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
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 Augusta 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 Augusta. 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.