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Trusted Local Moving Company in Bloomington, MN
Moving across town sounds simple until you actually start doing it. The fridge doesn’t fit through the doorway. The rental truck place runs out of dollies. Your back gives out somewhere around box twelve. Hiring local movers is the kind of decision people put off until the day before and then regret the morning of.
Most people typing local movers in Bloomington, MN into a search bar are two weeks from a closing date and already tired. That is where Daymakers Moving and Storage comes in. As a trusted local moving company in Bloomington, MN, we handle home moving throughout the Bloomington area and the wider Twin Cities with full crews, professional equipment, and zero shortcuts. More than 800 five-star reviews on Google and Facebook back the work, along with BBB accreditation, Inc. 5000 recognition, and Minneapolis Regional Chamber membership. Founded in 2015 by Sean Higgins, our company runs as a carrier rather than a broker, so the crew that quotes your job is the crew that shows up. No day labor. No subcontractors. No strangers on your stairs, just our own movers.
Why Local Movers Beat a DIY Move in Bloomington, MN
People assume hiring movers is the pricey route. It usually isn't once you do the math. Truck rental, gas, packing supplies, pizza for the friends who bail, and a chiropractor visit a week later. Add up your own labor and the savings vanish fast.
Professional movers get you a trained crew, proper equipment, and a process that doesn't depend on a buddy's hatchback. Our workers know how to wrap a couch so it doesn't tear on a doorframe, and how to load a truck so nothing shifts on the highway.
Bloomington, MN makes that gap wider than most suburbs do. The largest suburb in the Twin Cities grew in two waves, and the housing stock shows it. East of 35W, around Oxboro and Penn-American, you get 1950s ramblers with narrow basement stairs and a tight turn at the landing. West Bloomington came later, so Normandale, Bush Lake, and Hyland run to split-levels and two-story builds, with more floors to carry furniture up. A sectional that walks straight out of a Hyland two-story is a different task entirely in an Oxboro rambler. Knowing which one you have before the truck arrives is most of the work.
Then there is liability. Drop your own TV, and that is on you. If a mover damages something in their care, a fully licensed and insured Bloomington moving company sorts it out.
Move Day With Local Movers in Bloomington, MN
A local move sounds like a single thing. It isn't. Every house, apartment, and business has its own quirks. Tight stairwells. Narrow doorways. Slick floors after a rainy morning, or a Minnesota winter's salted slush on Bloomington driveways from November through March. Our Bloomington movers plan around all of it, and our local moving services cover the whole job start to finish.
Here is what a typical workday looks like with our local movers.
- A walkthrough or call in advance, so we know what is going where
- Runners, padding, and the right equipment to protect floors and doorframes in older Bloomington homes
- Wrapping for furniture, mirrors, glass, and other fragile items
- Loading the truck in an order that makes unloading at the new place faster and safer
- Unloading into the rooms you point us toward, not the garage
The walkthrough is where we set crew size, and on a local job that decision drives the price. Send three movers on a task that needed four, and it finishes late, which costs more than the fourth mover would have. So we look at the stairs, the tight turns, and what has to come apart, then build the crew around the carry rather than the floor plan.
Apartment moves near the Mall of America and along American Boulevard are their own category, because those buildings run on elevator reservations and posted move windows rather than your schedule. Our Bloomington movers confirm building rules with property management before moving day, so you are not paying a crew to stand in a lobby.
Full Packing, Supplies, and the Unpacking Problem
Packing is the part everyone underestimates. A weekend of work turns into two weeks of finding gadgets you forgot you owned.
Full-service moving companies bring their own packing supplies, and we do. Recycled boxes and protective materials come on the truck. Packing services are priced separately, so full packing, partial packing, or just the breakables are all options at the quote stage.
Most movers drop the boxes and bail. Our unpacking services go further. Our team finishes the unloading, sets up the bedrooms, gets the kitchen working, breaks down the boxes, and hauls them off.
What Bloomington Moving Costs, and How to Avoid Surprise Fees
Local moves in Bloomington, MN get priced by the hour, which means moving labor is the number that matters. Long-distance work gets priced by weight and mileage instead. The part where most companies get sketchy is the fine print.
We quote upfront. No fuel fee at the end, no mystery charge for stairs, no padding the clock. Local moves bill for the labor hours worked, so if the job wraps up faster, you pay less. Everything else on the invoice sits on top of the moving labor, so get that rate in writing before moving day.
A few things move the cost on a Bloomington moving job. How much stuff you have. How far apart the two addresses sit. Whether there is an elevator or four flights of stairs. Whether you pack or we do, and which add-on services you want. Split-level homes in West Bloomington often need one more crew member than the same square footage in a rambler, because moving large furniture around two half-flights burns moving labor that a straight carry does not.
Trying to save money? Pack what you can and let us handle the heavy lifting. A tight load and a short carry both cut moving labor. Labor-only services work too, if you have the truck and just need the muscle.
Furniture Moving, Specialty Items, and Apartment Moves in Bloomington, MN
Not every local move in Bloomington, MN looks like a standard two-bedroom apartment.
Pianos. Gun safes. Antiques four generations old. Our specialty moving services cover that kind of furniture moving, with professional equipment rated for serious weight and padding to protect irreplaceable pieces. Moving large armoires, treadmills, pool tables, and other heavy items is routine work, and our movers train on it in-house.
Downsizing into one of Bloomington's senior living communities, from Risor and Oxboro Heights to The Rosalyn, runs slower than a standard local move. Our senior moving services page covers how we handle those jobs.
Renters relocating between buildings like Genesee, District, and The Preserve at Normandale Lake, or the newer South Loop buildings by the Mall of America, deal with building managers, elevator windows, and narrow service halls. Our movers have run enough apartment jobs in Bloomington, MN to handle that coordination in advance. Small business relocations work the same way, and our commercial moving services team schedules around your business hours, so downtime stays minimal.
When You Need Long Distance Moving or Storage Instead
Leaving Minnesota entirely? Our long distance movers in Bloomington, MN handle interstate work on private trucks. If your dates don't line up, our Hudson facility offers climate-controlled storage units on short- or long-term leases. Those storage units come with humidity control, pest management, and around-the-clock security.
Booking Your Bloomington Movers and Getting It on the Calendar
Most people wait too long to book movers in Bloomington, MN. Then summer hits, every weekend is full, and they scramble. Book earlier than you think you need to, especially in May, June, and July, when Bloomington moving crews fill up first. Flexible scheduling helps if your dates can move.
To get a free quote from Daymakers Moving and Storage, fill out the form on this page, tell us which moving services you need, or call our Bloomington office at (651) 867-2810. Local moving is one of several services we handle in Bloomington, MN, and our Bloomington moving company page carries the full list of services we run there, plus a map.
Our movers in Bloomington, MN cover all six city ZIP codes (55420, 55425, 55431, 55435, 55437, and 55438), plus Oxboro, Penn-American, Normandale, Bush Lake, Hyland, Southwood, Indian Mounds, and the South Loop district. From the Mall of America corridor to the Minnesota River bluffs, our crews work the whole city. We serve the rest of Hennepin County too, including Edina, Richfield, Eden Prairie, and Minneapolis, and we cross the Minnesota River into Burnsville, Savage, and Eagan. The same Bloomington movers work the rest of the Twin Cities metro, so customers get the same standards whatever the ZIP code.
Our Hassle-Free Bloomington Moving Process
Once you reach out, you'll follow these simple steps.
01. Contact us
Contact us online or give us a call
02. REVIEW INVENTORY
Review your inventory online or go over it with our team
03. FREE ESTIMATE
Receive your free estimate and pick the moving services you want
04. CONFIRM BOOKING
Once your booking is confirmed, we send out our Bloomington movers right away
What Makes Daymakers a Different Bloomington Moving Company
We tailor our moving services to your needs, so homeowners and renters relocating inside the city can pick complete white-glove service or have us handle only a few things. Daymakers is a leading moving company for local moves in Bloomington, MN, and here is what separates us from the others on your list.
- Trusted service. Our five-star ratings on Google and Facebook come from customers across the Twin Cities and western Wisconsin, and Yahoo has named us one of the best moving companies in Minneapolis and Saint Paul.
- No day labor. Every mover on your crew is a trained Daymakers professional following our own safety protocols, never a temp brought in for the day.
- Comprehensive services. Packing services, loading, transport, unloading, storage services, and commercial moving services for homes and businesses under one roof.
- Professional equipment. Our team keeps dollies, straps, runners, and padding on every truck, so we protect your floors and your furniture.
- Affordable rates. Fair prices, no hidden fees, and exceptional service, so you can budget with confidence.
FAQs About Local Movers - Bloomington, MN
What is the average cost of hiring a mover in Minnesota?
Local moves in Minnesota are billed hourly, so the total depends on crew size, labor hours, access, and which services you add. Moving labor is where most of the total goes. A small apartment can run a few hundred dollars, a full house with packing into the thousands. Most customers only get an accurate number after a walkthrough.
What is the cheapest day to hire movers?
Midweek, mid-month, and off-season. Most customers save real money just by moving the date. A Tuesday in February costs less than the last Saturday in June, when every moving company in Bloomington and the wider Twin Cities is booked solid.
What items will movers not move?
Anything flammable, corrosive, or explosive, including propane tanks, gasoline, paint thinner, and ammunition. We also leave out perishable food, plants on interstate moves, and irreplaceable documents.
Are you supposed to empty dressers for movers?
Empty the top drawers and anything holding liquids, glass, or valuables. Clothing in lower drawers is fine on a short local move across Bloomington, MN. Older dressers with weak joints get emptied, since a loaded drawer front can pull away on the stairs.
How far in advance should you schedule movers?
Two to three weeks covers most local jobs in Bloomington, MN. Late May through August fills first across the Bloomington area, and end-of-month dates go before mid-month ones because that is when leases turn over. Our Bloomington movers hold dates on a first-come basis, so call early if your closing date is fixed.
Contact Us to Schedule an Estimate
Daymakers is dedicated to making your moving experience the best it can be. To get started, complete this online form to request your free quote, or call us for more information.