Piano moving side hustle for movers and dealers

General moving companies, piano stores, tuners and sometimes private owners who find you directly.

A set fee per job agreed with the company or customer, with truck rental and fuel as your main cost for each move.

• Strength and fitness
• Careful handling of heavy items
• Reliability with bookings
• Basic invoicing and record keeping

• Insurance for the truck rental and for the pianos you move; check who is liable if something is damaged
• Whether working as a subcontractor is treated as self-employment by the IRS, and tax set-asides
• Local rules on moving household goods for pay; check with your state and city
• Injury risk from heavy lifting, so do not take jobs you cannot do safely with the help available

Startup costs are typically around $800 to $4,000, depending on the piano moving equipment you buy and your insurance. Renting a truck only when you have a booking helps keep costs down. These are estimates only.

Monthly revenue is typically around $400 to $2,000, depending on how many jobs you take from movers, dealers and tuners and how many hours you work. This is revenue before costs, and it is only an estimate.

Check insurance for the rental truck and the pianos you move, and who is liable for damage. Also check whether the IRS treats subcontract work as self-employment, set aside money for taxes, and review local rules on moving household goods for pay.