Movers in Minneapolis, MN

Minneapolis has an estimated population of 425,115 (US Census Bureau, 2023).

Settling into Minneapolis: what to know before you move

Minneapolis sits along the Mississippi River in southeastern Minnesota, paired across the water with St. Paul as the Twin Cities. The city is known for its chain of lakes, including Lake of the Isles and Lake Harriet, and for neighborhoods such as Uptown, Northeast, and Dinkytown near the University of Minnesota. Interstates 94, 35W, and 394 cross the city, and Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport lies just south in Bloomington and Richfield.

Housing ranges from prewar duplexes and bungalows in older neighborhoods to newer apartment towers downtown and along the riverfront, with many single-family suburbs surrounding the core city. If you are moving into a multi-story building or an older home, ask the building management or a local mover about stairwells, freight elevator access, and any move-in scheduling requirements well ahead of time. Confirm lease or condo association move policies before booking your date.

Winters in Minneapolis are cold with regular snow and ice, so many people prefer to schedule moves in late spring through early fall when conditions are milder and daylight is longer. The University of Minnesota and major employers such as Target and UnitedHealth Group influence local rental turnover, particularly around the start of the school year. Local moves often involve St. Paul and suburbs like Edina, Bloomington, and Minnetonka, while long-distance moves frequently connect along I-94 toward Chicago or Fargo.

Sources: City of Minneapolis, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Metropolitan Airports Commission, National Weather Service Twin Cities, US Census Bureau.

What moving in Minneapolis actually looks like

Minneapolis is the largest city we cover in Minnesota, home to roughly 7.4% of the state's residents, spread over about 54 square miles of land (US Census Bureau Gazetteer, 2023). In densely built areas, a larger share of addresses tend to be apartments or attached homes, so it is worth asking your mover, your building and your local authority about lift access, loading areas, parking rules and how close the truck can get. These are general questions to raise rather than rules we can confirm for your address.

Movers serving Minneapolis generally cover the surrounding area too, so a quote for Minneapolis is usually valid for a move to or from nearby towns. Distances below are straight-line, measured between Census centre points.

• Hopkins, about 7 miles
• Minnetonka, about 9 miles
• Eden Prairie, about 12 miles
• Burnsville, about 14 miles
• Inver Grove Heights, about 14 miles
• Newport, about 15 miles

What a move in Minneapolis costs

A local move inside Minneapolis is usually quoted hourly: a two- or three-person crew, a truck, and travel time. The size of your home drives the hours, and packing services, stairs, long carries and bulky items such as pianos or safes add to them.

A move from Minneapolis to another state is priced differently, on the weight of your shipment and the distance it travels, plus any packing, storage or specialty handling. Ask every mover for the estimate type in writing: binding, non-binding, or binding not-to-exceed.

Local move or long-distance move?

Staying inside Minnesota? That’s an in-state move and a local crew can handle it. Crossing the Minnesota state line makes it an interstate move, which needs a carrier registered with a USDOT number. Our call line routes you to the right kind of mover once you tell us which one you’re doing.

Before you book a Minneapolis mover

• Get at least three written estimates so you can compare like with like.
• Check the mover’s USDOT or state licence number and current insurance.
• Confirm what valuation coverage is included and what an upgrade costs.
• Ask how they handle stairs, lifts, long carries and parking at both ends.
• Never pay a large deposit in cash before the truck arrives.