Questions we get every week at the Vancouver, WA office
After a decade of flat-rate moving across the Portland-Vancouver metro, the same handful of questions come up on almost every estimate call. I’ve answered the most common ones below in plain language. If yours is not here, ask our office directly or request a written quote — we will get you a real answer, not a sales pitch.
Pricing, paperwork, weather and the cross-state move
A few themes show up over and over: how the flat-rate-in-writing rule actually works, what the dual-state license means for a Camas-to-Portland move, what happens when the PNW rain shows up on move day, and how we handle the I-5 long-haul down to California. Read the answers below, and feel free to ask follow-ups when you call.
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Are you a moving company?
Yes — Honey Do Movers is a fully licensed and insured Pacific Northwest moving company based in Vancouver, WA, running our own trucks and uniformed crew, with a Washington UTC moving permit, an Oregon DOT HHG license, and US DOT and MC authority.
How does your flat-rate pricing actually work?
We walk the home (in person or by video), inventory every room, then write a binding flat price before we load — $145/hr for two movers and a truck or $195/hr for three is the local rate basis, but the number on your contract is fixed. No hourly creep on the day of the move.
What areas do you cover around Vancouver, WA and Portland, OR?
We work both sides of the Columbia equally — Clark County on the WA side (Vancouver, Camas, Salmon Creek, Battle Ground, Felida, Ridgefield, Washougal) and Multnomah, Washington County, OR, and Clackamas Counties on the OR side (Portland, Beaverton, Hillsboro, Lake Oswego, West Linn, Gresham). Long-distance, we run the I-5 and I-84 corridors out to Seattle, Spokane, Boise, the Bay Area, and beyond.
Why does the dual-state license matter?
Moving household goods commercially across the Columbia legally requires a Washington UTC permit on the WA side and an Oregon DOT HHG license on the OR side. Plenty of trucks you see on the Glenn Jackson Bridge are only licensed on one side. We hold both, plus federal US DOT and MC authority, so a Camas-to-Portland or Lake-Oswego-to-Felida move is fully covered start to finish.
Do you require a deposit?
For local Portland-Vancouver moves, no deposit — you pay on completion. For long-distance moves out of the metro, we collect a small deposit to hold the truck and the dates, and the balance is due at delivery.
What insurance and valuation do you carry?
Released-value protection at $0.60/lb is included on every move, full-value protection is available as an upgrade, and we carry up to $1,000,000 in cargo coverage per shipment plus general liability and workers' comp on every W-2 mover.
Can you pack everything for us?
Yes — full-service packing and unpacking is one of our most-booked services in Camas and Lake Oswego. We bring all the boxes, paper, dish-pack, mattress bags, wardrobe cartons, and TV crates, pack one room at a time, and label by destination room.
What happens if it pours rain on move day?
It is the Pacific Northwest — we plan for it. From October through May the crew lays heavy ram-board and runners across hardwood and carpet, shrink-wraps upholstered pieces against rain and moss, and squeegees the truck ramp between loads. We do not reschedule for ordinary PNW rain; we only sit it out for ice storms in the Gorge or downed-tree windstorms.
Do you do long-distance moves yourselves, or hand them off?
We drive them ourselves. The same Honey Do crew that loads your house in Vancouver, WA is the crew that unloads it in Bend, Boise, the Bay Area, Phoenix, or anywhere we book. No carrier swap, no warehouse transfer, no broker chain.
How far in advance should I book in the PNW?
Summer is busy on both sides of the river — for a June, July, or August move, two to three weeks out is comfortable. Off-season we can often slot you within the week. End-of-month and Fridays book up first.