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Movers in Elk River, Minnesota

Moving company
in Elk River, MN

MileWay Moving And Storage is based in Anoka. From our yard, Elk River is about 20 minutes up Highway 10. We offer local and long distance moving, packing, loading and unloading, and storage between moves, with free estimates in person or by phone.

Serving ZIP code 55330.

Elk River homes, and what that means on the day.

Everything from in town homes near Main Street to acreage and hobby farms outside the city.

Acreage moves bring outbuildings, and outbuildings bring equipment nobody mentioned on the phone. Include the shed and the pole barn in your estimate, not just the house.

Parking, permits and buildings

Getting the truck to the door in Elk River.

Instead of a season long overnight ban, Elk River declares a Snow Event when 1.5 inches or more of snow, or freezing rain or sleet, is forecast. During a Snow Event, parking on city streets and city-owned lots is prohibited from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m., with police dispatched to ticket and tow. City code also bars parking on any street when 1.5 inches or more of snow has fallen in the previous 24 hours or is predicted for the next 24 hours, until that block has been cleared curb to curb. Downtown, parking is prohibited from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. on Main Street between Parrish Avenue and 717 Main Street (south side) and 708 Main Street (north side), and on the west side of Jackson Avenue between Highway 10 and Main Street. Parking is not allowed at any time on the east side of Jackson Avenue.

Based on the city's own rules as of September 2026. City rules change, so check with the city before move day.

Neighborhoods we serve.

Downtown, Lake Orono.

Questions

Moving in Elk River: common questions.

What happens if it snows the night before my Elk River move?
If the city declares a Snow Event, which it does when 1.5 inches or more of snow or freezing rain is forecast, parking on city streets and city-owned lots is prohibited from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. and vehicles can be ticketed and towed. Keep your own cars off the street that night and tell your coordinator if snow is in the forecast.
Where can I leave a car overnight during a downtown Elk River move?
Street parking is prohibited from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. on parts of Main Street and Jackson Avenue downtown. The city points residents to the King Avenue lot and the lower lot by the Mississippi River, which have 26 and 23 spaces, respectively, set aside for overnight parking during a Snow Event.

Pick only the parts you need.

Each of these is available on its own. Plenty of people book loading and unloading only and drive the truck themselves.

Local moving

Anywhere in the northwest metro, within Elk River or to and from the surrounding cities.

More about local moving

Long distance

Moves anywhere in Minnesota, with the delivery window in writing.

More about long distance moves

Packing and unpacking

A full packout, or just the kitchen and the fragile things, with the boxes and supplies brought by the crew.

More about packing

Loading and unloading only

You supply the truck or container; we supply the crew and the equipment.

More about loading and unloading help

Storage between moves

We keep your things for up to 90 days as part of your move and deliver them when you are ready.

More about storage

Commercial

Offices and small businesses, scheduled around your hours.

More about commercial moves

Get a free estimate for your Elk River move.

Call us or send the short form, and a coordinator goes over your move with you, in person or by phone. You get a written estimate with every charge on its own line, and nothing is booked until you say so.

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