Auckland to Hamilton delivery and moving

State Highway 1 runs the whole way between Auckland and Hamilton, about 125 kilometres of it. On SoundMove you post your job for free, describe what needs to go, and verified drivers come back to you with their own prices. You compare what comes in, answer any questions drivers post on your listing, and pick the one who suits. If nothing suits, you do not have to accept anything.

The drive is roughly 125 kilometres on State Highway 1 and takes about 1 hour 45 minutes in normal traffic. You can post anything a van or a truck can carry: furniture, a Trade Me pickup that is too big to post, a small move into a flat or a first home, building materials heading to a Waikato site, fragile or antique pieces that need careful handling, and commercial freight moving between depots. Tell drivers what the item is, roughly how big and heavy it is, and what the access is like at both ends, because that is what they price against.

When you accept a bid, that is the point you are charged, and SoundMove holds the money until the job's done. It is released to the driver when you confirm, or automatically 24 hours after the driver marks it done if you haven't raised an issue. Every driver is identity verified before they can bid, and where a driver has completed jobs you can see their rating and reviews on their profile, though someone new to the platform may not have any yet. You can message your driver through SoundMove to sort out access, parking and timing before the day. The SoundMove Guarantee also contributes up to $500 towards an insurance excess on an accepted insurance claim, subject to terms.