White glove delivery cost: what each service level costs
Home delivery of big and bulky items is priced in two legs: LTL freight to a delivery hub near the customer, then a two-person crew from the hub to the door. Here is the delivery leg for five service levels in 16 cities, from live quotes on November 3, 2026.
Short answer: The two-person delivery leg (hub to the customer's door) ran a median of $140 for curbside, $155 threshold, $175 room of choice, $190 white glove and $215 white glove with assembly, across 16 US cities in quotes on November 3, 2026. Add the LTL freight from your warehouse to the hub for the all-in price: a 250 lb sofa from Charlotte to a Boston home, room of choice, quoted about $780 all-in.
Updated November 3, 2026 · By the GetShippingRates team at Armstrong Transport Group
Delivery leg prices, median of the cities quoted
| Service | Median | Range | What the crew does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curbside | $140 | $120–$175 | Two-person crew unloads to the curb or driveway. |
| Threshold | $155 | $120–$495 | Carried to the first dry area inside the door or garage. |
| Room of choice | $175 | $140–$520 | Carried to any room, including stairs the crew is told about. |
| White glove | $190 | $155–$535 | Room of choice plus unpacking, placement and packaging removal. |
| White glove + assembly | $215 | $160–$255 | White glove plus light assembly (legs, headboards, simple fixtures). |
Live quotes on November 3, 2026, rounded to $5. One 250 lb sofa (90×40×36 in), delivery leg from the serving hub to a home in each city. Not every service is offered in every city. Excludes the LTL freight to the hub.
By city
| Delivery to | Curbside | Threshold | Room of choice | White glove | White glove + assembly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA 02108 | — | $495 | $520 | $535 | — |
| New York City, NY 10023 | $145 | — | $190 | $205 | $210 |
| Philadelphia, PA 19103 | $175 | $190 | $200 | $240 | $255 |
| Washington, DC 20009 | $145 | $150 | $175 | $190 | $215 |
| Charlotte, NC 28207 | $175 | $190 | $200 | $240 | $255 |
| Atlanta, GA 30305 | $140 | $155 | $170 | $200 | $220 |
| Miami Beach, FL 33139 | $120 | $120 | $140 | $160 | $160 |
| Nashville, TN 37205 | $120 | $135 | $145 | $160 | $170 |
| Chicago, IL 60614 | $140 | — | — | — | — |
| Dallas, TX 75205 | — | $155 | — | — | — |
| Houston, TX 77019 | $160 | $165 | $195 | $220 | $240 |
| Denver, CO 80206 | $135 | $150 | $155 | $170 | $185 |
| Phoenix, AZ 85016 | $125 | $125 | $145 | $155 | $165 |
| Los Angeles, CA 90024 | $135 | $170 | $180 | $190 | $230 |
| San Francisco, CA 94110 | $140 | $155 | $165 | $170 | $185 |
| Seattle, WA 98109 | — | $165 | $180 | — | — |
How the all-in price is built
- LTL to the hub. Your item ships dock to dock to the delivery hub that serves the customer’s ZIP, priced across LTL carriers.
- Delivery leg. A two-person crew takes it from the hub to the home at the service level you picked.
- One number. GetShippingRates adds the two together, so each rate you see is the price to the door, with total days.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does white glove delivery cost?
The delivery leg alone ran a median $190 for white glove and $215 with assembly in our quotes on November 3, 2026. The all-in price adds LTL freight to the delivery hub, which depends on distance, weight and size.
What's the difference between threshold and room of choice?
Threshold stops just inside the first door or the garage. Room of choice carries the item to the room the customer picks, including stairs if they're disclosed when you book.
Why is Boston more expensive?
Dense urban delivery areas cost more: parking, walk-ups and longer carries take crew time. In our quotes Boston's delivery leg was about $500, against $120 to $250 in most other cities.
Does item size change the delivery price?
Within a normal range for one bulky item (a sofa, appliance or table), the delivery leg was the same or within a few dollars in our quotes. Heavier items, more pieces and assembly time raise it.
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Price a home delivery all-in
Enter the origin, the customer's ZIP, the item and the service level. LTL rates to the hub come back with the delivery added, so every price is to the door.
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