the hour in writing, with two to four movers sized to the job. See local moving.
09
Small Moves
A couple of rooms, a bed and a couch, or one heavy dresser. Small jobs still get a real crew, pads and a truck, billed on the three-hour minimum. See local moving.
Moving Crews Across Providence & Rhode Island
Our trucks run from Woonsocket down to East Greenwich most days of the week. Click a red town for local prices and the quirks we plan around there.
Not every job is a whole house. These are the smaller calls we take, usually on a weekday so the crew can fit them in.
One Room or a Few Pieces
A bed and a couch, a room cleared for new floors, a bookcase for a friend. Two movers and a truck, billed on the three-hour minimum. See furniture moving.
Moves Within a Building
Another unit, another floor, down to the first-floor flat. Short jobs, usually inside the minimum. Tell us if the elevator needs booking.
Between Tenants
Landlords and owners of triple-deckers can call for a crew when a unit needs clearing or furniture needs to move between apartments. Billed at the hourly rate.
Short-Notice Calls
A lease that ended early or a closing that moved up. Call with your date and we tell you if a crew is free. See last minute moving.
The Providence Premier Movers Process
The same five steps whether it's a studio or a farmhouse.
1
Walk-through
Dan or a crew lead looks at your place, in person or on a video call. Doorway first: we count floors, turns and the big pieces before anyone says a number.
2
Written quote
Before moving day you get the crew size, the hourly rate and a time range in writing. Honestly, if a mover won't look before quoting a house, they're guessing.
3
Prep
We book the city parking signs or the freight elevator and drop off boxes if you're packing yourself.
4
Moving day
Runners down, door jambs padded, furniture wrapped. The truck gets loaded like a cooler for a day at Narragansett: heavy on the bottom, soft things on top, nothing rattling.
5
Set-up
Beds go back together and furniture lands where you point. Keys back by dark.
Short on Time?Last-minute moves when a crew is free
Providence leases end on the last day of the month and closings slip all the time. When a date moves on you, call us with the floors and the big pieces. If a crew and a truck are free, we take the job at the regular hourly rate, with no rush fee.
Local movers in Providence cost $165 an hour for two movers and a truck and $215 an hour for three in 2026, with a three-hour minimum. Most one-bedroom apartments cost $480 to $760, and a three-bedroom house runs $1,350 to $2,300 depending on stairs, packing and distance.
Move
Crew
Typical time
Typical price
Studio or 1-bedroom apartment
2 movers
3 to 4 hours
$480 to $760
2-bedroom apartment or flat
3 movers
4 to 6 hours
$780 to $1,250
3-bedroom house
3 to 4 movers
6 to 8 hours
$1,350 to $2,300
4-bedroom house
4 movers
8 to 10 hours
$2,100 to $3,400
Single sofa or dresser, local
2 movers
3 hours
about $495
2-bedroom, not packed
4 movers
6 to 8 hours
$1,590 to $2,120
Hourly: $165 for 2 movers, $215 for 3, $265 for 4. Travel time from our yard to your door is billed once, not both ways.
Some things need more than a dolly and a strong back. These are the items we plan for separately.
01
Furniture Moving
One sofa, one dresser or a whole room of furniture, padded and strapped. See furniture moving.
02
Antique and Heirloom Furniture
Old finishes scratch if you look at them wrong. We pad twice and keep shrink wrap off bare wood, since plastic can trap moisture against it.
03
Dressers and Armoires
Heavy case pieces with the drawers out and the doors taped, carried on a four-wheel dolly that climbs stairs one step at a time.
04
Heavy Furniture
Wardrobes, armoires, sectionals and solid-wood dressers. Tell us the size and the stairs when you call.
05
Beds and Mattresses
Frames come apart and go back together, and every mattress rides in a mattress bag.
06
Last-Minute Moves
Lease fell through on Thursday? Call anyway. When one of our crews has a gap this week, we'll fill it with your move. See last minute moving.
Before you book
Things to Know Before Moving in Providence
Book a No Parking Permit for the Truck
Providence posts temporary no parking signs if you apply about two business days ahead, for $80 plus meter charges. Rent the sign. It beats carrying a sofa a block and a half down a College Hill one-way.
Avoid the Student Turnover Weeks
Moving on September 1 in Providence is like trying to get a table on Atwells Avenue at 7 on a Saturday. Student turnover at Brown, RISD, PC and Johnson & Wales fills late May, early June and the last week of August. Book three or four weeks ahead, or move midweek.
Ask What Coverage You Actually Have
Basic mover coverage is usually measured by weight, so a 30-pound TV could be worth $18. In our opinion that's a receipt, not insurance. Ask any mover what the coverage pays per item before you sign.
Check Who You Are Hiring
Moving companies in RI that work inside the state are licensed by the RI Division of Public Utilities and Carriers, which also approves each company's tariff. Ask who you're hiring for their license, and get the hourly rate in writing.
Plan Around I-95 and I-195
I-95 and I-195 crawl through downtown every weekday from 4 to 6 pm. We plan the drive between houses so your crew isn't sitting in traffic on your clock.
Recent moves
Moves Around Providence This Year
Three moves from this year, with the stairs, the hours and the bill.
WrittenPrice before moving dayCrew size, rate and time range on paper before you book. No surprise charges.Contact Us
MMarisol T.Mount Pleasant
Third floor on Pleasant Valley Parkway, no elevator, a sectional that barely fit up in the first place. Three guys had it down and in the truck without touching the walls. Done by noon.
BBen & Priya K.College Hill
They posted the no parking signs on our street two days before, which nobody else even mentioned. The truck sat right at our door on College Hill. Quote was $3,000, bill was $2,890.
JJoe F.Cranston
Our lease ended early and we had six days. They found a crew for a Wednesday, padded the couch and the dresser, and had us in by supper. Nothing scratched.
DDanielle R.Warwick
Our closing got pushed up and I called on a Monday hoping for the weekend. They fit us in Thursday. Two guys, one truck, done in five hours. Nothing missing.
SSteve M.Elmhurst
Third-floor walk-up in Elmhurst, a sectional that did not want to turn the landing. They took the legs off, padded the banister and had it in the new living room in one piece.
Straight Dealing
A word from
The Owner
“We'd rather carry a sofa down three flights twice than scratch one banister. Padding a room costs us ten minutes. Fixing a gouged door frame costs you a weekend.”
Dan Medeiros
Owner, Providence Premier Movers
Dan grew up a few streets off Wickenden in Fox Point and started carrying boxes on a moving crew the summer he turned nineteen. He ran crews for more than twenty years before running the company, and he still does a lot of the walk-throughs himself.
Where we work
Movers Near You in Rhode Island
Providence Premier Movers serves homeowners and renters throughout Providence and nearby Rhode Island cities, including Cranston, Warwick, Pawtucket, East Providence, Johnston, North Providence, Lincoln, Cumberland, Woonsocket, East Greenwich, Smithfield, Scituate, Coventry, Central Falls, Barrington, Bristol and Seekonk.
Triple-deckers on steep streets, mill apartments on the Blackstone and long-held family homes.
Questions we hear
Frequently Asked Questions About Moving in Providence
How much do movers cost in Providence, RI?
Local movers in Providence charge about $165 an hour for two movers and a truck and $215 an hour for three in 2026, with a three-hour minimum. A one-bedroom apartment usually costs $480 to $760 and a three-bedroom house $1,350 to $2,300, depending on stairs and packing.
How far ahead should I book movers in Providence?
Book about two weeks ahead for most dates and three to four weeks ahead for the end of May, early June and the last week of August, when student leases turn over. We also take last-minute moves when a crew is free, so it's worth calling even on short notice.
Do you move on weekends?
Yes, ask us about weekend dates. Weekends go first in spring and summer, so a weekday slot is easier to get, and honestly it moves faster too: quieter roads and empty elevators. Call and tell us the date you want.
Is my furniture covered if something breaks?
Ask us what coverage applies to your move before you book, and what it pays per item. Basic mover coverage is usually measured by weight and pays very little for light, valuable things, so carry anything you would hate to lose yourself.
Can you move a heavy dresser or a sectional up or down stairs?
Yes. Heavy furniture goes on a four-wheel dolly or a strap, padded, with enough movers on the stairs. Tell us the number of steps and any turns when you call, so we bring the right crew and equipment.
Do I need a parking permit for the moving truck?
On narrow Providence streets it helps. The city posts temporary no parking signs if you apply about two business days ahead, for an $80 fee plus meter charges. Without one, the crew may carry everything from down the block, which adds time to an hourly move.
Do you take last-minute moves?
Often, yes. Call with your date, the towns and the size of the home. If a crew and a truck are free, we take it at the regular hourly rate, with no rush fee. Mid-week dates are the easiest to find.
Do you sell boxes and packing supplies?
Ask us about packing when you call. Our crew can pack the whole home or just the kitchen, and boxes and packing paper can be arranged before the move. We'll put packing on the quote so you see the hours.
Quick moving quote
Get Your Moving Price in Writing
Leave your name, number and moving date. We call back the same business day and send a written quote before moving day.
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