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Cost Guide: Moving companies in Jacksonville

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

Updated October 31, 2026

See Jacksonville's favorite moving companies

Overall Favorite1st Coast Express Movers
★ 4.9 · 726 reviews
Stewart Moving & Storage
★ 4.9 · 591 reviews
Helping Hands Movers
★ 4.6 · 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

Jacksonville's favorite moving companies

Why each one earned its label

Overall Favorite1st Coast Express Movers
★ 4.9 · 726 reviews
FavoriteStewart Moving & Storage
★ 4.9 · 591 reviews
FavoriteHelping Hands Movers
★ 4.6 · 98 (2021) reviews
Customer FavoriteCollege Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving Jacksonville
★ 4.8 · 2468 reviews
FavoriteRoyal Moving and Storage of Jacksonville
★ 4.8 · 1206 reviews

Local facts

Jacksonville, by the numbers

Official figures that shape what the job costs here.

$293,700
Median home value (Median value of owner-occupied homes (ACS table B25077).)
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024
55.1%
Homes built before 1990 (237,301 of 430,825 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
394,370
Households in Jacksonville (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
1987
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
57.6%
Owner-occupied homes (227,054 of 394,370 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 Jacksonville 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 11 moving companies for Jacksonville. Paid placements never change the order.

Which of these moving companies in Jacksonville has the best reviews?

1st Coast Express Movers has a 4.9 rating from 726 public reviews, the highest on this page.

Which of these moving companies has the most reviews?

College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving Jacksonville, with 2468 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 Jacksonville?

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