3-bedroom home, local move.
$1,100-$2,200 typical cost. Full house, full crew.
The shape of the move.
6-10 hours, 3-4 mover crew, $1,100-$2,200. Full single-family home move. Almost always requires the larger 26-foot truck and 3-4 movers; can stretch to two trips if the truck is smaller. Most common scenario: family upsizing to a larger home within same city.
What you're actually paying for.
Hourly labour: 4-mover crew at $200-$300/hr × 8 hours = $1,600-$2,400. Packing materials $200-$400. Truck rental $250-$500 if separate. Tip $80-$240 typical.
What competitors won't tell you upfront.
Specialty items multiply: piano, large gun safes, hot tubs (if disassembly required), antique furniture requiring special crating. Garage and basement items often surprise — exercise equipment, workshop tools, lawn equipment add 1-2 hours.
Anti-pattern detection.
In-home survey is essentially mandatory for 3BR. Reasonable: detailed itemised estimate after survey, COI option, written stairs / long-carry / shuttle terms. Suspicious: anyone willing to quote without seeing the home.