Hempstead · Nassau County · Long Island
Hempstead Movers — Local Moves, Coordinated Start to Finish
Downtown apartments, Hofstra-area streets, and the colonials and Capes the village grew up around — Hempstead moves run on tight blocks and tighter semester deadlines, and we coordinate every one of them. Home Services & Commercial Coordination. WE MOVE. WE HAUL. WE CLEAN. WE COORDINATE IT ALL.
Hempstead moving prices: hourly by crew size
Local moves in Hempstead are priced hourly — one rate the whole job, with the truck, pads, dollies, tools, and full furniture wrapping included as standard. Every piece gets padded and protected before it is carried, on every move. These are starting prices for a standard inventory; your final price is confirmed after an inventory review, and a 5% admin fee applies to every job.
3 movers + truck — recommended
starting at $199/hr (4-hour minimum $796)
The crew we lead with for almost every Hempstead move: Colonials, Capes, and split-levels with a finished basement or garage to clear. One mover wraps and stages while two carry, so the driveway loads steadily and the day stays on schedule.
2 movers + truck
starting at $149/hr (4-hour minimum $596)
Studios and 1-bedrooms in the downtown apartment buildings and garden complexes, and load-only jobs where everything is already packed, wrapped, and staged at the door.
4 movers + truck
starting at $249/hr (4-hour minimum $996)
Large colonials, multi-room family homes, heavy furniture, and estate-scale moves where a second pair of hands on each heavy piece keeps the day to one trip.
We lead with the 3-mover crew for most Hempstead homes. A Hempstead house usually means a basement, a garage, or both on top of the rooms — one mover staging and wrapping while two carry keeps the loading steady and the total hours down. The 2-mover crew is the exception — a genuinely small or load-only job — not the default. For the full rate card, see our local moving service page and our Long Island movers cost guide.
What a typical Hempstead move totals
Hourly pricing means your total is the rate times the hours the move honestly takes. In Hempstead the swing factors are the housing stock — original colonials and Capes with finished basements hold more than they look like they hold — and the calendar, because the Hofstra semester cycle compresses a lot of moves into the same few weeks:
- Studio / 1 bedroom apartment: about 4–5 hours with 2–3 movers.
- Cape Cod or ranch (2–3 bedrooms): about 5–6 hours with 3 movers.
- Colonial or split-level (3–4 bedrooms): about 6–8 hours with 3 movers.
- Large home with basement + garage: about 8–11 hours with 4 movers.
So a 3-bedroom Cape at 6 hours with 3 movers is $1,194, plus the 5% admin fee — about $1,254 all-in. A 25% deposit holds your date, and the balance reflects the actual hours worked, collected before unloading. When we quote you, we quote the expected total up front with your home and access factored in — the 4-hour minimum is never dressed up as the price. Our moving checklist walks through how to get ready.
Village streets, parking, and the Hofstra calendar — the Hempstead realities
Three things shape a Hempstead moving day. First, the housing stock: much of the village and the surrounding town is colonials, Capes, and split-levels built between the wars and the 1960s — real staircases, finished basements, and garages that have been collecting for decades. The inventory review matters here, because a "3-bedroom" with a full basement is a bigger job than the bedroom count says. Second, access: downtown streets around Front Street and Peninsula Boulevard are busy, some blocks are tight for a truck, and apartment buildings and co-ops near Cathedral Avenue may have their own move rules — tell us about parking and building requirements when you book, not when the truck arrives. Third, the calendar: Hofstra University in Uniondale drives a hard semester rhythm — late August and May fill up with student and family moves, and dates in those windows go first.
The clock itself is simple and disclosed before you book: it starts when the crew arrives and runs through wrapping, loading, the drive to your new home, unloading, and placement — driving time counts. After the 4-hour minimum, time bills in full-hour increments. If the crew packs for you, the labor runs on the same hourly clock — no second rate — and boxes and materials are one flat package by home size, starting at $150 for a studio.
Areas around Hempstead we serve
We coordinate local moves across the Hempstead area, including Village of Hempstead, Uniondale, West Hempstead, Roosevelt, East Meadow, Franklin Square, South Hempstead, Lakeview, Baldwin, Freeport, Garden City South, Salisbury — and everywhere else in the Town of Hempstead. Clearing a Hempstead house instead of moving into one? See our Hempstead whole-house cleanouts page. Further along the south shore? See our Freeport movers page.
One honest note: Movers & Cleanout Crew is a licensed moving broker and coordinator based in Farmingdale, Long Island. We do not have a Hempstead storefront — we set your price, hold your date, handle the paperwork, and dispatch a licensed, insured carrier from our network to do the physical move. Every payment runs through us, and the carrier never collects from you.
Hempstead moving FAQs
How much do movers cost in Hempstead?
Local Hempstead moves are priced hourly by crew size: 2 movers starting at $149/hr, 3 movers starting at $199/hr, and 4 movers starting at $249/hr, each with a truck and a 4-hour minimum. Most Hempstead houses move with the 3-mover crew we recommend — a typical 3-bedroom colonial runs 5–7 hours, so most households land around $1,000–$1,400 before the 5% admin fee. Every price is a starting price for a standard inventory; your final price is confirmed after an inventory review, before anything beyond your deposit is charged.
Do you handle Hofstra student and family moves?
Yes. We coordinate move-ins and move-outs around Hofstra University in Uniondale and the Village of Hempstead every semester — student apartments, family homes near campus, and end-of-lease moves in May and August when the whole area turns over at once. Book those weeks early: the local calendar fills fast around graduation and move-in weekend.
Can you move us within the Village of Hempstead — or just across town?
Both. A large share of Hempstead moves never leave the village or the surrounding Town of Hempstead — a few blocks from Front Street to Cathedral Avenue, or out to West Hempstead, Uniondale, or Roosevelt. Short distance does not mean short day: the wrapping, loading, and placement work is the same, so local moves are still priced by the hour with the same 4-hour minimum.
Who actually performs my Hempstead move?
Movers & Cleanout Crew Inc is a licensed moving broker and coordinator based on Long Island: we set your price, hold your date, and collect your payment. The physical work is performed by a licensed, insured carrier from our network — verified before dispatch, with its insurance certificate on file before your address is ever released. The carrier never collects money from you; every payment runs through us.
How does the deposit work on a Hempstead move?
A deposit of 25% of the expected total holds your date — and it can be split if you need. Your final bill is your actual hours times your crew rate, plus any packing materials package and the 5% admin fee, minus the deposit you already paid. The balance is collected on move day, before unloading. After the 4-hour minimum, time bills in full-hour increments.
Get your Hempstead move priced
Pick your crew and home size and see the expected total before you book. A 25% deposit holds your date — and it can be split if you need.
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