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Movers in Lacey, WA, with a free written estimate before the truck is loaded.
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Caravan Moving LLC is a UTC-permitted (provisional) moving company serving Lacey, WA, with one 24-foot lift-gate truck and a crew of two to four. We move apartments near I-5 and houses in Hawks Prairie, Tanglewilde and the Lakes area, working from our base in Rochester.
- UTC-permitted moverHousehold goods permit THG072095 (provisional)
- Check our state recordUTC ID 50995 · USDOT 4476646
- Free written estimateBefore any work starts
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Movers for Lacey houses, apartments and offices.
Lacey has master-planned neighborhoods around Hawks Prairie and Meridian Campus, apartment communities close to I-5, and longer-established streets in Tanglewilde and Central Lacey near Saint Martin's University.
A house in Hawks Prairie and a third-floor apartment near the freeway can hold the same furniture and still be very different days. Stairs and the length of the carry decide the hours, so we ask about both addresses on the first call.
- Apartment moves near I-5, including upper floors
- Whole-house moves across Lacey and the rest of Thurston County
- Moves between Lacey, Olympia and Tumwater
- Office and commercial moves, lift gate for heavy equipment
- Long-distance and interstate under our own authority
- Cleanouts and unit turns for Lacey rentals
The 55-mile line
Where you're moving decides how a Lacey move is priced.
Washington prices household moves of 55 miles or less by the hour under Tariff 15-C, and longer ones by weight and distance. The miles are counted from the address you're leaving to the address you're moving to, so where our truck starts the day in Rochester doesn't come into it.
Between Lacey, Olympia and Tumwater
Lacey to Olympia is about 6 miles and Lacey to Tumwater about 7, so these moves are priced by the hour. On an hourly move, boxes packed and taped before the crew arrives shorten the day. If you'd rather hand over the boxing, there's our packing service. Moves into Olympia are covered on our Olympia movers page.
Up I-5 to Tacoma
Lacey to Tacoma is about 28 miles by road, well inside the line, so a move between the two is priced by the hour as well. Our Tacoma movers page covers moves at that end.
Toward Seattle
Lacey to Seattle is about 58 miles city to city, which puts it close to the 55-mile line. The exact addresses decide whether it's hourly or priced by weight and distance, and the written estimate states which method applies. Our Seattle movers page has more.
Further, or out of state
Past 55 miles inside Washington, the move is priced by weight and distance. Interstate moves run under our own federal operating authority, MC 1781177, and your things stay on our truck with our crew the whole way. Long-distance and interstate has the detail.
If you're unsure which side of 55 miles your move falls on, call (360) 339-3129 with both addresses and we'll check the distance with you.
- I-5 north Tacoma, Federal Way, Seattle, Bellevue, Everett, Bellingham
- I-5 south Longview, Kelso, Vancouver WA
- Coast Aberdeen, Hoquiam, Ocean Shores, Long Beach
- Kitsap and the Olympic Peninsula Bremerton, Port Orchard, Port Angeles
- Over the pass Ellensburg, Yakima, Wenatchee, Tri-Cities
Lines follow the main highways, not turn-by-turn routes, and the map shows Washington destinations. A move of 55 miles or less is priced by the hour; a longer one by weight and distance. The 55 miles is the length of the move itself, not the distance from Rochester.
Checkable before you call
What to check when you compare moving companies in Lacey, WA.
Three things to confirm with any mover you're considering, with our answers. The fourth is a question for your building.
An owner on the phone
The owner answers the phone and is responsible for your job. You won't be reading your inventory to a call center that hands it to a crew you never spoke to.
Permitted and insured
WA UTC Household Goods Permit THG072095, with cargo and public liability insurance on file with the Commission. Look it up on utc.wa.gov before you book, or see all our permit numbers.
Nothing added without a signature
If the job grows past the written estimate on the day, we stop and write a supplemental one. You sign before we carry on.
Where a 24-foot truck can park
At the apartment communities near I-5, ask the leasing office where a 24-foot truck can park and whether the elevator needs booking, then tell us on the first call. On an hourly move, a shorter carry from truck to door usually means fewer hours.
From first call to last box
How a Lacey move works.
The same five steps on every household move, in the order Washington's rules set. For a smaller job the survey can be done by video. If anything changes on the day, you see it on paper and sign before we do it.
Lacey questions
Straight answers before you book.
How much do movers in Lacey, WA cost?
A move of 55 miles or less, measured from the address you're leaving to the one you're moving to, is priced by the hour under Washington Tariff 15-C, within the minimum and maximum the Utilities and Transportation Commission sets. That covers moves inside Lacey and from Lacey to Olympia, Tumwater or Tacoma, while longer moves are priced by weight and distance. Your free written estimate shows how the move will be charged before any work starts, and how pricing works explains the rest.
Can movers handle a Lacey apartment with stairs or an elevator?
Yes. Tell us the floor, whether there's an elevator, and how far the truck can park from the door. Those decide the hours more than the number of bedrooms does.
How far ahead should I book movers in Lacey?
Usually the same week, sooner in slower months. Washington requires us to see what you're moving before we write an estimate, in person or by video for smaller jobs, so leave time for that before your date.
Can I get carpets cleaned after moving out in Lacey?
Yes. We can connect you with a separate carpet-cleaning company (billed separately).
Do you handle office and business moves in Lacey?
Yes. Desks, files, break-room appliances and gym equipment all ride the lift gate, and commercial moves has more detail. If you need the move outside business hours, ask when you book.
Moving in or out of Lacey
Send us both addresses to start your written estimate.
Tell us what you're moving and when. We'll look at it with you and put the estimate in writing first.
WA UTC Permit THG072095 · USDOT 4476646 · MC 1781177