Devin Marsh
Mid-City · Local move · Google
Marcus and Jamal were awesome. Quick, efficient, and the whole thing went smoother than I expected.
NEW ORLEANS · LA
Local Moving in New Orleans
Katie's crew has hauled enough futons up Freret Street stairwells to size a truck from the address alone.
- Written before Marcus books the truck
- Payroll crew, our own trucks
- Louisiana household-goods standing on file
Start your estimate
Desiree can often quote it from your description alone.
Most local moves in New Orleans aren’t crossing the metro so much as they’re crossing a single neighborhood’s worth of narrow, permit-only streets. Fast Affordable College Student Movers handles local moving throughout the city and into Metairie, Kenner, Gretna, Harahan, and Chalmette, and our trucks are sized and staffed for exactly the kind of housing stock you find here: shotgun houses, camelback doubles, and walk-up apartments with no elevator and less parking than you’d like.
What’s included
A local move with our crew covers loading, safe transport, and unloading, plus furniture disassembly and reassembly for beds, dressers, and desks that won’t clear a doorway whole. We wrap upholstered furniture and hardwood pieces before they ever touch the truck ramp. If you’re moving between a Metairie apartment and a house in Broadmoor, or from Uptown to Harahan, the process is the same: a flat-rate quote, a scheduled window, and a crew that shows up ready to work.
Who this serves
We move renters, homeowners, and roommate groups splitting a lease. A lot of our local calls come from people going house-to-house across Freret, Mid-City, or Central City, not just students — this is our residential moving service at its core, and it runs alongside our dorm and apartment moving work rather than replacing it. If your load is small, ask about splitting the truck with a roommate to cut the bill.
Pricing factors
Local rates depend on crew size, number of flights of stairs, and how far the truck has to park from your door — permit parking near Tulane and Loyola adds real time if we can’t get close. Desiree in our office builds most quotes over the phone in under ten minutes once she knows your unit size and any stairs involved. Ask her about weekday rates, which run lower than weekend slots during the school year.
Team callout
Marcus Guidry has run dispatch for five years and plans routes specifically around Tulane, Loyola, and UNO traffic patterns, which matters more than people expect — a truck stuck behind a football Saturday crowd or a parade route can blow a whole afternoon. He builds in buffer time on days when campus traffic is heavy so your window doesn’t slip.
Scheduling around the academic calendar
Local moving in this city has two real rush periods: August move-in and May move-out during finals week, when half the rental units near campus turn over in the same ten-day stretch. Outside those windows, local slots open up fast and rates are friendlier. If your move date is flexible, booking a mid-semester weekday is the cheapest way to go. Get a flat quote at our quote form or read what past customers say on our reviews page.
Bundled in, not billed separately
Here's what shows up on the truck with your crew
You won't see these listed as extras on the invoice — they're just part of how a New Orleans job gets done.
- Crew sized to a dorm room or a full shotgun house — Katie doesn't send four movers for a load that fits in the back of a truck
- Furniture pads, straps, and floor protection included, never upsold separately
- Disassembly and reassembly of beds, desks, and dorm-issue furniture
- Same-day and next-day slots during the August and May crunch weeks
- An hourly rate with a clear minimum, no mystery add-ons at the end
Real New Orleans jobs
What New Orleans customers told us
Phyllis Grant
Metairie · Local move · Google
Marcus got us scheduled fast and Jamal's crew did a great, friendly, quick job. I would recommend.
Cindy Lee
Marigny · Local move · Google
Katie and her partner were great for my move! Highly recommend.
The rest of the lineup
Need a different kind of move?
Same New Orleans crew handles all of these across Greater New Orleans, not a separate subcontractor per service.
Long-Distance Moving
Jamal runs the same truck all the way home to Houston or Atlanta — nobody hands your boxes to a stranger halfway.
Residential Moving
A shotgun house off Magazine and a Metairie split-level get the same careful crew, different equipment.
Dorm & Apartment Moving
We know which Freret and Broadmoor complexes need a certificate of insurance before the elevator opens up.
Full-Service Packing
Nobody has time to box a whole kitchen during finals — give Desiree a date and it's done before the truck even backs in.
Piano Moving
An upright and a baby grand don't move the same way, so Jamal wants to know which one you own before he'll put a number on the stairs.
Safe & Gun-Safe Moving
Gun safes and floor safes don't come loose with a dolly and good intentions — Jamal's crew brings the straps and the plan first.
Questions that come up on this job
Answered before you have to ask twice
Do you charge more for narrow or permit-only streets near campus?
Our flat rate accounts for typical Uptown and Mid-City access. If a truck genuinely can't park within a reasonable carry distance, we'll flag that during the quote so there are no surprises on move day.
Can two roommates split one local move?
Yes, and it's common. Tell Desiree the total item count for both units when you book and she'll size the crew and truck accordingly, often at a lower per-person cost than two separate moves.
How far in advance should I book during May move-out?
Two to three weeks minimum. Finals week move-outs cluster hard, and our trucks fill up fast in that window.
Do you disassemble bed frames and desks?
Yes, disassembly and reassembly of standard furniture is included in local moves at no extra charge.
Whenever you are ready
Put your Local Moving on the calendar
Two addresses is enough for our New Orleans office to send back a written flat rate, usually the same business day.