Pricing | First Light Movers

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How big is your home?

Under 40m² studio / 1 bed 40–70m² 1–2 bed 70–100m² 2–3 bed 100–140m² 3–4 bed 140–200m² 4–5 bed 200m²+ large home / lifestyle block

Outdoor or garage items to move too (BBQ, mower, patio furniture, etc.) Flag tight access (narrow driveway, long carry, low trees, no parking right outside)

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Job Length (suggested)

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I'll also need packing help (quoted separately)

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Local Moving Rates

What Your Move Actually Costs

These are the base rates for the job itself, wherever it is. Local Hamilton moves have no separate travel fee. Auckland and Tauranga moves add a travel charge, since our truck is based in Hamilton and has to drive there. See the travel section below.

Ryan, owner of First Light Movers, with the company van — Ryan, your direct contact with the owner

21m³ Truck

1–2 bedroom homes, under 100m² · 2-man crew

Half Day $1,150 incl. GST

Job time allocated: up to 5 hrs

Full Day $2,070 incl. GST

Job time allocated: up to 10 hrs

Runs long? $230/hr incl. GST past half day, up to the full day rate. Then $207/hr incl. GST past 10 hrs.

40m³+ Class 2 Truck

3–5+ bedroom homes, 100m² and up · 3-man crew

Half Day $1,495 incl. GST

Job time allocated: up to 5 hrs

Full Day $2,760 incl. GST

Job time allocated: up to 10 hrs

Runs long? $299/hr incl. GST past half day, up to the full day rate. Then $276/hr incl. GST past 10 hrs.

Not sure which size you need? Here's the real difference:

Fits 1–2 bed homes comfortably (under 100m²)

Fits 3–5+ bed homes, 100m² and up. The biggest homes may take two loads.

Small loads: call or text for a price.

How Travel Works

One Rule, Every Distance

Local Hamilton moves have no separate travel charge. It's covered by the base rate. Beyond that (Cambridge, Te Awamutu, Morrinsville, Auckland, Tauranga or anywhere else), travel is charged at $2.88/km incl. GST on the full driving loop: Hamilton → pickup → drop-off → back to Hamilton. The truck has to drive the whole loop either way, so that's what we charge. Auckland and Tauranga are always outside the local area, so jobs there always include the full travel charge.

Worked Examples

Intercity: What a Route Actually Costs

These are examples using typical city-to-city distances. Your exact price depends on your addresses. Use the calculator above for an exact number.

Hamilton ↔ Auckland

~130km one-way · ~260km full loop (example only — varies by exact address)

21m³ Class 1, half day$1,150 base + ~$747.50 travel = ~$1,897.50 incl. GST

40m³ Class 2, full day$2,760 base + ~$747.50 travel = ~$3,507.50 incl. GST

Hamilton ↔ Tauranga

~105km one-way · ~210km full loop (example only — varies by exact address)

21m³ Class 1, half day$1,150 base + ~$603.75 travel = ~$1,753.75 incl. GST

40m³ Class 2, full day$2,760 base + ~$603.75 travel = ~$3,363.75 incl. GST

Auckland ↔ Tauranga

~205km direct, but the truck runs from Hamilton, so the full loop is Hamilton → Auckland → Tauranga → Hamilton (~440km, example only — varies by exact address)

Full day, either truck classBase rate + ~$1,265 travel — all incl. GST

This is our longest route. The truck still has to start and finish in Hamilton, so the loop is longer than the direct Auckland to Tauranga distance. Depending on load size, some Auckland to Tauranga jobs may need two days. We'll tell you at booking, not on the day.

Give us your exact addresses and we'll confirm the total before you book.

Business Moves

Commercial & Office Pricing

Every commercial job is different — office size, floor count, access, and timing all affect the price, so commercial and office moves are custom quoted rather than a flat rate. Get in touch with your scope and we'll come back with a fixed number.

See Commercial Moving →

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