Moving Companies in Sauk City, WI
Hiring local movers in Sauk City comes down to comparing full-service crews against labor-only help, then watching for a few line items that inflate the bill.
Typical rates
A standard 2-person crew with a truck runs $100 to $140 per hour in Wisconsin, and adding a third mover raises that rate by roughly 30% to 40%. If you already have a truck or container and just need lifting help, labor-only rates average about $88 per hour, with full jobs typically landing between $365 and $835. Nearly all local companies apply a 3-hour minimum.
| Service | Typical rate |
|---|---|
| 2-person crew + truck | $100-$140/hr |
| Labor only (your truck) | ~$88/hr, $365-$835 total |
Watch for these
Ask how travel time is calculated, since a flat travel fee of $25 to $75 or billed transit time is common. Stairs, long carries, and heavy specialty items like a piano can trigger extra charges. Basic liability coverage is limited to about $0.60 per pound per item, so ask about added valuation coverage for expensive belongings. Demand spikes at the start and end of the month, so booking a few weeks ahead gives you more choice of crew and date.
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Federal tax-filer migration data for Sauk County.
69% arrived from elsewhere in Wisconsin. Most arrivals are in-state moves, so a regional company will usually cover it — check interstate authority only if you're crossing a state line.
See licensed movers45% of departures stayed under 50 miles. Short local moves are usually priced by the hour, so a regional company is often the cheaper call.
See the full picture — 5-year trend, state flows and top routes
Each bar shows that state's in/out split — rows are ranked by total volume.
Households arriving from another state report $67,060 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Wisconsin report $64,579. Long-distance arrivals are the higher-budget half of the market.
How this works: IRS SOI County-to-County Migration Data, 2022-2023. The IRS compares the address on consecutive tax returns, so every move here is a real filed household. The catch: it publishes annually with about a two-year lag, counts Sauk County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 46% of moves unattributed to a specific county, because flows too small to publish are grouped into regional buckets instead. See the whole state on the Wisconsin migration page →
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