First Place Moves
A St. Louis moving company that takes on houses, apartments, and offices all over the metro and out across Missouri and the Illinois Metro East, treating each job like it is going for first place. Before move day we walk the steep brick front steps, the tight brick-street parking, the downtown Washington Ave freight elevator, and the winter ice that comes with it — then one blue-ribbon crew sees you through across the St. Louis metro, box to box, on a flat rate you have in writing up front.
- Your flat rate is in writing before move day, so a long carry up steep South City brick steps, a snowed-in driveway, or a tight Soulard brick-street parking squeeze never lands as a surprise on a meter
- Licensed by the Missouri Division of Motor Carrier Services for in-Missouri moves, with US DOT and MC authority for interstate hauls and Illinois Commerce Commission authority for the Metro East, carrying $1M cargo coverage on every move
- Every job runs on our own trucks with our own trained, bilingual W-2 crew. We never subcontract your move or hand it off to a stranger.
Price Your Move
One written figure for the whole move, door to door, and it usually lands in your inbox within the hourWhat Sets Our Crew Apart
A Flat Rate On Paper
Your number is set in writing days ahead of move day. The tricky part of a St. Louis job — a flight of steep brick stoop steps, a long Clayton high-rise carry, a downtown loft COI — is built into that figure up front, never sprung on you once the truck is half-loaded.
Insured To $1M
Licensed by the Missouri Division of Motor Carrier Services for moves inside Missouri, with US DOT and MC authority interstate and Illinois Commerce Commission authority across the Metro East, and $1 million in cargo coverage behind every move.
One Crew, Start To Finish
The same trained, background-checked, bilingual W-2 crew loads you out and unloads you in, all on our own trucks. Day labor never touches a single box, and the hands that carry your things down also set them down right in your new place.
We Know St. Louis Streets
Narrow brick streets in Soulard, third-floor two-family walk-ups in Tower Grove and Shaw, and downtown loft freight-elevator windows on Washington Ave throw a crew that doesn’t live here. We size up the carry, the truck, and the parking around your block first, so a one-way South City street or an icy Webster Groves driveway never turns the day into a scramble.
Winter-Ready, Year-Round Ready
St. Louis throws all four seasons at a move — an ice storm in January, a tornado-season downpour in spring, a 95-degree August. We salt and tarp the steps, pad the doorways, and keep the load dry, and a Clayton tower COI or a downtown dock window is ours to line up too. You get an arrival window plus a call the moment the truck rolls out of the yard.
A Name St. Louis Trusts
Five-star ratings from families, renters, and offices from the Central West End out to Chesterfield, earned with careful hands, one honest flat rate, and a move day that runs to plan from the first box to the last.
First Place Moves vs. Other Movers
Here is how a real, flat-rate St. Louis crew with its own trucks measures up against a broker, a rent-a-truck-and-friends weekend, or two guys you found online.
| Feature | First Place Moves | Moving Broker | Couple Guys & A Truck | DIY With Friends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat-rate written pricing | ✕ | — | ✕ | |
| Trained, in-house W-2 crew | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | |
| Pads, shrink wrap & dollies | — | ✕ | ✕ | |
| Furniture disassembly & reassembly | — | ✕ | ✕ | |
| Licensed & $1M insured | — | ✕ | ✕ | |
| Brick steps & winter access handled | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | |
| Pianos, safes & antiques too | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | |
| Risk of price changes | Low | High | Medium | Medium |
| Your time & effort | Minimal | Medium | High | Very High |
| Best for | Households, apartments & offices | Anyone who wants a middleman | Light furniture, short hops | Tight budgets with plenty of helpers |
What Our Crew Handles
Local Moving
We carry houses, condos, and rentals across the St. Louis city limits, the county, and the Metro East, settling the truck size and the curb-side parking before the date so the figure you sign holds all day.
Learn MoreLong-Distance
Headed up I-55 to Chicago, out I-70 to Kansas City, or south toward Memphis? The Donnie or Andre crew that lifts your boxes here rides along the whole haul and sets them down at the far door.
Learn MoreResidential & House
A whole house gets padded, shrink-wrapped, and walked out to the truck, with a chief checking the staircase, the porch, and the alley access on a South City four-family before a single dolly comes off.
Learn MoreApartment & Condo
Central West End high-rises, Loop walk-ups three flights over a storefront, and whatever certificate of insurance a downtown loft management requires upfront all fit inside one booked appointment.
Learn MoreFull-Service Packing
We bring the boxes, the paper, the tape, and the wardrobe cartons to your door, then box the kitchen, the closets, and the breakables ourselves until every room is sealed and labeled ahead of lifting day.
Learn MorePiano & Specialty
Uprights, baby grands, and the heavy gun safe that came with the basement get strapped, blanketed, and walked down a Lafayette Square stoop by a crew that muscles real weight week in and week out.
Learn MoreFrom Quote To New Place
Send Your Details
Send the two ZIP codes, your target date, the size of the job, and the access on each end — steps, elevator, parking. A flat-rate number lands back with you, usually inside the hour.
Approve The Rate
Give the flat rate a yes and the date is yours. Most St. Louis moves hold the slot with no deposit at all, so booking early costs you nothing.
We Pad, Wrap & Load
Our movers show up when they said they would, blanket the furniture, wrap what is breakable, belt it onto dollies, and load in an order built around the carry path, the elevator slot, and the parking we lined up in advance.
The Final Stretch
The same crew carries everything in, puts the furniture back together, and sets each piece exactly where you want it. The brick-step carries, the tight Soulard turns, and the downtown loft COI are ours to sort out, never yours.
Sample Moving Rates
We do not put anything on the calendar until you are holding a written quote. Treat the ranges below as a floor; the actual number depends on the size of the move, the access at both ends, and the distance.
Studio & 1 Bedroom
- Trained bilingual crew plus the truck
- Pads, shrink wrap and straps
- Same-day local move
- No deposit to book
2 & 3 Bedrooms
- Full crew on the job
- Furniture wrapped, disassembled, reassembled
- One flat-rate price
- Same-day often open
Long-Distance
- Binding written estimate
- Dedicated truck and crew
- Run under our own US DOT authority
- St. Louis, Missouri and nationwide
Read these as the floor your number builds from, and most local jobs book with nothing down. The trickier parts — a long brick-step carry, an icy driveway, a downtown loft COI or a tight brick-street parking plan — all get priced up front before move day. Call (888) 711-4778 and we will lock down your exact flat rate.
Recent Moves Around St. Louis MO
First Place Moves Reviews
Every week, families, renters, and offices all over the St. Louis metro hand us their move. These are their own words once the last box was carried in.
“Punctual and communicative. Donnie and Andre did great.”
“Thank you guys for moving us in. You guys were fast and friendly! We appreciate you helping us start the next chapter of our lives! Shoutout to Donnie, Andre and Marcus :)”
“Omgoodness...they stepped up when I needed them. They were EXCELLENT! Definitely would use again.”
“Donnie H. and Andre O. were both a super awesome, efficient and thorough duo! Both were extremely attentive and provided the best service.”
“Donnie & Andre did a great job in moving everything. process was super fast and smooth. All furniture was moved safely and cleanly. recommend to anyone looking to move in the area!”
“Donnie, Andre and Marcus were very professional, efficient and handled our property with care, ensuring everything was properly wrapped. Would totally hire this team for any future needs”
“Donnie and Andre were awesome! I will definitely be using this company in the future and recommending to my friends and family. It was a great experience!”
“Great people, worked in a timely manner. Very pleased will recommend”
“Great movers prompt and professional. Donnie, Andre, and Marcus were awesome would definitely use again.”
“Donnie and his team were excellent!! This is some of the best customer service I have ever experienced and I am picky. The guys were super professional and likable. Good guys all around!!! My stuff was moved with so much care!! I wish I could give him and this company 10 stars!!!!”
“The crew came out the same day and got us through a last minute truck unload. Donnie and the crew were great! Highly recommend!”
“Everyone I talked to from Marcus to Donnie the lead driver were very helpful and courteous. Donnie and his partner had me moved with 2 hours, and with the hourly rate and fees kept me within my budget. Thank you so much!!! Will definitely use you in the future.”
“Donnie and his crew were professional and easy to work with. I would use them again. They made the move easy and stress free.”
“First Place movers arrived on time, we’re very efficient and did a great job in a timely manner! Would definitely recommend them!”
“Donnie and Andre did a great job polite and stayed on time”
“Donnie, Andre, and Marcus were fantastic. It was our first time using movers and they were so speedy. They even packed my closet and kitchen…and saved my headache with Advil they had on them hahaha! Fabulous job!”
“Donnie and his team was fast and responsive thanks for coming out on this sunny day and getting us moved guys killed it”
“These nice men were gentle with our belongings. They wrapped all the furniture up well and everything looks great. It was our first time hiring movers and we're never going back!”
“Donnie and Andre were awesome. They helped me move everything with no hesitation. Took very good care of all my belongings and went above and beyond. All things were wrapped and handled great.Highly recommend these movers.”
“Donnie and Andre were awesome, quick, efficient and came in under estimate! These guys deserve a raise! Will definitely recommend!”
“The movers are fast and efficient. They offer reasonable pricing than competitors.”
“Really Friendly, Really Professional. Highly Recommend these guys!”
“Highly recommend it was super fast the movers were very professional and on time all of my belongings were packed very well I had a great experience”
“The guys were awesome! They were on time, very helpful and packed the truck like a jigsaw puzzle with ease! Best experience I have ever had with a moving company. Would definitely recommend!”
“The movers were great however they did break my tv during the move. I thought it would have been. They wrapped and protected more but it was just placed on a cardboard box and it did break”
“Two out of the three workers were great! I would rather they receive more of the money for their work. If prices were lower, the movers would receive more tips.”
“Movers arrived on time Packed items safely and timely”
Where We Move Across The St. Louis Metro
Flat-rate crews across St. Louis and the wider metro, from Clayton, University City, and the Maplewood blocks out to Kirkwood, Webster Groves, Chesterfield, Ballwin, Florissant, St. Charles, O’Fallon, and the towns in between.
From St. Louis MO Across the Metro and Beyond
A move across the St. Louis metro or a long haul over to Chicago, it is the same trained crew and our own US DOT authority the whole way. Tap a state to see how we move there.
Home turf — flat-rate and hourly moving across St. Louis County, the Metro East & St. Charles County, from Clayton to Kirkwood, Webster Groves & Chesterfield, plus regular runs all over Missouri.
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