Professional Moving Company in Utah
Moving Company in Ogden Utah
Finding a reliable moving company is one of the most important decisions you’ll make during a relocation. The right mover protects your belongings, shows up on time, and charges what they quoted. The wrong one can turn a stressful day into a nightmare.
Uinta Moving Company is a full-service moving company serving Ogden Utah and throughout Utah. We’re not a broker — we own our trucks and employ our crews. That means you know who’s handling your belongings from pickup to delivery.
The Question Ogden Homeowners Should Ask First
Before you discuss price, ask: “Do you own the truck, or are you brokering the job?”
It matters more in a historic home than anywhere else. A broker sells your job to a third-party carrier you never interviewed. That carrier may have never moved a piece of antique furniture, never worked a narrow staircase, never protected original hardwood. When something cracks, the broker has no crew to hold responsible.
A licensed carrier owns the trucks and employs the crew. Ask for the USDOT number and verify it on the FMCSA website. Uinta Moving Company is a licensed carrier, not a broker. The estimator who walks your home is on our payroll. The crew that carries the armoire down the stairs is on our payroll.
What Ogden Homes Actually Demand
The furniture in an Ogden historic home is often older than the truck. Wood dressers with dovetail joints, pedestal dining tables, pianos tuned in the same room for fifty years, glass-front cabinets built into the wall—these pieces don’t come apart the way modern furniture does. Disassembly that would be routine on a flat-pack dresser can ruin a hundred-year-old joint.
The house creates its own problems. Original hardwood floors scratch if a dolly is dragged. Banisters chip when a piece is bumped. Narrow staircases require precise angling. A full-size truck may not reach the door on a narrow historic-district street, which means the crew carries the load or the truck parks at a distance and the crew shuttles.
Our survey documents all of it: which pieces come apart, which don’t, where the floors need runners, which doorways require the piece to be turned, how far the truck has to park.
What the Job Includes
A full-service move is a sequence, not a single task.
Packing and unpacking. Our packing services cover everything from a few fragile rooms to the entire house, with extra protection for antiques and glass. Boxes are labeled by destination room.
Loading and unloading. Furniture is loaded to prevent shifting, heavier pieces low, fragile pieces secured. The sequence mirrors your new floor plan so setup goes faster at the other end.
Furniture protection. Blankets, stretch wrap, and corner guards on every piece, plus floor runners through the house so original hardwood stays intact.
Disassembly and reassembly. Beds, desks, dining tables, and some sectionals come apart and go back together, with hardware bagged and labeled by piece. Antique pieces with fragile joints are often moved assembled—disassembly would do more damage than the carry.
Transportation. The truck and driver are ours.
Oversized and antique pieces go to our furniture movers. Pianos go to our piano movers, who have equipment most movers don’t carry. Single items go through our single item moving service.
Ogden Moves We’ve Handled
A retired couple in the Eccles Historic District downsizes to a smaller property near family in Arizona and needs an antique dining set, a piano, and a glass-front cabinet moved without damage. A family near Ogden High School sells their home and needs furniture moved to a new house in South Ogden. A young professional in an East Central bungalow buys a couch from a store in Riverdale and needs it delivered and placed. A Weber State faculty member accepts a position elsewhere and needs a home office and bedroom furniture shipped. A resident on the bench above Harrison Boulevard inherits an aramoire and needs it moved from a relative’s house.
What an Ogden Move Costs
Utah movers average $156 per hour with a two-hour minimum, so a full-service job starts around $313.
| Home Size | Crew Size | Typical Hours | Average Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio apartment | 2 movers | 3 hours | $624 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 movers | 4 hours | $843 |
| 2 bedrooms | 3 movers | 5 hours | $1,325 |
| 3 bedrooms | 4 movers | 8 hours | $2,980 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 movers | 9 hours | $3,409 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 5 movers | 10 hours | $5,212 |
Labor-only moves—where you rent the truck and drive—cost $59 to $80 per mover per hour instead.
What raises the Ogden number: long carries from a distant parking spot on a narrow street, stairs, packing scope, specialty items, and peak season from May through September. What lowers it: decluttering before we arrive, donating pieces you don’t need, and doing some packing yourself.
For Renters, Homeowners, and Businesses
Our residential moving crews handle single-family homes across the historic districts, East Central, the bench above Harrison Boulevard, and the newer subdivisions in the Ogden Valley. Renters in Ogden’s apartment buildings use our apartment movers when the job involves stairs, elevators, or tight hallways. If you’re loading a rental truck and need hands, our on-site moving teams provide labor without the vehicle.
For Ogden businesses—offices, medical practices, and retail—our office moving and commercial moving services cover desks, chairs, cubicles, fixtures, and filing systems. For businesses in the historic downtown buildings, we coordinate with building management on elevator and stair access.
Moving Services in Key Utah Areas
We serve customers throughout Utah, including:
Frequently Asked Questions About Moving Companies in Ogden
How much do moving companies cost in Ogden?
Utah movers average $156 per hour with a two-hour minimum. Full-service jobs run from about $624 for a studio to $5,212 for a five-plus-bedroom home. Labor-only moves are less.
Can you move antiques without damaging them?
Yes. Antique pieces with fragile joints are usually moved assembled with heavy padding. We discuss disassembly only when it’s safe.
Can you handle a narrow historic staircase?
Yes. We survey the path before the move and plan the crew, equipment, and disassembly strategy around it.
What’s the difference between a moving company and a broker?
A moving company owns the trucks and employs the crew. A broker sells your job to a third-party carrier you never chose. Ask directly, and verify the USDOT number on the FMCSA website.
How far ahead should I book?
Four to six weeks for local moves, eight to twelve for long distance. May through August fills fastest.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. Uinta Moving Company is fully licensed and insured, and we provide documentation on request.