Good morning on this shining Wednesday.

Apartment hunting in the city, especially during one of the busiest moving months, is no fun. And then there’s physically packing and hauling your stuff. Oh, and paying for movers, if you go that route.

We reached out to a few moving companies for some free advice on the best and worst times to relocate, and how to be smart about your move.

When’s the most expensive time to move?

Now.

“Moving in the summer season is more expensive than moving in the off-season by roughly 20 or 30 percent,” said Jon Katz, chief executive of Katz Moving in Long Island City, Queens. You can expect lower rates between October and January, he said.

Do prices surge on specific days or weeks of a month?

The stretch between the 26th and the 3rd of any given month is considered peak moving time, when availability is lowest and rates are highest across the industry, according to Mr. Katz. For more competitive pricing, he suggested moving between the 4th and 25th “because they’re further from the lease date.”