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Caravan Moving LLC is a moving company based in Rochester, about 20 miles south of Olympia, for apartment, house and office moves in and out of the city. Household moves within the state run under UTC Household Goods Permit THG072095, and every job starts with a free written estimate before anything moves. Local moving and long distance moving, full service or loading help only, from a licensed and insured carrier. The truck is a 24-foot box truck with a hydraulic lift gate, and the crew is two to four people.
Before you call anyone
What to check when comparing Olympia movers.
Four things are worth checking with any moving company in Olympia. Here is how each one works with us.
How it's priced
Under Washington Tariff 15-C, a move of 55 miles or less is priced by the hour, with the miles counted from pickup to delivery. A move inside Olympia, or out to Lacey or Tumwater next door, is well under that line. The Utilities and Transportation Commission sets the minimum and maximum rates. The estimate is free and comes in writing after we've seen your things, in person or by video for smaller jobs.
Permit and authority numbers
WA UTC Household Goods Permit THG072095, USDOT 4476646 and MC 1781177. Each one is on the state and federal lookups, so you can confirm them before you hand anyone a key.
The truck
Refrigerators, washers, gun safes and treadmills ride up level on the hydraulic lift gate instead of being pushed up a ramp. For the heaviest pieces we ask for the make, model or weight, and about the stairs and path at both ends.
The crew
Two to four people, and the ones who load your things are the ones who unload them. We have no warehouse, so nothing gets transferred between trucks on the way.
What we do across Olympia
Olympia has apartments downtown and on the Westside, family houses on the Eastside and in South Capitol, and older homes in Bigelow Highlands and on the historic streets near downtown. Older houses can have tight stairs and doorways, so we note both when we look at your things and the crew knows where they are before moving day.
Downtown has metered street parking, enforced on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The City of Olympia issues meter hood permits that let vehicles providing services at homes and businesses park at a meter without the usual time limits, and applications have to go in at least two business days ahead. Mention the parking when you call so it can be planned around your date.
Tacoma is about 30 miles up I-5, so a move there from Olympia is still priced by the hour. Seattle is about 60 miles, which usually puts it just over the 55-mile line depending on the exact addresses, and over that line a move is priced by weight and distance.
For an Olympia office move, desks, filing cabinets and break-room appliances ride up on the lift gate. Ask about timing when you book.
- Apartment moves downtown and on the Westside, walk-ups and elevator buildings alike
- Whole-house moves on the Eastside, in South Capitol and across Thurston County
- Downsizing into a smaller home or senior community
- Commercial and office moves for Olympia businesses
- Loading and unloading for rental trucks and containers
- Junk removal in Olympia for what isn't making the move, priced before anything is loaded
- Unit turns and cleanouts between Olympia tenancies
- Carpets can be done the same week through King Carpet Cleaning, a separate company
From first call to last box
How it works.
You call, a person answers
We ask what you're moving, from where in Olympia, to where and when, plus the stairs and parking at each end.
We look at your things
State law requires a visual inspection before we quote, in person or by video for smaller jobs.
Free written estimate
In writing, before any work starts. If the job grows past it, we stop and write a supplemental estimate for you to sign first.
Moving day
Blankets, straps and dollies come with the truck. You walk the rooms and the truck with us before we close out.
Olympia questions
What people ask before they book.
How much do movers cost in Olympia?
Moves of 55 miles or less, counted from pickup to delivery, are priced by the hour under Washington Tariff 15-C, within limits the Utilities and Transportation Commission sets. That covers moves inside Olympia and out to Lacey, Tumwater or Tacoma. The hours depend on what you own, how much is boxed and the stairs at each end, so the real number comes from a free written estimate. How pricing works explains the rest.
How far ahead should I book an Olympia move?
Usually the same week, sooner in slower months. Month-end dates are the busiest for movers generally, because most leases turn over then, so if your date is the 30th or the 1st, it helps to call early.
Can you move me from Olympia to another state?
Yes. Interstate moves run under our own federal operating authority, MC 1781177, so your things stay on our truck with our crew instead of being passed to a broker.
Can I hire movers in Olympia just to load a rental truck?
Yes. We do loading and unloading only: you drive, and we pack the truck tight and strap it so nothing shifts on I-5.
How do I check if an Olympia moving company is licensed?
Use the UTC's lookup for permitted moving companies, linked from utc.wa.gov. Caravan Moving LLC holds Washington UTC Household Goods Permit THG072095, with cargo and public liability insurance on file with the Commission.
Moving in or out of Olympia
Get the number in writing first.
The estimate is free and comes after we've seen what you're moving, as Washington requires.
WA UTC Permit THG072095 · USDOT 4476646 · MC 1781177