A real number starts with one short call
Two addresses, a target date, and whatever access details apply, a historic-district alley, a flight of stairs, a marsh-front lot, are really all Mara needs to build your figure. Once Mara has those answers, she can usually write the number on the same call.
The number Mara gives you is the number you pay
Mara doesn’t hand you a placeholder over the phone, she gives you the figure that ends up on the invoice. Bridge timing, a narrow historic-district lane, a PCS deadline, a full haul to Columbia, whatever applies gets priced in before that call ends.
Starting figures to plan around
Treat these as a starting point, not a substitute for a real quote built around your actual job:
| Scenario | Ballpark cost |
|---|---|
| Two movers | $125 per hour, two-hour minimum |
| Three movers | $170 per hour, two-hour minimum |
| Four movers | $220 per hour, two-hour minimum |
| Studio apartment | $420 to $690 total |
| One-bedroom home | $690 to $1,120 total |
| Two-bedroom home | $1,120 to $1,950 total |
| Three-bedroom home | $1,950 to $3,200 total |
| Four-bedroom home | $3,000 to $4,750 total |
| Historic-district home with alley-access scheduling | Priced individually based on access requirements |
What speeds up your quote
The more Mara knows going in, the faster you get a locked-in figure.
- Both addresses, including any bridge routing or alley access involved
- A target date or a rough window, plus whether a PCS timeline might affect it
- A rough inventory, flagging anything bulky or oddly shaped
- Any historic-district alley or narrow-lane access south of Calhoun Street
- Whether packing help or short-term storage might be worth adding if your closing date shifts
Once Mara has that, most callers hear a number back the same day, and it holds no matter what move day brings. A local Charleston job never picks up a mileage or fuel charge after the fact, your invoice matches exactly what you were told on the phone.
