Eighty percent of the calls Linda Carruth and Maggie Sloan field at ACE Movers repeat the same dozen questions. We wrote the answers down. If your question isn’t here, the phone line at (888) 278-9005 is open Monday through Saturday and the quote form kicks off a same‑hour callback from Kevin Pruett.
Pricing & deposits
Local hourly is $169, two movers and a truck. Flat figures cover most jobs. The $195 deposit holds your date and credits to the final bill — nothing extra on move day, no fuel surcharge surprise.
| Job | Figure |
|---|---|
| 1BR flat | $515 |
| 2BR flat | $1,135 |
| 3BR flat | $1,995 |
| LD base | $2,595 |
| Piano / safe | $515 |
| Load‑help only | $115 / hr |
| Snowbird storage | $135 / mo |
| Booking deposit | $195 credited |
Scheduling
Two weeks ahead for a midweek local, four for a Saturday, eight for the October snowbird wave. Same‑week openings happen when a Bell Road run doubles back. Maggie Sloan on dispatch confirms the loading window the night before, with a text update if a Cardinals home game shifts Loop 101 traffic.
- Midweek local — 2 weeks ahead is plenty
- Saturday local — 4 weeks ahead
- Oct snowbird inbound — book in July
- Mar/Apr outbound — book by December
Summer heat protocol
May through October the loading dock hits 140°F by 11am. ACE crews load before 7am, run A/C‑only cabs, wrap upholstery in UV‑rated sealed pads, and slide sun‑shielded pads under leather. No truck deck sits in noon sun with the door open.
Snowbird cycle
Half our Sun City and Litchfield Park calendar runs October–November inbound and March–April outbound. We hold those weeks a year in advance for repeat customers. Climate‑controlled storage at $135/month bridges the gap for snowbirds heading north for summer.
Long‑distance
Binding flat from $2,595 for Tucson, Las Vegas, Flagstaff. San Diego, LA, Albuquerque, Salt Lake City, Denver and El Paso step up by mileage. Carl Schroeder runs the LD crew on a 26‑footer with a sealed deck. The figure is binding, not estimated.
| Route | Flat from |
|---|---|
| Glendale to Tucson | $2,595 |
| Glendale to Las Vegas | $2,895 |
| Glendale to Flagstaff | $2,595 |
| Glendale to San Diego | $3,495 |
Full route list on the routes page.
What else?
Anything not above — call (888) 278-9005, submit the quote form, or read the team page. Or come back to ACE Movers for the overview.