Booking & Timing
Is Lift & Chill Moving a legitimate moving company?
Short answer
Yes. Lift & Chill Moving is the trading name of 11th Hour Labs LLC, a registered Maryland company operating in DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia. It is insured, issues certificates of insurance for buildings on request, quotes a flat rate in writing before any work starts, and takes only a $100 date hold (refunded in full if we cancel, not refunded if you cancel) rather than a large upfront payment.
- Legal entity: 11th Hour Labs LLC, registered in Maryland
- Owner-operated from Silver Spring, MD
- Insured: certificates of insurance issued for buildings, usually same day
- $100 date hold, credited to your bill; refunded in full if we cancel, not refunded if you cancel
- Flat-rate price confirmed in writing before move day, no hourly clock
- 4.8★ across 30 TaskRabbit reviews
- One flat price
- Reply in 15 min
- Same-week slots
- 4.8★ on TaskRabbit
- Insured
Why a small mover can look 'unproven' online
Lift & Chill is a small, owner-operated crew, not a national van line with two decades of directory listings. We have 4.8★ across 30 TaskRabbit reviews, and much of our work comes from repeat customers and referrals rather than lead marketplaces. That makes for a thinner public footprint than a franchise's, which is a fair thing to notice and a fair thing to ask us about.
What it does not mean is that there's nothing to check. There's a registered company, insurance you can see a certificate for, a written price, and a deposit small enough that you are never exposed for much.
What you can verify before you book
Ask and we'll send all of this in a text. No forms, no sales call.
- The legal entity name, so you can look it up in the Maryland business register
- A certificate of insurance, naming your building as certificate holder if they require one
- A written flat-rate quote listing exactly what's included
- References or photos from recent jobs in your neighbourhood
About the deposit
Standard advice is to avoid movers who want a big payment up front, and that advice is right. Holding your date with us costs a flat $100. It comes off your final bill. If we have to cancel, you get it back in full. If you cancel, the $100 hold isn't refunded. The balance is only due once the work is finished and you've looked around.
Interstate moves
USDOT and MC numbers apply to interstate household-goods carriers. Our own work is local to the DMV. When a job crosses state lines, we pack and load here and a licensed interstate partner carrier runs the haul. We give you their USDOT number up front so you can check it on FMCSA SAFER yourself.
Follow-up questions
People also ask
Are you insured?
Yes. We carry general liability cover and issue certificates of insurance naming your building as certificate holder, usually the same day you ask, which is what DC and Bethesda high-rises need before they'll release an elevator.
How much deposit do you take?
A flat $100 to hold the date. It's credited against your final bill and refunded if we cancel. Everything else is paid after the move.
Can I see your licence and insurance before booking?
Yes. Text (301) 665-0783 and we'll send the entity details and a certificate of insurance. You should ask this of every mover you're considering.
Why don't you have hundreds of reviews?
Because we're a small owner-operated crew that grew mostly on referrals. We have 4.8★ across 30 TaskRabbit reviews, and we'd rather show you paperwork and references than pad a number.
Get your flat price.
About a minute here, about 15 minutes for our text back.