Affordable & Reliable Moving Labor in Augusta, Georgia
Augusta's move market is shaped by Fort Eisenhower (formerly Fort Gordon), Cyber Command growth, and the annual Masters — the one week a year when the whole city rearranges itself. Hire movers who know the base and the tournament timing.
Moving in Augusta
PCS moves in and out of Fort Eisenhower are a steady part of Augusta's move volume. Downtown revitalization along Broad Street, growth in Evans and Columbia County, and Augusta University staff moves round out demand. Master's week (early April) causes a temporary spike in short-term rental turnovers.
Common Augusta move types
Augusta neighborhoods
What movers cost in Augusta
Post My Move and pick one of these four standardized Move Board rates. Every mover who joins your Augusta crew is paid at the same rate, so your total is easy to predict.
- • 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 Augusta. Your final price depends on the rate you choose when you post your move, your crew size, and the hours worked.
Access notes by area
- Fort Eisenhower area: confirm gate access and required mover documentation before move day
- Evans and Grovetown: newer subdivisions, wide access, common 3–4 bedroom moves
- Downtown Augusta lofts: freight elevator and loading dock reservations may be required
- Summerville and historic districts: mature trees and older homes with narrow driveways
- North Augusta (SC): cross-state moves are common and bill like local moves
What an Augusta move costs
A three-bedroom Evans home with four movers for six hours at $45/hr is $1,080 in labor, about $48 in fuel reimbursement, plus the $49 booking fee — roughly $1,177 total. A two-bedroom apartment near Augusta University with three movers for four hours runs about $589 total.
Timing and seasonality
- PCS season peaks May through July; book three weeks out
- Avoid Masters week (early April) for routine household moves if possible
- August university turnover is smaller than Athens or Atlanta but still tightens availability
- October through March is the easiest booking window
Simple, secure payments
Pay the flat $49 booking fee to reserve your move. Your payment method is securely retained for the balance.
Your booked move balance is secured the day before the move, so the funds are ready and held through move day.
Your Move PIN verifies each mover's arrival and starts their official time. When the work is done, review the hours, sign the completion form, and tap Pay My Movers.