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Cat
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Labor Only Movers in DC, MD & VA.
One Flat Rate.

Strong, careful hands without our truck. We load it, unload it, or move it within your building, at one price set before we start.

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  • No Deposit
  • Flat Rate
  • Unbeatable Price
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Red Cat movers carrying moving boxes

When the Clock Keeps Running, So Does the Uncertainty. Hourly labor only vs. a flat rate.

Labor-only crews are almost always billed by the hour, usually with a two or three hour minimum. A slow elevator, a long walk to the truck or a heavier load than expected, and you pay for every extra minute.

That's a lot of uncertainty for a crew you hired by the hour.

Red Cat does it differently.

We agree on the price before we start, so you know what the labor costs before the first box is lifted.

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Labor Only Prices in DC, Maryland & Virginia

Starting flat rates for labor only across DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia. Your final price is set before we start.

  • Loading · 1 bedroom, pricing move

    from$280flat rate

  • Unloading · 1 bedroom, pricing move

    from$260flat rate

  • Within Your Building, pricing move

    from$240flat rate

  • Loading and Unloading, pricing move

    from$540flat rate
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  • Travel time to your location
  • Furniture disassembly and reassembly
  • Elevator waits and long walks to the truck
  • No truck rental needed from us

Rates shown are for weekdays in the first three weeks of the month.

DC, MD & VA Customers on Their Red Cat Move

  • Maya Robinson2BR apartment · DC

  • Daniel Kim3BR house · Bethesda

Hourly vs. Flat Rate

Why Let the Clock Decide What You Pay?

With hourly movers, the final price depends on how long the job takes. DC-area drivers lost about 62 hours to traffic in 2024, nearly 20 more than the national average (INRIX). On an hourly move, every one of those minutes is on your bill.

A customer looking stressed at a growing final moving bill

Traditional
Moving

You carry the risk

  • Bad estimate.Low quote upfront, real price later.
  • Clock keeps running.Stuck in traffic? You pay for every minute.
  • Final bill grows.Unexpected fees and add-ons.
  • You carry the risk.You deal with the stress, delays and extra costs.
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Red Cat
Moving

The cure for the common mover

  • Price agreed upfront.You know the exact cost before move day.
  • No deposit.Book with confidence.
  • No surprises.No hidden fees, no late charges.
  • We carry the risk.If the job takes longer than planned, that's on us, not on your bill.

What's included

Everything in one flat price.

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Two Red Cat labor-only movers carrying a blanket-wrapped piece of furniture
Two Red Cat labor-only movers carrying Red Cat boxes through a kitchen
What a Red Cat flat rate includes compared with a typical DMV mover
IncludedRed CatDMV Mover
One price, set before the job
No deposit to book
No clock running on the job
Free to cancel any time
Elevator waits and long walks to the truck

✕ means it's usually billed by the hour, charged extra, or left to you.

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How Labor Only Works in the DMV

A simpler way to move. Clear steps, a flat rate, and a team that shows up ready to work.

  1. A flat-rate quote on a phone and a laptop

    1Get a flat rate.

    Tell us the job: loading, unloading or moving things within your building, and what's involved.

  2. A signed flat-rate estimate with a lock

    2Lock in your price.

    E-sign your flat rate, no deposit. It's set before we start, not by how long the job takes.

  3. Packed moving boxes ready to go

    3Move day.

    Our crew arrives from Rockville and does the heavy lifting. You bring the truck, or no truck at all.

Labor Only

The Crew, Without the Truck

Three kinds of labor-only jobs, all at one flat price.

  • Loading

    Your U-Haul, Penske truck or PODS container loaded tight, from your home or storage unit.

  • Unloading

    Your truck or container emptied and everything carried into the room you choose.

  • Within your building

    A new unit down the hall, another floor, or a room makeover. No truck needed.

  • Both ends

    We load you here, and unload you at the other end anywhere in the DMV.

Our team

Meet the Rockville-Based Crew
Behind Your Move

  • Igor S., Co-Founder & Operator at Red Cat Movers

    Co-Founder & Operator

    Igor S.

    • 30,000+

      moves overseen

    • 2,000+

      moves by hand

    • 2012

      moving since

  • Milan T., Co-Founder · Quality Control at Red Cat Movers

    Co-Founder · Quality Control

    Milan T.

    • 12+ yrs

      sales at WTW

    • 3

      board roles

    • 2x

      co-founder

Our co-founder Igor S. has been moving people since 2012. Red Cat is how he always wanted it done: one flat rate, the best materials and impeccable service on every move. Our crews are based in Rockville, Maryland.

Same expertise.
A better experience.

Affordable pricing. Flat rates. Impeccable service.

Meet the crew

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Areas we serve

Where We Work
in DC, MD & VA

Capitol Hill, Adams Morgan and Georgetown in DC. Bethesda, Silver Spring, Rockville and Gaithersburg in Maryland. Arlington, Alexandria, McLean and Fairfax in Northern Virginia.

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FAQ

Labor only questions,
answered.

Labor Only in DC, Maryland and Virginia. Anything else, give us a call.

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  • Our crew does the lifting and carrying, without our truck. You rent the truck or container, or nothing needs a truck at all.

Add to your move

Pair it with these.

Know your price.
Then let's move.

Your stuff moves. Your price doesn't.

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