Upright & Spinet Moves
Studio uprights, spinets, and consoles between 300–800 pounds. Custom dolly, soft-strap rigging, and blanket-wrap. Most upright interstate moves are 1–4 days transit.
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FMCSA-licensed interstate movers USDOT 3341650 · MC 1066696 Carrier + broker, dual authority White-glove specialty handling
Piano Moving
Interstate Piano Moving
Certified piano specialists. Spinets to concert grands. Coast to coast.
Pianos are 500–1,400 pounds of finely tuned wood, felt, and steel. Move them wrong and you are looking at a $20,000 instrument with a cracked soundboard. AmeriSafe's piano specialists are certified, equipped with custom skids and climate-controlled trailers, and experienced with every piano type ever made.
Why AmeriSafe
A moving company you can verify
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FMCSA-licensed carrier + broker
USDOT 3341650 · MC 1066696
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Price in writing
Your quote is confirmed before move day
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Full-value protection
Coverage available on every interstate move
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All 50 states
Vetted carriers · named on your paperwork
FMCSA-licensed carrier & broker · Dedicated senior coordinator · Specialty piano, antique & fine-art handling · Climate-controlled storage
Piano Moving
The piano-mover most piano techs and showrooms recommend.
We move uprights, spinets, consoles, baby grands, parlor grands, semi-concert grands, and full concert grand pianos, coast to coast and across borders. Every piano move starts with a quick video assessment by a certified specialist who confirms make, model, weight, and access requirements, no in-home visit needed.
From there: climate-controlled transport, custom skids and dollies sized to the instrument, soft-strap rigging, blanket-wrapping at the keys and case, and a delivery crew that knows how to navigate stairs, narrow doorways, and split-level homes. Tuning service available at destination through our network of registered piano technicians.
How we move different piano types.
Grand & Concert Grand Moves
Baby grands through concert grands (5–9 feet, 600–1,400 pounds). Skid-wrapped on its side, climate-monitored trailer, certified piano-mover crew. Optional re-tuning at destination.
What's included
Every AmeriSafe piano move includes:
We treat your piano like a one-of-a-kind instrument, because it is.
- Single point of contact from booking through final delivery, your senior coordinator
- Custom-built crating and museum-grade padding tailored to each piece
- Climate-monitored trailers and dedicated, certified handling crews
- Full-value protection paperwork in plain English, no fine-print exclusions
- Photo-documented condition reports at pickup and delivery on every signed item
- White-glove crews vetted and trained on specialty handling
- Coordination with installers, conservators, restorers, and gallery teams as needed
- Coordinated packing, transport, and setup under one written quote
Nationwide
We move pianos to all 50 states. Frequent piano corridors: Boston/NYC ↔ Florida, NYC ↔ California, Chicago ↔ Denver, Atlanta ↔ Texas.
Binding pricing
A written estimate starts with a defined shipment.
Confirm your estimate type and carrier before booking. A binding estimate covers the shipment and services it lists; additional requested services and qualifying access operations can affect charges. Use FMCSA's interstate estimating guidance and the carrier's written terms to compare your options. For a move within one state, check the applicable state rules.
Know what the estimate covers
- Confirm whether the estimate is binding or non-binding and which carrier accepts it
- For an interstate binding estimate, identify the shipment and services covered by the agreed charges
- Ask about additional requested services and qualifying impracticable operations
- Read the applicable carrier terms before loading; do not treat every later service as included
Compare the same scope
- List packing, materials, unpacking and specialty handling as included or excluded
- Describe stairs, elevators, loading access, carrying distance and proposed vehicle size
- Itemize storage, warehouse handling and redelivery if needed
- Resolve missing charges and exclusions in writing before choosing a provider
Document handling responsibilities
- Ask who supplies furniture wrapping, mattress protection and packing materials
- Identify furniture that needs disassembly and confirm who reassembles it
- Agree on building and floor-protection requirements for both addresses
- Keep an inventory and condition records, with an assessment for unusual or valuable items
Plan changes and delivery
- Tell the carrier about inventory, service, date or access changes before loading
- Ask how changes are documented and which additional-charge rules apply
- Confirm accepted payment methods and pickup and delivery windows
- Keep the estimate, shipping documents, valuation selection and update contact together
What customers say
What interstate piano moving customers say about AmeriSafe
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FMCSA-licensed carrier + broker
USDOT 3341650 · MC 1066696, licensed to carry and to coordinate interstate moves in all 50 states. Verify us on the FMCSA SAFER site.
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Your price in writing
Your quote is confirmed in writing before move day — binding estimates available on most interstate moves.
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Full-value protection
Coverage available on every interstate move, with a dedicated senior coordinator from quote to delivery.
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Specialty & white-glove handling
Custom crating for pianos, antiques, and fine art, equipment matched to the shipment, and climate-controlled storage.
Interstate Piano Moving, frequently asked questions
How do movers transport a grand piano to another state?
A grand piano is partially disassembled, blanket-wrapped at the keys and case, skid-wrapped on its side with soft-strap rigging, and loaded into a climate-monitored trailer by a certified piano-mover crew. Grands run 600 to 1,400 pounds and 5 to 9 feet long, so every move starts with a quick video assessment or an itemized rundown of make, model, weight, and access at both homes, no in-home sales visit required. Re-tuning at the destination is available through a network of registered piano technicians.
Is a piano crated or just wrapped for a long-distance move?
Most pianos travel on custom skids and dollies sized to the instrument, with blanket-wrap and soft-strap rigging rather than a full crate. Rare or restored instruments that need extra protection can be custom-crated by AmeriSafe's crating specialists, who hand-build wooden crates with archival padding and load-distributing supports.
Is my piano insured during an interstate move?
For interstate household-goods shipments, Full Value Protection applies unless you select Released Value in writing. Released Value limits carrier liability to 60 cents per pound per article. Confirm the carrier’s declared-value requirements, deductible, exclusions and claims instructions before loading. Identify valuable articles individually and request a written explanation of any high-value limitation; packing or crating does not itself establish insurance coverage.
Do piano movers charge extra for stairs or difficult access?
Not after you sign. Stairs, long carries up to 200 feet, and any shuttle truck are confirmed during the pre-move assessment and priced into AmeriSafe's written estimate, which is locked before the truck rolls (binding on qualifying moves). There are no surprise access charges on move day, only what was itemized up front.
How long does it take to ship a piano across the country?
Most upright interstate piano moves are 1 to 4 days in transit, and most cross-country dedicated moves deliver in 4 to 7 days. Consolidated long-haul shipments run 7 to 14 days. Booking 4 to 6 weeks ahead in peak summer (2 to 3 weeks off-peak) secures your preferred dates.
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