How much it costs to move a washer and dryer

What moves with a washer and dryer cost

That number covers everything on the truck, not a line for the laundry pair.

The figure is a whole move. Among 256 reviews that mention a washer and dryer, from 229 movers and dated 2011 to 21 Sept 2026, the median price is $2,675 across 250 priced reviews. The middle half of those prices runs from $760 to $5,900. That number covers everything on the truck, not a line for the laundry pair.

Compare it with the full file. All moves in the file have a median of $3,255 across 24,086 priced reviews. A move that names a washer and dryer can sit higher or lower than that mark because the review is a total, not an item fee. Home size sits in the table after this section, so this page does not repeat those rows. Haulest is not a carrier and does not set these prices.

Why these reviews run negative

It does not mean that moving a washer and dryer makes a move go badly.

Damage shows up more often here. 75.8% of reviews that mention a washer and dryer mention damage, against 35.4% of all reviews. 84.4% of these reviews are one or two stars. The mean rating is 1.64, against 3.08 for all reviews. The gap is real, and it is about the reviews that named the machines, not a proof that laundry equipment ruins a move.

People name the thing that went wrong. A reviewer often names a washer or dryer because something happened to it, so this slice of the file runs more negative than the file as a whole. That is a selection effect. It does not mean that moving a washer and dryer makes a move go badly.

Complaints cluster around handling and finish. In general terms, the hard notes are about dents, scratches, a drum left free to swing, hoses left wet, or a unit that should have come apart before the truck. 46.1% of these reviews describe a move between states, where distance adds time and more hands on the load.

How to get it priced right

A mover must offer full value protection.

Put the pair on the inventory. Name the washer and the dryer on the inventory and on the written estimate, including whether they are front-load, stacked, or gas. A stacked pair comes apart before it moves, and that labor belongs on the sheet before load day. Use the inventory calculator so both machines are listed as their own lines.

Ask about handling, stairs, and taking them apart. Extra handling and stairs are accessorials, not a surprise on moving day. Front-load washers usually need their transit bolts or a bracket reinstalled so the drum does not swing. Drain the hoses and tape them to the machine. A short guide to moving heavy items covers the same class of work, and the accessorials calculator shows how those add-ons are usually listed.

Get the valuation in writing. On a move between states 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 for the valuation in writing and read the estimate the way this estimate guide describes, so the laundry pair is covered by a choice you made, not a default you missed.

When to call a specialist

A gas dryer should be disconnected by a qualified person, and many movers will not touch gas lines.

A general mover can take a standard pair. If the machines are named on the inventory, the hoses are drained and taped, and a front-load drum is locked with transit bolts or a bracket, a household mover can haul them with the rest of the load. Stacked units come apart first, which is ordinary prep, not a separate trade. See how moving cost works for the total, not a machine-only fee.

Call a qualified person for gas. A gas dryer should be disconnected by a qualified person, and many movers will not touch gas lines. That is the clearest case for someone who is not the crew on the truck. Book that disconnect before the estimate is signed so the move price does not pretend the gas work is included. Hope is not a shutoff valve.