“Great service, on time, and taking care of everything. No surprises with the cost, which is great.”
sandra merino
LICENSED & INSURED · PHOENIX & METRO MOVERS · PHOENIX, AZ
Bargain Moving
Ray Delgado spent nine years watching quotes shift once the truck was half-loaded, so he opened Bargain Moving in 2013 on the opposite rule: whatever he writes at your walkthrough is what prints on the invoice. Seven trucks, thirteen people on payroll.
Rather just talk it through? (602) 344-8891 rings straight into our McDowell Road office — no answering service, no out-of-state call center picking up. Fill out the quote bar instead and it lands on Nadia’s desk, not a queue — she’s usually back to you same-day with a walkthrough slot already picked, in-home or by video, for anything past a one-bedroom.
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AMSA Certified
BBB Accredited
A+ Rating
US DOT
FMCSA Registered
Fully Insured
Full-Value Protection
IAM Member
Intl. Movers Assn.
Phoenix Owned
Serving AZ Since 2013
“Great service, on time, and taking care of everything. No surprises with the cost, which is great.”
sandra merino
Every Number Locked, Since 2013
The Number We Write Down — Is The Number You Pay
- One flat number, set at the walkthrough — Ray spent nine years watching other companies renegotiate quotes on move day, then built this company so his crew never gets the chance to.
- One dispatch board, one person running it — Nadia has scheduled every job since 2016, so two crews never land at the same address by accident.
- Deke walks your home before anyone quotes it — in-home or video, since 2018, so the number reflects what’s actually there.
- Priced before it loads, never renegotiated after — the walkthrough sets the price, not a second guess once the truck’s half full.
- Interstate authority on file before you book — our US DOT and MC numbers are already in place for any job that crosses state lines out of Arizona.
The Price-Lock PromiseStudio in Tempe or a five-bedroom in Gilbert, it works the same way: the figure Ray hands you at the walkthrough is the figure on the invoice when the truck pulls away
BBB Accredited · A+ RatingOn file for the reason it’s always been there: a place to escalate if a job ever comes up short of what we promised
Coverage Confirmed Before The Truck LoadsBasic released-value protection rides free on every job, and Ray walks you through adding full replacement-cost coverage right at the walkthrough, so that decision gets made in daylight and not buried in fine print after the truck's already loaded, walked through by Ray or Nadia before moving day
Written Down, Signed, Yours To KeepThe number from your walkthrough goes on paper before the truck ever pulls up, so there’s nothing to renegotiate later
Not Just One Review Site
Check Us Anywhere — The Number Still Holds
People post whenever they get around to it — Google the same afternoon the truck leaves, Yelp or Angi a few days later, whenever they happen to open the app. We’re not chasing five stars on one particular platform; check any of them and the same price-lock story shows up no matter which one you land on.
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28+ reviews
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Angi
5-star average
Thumbtack
Frequently booked
Straight From The Review Sites, Unedited
What Phoenix Families Actually Say
“Jon and Cristiano were great. Right on time, friendly, honest, and professional and really fast too. Much appreciated, thanks again!”
Jerry
“Have worked with this company several times, and it has gone well every time!”
Paul Morris
Straight Off Today’s Dispatch Sheet
What Our Crews Are Doing Right Now
Nothing staged for the site here — this is what’s actually on the board today. One crew is loading a townhome in Gilbert, Priya’s team just wrapped a two-bedroom walkthrough in Scottsdale, and Deke’s already out in Surprise pricing tomorrow’s job.
Updated daily
Studio
✓ Completed
Scottsdale
Las Vegas
Today
1-bed apt
Booked
Tempe
San Diego
Yesterday
2-bed apt
In progress
Mesa
Denver
2 days ago
3-bed home
✓ Completed
Gilbert
El Paso
3 days ago
4-bed home
Booked
Glendale
Reno
This week
Office
In progress
Peoria
Tempe
Today
Every Way We Move, Pack, Or Store It
Phoenix Moving & Storage Lineup
A Tempe one-bedroom books at $129 an hour for a two-mover crew; a Gilbert four-bedroom gets a flat rate worked out at the walkthrough instead. Either way, it’s the crew size and the home that set your number, not which day you happened to call. A parking restriction nobody mentioned up front doesn’t turn into a surprise fee once the truck’s already on-site.
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Explore homeResidential Moving
Explore buildingApartment & Condo
Explore boxFull-Service Packing
Explore pianoPiano & Heavy-Item
Explore Storage warehouseShort-Term Storage
Explore heartSenior & Downsizing
Explore briefcaseCommercial Moving
Explore clockLast-Minute & Same-Day
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What Phoenix Notices First
Why Phoenix Keeps Booking Bargain Moving
A Written Number, Not A Guess From The Curb
Nine years quoting jobs for a national van line showed Ray exactly where a number gets padded once the crew is halfway loaded. Deke walks your home in person or over video before anyone writes a figure down, and that figure — not a redo once the truck arrives — is what you pay.
Phoenix Summers Are Planned Around, Not Worked Through
Once June heat sets in, the crew is loading trucks before 6am so the heaviest part of the day is done before the pavement gets dangerous, and a water cooler rides in every cab. Wood furniture and electronics get a furniture pad and a spot away from direct sun on the truck, not pressed against the back doors where the heat collects.
Thirteen People On Our Payroll, No Rented Crew
Nadia has run the dispatch board since 2016, and Priya has led her own crew since 2015. Nobody shows up borrowed for the day — every set of hands on your truck draws a paycheck from Bargain Moving.
One Walkthrough, Then The Number Holds
Across town or across state lines, the figure Ray writes at your walkthrough is the figure on the invoice at the other end. No renegotiating once the truck’s half full, no unexplained line item added because the job ran long.
Not Something A Map Can Teach You
Streets We’ve Driven For 13 Years Straight
A GPS app will route a truck down a Tempe side street it has no business turning onto, or send a crew onto the 101 right when the afternoon backup starts. 13 years of doing this across Phoenix and the greater Valley means Priya already knows which loading docks need a reservation call the day before and which stretch of Loop 202 to skip once traffic backs up — none of that shows up on a map, only in how the day actually goes.
Beyond The Valley
Highways Out Of Phoenix and the greater Valley We Run Every Week
Depending on the week, that could mean I-17 north toward Flagstaff and Prescott, or I-10 either direction — west to Yuma, east toward Tucson — with plenty of jobs never leaving the Valley at all. Ray can tell you within a day or two which week a crew actually has room, rather than just reading an open slot off a calendar.
In Ray’s Own Words
Why We Named It Bargain Moving
“People hear ‘bargain’ and think we’re cutting corners somewhere to hit a lower number. It’s the opposite — the bargain is that the number doesn’t change on you. I spent almost a decade watching a different company add line items once a crew was already standing in someone’s living room, and the homeowner had no leverage left to say no. My rule is simple: I do the walkthrough, I write the price, Nadia puts it on your invoice before the truck ever shows up, and that’s what you pay whether we finish in three hours or seven.”
Ray Delgado
Owner · Bargain Moving
Everywhere We Actually Drive
Bargain Moving’s Coverage Across Phoenix and the greater Valley
Long-Distance Lanes Out Of Phoenix
Counties On Our Route
Set Before You Sign, Not After
What’s Settled Before The Truck Ever Loads
Nothing on this list gets figured out once the crew is already on-site — it’s agreed to at your walkthrough with Ray or Deke, and it’s part of the number they write down.
Already Settled Before The Truck Backs In
- The number Ray or Deke wrote down at your walkthrough — not something a driver renegotiates on your porch
- Early-morning start times once summer heat sets in, so the heaviest lifting happens before the pavement gets dangerous
- Pianos, gun safes, and anything else oversized get flagged and priced at the walkthrough, not improvised on move day
- Basic released-value protection rides free on every job, and Ray walks you through adding full replacement-cost coverage right at the walkthrough, so that decision gets made in daylight and not buried in fine print after the truck's already loaded
- The crew’s time and the truck’s mileage are baked into the number whether you’re staying inside the Valley or heading out of state
- Anything our crew took apart to fit through a doorway goes back together before they leave
- Pay by card, transfer, or check — whichever’s easiest, none of them costs anything extra
Coverage included — Basic released-value protection rides free on every job, and Ray walks you through adding full replacement-cost coverage right at the walkthrough, so that decision gets made in daylight and not buried in fine print after the truck's already loaded
Fully insured and bonded on every job across Phoenix and the Valley
US DOT and MC interstate authority on file for any move leaving Arizona, from a single item to a full household
Common Phoenix Questions
Bargain Moving, Answered Plainly
How much does a local move around Phoenix cost?
Two movers and a truck run $129 an hour, three run $169, four run $209, and each mover past that adds $45 an hour. Deke walks the house during your in-home estimate and tells you which crew size fits before you ever book — a typical three-bedroom in Ahwatukee or Arcadia usually lands in the three-mover bracket.
Is Bargain Moving an actual moving company, or do you just hand my job to whoever’s free?
We’re the ones on the truck, start to finish. Ray Delgado spent nine years running in-home estimates for a national van line before he opened Bargain Moving in 2013, and he built the company around seven trucks we own and nine movers we employ directly — thirteen people total, nobody outside that roster ever touches your boxes.
What’s the Price-Lock promise I keep seeing mentioned?
It’s simple: the number Ray writes down at your walkthrough is the number on your final invoice. He spent years watching a different company’s quotes get renegotiated upward once a truck was already half-loaded, back when backing out cost more than just paying the new number — Bargain Moving runs on the opposite rule, and that figure doesn’t move on move day no matter how the job actually goes.
Who actually shows up to run my move?
Crew chief Priya Nair has led our jobs since 2015 and runs most of them personally, though with nine movers working off seven trucks you may get one of our other chiefs depending on the calendar. Nadia confirms exactly who’s assigned a few days before your date, so it’s never a surprise on the driveway.
What secures my spot on the schedule?
A $150 deposit, and Nadia knocks it straight off your final invoice — it’s never an extra charge on top. Call (602) 344-8891 and she’ll find an open date that works.
Can I move my date after I’ve already booked?
Yes, and your deposit moves right along with it as long as you give Nadia reasonable notice ahead of the original date. Closings slip, leases overlap, plans fall through — we’d rather rebook you than hold a deposit hostage over it.
Our new place isn’t ready yet — can you hold our stuff for a few weeks?
We can, on a flat monthly rate sized to how much you’re storing, and Ray works that into your walkthrough number rather than tacking it on later. The same crew that picked your things up is who brings them back out, so nobody new is handling your furniture for the first time.
Parking at our building is tight — is that going to cost us something?
Mention it to Nadia when you book and it’s already accounted for in the crew size and the number Ray writes at the walkthrough. We don’t wait until moving day to discover a long carry and charge for it after the fact.
What if our closing date slips and we need a different day?
Nadia moves it for you at no charge, provided you give her a heads-up of a few days. Closings and lease dates shift constantly in this market, so the schedule’s built with room for exactly that.
What if a piece of furniture gets damaged in transit?
Basic released-value protection rides free on every job. If you want full replacement-cost coverage on top of that, Ray walks you through adding it right at the walkthrough, so it’s decided in daylight instead of after the truck’s already loaded.
Does it cost more to book us for a Saturday?
Same rate every day of the week. Saturdays do fill up fastest on the schedule, so booking early matters more than which day you pick.
Our office building requires a certificate of insurance before movers can access the loading dock — can you provide one?
Yes, that comes up often enough that it’s routine for us. Tell Nadia the building’s name and she’ll have the COI and the dock or elevator reservation squared away days before your move, not scrambled together the morning of.
Ready For A Number That Doesn’t Move? Call Or Send Your ZIPs.
A quick message to the office with where you’re starting from, where you’re headed, and roughly when gets a real, price-locked number back from Ray or Nadia the same day — nothing vague about it. Flag anything oversized — a piano, a gun safe, a long-distance leg — up front, since it’s one conversation now instead of a debate with the crew on move day.