Moving Companies in Foley, AL
Foley sits close to the Gulf, and that affects both moving costs and how crews prepare your things for transport.
Labor-only help - loading or unloading a rented truck or container - typically runs $354.59 to $749.32, or roughly $40 to $85 per hour per mover. A full local move for a two- to three-bedroom home generally lands between $1,000 and $2,000, while a smaller apartment runs $550 to $1,100. Moving out of the area or across state lines shifts pricing to weight and mileage, typically $1,480 to over $9,000.
Many local companies add a flat travel or fuel fee, often around $50 to $150, to cover the drive to and from your address regardless of distance - ask whether it's flat or double-billed. Always request a binding, not-to-exceed estimate in writing rather than a vague phone quote, so the price can't climb once the crew arrives. Because Foley sees sudden coastal rain and high humidity, ask whether the crew uses shrink wrap and waterproof-lined trucks to protect wood furniture in transit. Be thorough during your inventory walk-through - leaving out a heavy piano or garage workbench often means a price increase on moving day. Basic carrier liability is limited to $0.60 per pound per item and won't come close to covering something like a $1,500 television, so ask about full value protection if you own anything valuable.
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Federal tax-filer migration data for Baldwin County.
68% arrived from another state. Long-haul moves need a carrier with active interstate operating authority — plenty of local companies don't hold one.
See licensed movers65% of departures left the state. Interstate moves are priced by weight and distance, and the carrier must hold active interstate operating authority.
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Each bar shows that state's in/out split — rows are ranked by total volume.
Households arriving from another state report $87,160 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Alabama report $79,777. 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 Baldwin County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 52% 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 Alabama migration page →
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