The run up to Denver is the lane our trucks know best. It is about 70 miles straight up I-25, over Monument Hill, and into the city in a little over an hour when the grade is dry. Load a Briargate split-level or an Old North End bungalow in the morning, and the same crew has it rebuilt that afternoon around Wash Park, Capitol Hill, the Highlands, or out toward Aurora and Lakewood. Nathan ran this corridor for years before he started Checkmate, and a one-bedroom or a studio usually fits on a single round trip with the truck back in our Colorado Springs yard by dark.
Distance is rarely what decides a Denver move. Monument Hill is. That climb gets ice and blowing snow well into spring, so our foreman reads the CDOT grade report and times the start to top the summit clean, and the written rate we quote holds whatever the hill is doing. The other piece is the piano. Denver’s altitude and dry air swing the same as ours, so when there is a grand or an upright on the list, our piano crew skids and pads it the same careful way going up I-25 as we would across town. Many LoDo lofts and downtown towers will not open the dock without a stamped insurance certificate and a held service elevator, so our office books both at the Denver end days ahead.
One company owns this move start to finish, and that company is us. The W-2 crew that wraps your kitchen in Colorado Springs is the same crew climbing your Denver stairs, on one GPS-tracked truck the whole way north. We never post the job to a load board, never sell it to a hauler you have not spoken to, and nothing changes hands at the county line. Pricing is yours to pick: two movers at $130 an hour with truck and equipment in, three at $175, four at $230, or a flat figure Nathan writes up once we have seen the home. A baby grand rides at $500 to $800, an upright at $280 to $450, a church organ at $350 to $650, each a written line and never a surprise at the curb. Colo. PUC.
Headed to Denver for work, for a bigger place, or just closer to the city? Tell us both addresses, name the floor and building taking you in, pick your day, and we come back with a firm number.
Colorado Springs → Denver, CO — Estimated Cost
| Home Size | Estimated Flat Rate | Typical Transit |
|---|---|---|
| Studio / 1 BR | $680–$940 | Same day |
| 2 Bedrooms | $1,280–$1,860 | Same day |
| 3 Bedrooms | $1,900–$2,820 | Same day |
| 4+ BR / House | $2,720–$3,980 | Same day |
These figures are for planning only. We lock your binding written price once Checkmate runs a quick survey.
Moving Colorado Springs to Denver, CO?
One crew, one binding written price, start to finish
Checkmate's own crew loads up in Colorado Springs and owns the job clear to your door — no brokers, no load boards.
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