★★★★★ 5/5 from 24 local reviews

Anacostia, DC Movers

Historic Anacostia sits on a hill off Martin Luther King Jr Avenue, so a lot of homes here come with a run of front steps and a street that slopes away from the door. The stock mixes row houses with detached homes up toward Fort Stanton, and the Green Line runs through the Anacostia Metro station at the foot of it. We bring extra hands for the steps and stage the truck where the slope works with us, not against us.

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Written quote the same day

Tell us the rooms, the stairs and the parking, and the flat number comes back in writing.

Flat rate, nothing added later

Blankets, shrink wrap and tape are in the number. Nothing is re-priced once the truck is loaded.

Packing, full or partial

Dish barrels for kitchens, wardrobe cartons for closets, crates for glass and stone tops.

One crew lead, start to finish

The same person who surveys your home runs the load-out and the walkthrough at the end.

Historic Anacostia sits on a hill, so front steps and a long carry are the usual cost drivers.

What makes a Anacostia move tricky

  • A run of front steps on many homes
  • Streets that slope away from the door
  • Detached-and-row-home mix changes crew size

Typical Anacostia flat rates

Home size Crew Typical flat rate
Studio / 1-bedroom 2 movers $490–$720
2-bedroom 2–3 movers $780–$1,250
3-bedroom house 3 movers $1,350–$2,100
Long carry or 3+ flights 3 movers quoted on the walkthrough

Three things that speed up move day

  • Tell us the number of front steps when you call
  • Say which way the street slopes
  • Get the flat rate in writing so a long carry stays included

What Anacostia neighbors say

★ Google
★★★★★

“I have not moved in over thirty years and they made it painless. Walked the whole house first, wrapped everything, and were patient with all my questions. Grace in the office was lovely to deal with too.”

Roman H.
Anacostia · local move
★ Google
★★★★★

“Needed same-day help packing up boxes and Hector's crew was at my door within a couple of hours. Efficient, respectful, and they did far more than I expected.”

Jon R.
Logan Circle · full packing
★ Google
★★★★★

“Really professional operation. If one guy was tied up, another stepped in to keep it moving. Made an otherwise stressful day feel handled.”

Cynthia E.
Dupont Circle · local move

Moving to Anacostia — common questions

Anacostia runs from apartments to full houses. How do you land on a price for mine?
We size the crew to your specific place, not a blanket rate. A two-bedroom apartment near the Anacostia Metro station usually goes with a two-mover crew, while a full detached home up the hill often runs quicker with three. We walk it on the estimate and the flat number reflects exactly what you have.
My place is right by the Anacostia Metro station. Does all that traffic slow the move down?
We plan around it. Kevin times the crew to dodge the worst of the Suitland Parkway and 11th Street Bridge backups and stages the truck legally near your building. Your flat quote holds no matter what the roads do, because the traffic is our problem to solve and not a surcharge.
I've got a larger house up the hill toward Fort Stanton with a lot to pack. Do you box it all?
We do — the bigger hilltop homes often add a full pack, and the same crew that boxes your place loads and unloads it. Tell us what's in the house and we'll bring the right team and materials, all counted into your flat number alongside the move itself.
How it actually goes

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  1. 1

    Free quote — about 10 minutes

    We handle: We ask room count, stairs or elevator, and where the truck can legally park, then send a flat written price.

    What helps most: Have your building’s COI rules and elevator hours handy — it makes the number exact instead of a guess.

  2. 2

    We lock the date, permits and elevator

    We handle: We reserve the freight elevator and pull a DDOT temporary no-parking permit so the truck sits at your door, not three blocks away.

    What helps most: Confirm your move-out and move-in windows with both buildings, then tell us the tighter one.

  3. 3

    Pack & protect

    We handle: Blanket-wrap on every piece of furniture, shrink-wrap on upholstery, beds and table legs disassembled and bagged with their hardware.

    What helps most: Label boxes by the room they go to, and keep documents, keys and small valuables with you, not on the truck.

  4. 4

    Load, drive, place & walk through

    We handle: The same crew that loads is the crew that unloads — furniture goes where you point, beds get rebuilt, packing debris leaves with us.

    What helps most: Do the final walkthrough with the crew lead before we pull away, while everything can still be adjusted for free.

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  • Flat price locked in writing before we load
  • Our own trucks and uniformed crew

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4,200Moves completed in the Washington area
13Years of experience since 2013
5Average rating from 24 reviews
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