Owen Kessler founded Apollo Piano Moving in 2012 after years spent loading uprights and grands onto delivery trucks at a Harrisburg piano dealership. He’d handled skid boards and piano boards long before he ever priced out a household relocation — and he grew that specialty into a fully licensed, full-service operation covering all of York County.
Where the name comes from
Every crew member trains on piano technique before touching a customer’s instrument, and the piano is always priced as its own written line — never a surprise fee once the truck is loaded. That’s the piece most general movers skip and most piano-only outfits can’t extend into a full household move.
York streets, memorized
Our crews have carried couches down the narrow rowhome stairwells off Market and George Street, navigated the split-levels of Spring Garden Township, and threaded tight turns in Red Lion’s new-build cul-de-sacs. Pricing reflects real stairs and driveways instead of a formula pulled from mileage alone.
What Apollo stands on
- Founded2012
- FounderOwen Kessler
- SpecialtyPiano & full-service
- PricingFlat, written
What sets Apollo apart
| Choosing Apollo | Skipping Apollo |
|---|---|
| In-house trucks, in-house W-2 crew | Interlined or brokered loads |
| Piano priced as a clear written line | Surprise specialty-item fees |
| York-trained on stairwells and townships | An out-of-state dispatcher guessing |
| PA PUC-certified, DOT & MC on file | Unlicensed day labor |
Apollo carries a Pennsylvania moving license and full coverage; it is neither a broker nor a specialist that stops at the piano bench. Meet the roster that staffs each job, read what York families have said, or request a number to see the process firsthand.