Moving Companies in South Lyon, MI
What movers charge in South Lyon
Michigan movers typically bill an hourly rate for local jobs, and statewide that averages around $139 per hour for a two- to three-person crew. Total costs for a local move usually land between $500 and $2,500 or more, depending mostly on how much you're moving and how many bedrooms are involved.
Fees that catch people off guard
Most companies add a travel or portal-to-portal charge that starts when the crew leaves their warehouse and doesn't stop for breaks or a tricky staircase, so ask how that time gets calculated before booking. Get a binding or not-to-exceed estimate in writing rather than a phone quote, so the price can't balloon on moving day. If you own a piano, a heavy safe, a pool table, or a hot tub, mention it in advance, since these often carry a separate surcharge if they show up as a surprise.
Coverage and parking
Standard liability coverage is thin: about $0.60 per pound per item, so a 20-pound television worth $1,000 is only covered for $12 unless you buy full value protection. If your street or homeowners association restricts large trucks, sort out parking ahead of time, since a blocked 26-foot truck causes delays that add hourly charges.
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Federal tax-filer migration data for Oakland County.
67% arrived from elsewhere in Michigan. Most arrivals are in-state moves, so a regional company will usually cover it — check interstate authority only if you're crossing a state line.
See licensed movers50% of departures stayed under 50 miles. Short local moves are usually priced by the hour, so a regional company is often the cheaper call.
See the full picture — 5-year trend, state flows and top routes
Each bar shows that state's in/out split — rows are ranked by total volume.
Households arriving from another state report $102,290 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Michigan report $69,703. Long-distance arrivals are the higher-budget half of the market.
How this works: IRS SOI County-to-County Migration Data, 2022-2023. The IRS compares the address on consecutive tax returns, so every move here is a real filed household. The catch: it publishes annually with about a two-year lag, counts Oakland County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 14% of moves unattributed to a specific county, because flows too small to publish are grouped into regional buckets instead. See the whole state on the Michigan migration page →
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Industry rules of thumb — about seven pounds per cubic foot, and published rental-truck capacities. Not our carrier records, not a quote. Bring both numbers to the call and what you get back will finally be comparable.