Moving Labor in Tampa, Florida
Tampa moves cross a wide metro — South Tampa historic homes, downtown high-rises, Wesley Chapel new construction, and beach community moves in Clearwater and St. Pete. Hire movers who know the whole Bay Area.
Moving in Tampa
Tampa Bay's move market spans Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Pasco counties. South Tampa and Hyde Park have older homes with tight driveways and mature landscaping. Downtown Tampa, Water Street, and Channelside have high-rise moves with COI requirements. Wesley Chapel and Land O' Lakes have heavy new construction. Cross-bay moves to Clearwater and St. Pete are common.
Common Tampa move types
Tampa neighborhoods
What movers cost in Tampa
Two ways to hire: book an individual mover directly at their posted hourly rate, or Post My Move and pick one of these four standardized Move Board rates. Every mover who joins your Tampa crew is paid at the same rate.
- • Loading trucks
- • Unloading trucks
- • Carrying furniture
- • Storage units
- • Basic residential moves
- • Furniture assembly
- • Heavy furniture
- • Appliance moving
- • Dolly
- • Moving straps
- • Basic hand tools
- • Full-home moves
- • Long-distance loading
- • Furniture protection
- • Dolly
- • Moving straps
- • Basic hand tools
- • Shrink wrap
- • Piano moving
- • Safe moving
- • Antiques
- • High-value furniture
- • Specialty projects
Rates are per mover, per hour. A three-person crew at $45/hr costs $135/hr in labor. Every booking has a two-hour minimum per mover, and you pre-book the hours you expect to need.
| Labor: 2 movers × 4 hours × $45/hr (Equipped) | $360.00 |
| Fuel reimbursement (if applicable) | $20.00 |
| Platform booking fee (flat) | $49.00 |
| Tip (optional, 100% to crew) | $50.00 |
| Total | $479.00 |
Illustrative example for a typical two-bedroom move in Tampa. Your final price depends on the rate you choose (or the mover's listed rate on direct bookings), your crew size, and the hours worked.
Simple, secure payments
Pay the flat $49 booking fee to reserve your move.
Twenty-four hours before your move, the remaining labor balance is securely held so everything is ready when your movers arrive.
Check your movers in with your unique Move PIN. Verify your team when the move is complete, then tap Pay My Movers to release payment.