Cost to move
How much it costs to move a motorcycle
72 reviews in our file mention a motorcycle, from 65 movers, dated from 2010 to 21 Sept 2026. The prices on this page are the totals those reviewers paid for the whole move, set beside all moves, and not a price for the motorcycle alone.
Anthony BaleMoving industry professional, author and writerReviewed 2026-09-24
What moves with a motorcycle cost
That figure is what the household paid for the job, bike included, not a line for the motorcycle alone.
The price in these reviews is the whole move. 72 reviews mention a motorcycle, written by customers of 65 movers between 2010 and 21 Sept 2026. Among the 70 reviews that list a price, the median total is $5,421, and the middle half of those totals runs from $2,900 to $7,800. That figure is what the household paid for the job, bike included, not a line for the motorcycle alone.
Set that median next to every move in the file. Across 24,086 priced reviews of all kinds, the median whole-move price is $3,255. The motorcycle set can sit above or below that line because the homes, distances, and dates differ, not because we priced the bike as its own service. A table by home size follows this section, so the spread by house is already there and does not need repeating here.
A total is not an item price. The review file records what the customer paid for the move, and a motorcycle is only one thing named in the writeup. Labor, truck time, and miles for the rest of the household sit inside the same total. Treat $5,421 as the middle of those totals, and see how moving costs are filed when you want the same reading for every move, not only the ones that name a bike.
Whole-move price in reviews that mention a motorcycle, against all reviews. Dated reviews from 2010 to 21 Sept 2026. A median needs 35 priced reviews overall, or 10 in a size row.
| Moves that mention a motorcycle | All moves | |
|---|---|---|
| Median whole-move price | $5,421 (70 priced) | $3,255 (24,086 priced) |
| Middle half | $2,900 to $7,800 | |
| Between states | 87.5% | |
| Mentions damage | 72.2% | 35.4% |
| One or two stars | 76.4% | |
| Mean rating | 1.96 | 3.08 |
Source: Haulest review file, 21 Sept 2026 (whole-move prices, self-reported).
Same comparison by home size. Rows with fewer than 10 priced reviews show the count only.
| Home size | Mentions a motorcycle | All moves |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | 5 priced | $2,150 (3,231) |
| 2 bedroom | $5,600 (15) | $3,764 (6,535) |
| 3 bedroom | $8,700 (15) | $5,000 (4,703) |
Source: Haulest review file, 21 Sept 2026 (whole-move prices, self-reported).
Why these reviews run negative
That selection is why these reviews run more negative than the file as a whole.
Damage shows up more often in this slice. 72.2% of the reviews that mention a motorcycle also mention damage, against 35.4% of all reviews in the file. 76.4% of the motorcycle reviews are one or two stars. The mean rating is 1.96, against 3.08 for all reviews. Those gaps are real in the file, and they describe the reviews, not a law of motorcycle moves.
People name the bike when something happened to it. A reviewer with a quiet, ordinary move often never writes the word motorcycle at all. The file therefore holds a higher share of stories in which the bike was the thing that went wrong, or the thing the customer was still thinking about. That selection is why these reviews run more negative than the file as a whole.
Do not read this as the bike ruining the move. Mentioning a motorcycle in a review is not the same as the motorcycle causing the score. Complaints here tend to be about damage and about the bike failing to arrive as the customer expected. The share is higher because people name an item when something happened to it, not because moving a motorcycle makes a move go badly.
Recent reviews
What reviewers said about a motorcycle
5 of 5 · 10 Sept 2025 · reported $5,157
“My move was not a traditional furniture move that City Moving handles, I needed to ship a vintage motorcycle with sidecar from the California to Hawaii. From my intial contact the company was very willing to work with me to get my shipment to me. They picked the bike up and built a fantastic crate…”
1 of 5 · 21 Feb 2025 · reported $4,500
“Before trusting this company with your belongings, please read this review carefully. I strongly believe this is not even a legitimate moving service but more of a marketing scam. Expect Lies at Every Step Everyone in this company will lie to you. The first liar you’ll encounter is the sales…”
1 of 5 · 11 Jan 2024 · reported $8,700
“I hired Priceline Logistics and they hired A Russian Sub contractor out of Las Vegas to come get my property. They did not have enough room for all my things I needed. they took my sons box spring but not the mattress or bed frame. As they left my house they driver hit the fence and did over 800.00…”
How to get it priced right
A mover must offer full value protection.
Put the motorcycle on the inventory and on the written estimate. If the bike is only a verbal aside, it will not show up in the price you are asked to accept. Name it in the inventory, and ask the mover to show it on the estimate as part of the shipment or as a separate vehicle move. The inventory calculator is a plain way to list it before you call.
Ask what extra handling the bike will need. Stairs, disassembly, and crating all change the labor, and a general estimate that never mentions them is incomplete. Ask whether this mover charges for that handling, and get the answer on the same written estimate. Accessorial charges and how to read a moving estimate spell out the lines worth checking.
Get the valuation in writing. 87.5% of the reviews that mention a motorcycle describe a move between states. On an interstate move the default liability is released value, 60 cents per pound per article, unless you buy full value protection. A mover must offer full value protection. Ask which option is on your estimate before loading day.
When to call a specialist
Some interstate movers will not carry a motorcycle in a household shipment at all.
A general mover is enough when the bike rides with the household goods. The motorcycle either goes in the moving truck, strapped or crated, or ships separately with a vehicle transporter. If your mover will take it in the shipment and has written the handling and the valuation, you do not need a second company for the bike. Ask what this mover requires, since movers set their own conditions, often about the fuel level and the battery.
Call a specialist when the household mover will not take the bike. Some interstate movers will not carry a motorcycle in a household shipment at all. In that case the bike ships with a vehicle transporter, which is a different booking from the van that takes the furniture. Auto transport is the page for that separate shipment. Haulest is not a carrier, so the choice of who hauls the bike is yours.
Photograph the bike before it leaves your hands. Take pictures from every side before loading, including close views of existing scratches, so a later damage note has something to sit beside. That album does not change the released value rule, and it does not pick your mover. It does make the condition obvious if you are comparing a household shipment with a separate transporter.
Before you hire
Four checks before a deposit
Written estimate after a look
Interstate movers must give the booklet and a written estimate after a survey or a full description. A $499 ad is not an estimate.
FMCSA Protect Your MoveLegal name matches SAFER
USDOT on the paper, the truck doors, and the census. A different name is the walk.
USDOT / Companies House lookupWalk from cash and blank paper
FTC: unregistered interstate, huge deposit, cash only, or a blank contract. Photograph and leave.
FTC: hiring a mover110% on a COD non-binding job
Pay up to 110% plus agreed extras and they must hand over the load. Not a cap on extras you signed.
US interstate rules
Reviewed by Anthony Bale, 24 Sep 2026. Corpus as of 21 Sept 2026. Drafted with grok-4.7-medium via cursor-agent on 2026-09-24, then edited. Haulest is not a carrier.
Ask out loud
Questions people ask
- Does a motorcycle have its own moving price in this file?
- The file prices the whole move, and a motorcycle named in a review is not a separate price. The median of those whole-move totals is $5,421 across 70 priced reviews, with the middle half from $2,900 to $7,800. Across all moves, the median is $3,255 from 24,086 priced reviews.
- Why are these reviews more negative than the rest of the file?
- 72.2% of reviews that mention a motorcycle mention damage, against 35.4% of all reviews, and 76.4% are one or two stars. Mean rating is 1.96, against 3.08 for all reviews. People often name an item because something happened to it, so this slice runs more negative without meaning that moving a motorcycle makes a move go badly.
- Should I name the motorcycle on the estimate?
- Yes. Put it on the inventory and on the written estimate, and ask about stairs, disassembly, and any extra handling. On an interstate move, ask for the valuation in writing, because the default is released value at 60 cents per pound per article unless you buy full value protection. A mover must offer full value protection.
- When should the bike go with a vehicle transporter?
- Use a transporter when you want it shipped separately, or when the household mover will not carry a motorcycle in the shipment. Some interstate movers will not carry one in a household shipment at all. If the mover will strap or crate it on the moving truck and writes that into the estimate, a general mover can be enough.
- What should I do before loading day?
- Photograph the bike from every side before loading. Ask the mover about fuel level, battery, and any other condition they set for carrying a motorcycle. Keep the inventory, the estimate, and the valuation in the same written set of papers.
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About Anthony Bale
A moving industry professional, author and writer. Anthony has been at different positions in the industry for the last 10 years, gaining significant knowledge on the relocation process. He himself has moved 6 times already, which helped him explore the other side of the moving process.
At Haulest he writes the US cost, hiring, and rights pages, reading the licensed review file every week so the numbers on the page are the numbers people reported.
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