Local moves are billed by the hour; interstate moves are priced on the space you take up on the truck. Pick your move below for a planning estimate built from real Muval bookings — hourly benchmarks for 27 cities and per-cubic-metre benchmarks for every major interstate route.
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Based on completed Muval local moves since June 2023. Estimates only — final price depends on access, dates and inventory.
Get instant quotesLocal crews charge per half hour, door to door, usually with a two-hour minimum that's collected as a deposit when you book. Your final cost is the hourly rate multiplied by how long the job really takes — so everything that saves the crew time saves you money: good parking, packed-and-labelled boxes near the exit, disassembled furniture.
Bigger homes are often quoted with three or four movers. The hourly rate is higher but the job finishes faster — for large homes it usually nets out cheaper than a small crew on a long day.
Interstate pricing is based on the volume your belongings fill on the truck, in cubic metres, and the route. If your dates are flexible, ask about backloading — sharing space on a truck already driving your route — which is usually the cheapest way to move interstate.
Not sure what a cubic metre looks like? Our cubic metre explainer makes it concrete, and the interstate moving costs page has route-by-route detail. Or skip the guesswork entirely: build a room-by-room inventory and this calculator will price your exact volume.
On most routes, customers who compared quotes on Muval and booked below their average competing quote saved a meaningful chunk — often 20–30% on interstate moves. Quotes vary because trucks have different amounts of spare space on different days; comparing finds the mover who genuinely wants your job.
Watch for hidden fees, get everything in writing, and read our guide to requesting a removalist quote before you commit.
Watch: 10 tips to make & save money when moving house, from Muval's Moving Guru.