These are the questions our San Antonio office fields most from Alamo City households and businesses planning a move with 1st Priority Movers. Browse our full range of moving services for details on what each job covers. If your question is not here, send it through the free quote form or contact our team — a real person, not a call center, will answer it.
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.
Do you move pianos and other specialty items?
Yes — pianos have their own line: roughly $250–$450 for an upright and $450–$800 for a baby grand, handled with proper boards and straps. We also move gun safes, appliances, fitness equipment, and oversized art. Flag any specialty piece on the quote form so we send the right crew and gear.
Are you a moving company or a broker?
Yes, we are a moving company — 1st Priority Movers is a licensed, insured San Antonio mover running our own trucks and W-2 crews. We are not a broker, marketplace, or moving company, and your job is never handed to an outside carrier. The uniformed movers at your door are our employees.