Moving Companies in Augusta, ME
Budgeting for a move around Augusta comes down to a few key numbers, plus some Maine-specific timing to keep in mind.
- Average hourly rate: around $135, for a two-person crew and truck, ranging from $100 to $170 or more depending on the company and season
- Total local move cost: generally $550 to $2,500 or more, depending on whether you are in a studio or a four-bedroom house
- Two-hour minimum charge on almost every local job, even if the work only takes 45 minutes
- 20 to 30 percent premium during peak season, roughly May through September
- More than 15 licensed moving companies operate across Maine, so it is worth comparing a few
Moving mid-week or outside the summer rush is the simplest way to land toward the lower end of these numbers. Ask for a written estimate based on your actual home size rather than a rough phone guess, so the final bill does not drift upward once the crew arrives.
Once you have a budget in mind, the movers listed below are a good place to start comparing.
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Who's moving to Augusta, ME
Federal tax-filer migration data for Kennebec County.
61% arrived from elsewhere in Maine. Most arrivals are in-state moves, so a regional company will usually cover it — check interstate authority only if you're crossing a state line.
See licensed movers40% of departures stayed under 50 miles. Short local moves are usually priced by the hour, so a regional company is often the cheaper call.
See the full picture — 5-year trend, state flows and top routes
Each bar shows that state's in/out split — rows are ranked by total volume.
Households arriving from another state report $68,109 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Maine report $51,190. Long-distance arrivals are the higher-budget half of the market.
How this works: IRS SOI County-to-County Migration Data, 2022-2023. The IRS compares the address on consecutive tax returns, so every move here is a real filed household. The catch: it publishes annually with about a two-year lag, counts Kennebec County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 37% of moves unattributed to a specific county, because flows too small to publish are grouped into regional buckets instead. See the whole state on the Maine migration page →
How much truck space do you need?
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Industry rules of thumb — about seven pounds per cubic foot, and published rental-truck capacities. Not our carrier records, not a quote. Bring both numbers to the call and what you get back will finally be comparable.