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Cost Guide: Moving companies in Fort Lauderdale

What shapes the price, what to check, and who locals recommend.

Updated October 31, 2026

See Fort Lauderdale's favorite moving companies

Customer FavoriteDirect Relocation Services
★ 4.1 · 609 reviews
Overall FavoriteSolomon & Sons Relocation Services
★ 4.6 · 2076 reviews
Bekins Of South Florida
★ 4.4 · 98 (2021) reviews

Before you sign

Four things to check with any business

Check the license with your state's licensing board.
Get three itemised quotes so you compare like with like.
Confirm who pulls the permit: it should be in the business's name.
Tie payments to stages and get the warranty in writing.

For a fair price, compare three itemised quotes for the same job. Ask the favorites for a quote

Who to call

Fort Lauderdale's favorite moving companies

Why each one earned its label

Customer FavoriteDirect Relocation Services
★ 4.1 · 609 reviews
Overall FavoriteSolomon & Sons Relocation Services
★ 4.6 · 2076 reviews
FavoriteBekins Of South Florida
★ 4.4 · 98 (2021) reviews
FavoriteSpecial Deliveries Of South Florida
★ 4.7 · 28 (2021) reviews
FavoriteA-1-a Atlantic Moving & Storage
★ 4.0 · 58 (2021) reviews

Local facts

Fort Lauderdale, by the numbers

Official figures that shape what the job costs here.

$486,700
Median home value (Median value of owner-occupied homes (ACS table B25077).)
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024
72.5%
Homes built before 1990 (73,696 of 101,691 housing units were built in 1989 or earlier (ACS table B25034, year structure built).)
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024
80,999
Households in Fort Lauderdale (Occupied housing units (one household per occupied home), ACS table B25003.)
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024
June 1 to November 30
Atlantic hurricane season (An average season (1991–2020) has 14 named storms, 7 hurricanes and 3 major hurricanes.)
NOAA National Hurricane Center, Tropical Cyclone Climatology · 1991–2020 climate period
1973
Median year homes were built (Half of all housing units were built before this year (ACS table B25035).)
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024
54.1%
Owner-occupied homes (43,841 of 80,999 occupied homes are lived in by their owners (ACS table B25003).)
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024

Questions

Cost questions answered

How is the top 5 ranking of moving companies in Fort Lauderdale calculated?

Each business gets a score from its rating, review volume, recent reviews, years in business, profile completeness and record checks. The highest scores make the list. We compared 5 moving companies for Fort Lauderdale. Paid placements never change the order.

Which of these moving companies in Fort Lauderdale has the best reviews?

Special Deliveries Of South Florida has a 4.7 rating from 28 (2021) (2021) public reviews, the highest on this page.

Which of these moving companies has the most reviews?

Solomon & Sons Relocation Services, with 2076 public reviews. A long review history shows how a business handles many jobs.

Are these moving companies licensed?

5 of the 5 businesses here had their state license checked against public records. Each profile shows the source and the date of the check.

How many quotes should I get for moving companies in Fort Lauderdale?

Get at least three. Use the quote form on this page: only the businesses you tick receive your request.