How much does a move to Scottsdale cost?

Across 44 priced reviews, the median cost of a move into Scottsdale is $3,250. Moves that stay inside Arizona have a median of $1,000 across 13 priced reviews.

Where do people move from when they come to Scottsdale?

The most common origins in these reviews are Mesa, AZ; Chicago, IL; New Orleans, LA. The file holds 84 reviews dated 2017 to 3 Nov 2026.

How much does it cost to move out of Scottsdale, and where do people go?

Across 33 priced reviews, the median cost of leaving Scottsdale is $3,736. The destinations named most often are Phoenix, AZ; Spring Valley, CA; Mesa, AZ.

What should I tell a mover before the quote?

The access problems these reviews name most are tight streets and driveways, heat and weather. 40.5% of these reviews mention damage, and the mean rating is 2.71. Name those access limits before the quote so the price can include them.

Moving day in Scottsdale: one grips both hand-truck handles; the other steadies opposite box edges with open hands while watching clearance.

Moving to

Moving to or from Scottsdale, AZ

Haulest has 84 reviews of moves into or out of Scottsdale, dated 2017 to 3 Nov 2026. Inbound priced moves have a median of $3,250, and moves out have a median of $3,736.

Anthony BaleMoving industry professional, author and writerReviewed 2026-09-24

Moving to Scottsdale

Haulest is not a carrier and does not book the truck.

People arrive from a short list of cities. The most common origins in these reviews are Mesa, AZ; Chicago, IL; New Orleans, LA. Across 44 priced reviews, the median cost of a move into Scottsdale is $3,250. A move that stays inside Arizona is cheaper on the same file, with a median of $1,000 across 13 priced reviews. See what a move costs if you want the wider pattern.

The metro prices a bit above the country. BEA price parity for 2024 puts the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro at 103.3, with the United States set at 100. Arizona as a whole sits at 100.7. The gap is small. A Scottsdale address on its own does not explain the moving bill. Haulest is not a carrier and does not book the truck.

What reviewers paid, Scottsdale. A median needs 10 priced reviews. Reviews dated 2017 to 3 Nov 2026.

Move	Median paid	Priced reviews
Into Scottsdale from elsewhere	$3,250	44
Out of Scottsdale	$3,736	33
From Scottsdale within the state	$1,000	13
Price level, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (US = 100)	103.3	BEA 2024

Sources: Haulest review file, 3 Nov 2026 (reviewer-reported whole-move prices); US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, read 2024.

Top-rated movers in and near Scottsdale

Each has 5+ reviews and 4.0+ stars. Movers reviewed in the last 3 years come first, then by rating weighted by how many reviews back it. Few Scottsdale movers qualify, so the list goes on with the best elsewhere in the state; each card says where the mover is based. No mover pays to be on this list.

Get free quotes from Scottsdale movers See all movers in Scottsdale

Moving out of Scottsdale

Those dates are when the review was posted, usually a few weeks after the move.

Outbound moves head to a few repeat cities. The destinations named most often are Phoenix, AZ; Spring Valley, CA; Mesa, AZ. Across 33 priced reviews, the median cost of leaving Scottsdale is $3,736. That sits above the inbound median of $3,250. A move that stays inside Arizona, at a median of $1,000, is the cheaper pattern in this file. Compare routes on city to city pages.

Review posts bunch up in a few months. Reviews cluster in Sep, Jan, Jun and thin out in Mar, Dec, Apr. Those dates are when the review was posted, usually a few weeks after the move. Book a busy month early if your dates are fixed, and check the peak season calculator before you treat a quiet month as an open calendar.

Where reviewers came from and went, Scottsdale.

Moved in from	Reviews	Moved out to	Reviews
Mesa, AZ	3	Phoenix, AZ	2
Chicago, IL	3	Spring Valley, CA	2
New Orleans, LA	2	Mesa, AZ	1
Phoenix, AZ	2	Santa Fe, NM	1
Tempe, AZ	2	Las Vegas, NV	1

Source: Haulest review file, 3 Nov 2026 (reviewer-reported whole-move prices).

Reviews of Scottsdale moves by the month they were posted.

9Jan

6Feb

2Mar

4Apr

7May

9Jun

8Jul

9Aug

10Sep

8Oct

8Nov

4Dec

What makes a Scottsdale move harder

40.5% of these reviews mention damage, and the mean rating is 2.71.

Access complaints show up in pairs. The problems these reviews name most are tight streets and driveways, heat and weather. Tell the mover every one of those limits before the quote so the price includes them. Skip that step and the crew learns the hard part on the curb. Read how to read a moving estimate before you sign.

Damage comes up often in this file. 40.5% of these reviews mention damage, and the mean rating is 2.71. The file covers 84 reviews dated 2017 to 3 Nov 2026. Ask the mover how claims work before you accept the quote, and keep photos of anything fragile. A move that leaves Arizona is interstate, so federal USDOT and FMCSA rules apply, while a move inside Arizona follows the state page.

Access problems named in Scottsdale reviews

Tight streets and driveways · 2 reviews
“Charged us extra for not being available (closing was delayed).Charged us extra for a shuttle van.”
Heat and weather · 2 reviews
“Candice, the woman I spoke with, then proceeds to tell me that it is also raining outside, which it had been for 2 days and didn't start suddenly when the movers got to the location.”

Route pages from and to Scottsdale

What a moving crew earns around Scottsdale

Half of the hand movers in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area earn less than $21.61 an hour (US: $19.35); truck drivers, $28.74. An hourly quote for a crew pays two or three of them, plus the truck, fuel, insurance, and the company's margin, so the rate per mover is usually two to three times the wage. A rate near the wage itself means someone is not insured or not paid.

US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025: 53-7062 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand (56,420 jobs in the area); 53-3032 Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers. The occupation includes warehouse work, not only moving crews. BLS wage data

Doing it yourself

Renting a truck in Scottsdale

Which truck fits your home, and what to check before you book one here.

Studio10 to 12 ft truck380 to 450 cu ft. The smallest box truck. No ramp at any brand.
1 or 2 bedroom15 to 16 ft truck658 to 800 cu ft. The most rented size and the smallest with a ramp.
3 bedroom20 to 22 ft truck1,016 to 1,200 cu ft. U-Haul and Penske only; Budget skips from 16 to 26 ft.
4 bedroom26 ft truck1,682 to 1,700 cu ft. The largest you can drive on a regular licence.

For comparison: reviewers who hired full-service movers on moves from Scottsdale within the state paid a median $1,000 (13 priced reviews). The truck line above is fuel only: add the rental, mileage or days, coverage, equipment, tolls, a night on the road, and your time.

All truck sizes U-Haul vs Penske vs Budget DIY or movers calculator

Sources: Brand spec pages (U-Haul, Penske, Budget) (mpg and fuel type); US EIA weekly retail prices (week of 26 Oct 2026).

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 Move
Legal name matches SAFER
USDOT on the paper, the truck doors, and the census. A different name is the walk.
USDOT / Companies House lookup
Walk from cash and blank paper
FTC: unregistered interstate, huge deposit, cash only, or a blank contract. Photograph and leave.
FTC: hiring a mover
110% 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 3 Nov 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

How much does a move to Scottsdale cost?: Across 44 priced reviews, the median cost of a move into Scottsdale is $3,250. Moves that stay inside Arizona have a median of $1,000 across 13 priced reviews.
Where do people move from when they come to Scottsdale?: The most common origins in these reviews are Mesa, AZ; Chicago, IL; New Orleans, LA. The file holds 84 reviews dated 2017 to 3 Nov 2026.
How much does it cost to move out of Scottsdale, and where do people go?: Across 33 priced reviews, the median cost of leaving Scottsdale is $3,736. The destinations named most often are Phoenix, AZ; Spring Valley, CA; Mesa, AZ.
What should I tell a mover before the quote?: The access problems these reviews name most are tight streets and driveways, heat and weather. 40.5% of these reviews mention damage, and the mean rating is 2.71. Name those access limits before the quote so the price can include them.

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.

All 61 pages by Anthony

Call for a free quote

From, then To. Date and home size after that. A person on the phone is faster if you already know the dates.

+1 (866) 961-9682Free moving quote

Haulest is not a carrier. We connect you to movers.

Haulest is a research desk and quote line. We are not a carrier.

Haulest desk(866) 961-9682