Glendale Movers From $88/hr

Quick answer: Best Movers LA serves Glendale (ZIP 91201, 91202, 91203, 91204, 91205, 91206, 91207, 91208) with insured, background-checked crews from $88/hour for 2 movers and a truck. Stairs, fuel, blankets, wrap and assembly are included; quotes are flat and confirmed in writing.

Moving in Glendale: what we handle for you

Glendale offers an unusual combination: proximity to downtown LA (the 2 Freeway puts you there in 15-20 minutes off-peak), strong schools, and a genuine community feel. The Armenian-American community here has built one of the most established cultural corridors in Southern California along Brand Boulevard.

Montrose is a favorite among families: craftsman bungalows, a walkable main street on Honolulu Avenue. Verdugo Woodlands and the hillside neighborhoods offer larger homes but require attention to truck access on winding streets.

Downtown Glendale's newer condos around the Americana have good elevator access. Older apartment stock (1950s-70s) often has no elevator, which we confirm during booking.

Local notes: 2 Freeway access excellent for downtown LA moves. Hillside neighborhoods (San Rafael, Verdugo Woodlands) need truck access check. Many older apartments have no elevator -- confirm floor. COI provided for Americana area condos.

Glendale by the numbers

Governed by	City of Glendale (Los Angeles County)
Population	190,748
Homes owned / rented	35.2% / 64.8%
Housing type	36.7% single-family · 9.8% in 2–4 unit buildings · 53.4% in 5+ unit buildings
Median year built	1966
Median home value	$1,102,300
Median rent paid	$2,182 a month, utilities included
Average asking rent*	$2,909 a month
Moved in the past year	10.2% of residents (LA County: 9.2%)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, via Census Reporter. *Average asking rent in buildings with 50+ units, all sizes, from RentCafe (August 2026).

The housing is mixed — 36.7% single-family houses and 53.4% of homes in buildings with five or more units — so we confirm stairs, elevators and parking at both addresses when we quote.

Local guides: Moving to Glendale: neighborhood guide · LA rent prices by neighborhood (2026)

Services available in Glendale

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Glendale moving FAQ

How much does it cost to move to Glendale?

A 1-bedroom move to Glendale runs $330–$440 with Best Movers LA (2 movers at $88/hr); a 2-bedroom $576–$832 and a 3-bedroom $840–$1,440. The 15–25 minute drive from central LA adds only about $45–$75 of double drive time on a 1-bedroom. That is the Best Movers LA rate card, not a market average.

Does Best Movers LA move in the Montrose neighborhood of Glendale?

Yes -- Montrose is a regular destination for us. The streets are accessible and most homes have standard driveway access.

How far is Glendale from Downtown Los Angeles?

About 8-10 miles via the 2 Freeway -- typically 15-25 minutes outside of peak hours.

Moving from Glendale to other LA neighborhoods

Best Movers LA estimates for the moves we run most often from Glendale. Local moves are billed by the hour, and California counts the drive between your two addresses twice, so the distance and the time of day change the total more than anything else. Drive times are off-peak and rush hour (7–10 AM, 3–7 PM).

To	Distance	Drive: off-peak · rush	1 bedroom (2 movers)	2 bedrooms (3 movers)
Burbank	5 mi	10 min · 20 min	$264–$374	$544–$736
Echo Park	6 mi	10 min · 20 min	$264–$374	$544–$736
Silver Lake	5 mi	10 min · 20 min	$264–$374	$544–$736
Hollywood	7 mi	15 min · 25 min	$286–$396	$576–$768
Pasadena	8 mi	15 min · 30 min	$286–$396	$576–$768
Downtown LA	9 mi	20 min · 35 min	$308–$418	$608–$800
West Hollywood	9 mi	20 min · 35 min	$308–$418	$608–$800
Culver City	15 mi	30 min · 55 min	$330–$440	$640–$832
Santa Monica	21 mi	40 min · 80 min	$352–$462	$672–$864
Venice	21 mi	45 min · 80 min	$374–$484	$704–$896
Long Beach	34 mi	70 min · 125 min	$440–$550	$800–$992

Estimates use $88/hr for 2 movers and $128/hr for 3 with off-peak driving and a 3-hour minimum. The shortest hop from Glendale is Burbank (about 10 minutes); the longest is Long Beach, where starting in rush hour instead of mid-morning adds about 110 billed minutes of drive time. See how LA moving costs are calculated.

Access, parking and permits in Glendale

Verdugo Hills homes may need a smaller truck for steep, narrow streets.

Downtown Glendale has metered zones; residential streets are mostly unmetered.

One thing people get wrong about moving in Glendale: it is a separate city, not part of Los Angeles, so the LADOT process everybody reads about online is the wrong process. Curb reservations for the truck are issued by Glendale itself, on the city’s form, at the city’s fee, with the city’s lead time. Best Movers LA checks what is currently being asked against your date rather than assuming, because smaller cities change these quietly.

Glendale is about 9 road miles north of Downtown LA — a distance you don’t pay for. Under California’s double drive time rule only the drive between your two addresses is billed, counted twice; on our most common runs from Glendale at $88/hr for two movers, that adds:

From Glendale to	Actual drive	Billed (doubled)	Added at $88/hr
Atwater Village	2 mi · about 10 min	20 min	$29
Eagle Rock	3 mi · about 10 min	20 min	$29
La Cañada Flintridge	7 mi · about 14 min	28 min	$41
Arcadia	16 mi · about 32 min	64 min	$94

No fuel surcharge, mileage or call-out fee is added on top.

Nearby areas we serve

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