Do you charge for a certificate of insurance?
No. Send the HOA or building name, mailing address and email and we issue the COI free.
Union City Movers Who Handle the HOA Paperwork
Union City movers for townhomes, condos and family homes near I-880 and BART. Free COI for HOAs, 3 movers $175/hr. Call 1-877-417-6060.
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Union City moving rates
Rates are the same every day: 2 movers $145 per hour, 3 movers $175, 4 movers $235. Three movers is the standard crew. Four movers is for a three-bedroom over about 1,800 square feet or four bedrooms and up. Every local move has a 3-hour minimum, then 15-minute increments.
There is no charge for our travel to your door. Moving blankets, tape, wardrobe boxes, floor protection and furniture disassembly and reassembly are included; packing supplies are charged as used. Extra stops on a local move, like a storage unit on the way, cost nothing except the time.
How long a Union City move takes, and what it costs
The totals below are the hours from local jobs we closed in the last few months, times the crew rate. None of it is a flat price. We bill only the hours your move takes, with a 3-hour minimum.
| Home size | Crew | Typical hours | Typical cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 3 movers, $175/hr | 3.5 to 4 hours | $613 to $700 |
| 1 bedroom | 3 movers, $175/hr | 3 to 4.5 hours | $525 to $788 |
| 2 bedrooms | 3 movers, $175/hr | 4.5 to 7.75 hours | $788 to $1,356 |
| 3 bedrooms, under about 1,800 sq ft | 3 movers, $175/hr | 7 to 12.5 hours | $1,225 to $2,188 |
| 3 bedrooms over about 1,800 sq ft, or 4+ bedrooms | 4 movers, $235/hr | 7 to 12.5 hours | $1,645 to $2,938 |
Figures use the middle half of billed hours from local moves we completed for direct customers July through October 2026, drive time between homes included, account and full-pack jobs left out. Boxes and other supplies are extra, and no job bills under 3 hours.
In Union City, a single-family house with a driveway tends to sit lower in its row than a three-story townhome of the same size.
A city of townhomes, condos and family houses
Union City sits in southern Alameda County between Hayward to the north and Fremont to the south, with Interstate 880 on the west side and the hills on the east. Its BART station and the Decoto Road corridor make it a practical commuter city, and that shows in the housing: a lot of townhomes and condominium communities alongside the single-family neighborhoods.
If you live in one of those communities, your move starts before the truck arrives. Most HOAs and apartment managers want to know when you are moving, how long the truck will be there, and that the mover is insured. We handle the insurance part for free.
Certificates of insurance, at no fee
Many Union City complexes ask for a certificate of insurance (COI) naming the association or the property manager before they will let a moving crew in. We do not charge for it. Send us three things and we issue it:
- The HOA or building name
- Its mailing address
- The email address where the COI should go
Do this a week or so before your move date if you can. Ask the manager about move hours, which entrance to use, and where a 26-foot truck may park. Those rules come from your community, not from us, and they change how the day is planned.
What changes the time on a Union City move
- Townhome stairs. Most townhomes have two or three floors with the bedrooms upstairs. Stairs add time, and a three-mover crew keeps it moving.
- Garage-level entries. Many units open into a garage on the ground floor, which is good: the truck backs up close and the carry is short.
- Elevator buildings. In condos with an elevator, waiting for it is part of the work time. Reserving the elevator with the building ahead of time saves you money.
- Single-family homes in the established neighborhoods are usually one or two stories with a driveway, and they move quickly.
Common Union City routes
From Union City the main routes run three ways: north on Interstate 880 toward Hayward, San Leandro and Oakland; south to Fremont, Milpitas and San Jose; or west across the Dumbarton Bridge to the Peninsula. Moves within the city are usually short enough that the drive between addresses is billed once, not doubled.
Nearby
Union City borders Fremont and Hayward, with Newark just southwest and Castro Valley to the north. Across the bay by the Dumbarton Bridge are Palo Alto and Menlo Park.
Questions and answers
Is elevator waiting time billed?
Yes. Waiting for an elevator is part of the job time. Reserving the elevator with your building ahead of time keeps that short.
How many movers for a Union City townhome?
Three movers is our standard, at $175 per hour. For a three-bedroom over about 1,800 square feet, or larger, we send four.
What time will you arrive in Union City?
East Bay morning jobs have an ETA window of 9 to 11 AM, and the crew calls 30 minutes before arrival.
Is there a charge for stopping at a storage unit on the way?
No extra fee for extra stops on a local move. You pay only for the time.
Do you give a discount if a friend referred us?
Yes, 5% for a friend or past-customer referral, with their name or phone number as proof. Repeat customers get 7%.