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1st Priority Movers

A San Antonio moving crew built for South Texas heat and PCS deadlines — dawn loadouts that beat the afternoon sun, a flat rate put in writing, and our own trucks and W-2 movers from first box to last.

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Why San Antonio Books 1st Priority Movers

From King William porches to Stone Oak cul-de-sacs and the Loop 1604 corridor, a crew that knows the Alamo City block by block.

Dawn Loadouts Beat the Heat

When the South Texas thermometer climbs past 100, a summer move can’t wait until noon. Our San Antonio crew rolls up at first light, hydrates as it works, and keeps your wood and electronics in climate-controlled storage so nothing warps or cracks in the heat anywhere across Bexar County and the greater Alamo City metro.

Built for Military PCS

With Lackland, Randolph, and Fort Sam Houston all inside Joint Base San Antonio, a big share of our work is PCS orders. We know the flat-rate paperwork, the short-fuse timelines, and how to get a service family loaded and gone without a single surprise line item.

One Flat Written Rate

Your figure is set on paper before a single box leaves your San Antonio door, and it holds even when Loop 410 jams or the job runs long. Local jobs get that one flat number; longer hauls out I-10 or I-35 come back as a binding written total — nothing added at the curb on delivery day.

No Brokers, No Handoffs

Every truck at a San Antonio curb wears the 1st Priority Movers name, and each mover on it is a W-2 employee — never a contractor pulled off a board. Your load is never handed to an outside carrier; one San Antonio company packs it, drives it, and carries it in.

Fully Insured, $1M Cargo

We run as a registered, insured Texas household-goods mover — TxDMV 006789123C for intrastate work, with USDOT/MC authority for moves that cross a state line. A $1 million cargo policy backs every San Antonio job.

On Time Across the Metro

A two-hour arrival window and a call the moment the truck leaves the yard. We route around the US-281 and I-35 crawl and the Loop 1604 build-out so your closing date and move-out deadline stay exactly where you set them.

Packing & Supplies Included

Pack the whole house or just the rooms that keep you up at night. Cartons, pads, dollies, and shrink film ride on the truck before the crew pulls out of the yard, so the wrapping begins the minute we step into your San Antonio place.

Specialty Moves Handled

Pianos, gun safes, and oversized pieces get the right boards, straps, and a crew chief who has wound them down the tight staircases of King William two-stories and through gated Dominion entrances with the HOA insurance papers already in hand.

Free Estimate in 1 Hour

Send over the details of your move and someone who actually sits in the San Antonio office — not a call bank — writes back your flat figure, usually within the business hour, no obligation attached.

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Recent Moves Across San Antonio

A steady week for the crew — here’s what’s on the board right now.

3-bedroom houseStone Oak
Booked2 hours ago
Studio loftSouthtown
Completedyesterday
PCS move to LaredoUniversal City
Booked5 hours ago
2-bedroom condoAlamo Heights
Completed2 days ago
Piano & 2-bedroomSchertz
Quote sent1 hour ago
4-bedroom houseBoerne
Booked6 hours ago
Senior downsizeConverse
Completed3 days ago
1-bedroom apartmentLeon Valley
Booked4 hours ago
Office relocationthe Pearl District
Quote sent40 minutes ago
2-bedroom apartmentLive Oak
Completedyesterday
3-bedroom houseNew Braunfels
Booked7 hours ago
Long-distance to AustinCibolo
Bookedtoday
3-bedroom houseStone Oak
Booked2 hours ago
Studio loftSouthtown
Completedyesterday
PCS move to LaredoUniversal City
Booked5 hours ago
2-bedroom condoAlamo Heights
Completed2 days ago
Piano & 2-bedroomSchertz
Quote sent1 hour ago
4-bedroom houseBoerne
Booked6 hours ago
Senior downsizeConverse
Completed3 days ago
1-bedroom apartmentLeon Valley
Booked4 hours ago
Office relocationthe Pearl District
Quote sent40 minutes ago
2-bedroom apartmentLive Oak
Completedyesterday
3-bedroom houseNew Braunfels
Booked7 hours ago
Long-distance to AustinCibolo
Bookedtoday

We Know San Antonio. We Move TX.

A name Ruben has built one careful San Antonio household at a time since 2012, from the South Side out to the Hill Country.

4,340+
San Antonio Homes Moved
133,000+
Dawn-Start Loadouts
4.9★
across 28+ Reviews

Your Full-Service San Antonio Mover

From downtown high-rises to Stone Oak family homes to Hill Country custom builds, every kind of move across Bexar County and the greater Alamo City metro.

Local Moving

Same-day and next-day moves all over San Antonio, from Alamo Heights and Stone Oak out to Schertz, Converse, and Helotes, handled end to end by our own crew. We clock in at dawn so the truck is packed before the South Texas sun turns the afternoon into an oven.

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Long-Distance Moving

One written number and one 1st Priority crew for the whole run out of the Alamo City, whether you're rolling up I-35 to Austin or Dallas, east on I-10 to Houston or El Paso, or down I-37 to Corpus Christi. The movers who load you in San Antonio are the ones who unload you on the far end.

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Residential Moving

Whole-house moves for the limestone customs, two-story brick homes, and master-planned subdivisions across the metro, from King William to The Dominion. We blanket the hardwood, guard the door casings, and put one rate in writing that still reads the same on move day.

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Apartment & Condo Moving

Lofts, condos, and high-rise units around the Pearl, Southtown, and the downtown towers, plus the tight historic staircases in Monte Vista and the elevator buildings off Loop 1604. We lock in the freight elevator and pull the parking permit so move-in day stays clean.

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Full Packing

Our packers crate the entire house or just the kitchen and the breakables, with heavy wrap on anything fragile that has to ride through a Texas summer. Whatever we box up travels under the same coverage as the rest of the truck.

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Short-Term Storage

Climate-controlled storage by the month so your wood furniture, electronics, and art never bake in a hot garage between closings. When your dates don't sync up around Bexar County, your belongings wait cool, dry, and locked until you're set.

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Piano Moving

We're a full-service San Antonio mover, not a piano-only outfit, but the crew handles uprights and baby grands week in and week out with the right boards, straps, and trained hands. Give Ruben the instrument and the route and it gets its own line on your flat rate.

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Loading & Unloading

Already booked the rental truck or the pod? Our crew brings the muscle to load or unload it tight, which suits downsizers, students, and DIY moves from Leon Valley to New Braunfels. Hire two, three, or four movers by the hour with nothing tacked on after.

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Senior Moving

Calm, unrushed downsizing for the 55-plus communities around Stone Oak, Boerne, and Windcrest and anyone rightsizing across the metro. We help sort, pack, and set up what's coming along, then store or donate the rest, all on one rate written down before move day.

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What Our San Antonio Customers Say

Our 5-star reputation comes from San Antonio families and service members we’ve moved since 2012.

Ashley R.
Ashley R.
Stone Oak · Google
★★★★

“Glad I chose them for my move. The crew worked hard and took care of all my stuff.”

Daniel C.
Daniel C.
Alamo Heights · Google
★★★★★

“these guys made my move so much easier than I expected. they showed up on time, wrapped everything up carefully, and got it all into the new place without a single scratch. nothing got damaged and they never wasted any time. i would use them again and recommend them to anyone who needs movers.”

Vanessa M.
Vanessa M.
Schertz · Google
★★★★★

“Absolutely outstanding! Andre and crew were absolutely the best. They unloaded the stuff from my house, reloaded it back in our new place and they were done before five absolutely outstanding.”

Carlos M.
Carlos M.
Converse · Google
★★★★★

“They were very efficient and professional and even got us packed in the Texas heat!”

Ruben Cortez, founder of 1st Priority Movers
Meet the Owner

A Note From Ruben

“I grew up on San Antonio’s South Side and spent years on the back of a truck before I started 1st Priority Movers in 2012. I’d watched too many neighbors — young airmen on PCS orders, retirees downsizing out of two-story King William homes, families finally moving up to Stone Oak — get a low number on the phone and a fat one once the truck was loaded. I wanted a hometown Alamo City company that puts a real flat rate in writing, runs its own trucks and W-2 crews, starts at dawn to beat the heat, and never hands your boxes to a stranger. That is the company we show up for every morning.”

Ruben Cortez Founder & Owner, 1st Priority Movers
More About 1st Priority Movers

Your Easy San Antonio Move

A flat written rate, then loading, then unloading at your new San Antonio address — three steps, start to finish.

1

Tell Us About Your Move

Send over the basics, including any piano, safe, or oversized piece, and Ruben’s office prices it as one clear flat San Antonio figure — no fine print, no guessing.

2

We Wrap & Protect

The crew rolls up at dawn, pads and shrink-wraps every piece before the afternoon heat sets in, and shoulders all the heavy lifting and stairs.

3

Move to Your New Home

We drive it across the metro or out along I-10 and I-35, unload box by box into the right rooms, and reassemble the furniture. Welcome home!

San Antonio Moving Questions, Answered

The things San Antonio families ask Ruben’s crew most before booking.

What does a local San Antonio move cost?
You can book hourly or on a flat written rate, and we tell you which fits before you commit. A 2-mover crew is $110/hr and a 3-mover crew is $150/hr, both with a 2-hour minimum, truck, pads, and dollies included. Most customers pick a flat rate: studio or 1BR runs $450–$700, 2BR $900–$1,500, 3BR $1,700–$2,700, and 4BR $2,900–$4,200.
How early should I book in San Antonio?
Two to three weeks is comfortable for most Bexar County moves. Month-end, the first weekend of any month, and the summer PCS season around Joint Base San Antonio fill up fastest. If your date is tight, send it through the quote form anyway — we hold a few crews open for short-notice jobs.
How do you handle the Texas heat?
Summer moves start at dawn so the crew and your furniture beat the afternoon heat. We hydrate the team, pace the load, and protect heat-sensitive pieces. If your move-in stalls, our climate-controlled storage keeps wood, leather, and electronics out of San Antonio heat and humidity at $140–$360/mo by unit size.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. 1st Priority Movers is registered as a Texas household-goods carrier under TxDMV 006789123C and holds USDOT and MC authority for interstate moves, with $1M in cargo coverage on every job. Ask and we will show the paperwork before move day.
What is included in the price?
Every local move includes the truck, fuel, furniture pads, dollies, shrink wrap, and basic disassembly and reassembly of beds and standard furniture. There is no travel-time padding or fuel surcharge added at the end — the flat number we write down is the number you pay.
Do you do military PCS moves?
Yes. We move families to and from Lackland, Randolph, and Fort Sam Houston regularly and know the GBL and flat-rate paperwork those relocations involve. Tell us your report date on the quote form and we will build the schedule around it.
Can you handle Hill Country and gated-community moves?
Yes. We move into Boerne, New Braunfels, The Dominion, and Stone Oak all the time, including the longer drives and limestone custom homes. Many gated HOAs require a Certificate of Insurance before the truck enters — mention the community and we will have ours ready in advance.
Can you handle a long-distance move out of San Antonio?
Yes. Long-distance moves run on a binding written quote tied to your inventory and the two ZIP codes, not a number that creeps up later. Whether you are headed to Austin, Houston, Dallas, or El Paso, the same 1st Priority crew loads and delivers, and the $1M cargo coverage travels with your shipment.

Start Your San Antonio Move

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