Atlanta, GA
Long distance movers in Atlanta
Atlanta sells no moving permit, so the address has to work without a reserved curb. We settle at survey where the trailer can actually stand, how long the carry is from there, and what the gate or the tower requires.
- Access settled where the trailer can legally stand
- Gate or tower arranged before the day
- COI issued to management or the association
- USDOT 2138595 · MC-744411 checkable on FMCSA SAFER
Atlanta, GA
What a long distance move from Atlanta involves
Atlanta sells no moving permit, so access is the plan.
We settle where the trailer stands and how far the carry is, then quote one price. It sits inside the price you were quoted rather than arriving afterwards.
The rest is the ordinary work: a survey that counts what you own, a binding price in writing, our own crew loading and delivering, and thirty days of storage if your dates slip.
Moving services in Atlanta
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Long distance moving Out of Atlanta on our own trucks.
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Auto transport Open or enclosed, with $100,000 or $500,000 of cover.
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Packing and crating Partial up to fifteen boxes, full beyond, crates for the rest.
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Storage Thirty days included on a long move.
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Moving insurance What each level of cover actually pays.
Why people book us for a move from Atlanta
- 1,789
- Households moved
- 160
- Crew
- 28
- Cities
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Your quote is your final price, in writing after the survey
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Trained crews on our own payroll, never day labor
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Licensed and insured under our own USDOT and MC authority
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Thirty days of storage included on long distance moves
What it costs
What moving from Atlanta typically costs
Price comes from weight and mileage first, then access — and with no curb to reserve, access is the part that moves the number here.
| Home size | Typical weight | To Los Angeles | To Chicago |
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| Studio or 1 bed one bedroom of contents | 2,000 – 3,500 lb | $2,829 – $6,328 | $1,904 – $5,014 |
| 2 – 3 bedrooms the most common interstate move | 4,000 – 9,000 lb | $4,229 – $8,275 | $2,451 – $6,642 |
| 4+ bedrooms often needs a trailer to itself | 10,000 – 14,000 lb | $7,787 – $12,792 | $4,573 – $8,658 |
The dollar ranges are the MARKET rate for these lanes, not our quote: Atlanta to Los Angeles and Atlanta to Chicago. moveBuddha's monthly dataset of live quotes across vetted movers, last updated 31 August 2026. Weights are the industry rule of thumb. We price your move from a survey of your actual inventory and give you one binding number in writing, which is why no figure above is presented as ours.
Get a binding priceIncluded and extra
What your final price includes
The complaint in this industry is always the bill that grew. This is the line between included and extra, before you have to ask.
- Included One truck, one crew The crew that loads you is the crew that unloads you.
- Included Storage for 30 days Useful when a closing slips.
- Included Basic cover 60 cents for every pound an item weighs.
- Extra Full cover Pays to repair or replace what we list together.
- Extra Packing and crates Up to 15 boxes is partial, more than that is full.
- Extra Car shipping Open or enclosed.
How your move from Atlanta works, step by step
Four points where something is decided. The first is the one that sets the price.
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Survey, and the access
We count the inventory and work out where a trailer can stand, how far the carry is, and whether the job needs a shuttle instead.
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The gate or the bay
Gate codes, guard house, or a bay and lift booking with a certificate of insurance to management — whichever your address needs, arranged before the day.
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Load day
The crew is sized for the carry rather than the floor area, and the shuttle runs to the trailer where the street cannot take it.
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Transit and delivery
One carrier, one crew, and a delivery window rather than a promised hour — weather and hours-of-service limits are real constraints.
Long distance moving routes from Atlanta
Road distance and the transit window we plan against on the lanes we run most from Atlanta.
- Street permit
- None for moves right-of-way permits are for closures
- Access
- Settled at survey where a trailer can legally stand
- Verify a mover
- gamccd.net Georgia DPS carrier database
- To the west coast
- 6–10 days Atlanta to Los Angeles, 2,175 mi
Sources: Atlanta Department of Transportation right-of-way and lane closure permits; Georgia DPS Motor Carrier Compliance Division.
Atlanta sells no moving permit, so access is the plan
Atlanta does not sell a household mover a curb, and that shapes the whole job.
There is no consumer moving permit here. What the city has is a right-of-way permit system, run by the Atlanta Department of Transportation, and it is built for contractors closing a lane, a street or a sidewalk — not for a truck outside a house for a morning. So the practical question is not what to apply for, it is where a 53-foot trailer can lawfully and safely stand, and how far that is from your door.
On a tree-lined street in Virginia-Highland or Grant Park the answer is often “not close”, and the job runs as a shuttle from a through street. In a Midtown or Buckhead tower the answer is the loading bay and the service lift, with the hours and the certificate of insurance set by management. In a gated complex — and metro Atlanta has a great many — it is the gate code, the guard and sometimes a certificate naming the association. All three are survey questions, and all three are cheaper to answer before the day than on it.
One genuinely useful thing about Georgia: it is easy to check a mover here. The Department of Public Safety licenses every carrier moving household goods inside the state, publishes its own moving guide for consumers, and runs a searchable database of licensed carriers. If you are booking an in-state move, that database is a better authority than anything a moving company tells you about itself.
What decides an Atlanta move
Where the truck stands, and how far that is from the door
With no curb to reserve, access is the whole conversation — and it has three different shapes depending on where you live.
No permit none is issued for a move
Atlanta issues no moving permit
The right-of-way system is for contractors closing lanes. So the question is where a trailer can lawfully stand and how long the carry is from there — and on a narrow, tree-lined street the answer is usually a shuttle from a through road.
Bay and lift Midtown and Buckhead
What a Midtown tower sets in advance
A managed tower sets the hours, the bay, the service lift and the certificate of insurance. We take those details at survey and issue the certificate to management before the day rather than at the desk.
The guard and often a certificate too
Gate codes and association certificates
Gated complexes are common across metro Atlanta. The gate code, the guard house and sometimes a certificate naming the association all have to be arranged in advance — a crew waiting at a barrier is a crew you are paying for.
Sources: Atlanta Department of Transportation permit guidance; Georgia DPS Motor Carrier Compliance Division.
Protection
Moving insurance: what your belongings are covered for
Every interstate move carries released-value liability by law, and it is lower than almost everyone expects: sixty cents per pound of the item, not what the item is worth. On a shuttle or a long carry your things are handled more than once, which is exactly where the difference between the two options shows.
- 60¢ / lb
- released value — free, but you have to choose it
- Full value
- the federal default if you choose nothing
- $100k / $500k
- auto transport, open or enclosed
A long carry means more handling. Crating is what makes that a non-event.
What each level actually paysWant the access settled before you book?
Two ZIP codes and a move size is enough to start.
Where we load in Atlanta
Three kinds of address, three kinds of load.
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Midtown and Buckhead towers
Midtown · Buckhead · Downtown
The tower sets the hours, the bay, the service lift and the certificate. We issue it to management before the day.
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Narrow intown streets
Virginia-Highland · Inman Park · Grant Park · Old Fourth Ward
Atlanta issues no moving permit, so the question is where a trailer can lawfully stand and how long the carry is from there.
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Across the metro
Decatur · Sandy Springs · Marietta · Alpharetta · Smyrna
Gated complexes are the normal form out here: gate code, guard house and often a certificate naming the association.
Reviews from customers on our long-distance lanes
“They relocated my stuff with ease and no scratches. I had a great team to help me: hard working, courteous and punctual. Thanks to this cross country mover I moved with no stress.”
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Brad B.
Read on GoogleI was initially quite apprehensive about hiring this moving company due to several negative reviews I had come across. However, my overall experience turned out to be really positive and much more convenient compared to other alternatives I had considered (like pods and moving… Read the full review Read less
I was initially quite apprehensive about hiring this moving company due to several negative reviews I had come across. However, my overall experience turned out to be really positive and much more convenient compared to other alternatives I had considered (like pods and moving boxes which either couldn't be delivered or picked up from my location, requiring me to hire separate movers for my multi-level place, and so on). The movers from this company were there to assist me at both the origin and destination of my move, which was incredibly helpful. One key to a successful move, I believe, was that I packed everything myself in advance. This included wrapping some of my furniture in plastic to safeguard the surfaces, disassembling items myself, and ensuring the boxes were well cushioned from the inside. I noticed that most people who complained about items being damaged or broken hadn't taken these precautionary steps. I strongly advocate for self-packing. Despite these precautions, two or three pieces of my furniture did get damaged (one side table had its legs completely broken off, irreparable, and a few shelves were scratched). These were items I hadn't cushioned or packed myself, and I think they would have been fine had I done so. However, the company was quick to reimburse me for the cost of the damaged items within a month and a half. A technician visited my new residence in Modesto to assess the damage after about a month. Although this meant living with broken furniture in the middle of the room for a while, it wasn't too much of an inconvenience. The movers at both ends were excellent — friendly and careful. In conclusion, I would definitely hire this moving company again in the future and recommend them to others. However, I must emphasize the importance of self-packing, keeping a close eye on all your items, and retaining any damaged items until they are assessed. There were instances when it was a bit challenging to reach the right representative, or when an unknown person would call me with a query. However, whenever I managed to speak with the company's representatives, they were fantastic. This, to me, is a sign of a large company's operations. Overall, I am pleased with my moving experience.
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Robby B.
Read on YelpI highly recommend Cross Country Movers for several reasons. I had them pack my stuff which they did with sheer excellence. If anything, they kinda over-protected my stuff with tons of paper and padding. They were in and out unbelievably fast. Read the full review Read less
I highly recommend Cross Country Movers for several reasons. I had them pack my stuff which they did with sheer excellence. If anything, they kinda over-protected my stuff with tons of paper and padding. They were in and out unbelievably fast. The stuff arrived on time in LA and delivered expertly as well. Nothing was damaged at all!!!They even unpacked my 4 clothes boxes and hung the stuff in the closet for me. This was not really part of the deal. Their price was unbelievably lower than the 5 other movers I had gotten quotes from. Their men were polite and professional. Honestly, if you are moving, this is definitely a company you should check out. I would refer them to anyone!
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Scarlett R.
Read on GoogleI initially planned for a different moving company to deliver a storage container, but they informed me the day prior to delivery that they couldn't fit a truck in my driveway, leaving me in a bind. I stumbled upon another moving service online and gave them a call. Read the full review Read less
I initially planned for a different moving company to deliver a storage container, but they informed me the day prior to delivery that they couldn't fit a truck in my driveway, leaving me in a bind. I stumbled upon another moving service online and gave them a call. They were able to confirm, using satellite imagery, that they could indeed deliver a container to my property. They promptly sent a truck the following day, which was when I had initially scheduled the other company to arrive. This moving service arrived as promised and successfully delivered the container as they assured they would. Once my remodeling was completed and I no longer required the container, they promptly picked it up the same day I informed them. Notably, their rates were more affordable than the previous company and they even included two protective blankets at no additional cost. The head of the company personally handled the arrangements, which left me thoroughly pleased with their service. I would assuredly reach out to them again should I require a storage container in the future.
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Can you reserve the space outside my house?
No — Atlanta does not issue a moving permit. The city’s right-of-way permits are for contractors closing a lane, a street or a sidewalk, not for a truck outside a house for a morning. So the question we answer at survey is where a trailer can lawfully stand and how far that is from your door.
Why is there a shuttle on my estimate?
Because on a lot of Atlanta streets a 53-foot trailer either cannot get in or cannot stand safely once it does. A smaller truck works your door and transfers to the trailer parked on a through street. It is extra labor and a second vehicle, so it is a separate line — priced at survey, not sprung on the day.
My complex has a gate and a guard.
Common across metro Atlanta, and easy as long as we know in advance. We need the gate arrangements and, where the association asks for one, a certificate of insurance naming it. Both are settled before the day rather than at the barrier.
I am in a Midtown tower.
Then management sets the terms: which bay, which service lift, what hours, and what the certificate of insurance has to say. Give us the management contact at survey and we handle it directly with them.
How do I check a mover in Georgia?
Better than in most states. The Georgia Department of Public Safety licenses every carrier moving household goods inside the state, publishes its own consumer moving guide, and runs a searchable database of licensed carriers at gamccd.net. For an in-state move, check there first.
You are an interstate carrier — does that database cover you?
It covers moves that start and end inside Georgia. Our authority is federal, because interstate moves are regulated by the FMCSA: USDOT 2138595 and MC-744411, checkable on the FMCSA register. For a Georgia-to-Georgia move you want a carrier holding a Georgia DPS certificate.
What is my furniture actually insured for?
By default sixty cents per pound of the item — the federal released-value standard, included at no cost. That is weight, not worth. Full-value protection is the paid alternative on an inventory we declare together.
Moving out of Atlanta?
The access worked out, the gate arranged, and a binding number before you commit.
Get a price for your move from Atlanta
Two ZIP codes and a date is enough to start. A coordinator confirms where the trailer can stand, the carry, and what your gate or building requires before anything is booked.