Riverbend Movers, Edmonton
Cactus has completed over 200 residential moves across southwest Edmonton: Riverbend and the 52 communities around it. Here is what they cost, how long they run and what the City wants at the curb.
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Or call (825) 526-2626 nowMovers in Riverbend: what we know about moving here
The measure of a Riverbend move that carries the most weight is the one directly below: the residential work completed across the 52 southwest Edmonton communities this neighbourhood sits among, Garneau, Haddow and Terwillegar South among them. That pooled set holds every size of home, from a single-bedroom apartment load to a detached house with a basement to clear, so its spread says more than its midpoint does. Where a particular job lands inside it is a question of how much there is to carry, how many flights it comes down and how far the truck ends up from the door.
The way the number is arrived at does not change from one address to the next. A local move is billed by the hour, at a rate set by the number of movers and the size of the truck, and the agreement states that rate before the crew starts. No deposit is taken, no fuel surcharge is added, and travel time within city limits is not charged, so the hours worked are the whole of the bill. Packing services and bin rentals are quoted separately, and Cactus is licensed, insured and bonded.
Moving costs around Riverbend, by the numbers
The 52 communities around Riverbend account for 201 residential moves, Garneau, Haddow, Terwillegar South, Chappelle, Blue Quill and Brander Gardens among them. Seven in ten of those graded small, a quarter medium and 5% large. The middle job there needed 4.75 hours on site and $867 with tax included, with the central half spread from $477 to $1,546. That is a broad band for a single figure to carry, and it is broad because one median is covering an apartment load and a full house at the same hourly rate.
- The comparison set
- 52 neighbourhoods · 201 moves
- Crew hours on site
- 4.75 median
- How big those moves are
- 70% small · 25% medium · 5% large
- Busiest months
- August, June and April
- What those moves cost
- $867 median
communities in southwest Edmonton: this one and every community next to it
half ran 2.5–7.5 hours · 201 moves
August 30, June 25, April 24
half fell between $477 and $1,546 · based on 201 residential moves, total cost with tax
How much does a local move in Riverbend cost?
The median residential move across the southwest Edmonton communities around Riverbend is $867, total cost with tax, with half of those 201 jobs falling between $477 and $1,546. Rates are hourly and set by the number of movers and the size of the truck, so what a move costs is what it takes. The agreement states the rate before the crew starts.
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How long does a move in Riverbend take?
The middle job across the 201 moves in the communities around Riverbend ran 4.75 hours on site, and half of them fell between 2.5 and 7.5 hours. That spread is mostly access and volume: how much comes out of the home, how many flights it comes down, and how far the truck ends up from the door. Because the rate is hourly, those hours are the bill.
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What is included in the hourly rate?
The movers and a truck of the size the job needs, at a rate written into the agreement before anyone starts lifting. The $867 median above is a total with tax, not a subtotal. There is no deposit on a local move and no fuel surcharge, and travel time within Edmonton city limits is not charged. Packing services and bin rentals are available in Riverbend and quoted separately.
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Do I need a permit to park a moving truck in Riverbend?
Only if the truck has to occupy the roadway: Edmonton issues an On-Street Construction and Maintenance permit for that, and it carries no fee under the current schedule. The City asks for a minimum of 6 working days notice on low-impact work such as a move, and 10 working days on anything heavier, so it is a call to make the week before rather than the morning of. A driveway or a legal space out front needs nothing.
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Riverbend neighbourhood guide for moving day
There is one piece of paperwork worth settling before a Riverbend date, and it is the kerb. Edmonton covers a truck occupying the roadway with an On-Street Construction and Maintenance permit, better known as OSCAM, which carries no fee under the current schedule but is not same-week paperwork: the City asks that low-impact work, which a residential move is, be filed a minimum of 6 working days ahead, and 10 working days for anything heavier. Processing runs longer through construction season. If the truck can sit on a driveway or in a legal space out front, none of it applies.
- What it costs
- No fee currently: OSCAM Permits associated with Temporary Crossing, Tree Shrub Hoarding and Waste Bin, POD or SeaCan work reasons currently have no fees associated with them. A daily permitting fee for on-street placement of commercial waste bins, PODs or SeaCans is planned but is on hold until further notice.
- How much notice
- Average processing time is 6 business days. Low-impact projects should be submitted a minimum of 6 working days prior to start of work; high-impact projects a minimum of 10 working days. Longer processing during peak construction season (March to October).
Not sure whether your block needs an OSCAM permit before the truck arrives? Booking the curb in Riverbend is something we do every week: talk to our Edmonton team
Figures come from Cactus’s own completed residential moves (business and high-frequency accounts excluded) and from official municipal open data; they are medians and quartiles, never averages, every published figure rests on at least five moves, percentages are rounded, and all-time counts are floors because some older pickup and drop-off addresses were never geocoded.
Real Customers. Real Movers. Real Reviews.
Five-star Google reviews from customers whose move Cactus completed, newest first, preferring the ones whose job falls inside Riverbend’s own boundary. Quoted verbatim from the public listing and trimmed at a sentence.
181 five-star reviews with a written comment on our Edmonton listing since February 2024
5 out of 5
We could not be happier with their services. The 3 gentlemen that came to move us were extremely well mannered, courteous and knowledgeable. Definitely will recommend to everyone! Thank you.
5 out of 5
Highly recommended. Moving has been made super easy for us by Rajveer and Ivan. Both were super enthusiastic and followed the process efficiently.
5 out of 5
These guys are awesome. They go above and beyond very courteous and they’re careful with your products. I was very happy and would definitely use them again.
5 out of 5
The moving service is excellent and has made my move so much easier. Thanks a lot.
5 out of 5
We would like to say thank you to Ivan, Jon, Benjamin, amazing men, they really know how to protect our furniture. If i can give 10 stars I will. Excellent people, very respectful and you can count on them.
5 out of 5
The crew of Raj, George, Karston were not prickly, they were fantastic. They arrived on time , had positive communication, executed a great move, and were professional all of the time.
- Get your move quoted the same way
Reading one that sounds like your move? Our Edmonton coordinators will walk through the whole day with you before anything is booked: call the Edmonton office
Nearby and similar neighbourhoods in Edmonton
- Garneau 21 moves
- Haddow 11 moves
- Terwillegar South 11 moves
- Chappelle 9 moves
- Blue Quill 8 moves
- Brander Gardens 8 moves
- Aldergrove
- Allard
- Aspen Gardens
- Belgravia
- Breckenridge Greens
- Brookside
- Bulyea Heights
- Callaghan
- Cameron Heights
- Carter Crest
- Crestwood
- Dechene
- Duggan
- Elmwood
- Empire Park
- Falconer Heights
- Grandview Heights
- Greenfield
- Henderson Estates
- Heritage Valley Town Centre
- Hodgson
- Jasper Park
- Laurier Heights
- Leger
- Lewis Estates
- Lymburn
- Lynnwood
- MacEwan
- Malmo Plains
- McKernan
- Meadowlark Park
- Parkallen
- Pleasantview
- Queen Alexandra
- Ramsay Heights
- Rideau Park
- Rio Terrace
- Rossdale
- Royal Gardens
- Rutherford
- Skyrattler
- Steinhauer
- Terwillegar Towne
- Wedgewood Heights
- West Jasper Place
- Windermere
- Windsor Park
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