These are the questions our Cincinnati office fields most from Hamilton County households and businesses planning a relocation with A+ Don’s Moving. Browse our full range of moving services for details on what each job covers. If your question is not here, send it through the free quote form or contact our team — a real person from our roster, not a call center, will answer it. No outside carrier ever touches your job.
What does a local Cincinnati move cost?
You can book hourly or on a flat written rate, and we tell you which one fits before you commit. A 2-mover crew is $115/hr and a 3-mover crew is $155/hr, both with a 2-hour minimum, truck, pads, and dollies included. Most customers pick the flat rate: studio or 1BR runs $475-$725, 2BR $950-$1,550, 3BR $1,750-$2,800, and 4BR $3,000-$4,400.
How early should I book a Cincinnati mover?
Two to three weeks is comfortable for most relocation work. Month-end, the first weekend of any month, and the UC, Xavier, and NKU turnover in May and August fill up fastest. If your date is tight, send it through the quote form anyway - Marlene holds a few crews open for short-notice jobs.
How do you handle Ohio Valley weather?
April through June Trevor watches the radar for tornado cells before he dispatches a job, and January through February every truck carries chains, salt, and shovels for ice events that roll up the river. We start early when severe weather is forecast and protect heat-sensitive pieces from cold and condensation. Climate-controlled storage runs $145-$370/mo by unit size.
Are you licensed and insured in Ohio?
Yes. A+ Don's Moving is an Ohio household-goods carrier with Ohio PUCO authority on file and US DOT and MC authority for interstate work, carrying $1M in cargo coverage on every job. Ask Marlene and we will show the paperwork before move day - no broker workaround, no "matched carrier" disclaimer.
What is included in the Cincinnati price?
Every local relocation includes the truck, fuel, furniture pads, dollies, shrink wrap, and basic disassembly and reassembly of beds and standard furniture. There is no travel-time padding or fuel surcharge added at the end - the flat number we write down is the number you pay at unload.
Do you move UC, Xavier, and NKU students and faculty?
Yes. May and August are our busiest weeks - apartment turnover near UC and Clifton, off-campus rentals around Xavier in Norwood, dorm-to-house transitions at NKU across the river, and faculty relocations into Mason, Blue Ash, and Hyde Park. Tell us your lease dates on the quote form and we will build the schedule around them.
Can you handle historic Hyde Park and Mt. Adams homes?
Yes. Tight Victorian staircases, hillside walk-ups, narrow doorframes, and finished basements to load out of are normal Cincinnati work for our crew. Antoine has spent years on these houses - call out anything oversized on the quote form so we send the right gear and headcount.
Can you handle a long-distance move out of Cincinnati?
Yes. Long-distance relocation runs on a binding written quote tied to your inventory and the two ZIP codes, not a number that creeps up later. Whether you are headed to Indianapolis, Columbus, Louisville, Dayton, Lexington, or Cleveland, the same A+ Don's crew loads and delivers, and the $1M cargo coverage travels with your shipment.
Do you move pianos and other specialty items?
Yes - pianos have their own line: roughly $250-$450 for an upright and $450-$800 for a baby grand, handled with proper boards and straps. We also move gun safes, appliances, fitness equipment, and oversized art. Flag any specialty piece on the quote form so Marquis and the right crew show up.
Are you a moving company?
Yes - A+ Don's Moving is a licensed, insured Cincinnati moving company running our own trucks and W-2 crews. We are not a broker, moving company, or lead aggregator, and your job is never handed to an outside carrier. The uniformed movers at your door are our employees, the truck has our name on it, and the price is the price we wrote down.