How to Get Moving Quotes Without Calling Anyone (2026)
Moving Tips · 2026-10-05 · 5 min read
Hate sales calls? Here's how to get real, comparable moving quotes from licensed movers using only your phone's camera or a text message.
Request a moving quote online and your phone usually starts ringing within minutes, often from companies you never contacted. Many quote sites sell your number to several movers at once. If you'd rather not spend a week dodging calls, there's a better way.
Why moving quotes usually mean phone calls
A mover can't price a move without knowing what's going in the truck. Traditionally they find out by asking you questions on the phone or by sending an estimator to your home. Lead-selling sites make it worse: your contact details go to many companies, and each one calls to "confirm your inventory."
Option 1: Send a video instead of describing your home
A short walkthrough video tells a mover more than a 20-minute phone call. With Scan To Move, AI turns that video into an itemized inventory, so movers can bid on what you actually own instead of a guess based on bedroom count. Start a scan in your browser, no download needed.
Option 2: Do it all by text
With Text to Move, you text (888) 225-6160 or message us on WhatsApp, answer a few quick questions, and send your video or a typed list of items. Bids arrive as messages. You book by replying ACCEPT.
Your number stays private
On Scan To Move, movers see your move details and inventory while they bid, but not your contact information. Your details are shared only with the mover you choose, after you book.
Tips for accurate quotes without a call
- Open closets and cabinets during your video so nothing gets missed.
- Mention stairs, elevators and parking at both addresses. These change the price.
- Flag anything heavy or fragile, like a piano, safe, large mirror or artwork.
- Share your date flexibility. Weekday and mid-month moves are often cheaper. See our guide to the cheapest day to move.
The bottom line
You don't need to talk to five sales reps to compare movers. One video or one text conversation gives every mover the same information, and you compare their bids side by side.