Auburn Movers
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Auburn Was Once Named Slaughter. The Story of How It Changed Says Everything About This Valley.
Auburn sits in the Green River Valley between two rivers, the Green and the White, on land that the Muckleshoot people have continuously inhabited for thousands of years. The city that grew here was originally incorporated in 1891 under the name Slaughter, honoring a fallen Army lieutenant. Residents found the name unworkable almost immediately, and in 1893 the town was renamed Auburn, after the “loveliest village of the plain” in Oliver Goldsmith’s poem. The new name stuck, and the city built itself into one of the working anchors of south King County.
Today Auburn is a city of more than 80,000 people spanning King and Pierce counties. The Boeing Auburn facility is one of the largest airplane parts plants in the world. Emerald Downs racetrack and the Muckleshoot Casino draw visitors from across the region. The historic downtown along Main Street has kept its early 20th-century bones while the city around it has grown into a major logistics and manufacturing hub, with warehouses and distribution centers filling the valley floor.
Moves into and out of Auburn cover all of it: established neighborhoods on the hills, new construction on Lea Hill and the West Hill, and apartments close to the Sounder station. Royalty Moving & Storage works every part of the city.
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Moving Services We Run Across Auburn
Local Movers
Auburn local moves run from the valley floor to the hill neighborhoods, and the elevation matters. Lea Hill and West Hill streets climb steeply away from the valley, while the downtown grid is flat and straightforward. We plan truck access for the terrain and give you a flat rate before the job starts.
Residential Movers
Auburn housing spans early 1900s homes near Main Street, postwar neighborhoods on the valley floor, and newer subdivisions on Lea Hill near Green River College. Older homes need careful stair and doorway work. Newer construction brings bigger inventories. We assess the property before moving day and bring the right crew for it.
Commercial Movers
The Green River Valley is one of the largest warehouse and distribution corridors on the West Coast, and Auburn sits at the center of it. We move offices, industrial operations, and retail businesses on schedules built around your operating hours, with building access handled in advance.
Long Distance Movers
Your shipment rides on dedicated transport with a written inventory, one flat price, and a delivery window we commit to. No brokers touch an Auburn long distance move.
Furniture Movers
Sofas, safes, dressers, and dining sets all get wrapped and padded before they move an inch. Floor runners and door protection come standard.
Storage Services
If the timing breaks, we collect everything from your Auburn home, keep it in secure storage, and deliver the day your next place is ready.
Why Auburn Calls Royalty Moving & Storage
One Flat Price, Set Before We Start
Hill access and valley distances are priced into your quote up front. The number we agree on is the number on the invoice.
One Coordinator, Start to Finish
The person who quotes your move runs it. Same name, same number, every call.
Rated 4.9 Stars, Everywhere
Google, Yelp, the BBB: the rating holds steady because crews show up on time and quotes hold.
Licensed and Insured
Royalty Moving & Storage carries Washington UBI #605117720 and household goods permit THG070945, with complete cargo and liability coverage on every King and Pierce County job.
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Auburn in Figures
Auburn is a city of more than 80,000 residents about 22 miles south of Seattle and 10 miles northeast of Tacoma, spanning the King-Pierce county line. SR-167 and SR-18 cross here, connecting the city to I-5, I-405, and the mountain passes. The Sounder commuter rail stops at Auburn Station downtown, putting Seattle and Tacoma within a direct train ride. The city covers roughly 30 square miles, from the flat valley floor to the Lea Hill and West Hill plateaus.
The Green and White rivers frame the city, and the valley between them holds one of the region’s densest concentrations of manufacturing and distribution employment, anchored by the Boeing Auburn fabrication plant.
How Auburn Came to Be
The Green River Valley is the homeland of the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, whose reservation lies along the southeastern edge of the city. The valley’s rivers supported salmon runs that fed communities here for thousands of years before settlement.
Settlers arrived in the 1850s, and the town incorporated in 1891 as Slaughter, named for Lieutenant William Slaughter, who died in the conflicts of 1855. Locals balked at addressing letters to Slaughter and lodging at the Slaughter House hotel, and within two years the legislature approved the change to Auburn. The railroad made the renamed town a freight hub, and hops, dairy, and truck farming filled the valley until flood control and industry transformed it in the mid 20th century.
The Boeing plant opened in 1966 and grew into one of the largest airplane parts facilities anywhere. Emerald Downs opened in 1996, reviving the region’s thoroughbred racing tradition, and the Muckleshoot Tribe built one of the most successful casino and entertainment operations in the state.
The Logistics of Moving in Auburn
Auburn’s geography splits into two kinds of moving days. The valley floor is flat, gridded, and easy for trucks, whether downtown near Main Street or in the residential blocks around Les Gove Park. The hills are a different job. Lea Hill and West Hill streets climb hard, some of the older ones narrow and curving, and winter weather can complicate the grades. We scout access in advance and position equipment accordingly.
Timing matters too. SR-167 and SR-18 carry heavy freight traffic on weekdays, and the valley’s warehouse shift changes put trucks on the arterials at predictable hours. We schedule around the corridor patterns so your move is not stuck in them.
Apartment and condo moves near Auburn Station involve elevator reservations and loading rules that we confirm with management before move day.
Areas We Serve Near Auburn
Beyond Auburn, our crews cover the Green River Valley, the south King County cities, and communities right across the Seattle area.
Ready to Plan Your Auburn Move?
From the valley grid to Lea Hill, we have moved every kind of Auburn home. Call (206) 278-2134 or send the form, and you will hear back the same day.
Auburn Moving FAQ
1. How much does it cost to hire movers in Auburn?
Most local jobs land between a few hundred dollars for an apartment and a few thousand for a large hilltop home. After a walkthrough or itemized inventory, we set one flat rate, and that figure is final.
2. Does Auburn's hill and valley layout affect the move?
3. Are older homes near downtown Auburn harder to move?
4. Can you store our belongings between homes?
5. Can you move us out of state from Auburn?
6. Are you licensed and insured in Auburn?
7. What is the best route between Auburn and Seattle?
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