jvaro000 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 I originally thought I was going to move machines myself just going the trailer and heavy duty hand truck route. Now looking at the horror stories of trying to move these things by myself I have looked at hiring a mover. My local mover is insured and assured me they have moved vending machines before; but the hook is it is $150/hr. Does this seem high? Am I being cheap or is it worth paying to not risk hurting myself? Realistically, I would not expect a moving bill higher than $350 to get a machine placed within 30-45min of me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZVendor Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 Here in Phoenix I used to charge $65 per machine and there are others that do it between $50 and $70 per. But this is a large area with several movers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randymire Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 In the Houston area I pay $75.00 - $100.00 per machine depending on distance. Find a mover that specializes in vending machines, just because someone calls themselves a mover doesn’t mean they are capable of moving vending machines. A lot of things can go wrong in moving a machine so protect yourself by using someone knowledgeable in moving vending machines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvaro000 Posted January 25, 2021 Author Share Posted January 25, 2021 Here’s my dilemma: there are no specialized movers. I am in Sedalia, MO. I have one moving company in town that seems to be worth a hoot. I have that option or try to do it all myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orsd Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 Rural MO? Try to see if anyone has gun safe experience. Also, is the machine going through doorways or is it gonna be outside/ through a bay door?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgia bulldog Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 The rate in Atlanta Georgia is 100 dollars per machine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryChris Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 I second finding a gun safe mover. That's essentially what my movers do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davendor Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Moving rate in Chicago is 100 bucks per machine currently, and only a few good movers here as well - good luck in your negotiations, try to pay per machine, not by the hour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZVendor Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 On 2/21/2021 at 7:10 PM, AngryChris said: I second finding a gun safe mover. That's essentially what my movers do. Yeah, like there are more gun safes to move than vending machines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orsd Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 57 minutes ago, AZVendor said: Yeah, like there are more gun safes to move than vending machines. In rural MO? I wouldn’t take that bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryChris Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 12 hours ago, AZVendor said: Yeah, like there are more gun safes to move than vending machines. I think what you may be overlooking is the fact that the bigger vendors have their own moving trucks for vending but practically no one has the equipment to move safes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orsd Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 1 hour ago, AngryChris said: I think what you may be overlooking is the fact that the bigger vendors have their own moving trucks for vending but practically no one has the equipment to move safes. Hell I'm not even all that big and I still do much of my own moving that isn't through stupid tight doorways or up stairs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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