Short-haul work fills the daily board at Behrens Moving and Storage. Our W-2 crews roll out of Benner Pike at first light and spend the day inside State College and the surrounding valley, which is why a same-day or next-day move rarely turns into a fire drill. We are a licensed Pennsylvania household-goods carrier with our own trucks and uniformed staff — never a referral network or a phone-only broker.
Where our State College crews work
We cover quick jobs throughout Centre County — Penn State rentals near campus, Boalsburg and Centre Hall farm-country homes, downtown condos around College Avenue and Beaver Avenue, and the smaller suburbs listed on our five-county map. If both addresses sit inside the State College metro, the job runs on one hourly or flat rate.
- Downtown State College, College Avenue, and Beaver Avenue condos inside the urban core
- Boalsburg, Bellefonte, and Pine Grove Mills along the I-99 corridor
- Centre Hall, Philipsburg, and Houserville through the western Centre County ring
- Lemont, Pleasant Gap, and Julian north toward Milesburg
How pricing works in State College
You choose the rate. Hourly suits unpredictable scopes; a flat written number locks the price before a carton leaves the house. The truck, pads, and dollies travel either way — no fuel line, no equipment fee bolted on at the end.
| Crew | Hourly rate | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| 2 movers + truck | $115/hr | Studios, one-bedrooms, light loads |
| 3 movers + truck | $155/hr | 2-3 bedroom homes with steep-driveway or farm-country access |
Early starts, real winter windows
From January through March, ice on a Mount Nittany driveway can turn a straightforward carry into a slow one, and a lake-effect snow band off the ridges can push a whole week of jobs. We stage crews at first light so the bulk of the load finishes before the roads get slick — easier on the truck, safer for the crew.
Who books short-haul work with us
Most callers are Penn State faculty settling into a Boalsburg farmhouse, medical staff moving closer to Mount Nittany Medical Center, and homeowners trading a Centre Hall dairy farm for a smaller Pine Grove Mills home. Students cycle through our apartment service, and households leaving for Pittsburgh or Harrisburg book the long-distance lanes. The crew that loads here unloads too.
- Walkthrough or free quote form — tell us room count, driveway grade, and any heavy pieces.
- Written rate — we send back an hourly figure or a flat number with the start window.
- Move day — the uniformed crew pads furniture, protects flooring, and confirms placement before they leave.
What Our Centre County Metro Crew Handles On The Job
- Box truck, blankets, and dollies on every State College job
- Uniformed, background-checked W-2 crew (never day labor)
- Floor runners and door-frame guards at both addresses
- Disassembly and reassembly of standard beds and tables
- Choice of $115/hr two-mover rate or a flat written price
- $1M cargo coverage included at no extra charge
What It Costs Around State College
A two-mover team runs $115/hr with a two-hour minimum; a three-mover team is $155/hr, and bigger State College jobs are pinned down as one flat written figure before our truck rolls off Benner Pike.
Two of our own W-2 movers, a padded box truck, four-wheelers, shrink wrap and quilted blankets — the entire State College job folded into a single Behrens Moving and Storage rate, with no handoff to a third-party van line at any point in the day.
Price My State College Move
