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Sep 3, 2023 | Moving Advice

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Brothers Easy Moving of Tampa handles local moves, long distance moves, packing and unpacking, and last-minute moves across Tampa Bay, using its own trucks and crews with no brokers or handoffs. Local moves are priced hourly, long distance moves are priced on inventory and distance, and packing crews work with the unpack in mind. The company has completed more than 25,000 moves since 2010.

Brothers Easy Moving of Tampa has been handling moves across Tampa Bay since 2010, and over 25,000 moves later, we still get asked the same question: what kinds of moves do you actually do? The short answer is local, long distance, packing, and last-minute moves. The longer answer is below, along with what real customers said after we finished the job.

What Types of Moves Does Brothers Easy Moving of Tampa Handle?

Local and Long Distance Moving

Local moves are priced hourly, one rate for the crew and truck, quoted before we book anything. Long distance moves are priced on inventory, distance, and dates. We use our own trucks and crews for both. No brokers, no handoffs to a company you never talked to. Here is what one customer said after a long distance move into their new home.

“Brothers Easy Moving of Tampa was simply superb. Donte and Derrell did an “Awesomeeee” move job. I am extremely impressed with the quality and professionalism with which this was executed. Will definitely recommend you guys to my friends and family. All the very best and thanks once again for making it smooth.”

Packing Services

Packing takes longer than most people expect, and when it is done poorly, unpacking becomes its own project. Our crews pack with the unpack in mind, which matters more than it sounds. A parent whose daughter was moving in Tampa put it this way after coordinating the whole thing from out of town.

“I couldn’t of been more [happy] with Brothers Easy Moving of Tampa, for my daughters move in Tampa. I spoke to Darryl who arranged everything for us, including packing up all of her belongings. Darryl was wonderful to work with and was very helpful to us. I wasn’t there for the move, because I live out of town. My daughter said Matt and Rashad were great to work with and true professionals. She even said this was the best moving company/experience she had ever had, which 4 years of college and all the moves, she would know. Thank you Brothers EZ moving, Darryl, Matt and Rashad, you all were fantastic!”

If you want to know more about what professional packing actually involves, this is a solid overview: https://www.thespruce.com/hire-packers-to-pack-your-home-2436474

Last-Minute Moves

Sometimes a move cannot wait. We have shown up with two trucks and six men within 24 hours when the situation called for it. This customer needed an emergency move due to an environmental issue, with part of the home requiring special handling and part of it not.

“It went amazingly well. They understood the situation, planned and executed the move with precision arriving with two trucks and six men and supplies to make it all happen. It was impressive. They were timely, professional and easy to work with.

I needed an emergency pack up and move of an entire household done within 24 hours due to an environmental issue. Some items were exposed and needed special treatment while much of the house did not – creating essentially two separate loads.”

If you are not sure which type of move fits your situation, call us at 813-505-2560 and we will talk it through. No pressure, just an honest conversation about what your move actually involves.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Local moves are priced hourly regardless of how much notice we have. A same-day or next-day booking uses the same honest rate quoted before we show up, with travel time listed as one plain line. What changes with a last-minute move is logistics: we may need to send a larger crew or a second truck, as we did in the emergency household move described above, and that affects the total hours.

We will tell you exactly what we plan to send before we commit, so you are not surprised when two trucks and six people show up. Call us at (813) 505-2560 and we can usually give you a clear picture within a few minutes.

This is where most movers go quiet, so we will be direct. Florida's default carrier liability is 60 cents per pound per item. That means a broken 10-pound lamp is worth six dollars under the minimum coverage, no matter what it cost you. That applies whether we packed it or you did.

Before your move date we will walk you through the difference between that default valuation and full-value protection, so you can make an informed choice. Packing done by our crew does support a stronger damage claim, but the coverage level you select is what actually determines the outcome.

We use our own trucks and our own crews for long-distance moves. No brokers, no hand-offs to a carrier you never spoke with. Long-distance pricing is based on your inventory, the distance, and your dates, and we go over all of that before anything is signed.

The crew that loads your home in the Tampa Bay area is accountable to Brothers Easy Moving of Tampa directly. That matters because a broker arrangement often means you meet a stranger on delivery day with no relationship to the company you originally hired.

Our partner crews own or rent their trucks and are paid based on the job, not by the hour regardless of outcome. That structure is different from hiring day labor through an app, where the worker has no ongoing relationship with the company and no stake in how the job goes.

It is one reason the reviews above mention specific crew members by name. Donte, Derrell, Matt, and Rashad are not interchangeable temps. They are people whose livelihood depends on doing the work well, which tends to show in how a move actually goes.

Yes, and the review above describes exactly that situation. A parent arranged the move by phone with our office, the crew worked directly with the daughter in Tampa, and it came together without the parent being on-site. The key is a thorough conversation before moving day about what needs to be packed, any items that need special handling, and who on-site has authority to make decisions.

We are reachable at (813) 505-2560 and can walk a remote coordinator through what to expect step by step, so nothing is left to assumption on move day.

Want a straight answer for your own move? Call or text (813) 505-2560, request a free estimate, or send us a note. A Brothers estimator replies, not a bot.

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