Movers from Charlotte to Atlanta

Studio or four-bedroom house, Move & Care moves Charlotte homes the 240 road miles to Atlanta at one flat rate, from $900 up to $4,700. We are the carrier, not a broker, licensed under USDOT 3212621 and MC-1018431.

The rate comes from your inventory and pays for the crew, the truck, fuel, tolls and basic coverage at 60 cents per pound per article, with the $50 equipment charge in it. Pieces we take apart in Charlotte go back together in Atlanta. Packing labor, boxes, Full Value Protection and a baby grand ($240) cost extra. If something arrives damaged, the crew can write it on a Damage Report before leaving.

The truck runs I-85 for 238 of the 240 miles, about 4 hours of driving, or one driving day. Delivery is planned for 1 to 3 days after loading, and same-day or next-day delivery is possible, depending on mover availability.

Plan the Charlotte loading day first: a truck standing in a traffic lane or on a sidewalk needs a CDOT Right-of-Way Use Permit, which takes 72 hours. Studios and average homes are priced without a visit, while a large house gets a video or in-home walkthrough. Either way, your price starts at the top of the page: your move date, your home size and the two ZIP codes. A link on the thank-you screen collects the item list. Elevator and dock time at both buildings are yours to book, and we issue any Certificate of Insurance in the building's exact wording.

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Interstate carrierUSDOT #3212621, MC #1018431
One flat rateFuel, tolls and mileage inside it
Own trucks and crewsNo broker hands your move on
Basic coverage60 cents per pound per article

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What a Charlotte to Atlanta move costs

From $900 for a studio to $4,700 for a four-bedroom house.

Example prices. Your price comes from your item list and dates.

Shared truck, flexible datesOwn truck, peak season

Size of moveFlat-rate rangeDelivery

Studio $900 to $1,550 1 to 3 days

1-bedroom apartment $1,050 to $2,250 1 to 3 days

2-bedroom apartment $1,550 to $2,650 1 to 3 days

3-bedroom apartment $1,750 to $3,600 1 to 3 days

2-bedroom house $1,750 to $3,600 1 to 3 days

3-bedroom house $2,400 to $4,150 1 to 3 days

4-bedroom house $2,850 to $4,700 1 to 3 days

Every range includes the $50 equipment charge. Your estimate sets the final flat rate.

Charlotte to Atlanta at a glance

240 mi Distance 238 of them on I-85
1 to 3 days Delivery window Counted from loading day
About 4 hours Driving One driving day
72 hours Charlotte lane permit CDOT review time, so apply early

What the flat rate covers

Know what is inside the price before you compare estimates.

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Included in your flat rate

Your crew loads in Charlotte and unloads in Atlanta. Furniture is padded and wrapped for a long haul, then placed room by room at the new address.

Mention stairs, elevators and long walks to the truck when you book.

Included in your flat rate

The 240 miles are priced into the rate. Fuel and tolls do not show up as extra lines on the bill.

The rate is set from your inventory before the truck is booked.

Move and Care office staff planning moves at their desks

Included in your flat rate

Move & Care is the carrier on your move, so the company that gives you the estimate is the company that loads your home.

Check USDOT 3212621 on the FMCSA site before you book.

Two Move and Care movers wrapping a dresser in a moving blanket

Included in your flat rate

Furniture that has to come apart is taken apart in Charlotte and put back together in Atlanta.

List beds, desks and large tables in your inventory.

Move and Care mover putting a chair back together

Included in your flat rate

Basic released-value protection is included. It pays 60 cents per pound per article, so a 40-pound TV is capped at $24.

Ask about Full Value Protection for anything valuable.

Priced separately

Packing labor (billed hourly), packing materials, and Full Value Protection.

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Moving services from Charlotte to Atlanta

All services

Long-distance movingHomes and apartments. Residential movingFamily homes, room by room. Commercial movingOffices and shops. Packing services and suppliesBilled hourly, boxes extra. StorageBetween move-out and move-in. Piano movingPadded and wrapped for the haul. White glove movingArt, antiques, fragile pieces. Senior movingPlanned around downsizing.

Know your Atlanta price before you book.One flat rate from your inventory, delivery window included.

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Charlotte to Atlanta route guide

The curb in Charlotte, the drive on I-85 and what to book in Atlanta.

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Loading day in Charlotte
The road: I-85 almost all the way
From loading to delivery
Delivery at your Atlanta building
After you settle in Georgia

Loading day in Charlotte

A moving truck that stands in a traffic lane, on the planting strip or across a sidewalk in Charlotte for more than five minutes needs a Right-of-Way Use Permit from CDOT. The city takes 72 hours from your request to issue it and allows no lane closures from 7 to 9 a.m. or 4 to 6 p.m. on weekdays, so set the loading hours around those windows. You apply for the permit, and our Charlotte office can tell you how long the truck will need the space.

Before the crew arrives, disconnect the washer, the dryer and the fridge's water line yourself, because our movers are not allowed to disconnect water or gas lines. Gas cans, propane tanks and other flammables stay off the truck, and so do firearms.

The road: I-85 almost all the way

From Uptown the truck takes I-277 and NC 27 to I-85, then stays on I-85 for 238 miles through upstate South Carolina into downtown Atlanta. That is 240 miles and about 4 hours of driving, well inside the federal limit of 11 driving hours a day, so the road takes one driving day. I-85 also runs north from Charlotte. For a move that way, see Charlotte to Raleigh.

From loading to delivery

The day before: empty and defrost the fridge and finish any rooms you are packing yourself.
Loading day in Charlotte: show the crew the pieces that stay behind, then check that each room is empty before the truck leaves.
Delivery in Atlanta, 1 to 3 days after loading: tell the crew which room each piece goes to, and look things over before they leave, so any damage goes on a Damage Report.

Delivery at your Atlanta building

A truck that reaches Atlanta in about 4 hours can still sit at a locked dock. Reserve the elevator or the loading dock for your delivery day, ask the front desk or the HOA how a truck gets in and where it may park, and send us the building's exact Certificate of Insurance wording early, so we can issue it before the truck arrives.

After you settle in Georgia

North Carolina wants its plate back: turn it in to NCDMV before you cancel the North Carolina car insurance, or you may be fined for a gap in coverage (NCDMV). If you bought the Atlanta home, Georgia's homestead exemption goes to the owner who lives in the home on January 1, and you apply with your county tax office (Georgia Department of Revenue).

Questions about moving Charlotte to Atlanta

Didn't see your question? Call (919) 561-5237, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., 7 days.

$900 to $4,700, by home size.

A studio starts at $900, and a four-bedroom house, the largest home on our price list, tops out at $4,700. Your exact flat rate comes from the inventory before you book, and where it lands inside a size range depends on how much goes on the truck and what you add, such as packing or storage. Pay cash and get 5% off the total.

Sometimes. Otherwise within 1 to 3 days.

Sometimes: same-day or next-day delivery is possible on this route, depending on mover availability, since the drive is about 4 hours on I-85. If that does not work out, your estimate plans delivery for 1 to 3 days after loading.

Yes, if you cancel at least 2 weeks before the move.

Yes. A deposit reserves your moving day, and it comes back to you if you cancel at least 2 weeks before the move. When the crew comes and the move cannot start at the booked time, the minimum charge may apply.

Yes, with storage in your plan.

Yes, when storage is part of your confirmed plan: we take your things to storage and deliver them to the Atlanta address later. Storage is priced on its own, so tell us the gap between move-out and move-in when you ask for your estimate.

Turn it in to NCDMV, then cancel the NC insurance.

Turn it in to NCDMV once you hold a Georgia driver's license, at any NCDMV license plate agency or by mail. Cancel the North Carolina car insurance only after the plate is back, because canceling first brings a fine for a lapse in coverage.

No, not on a confirmed move.

No. A confirmed flat rate, set from your inventory, stays the same when loading or the drive takes longer than planned. If the move itself changes, for example more rooms or a piano added, the estimate is reviewed before move day.