diff --git a/commands/commands.go b/commands/commands.go
index 1050969a..43f55904 100644
--- a/commands/commands.go
+++ b/commands/commands.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/lfs"
 	"github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/progress"
 	"github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/tools"
-	"github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/transfer"
+	"github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/tq"
 )
 
 // Populate man pages
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@ var (
 	excludeArg string
 )
 
-// TransferManifest builds a transfer.Manifest from the commands package global
+// TransferManifest builds a tq.Manifest from the commands package global
 // cfg var.
-func TransferManifest() *transfer.Manifest {
-	return transfer.ConfigureManifest(transfer.NewManifest(), cfg)
+func TransferManifest() *tq.Manifest {
+	return tq.ConfigureManifest(tq.NewManifest(), cfg)
 }
 
 // Error prints a formatted message to Stderr.  It also gets printed to the
diff --git a/lfs/download_queue.go b/lfs/download_queue.go
index f387dd31..c1b76e13 100644
--- a/lfs/download_queue.go
+++ b/lfs/download_queue.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package lfs
 import (
 	"github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/api"
 	"github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/tq"
-	"github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/transfer"
 )
 
 type Downloadable struct {
@@ -42,10 +41,10 @@ func NewDownloadable(p *WrappedPointer) *Downloadable {
 
 // NewDownloadCheckQueue builds a checking queue, checks that objects are there but doesn't download
 func NewDownloadCheckQueue(options ...tq.TransferQueueOption) *tq.TransferQueue {
-	return tq.NewTransferQueue(transfer.Download, options...)
+	return tq.NewTransferQueue(tq.Download, options...)
 }
 
 // NewDownloadQueue builds a DownloadQueue, allowing concurrent downloads.
 func NewDownloadQueue(options ...tq.TransferQueueOption) *tq.TransferQueue {
-	return tq.NewTransferQueue(transfer.Download, options...)
+	return tq.NewTransferQueue(tq.Download, options...)
 }
diff --git a/lfs/lfs.go b/lfs/lfs.go
index 5e3db25d..ee11c0ef 100644
--- a/lfs/lfs.go
+++ b/lfs/lfs.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/config"
 	"github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/localstorage"
 	"github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/tools"
-	"github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/transfer"
+	"github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/tq"
 	"github.com/rubyist/tracerx"
 )
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func ObjectExistsOfSize(oid string, size int64) bool {
 	return tools.FileExistsOfSize(path, size)
 }
 
-func Environ(cfg *config.Configuration, manifest *transfer.Manifest) []string {
+func Environ(cfg *config.Configuration, manifest *tq.Manifest) []string {
 	osEnviron := os.Environ()
 	env := make([]string, 0, len(osEnviron)+7)
 
diff --git a/lfs/pointer.go b/lfs/pointer.go
index 9f330b96..d75b88c4 100644
--- a/lfs/pointer.go
+++ b/lfs/pointer.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/errors"
 	"github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/progress"
-	"github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/transfer"
+	"github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/tq"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func NewPointerExtension(name string, priority int, oid string) *PointerExtensio
 	return &PointerExtension{name, priority, oid, oidType}
 }
 
-func (p *Pointer) Smudge(writer io.Writer, workingfile string, download bool, manifest *transfer.Manifest, cb progress.CopyCallback) error {
+func (p *Pointer) Smudge(writer io.Writer, workingfile string, download bool, manifest *tq.Manifest, cb progress.CopyCallback) error {
 	return PointerSmudge(writer, p, workingfile, download, manifest, cb)
 }
 
diff --git a/lfs/pointer_smudge.go b/lfs/pointer_smudge.go
index 17595e05..3c5ea905 100644
--- a/lfs/pointer_smudge.go
+++ b/lfs/pointer_smudge.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/cheggaaa/pb"
 	"github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/tools"
-	"github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/transfer"
+	"github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/tq"
 
 	"github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/api"
 	"github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/config"
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rubyist/tracerx"
 )
 
-func PointerSmudgeToFile(filename string, ptr *Pointer, download bool, manifest *transfer.Manifest, cb progress.CopyCallback) error {
+func PointerSmudgeToFile(filename string, ptr *Pointer, download bool, manifest *tq.Manifest, cb progress.CopyCallback) error {
 	os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(filename), 0755)
 	file, err := os.Create(filename)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func PointerSmudgeToFile(filename string, ptr *Pointer, download bool, manifest
 	return nil
 }
 
-func PointerSmudge(writer io.Writer, ptr *Pointer, workingfile string, download bool, manifest *transfer.Manifest, cb progress.CopyCallback) error {
+func PointerSmudge(writer io.Writer, ptr *Pointer, workingfile string, download bool, manifest *tq.Manifest, cb progress.CopyCallback) error {
 	mediafile, err := LocalMediaPath(ptr.Oid)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func PointerSmudge(writer io.Writer, ptr *Pointer, workingfile string, download
 	return nil
 }
 
-func downloadFile(writer io.Writer, ptr *Pointer, workingfile, mediafile string, manifest *transfer.Manifest, cb progress.CopyCallback) error {
+func downloadFile(writer io.Writer, ptr *Pointer, workingfile, mediafile string, manifest *tq.Manifest, cb progress.CopyCallback) error {
 	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Downloading %s (%s)\n", workingfile, pb.FormatBytes(ptr.Size))
 
 	xfers := manifest.GetDownloadAdapterNames()
@@ -86,19 +86,19 @@ func downloadFile(writer io.Writer, ptr *Pointer, workingfile, mediafile string,
 	}
 
 	adapter := manifest.NewDownloadAdapter(adapterName)
-	var tcb transfer.TransferProgressCallback
+	var tcb tq.TransferProgressCallback
 	if cb != nil {
 		tcb = func(name string, totalSize, readSoFar int64, readSinceLast int) error {
 			return cb(totalSize, readSoFar, readSinceLast)
 		}
 	}
 	// Single download
-	adapterResultChan := make(chan transfer.TransferResult, 1)
+	adapterResultChan := make(chan tq.TransferResult, 1)
 	err = adapter.Begin(1, tcb, adapterResultChan)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	adapter.Add(transfer.NewTransfer(filepath.Base(workingfile), obj, mediafile))
+	adapter.Add(tq.NewTransfer(filepath.Base(workingfile), obj, mediafile))
 	adapter.End()
 	res := <-adapterResultChan
 
diff --git a/lfs/upload_queue.go b/lfs/upload_queue.go
index 8ef88d77..b0934d84 100644
--- a/lfs/upload_queue.go
+++ b/lfs/upload_queue.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/config"
 	"github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/errors"
 	"github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/tq"
-	"github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/transfer"
 )
 
 // Uploadable describes a file that can be uploaded.
@@ -69,7 +68,7 @@ func NewUploadable(oid, filename string) (*Uploadable, error) {
 
 // NewUploadQueue builds an UploadQueue, allowing `workers` concurrent uploads.
 func NewUploadQueue(options ...tq.TransferQueueOption) *tq.TransferQueue {
-	return tq.NewTransferQueue(transfer.Upload, options...)
+	return tq.NewTransferQueue(tq.Upload, options...)
 }
 
 // ensureFile makes sure that the cleanPath exists before pushing it.  If it
diff --git a/transfer/adapterbase.go b/tq/adapterbase.go
similarity index 99%
rename from transfer/adapterbase.go
rename to tq/adapterbase.go
index 5205ab24..95574591 100644
--- a/transfer/adapterbase.go
+++ b/tq/adapterbase.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package transfer
+package tq
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
diff --git a/transfer/basic_download.go b/tq/basic_download.go
similarity index 99%
rename from transfer/basic_download.go
rename to tq/basic_download.go
index 7232190c..0dc809e8 100644
--- a/transfer/basic_download.go
+++ b/tq/basic_download.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package transfer
+package tq
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
diff --git a/transfer/basic_upload.go b/tq/basic_upload.go
similarity index 99%
rename from transfer/basic_upload.go
rename to tq/basic_upload.go
index 67fcc761..440a462e 100644
--- a/transfer/basic_upload.go
+++ b/tq/basic_upload.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package transfer
+package tq
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
diff --git a/transfer/custom.go b/tq/custom.go
similarity index 99%
rename from transfer/custom.go
rename to tq/custom.go
index d97740e8..9fd4ab8a 100644
--- a/transfer/custom.go
+++ b/tq/custom.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package transfer
+package tq
 
 import (
 	"bufio"
diff --git a/transfer/custom_test.go b/tq/custom_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from transfer/custom_test.go
rename to tq/custom_test.go
index 25916d4d..dbc034ff 100644
--- a/transfer/custom_test.go
+++ b/tq/custom_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package transfer
+package tq
 
 import (
 	"testing"
diff --git a/transfer/manifest.go b/tq/manifest.go
similarity index 99%
rename from transfer/manifest.go
rename to tq/manifest.go
index a706680b..247dedd8 100644
--- a/transfer/manifest.go
+++ b/tq/manifest.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package transfer
+package tq
 
 import (
 	"sync"
diff --git a/transfer/transfer.go b/tq/transfer.go
similarity index 99%
rename from transfer/transfer.go
rename to tq/transfer.go
index ee649b2d..d2bb122b 100644
--- a/transfer/transfer.go
+++ b/tq/transfer.go
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // Package transfer collects together adapters for uploading and downloading LFS content
 // NOTE: Subject to change, do not rely on this package from outside git-lfs source
-package transfer
+package tq
 
 import "github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/api"
 
diff --git a/tq/transfer_queue.go b/tq/transfer_queue.go
index efaaa6cd..3592bbc2 100644
--- a/tq/transfer_queue.go
+++ b/tq/transfer_queue.go
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/config"
 	"github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/errors"
 	"github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/progress"
-	"github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/transfer"
 	"github.com/rubyist/tracerx"
 )
 
@@ -112,8 +111,8 @@ func (b Batch) Swap(i, j int)      { b[i], b[j] = b[j], b[i] }
 // including calling the API, passing the actual transfer request to transfer
 // adapters, and dealing with progress, errors and retries.
 type TransferQueue struct {
-	direction         transfer.Direction
-	adapter           transfer.TransferAdapter
+	direction         Direction
+	adapter           TransferAdapter
 	adapterInProgress bool
 	adapterInitMutex  sync.Mutex
 	dryRun            bool
@@ -133,7 +132,7 @@ type TransferQueue struct {
 	// once per unique OID on Add(), and is decremented when that transfer
 	// is marked as completed or failed, but not retried.
 	wait     sync.WaitGroup
-	manifest *transfer.Manifest
+	manifest *Manifest
 	rc       *retryCounter
 }
 
@@ -160,7 +159,7 @@ func WithBufferDepth(depth int) TransferQueueOption {
 }
 
 // NewTransferQueue builds a TransferQueue, direction and underlying mechanism determined by adapter
-func NewTransferQueue(dir transfer.Direction, options ...TransferQueueOption) *TransferQueue {
+func NewTransferQueue(dir Direction, options ...TransferQueueOption) *TransferQueue {
 	q := &TransferQueue{
 		batchSize:     defaultBatchSize,
 		bufferDepth:   defaultBatchSize,
@@ -168,7 +167,7 @@ func NewTransferQueue(dir transfer.Direction, options ...TransferQueueOption) *T
 		errorc:        make(chan error),
 		transferables: make(map[string]Transferable),
 		trMutex:       &sync.Mutex{},
-		manifest:      transfer.ConfigureManifest(transfer.NewManifest(), config.Config),
+		manifest:      ConfigureManifest(NewManifest(), config.Config),
 		rc:            newRetryCounter(config.Config),
 	}
 
@@ -216,7 +215,7 @@ func (q *TransferQueue) Add(t Transferable) {
 //      b. If the read was a Transferable item, go to step 3.
 //   3. Append the item to the batch.
 //   4. Sort the batch by descending object size, make a batch API call, send
-//      the items to the `*transfer.adapterBase`.
+//      the items to the `*adapterBase`.
 //   5. Process the worker results, incrementing and appending retries if
 //      possible.
 //   6. If the `q.incoming` channel is open, go to step 2.
@@ -299,7 +298,7 @@ func (q *TransferQueue) enqueueAndCollectRetriesFor(batch Batch) (Batch, error)
 	q.useAdapter(adapterName)
 	q.startProgress.Do(q.meter.Start)
 
-	toTransfer := make([]*transfer.Transfer, 0, len(objs))
+	toTransfer := make([]*Transfer, 0, len(objs))
 
 	for _, o := range objs {
 		if o.Error != nil {
@@ -325,7 +324,7 @@ func (q *TransferQueue) enqueueAndCollectRetriesFor(batch Batch) (Batch, error)
 				t.SetObject(o)
 				q.meter.StartTransfer(t.Name())
 
-				toTransfer = append(toTransfer, transfer.NewTransfer(
+				toTransfer = append(toTransfer, NewTransfer(
 					t.Name(), t.Object(), t.Path(),
 				))
 			} else {
@@ -367,7 +366,7 @@ func (q *TransferQueue) makeBatch() Batch { return make(Batch, 0, q.batchSize) }
 // closed.
 //
 // addToAdapter returns immediately, and does not block.
-func (q *TransferQueue) addToAdapter(pending []*transfer.Transfer) <-chan Transferable {
+func (q *TransferQueue) addToAdapter(pending []*Transfer) <-chan Transferable {
 	retries := make(chan Transferable, len(pending))
 
 	if err := q.ensureAdapterBegun(); err != nil {
@@ -385,7 +384,7 @@ func (q *TransferQueue) addToAdapter(pending []*transfer.Transfer) <-chan Transf
 	go func() {
 		defer close(retries)
 
-		var results <-chan transfer.TransferResult
+		var results <-chan TransferResult
 		if q.dryRun {
 			results = q.makeDryRunResults(pending)
 		} else {
@@ -402,10 +401,10 @@ func (q *TransferQueue) addToAdapter(pending []*transfer.Transfer) <-chan Transf
 
 // makeDryRunResults returns a channel populated immediately with "successful"
 // results for all of the given transfers in "ts".
-func (q *TransferQueue) makeDryRunResults(ts []*transfer.Transfer) <-chan transfer.TransferResult {
-	results := make(chan transfer.TransferResult, len(ts))
+func (q *TransferQueue) makeDryRunResults(ts []*Transfer) <-chan TransferResult {
+	results := make(chan TransferResult, len(ts))
 	for _, t := range ts {
-		results <- transfer.TransferResult{t, nil}
+		results <- TransferResult{t, nil}
 	}
 
 	close(results)
@@ -416,7 +415,7 @@ func (q *TransferQueue) makeDryRunResults(ts []*transfer.Transfer) <-chan transf
 // handleTransferResult observes the transfer result, sending it on the retries
 // channel if it was able to be retried.
 func (q *TransferQueue) handleTransferResult(
-	res transfer.TransferResult, retries chan<- Transferable,
+	res TransferResult, retries chan<- Transferable,
 ) {
 	oid := res.Transfer.Object.Oid
 
@@ -490,7 +489,7 @@ func (q *TransferQueue) Skip(size int64) {
 }
 
 func (q *TransferQueue) transferKind() string {
-	if q.direction == transfer.Download {
+	if q.direction == Download {
 		return "download"
 	} else {
 		return "upload"
diff --git a/transfer/transfer_test.go b/tq/transfer_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from transfer/transfer_test.go
rename to tq/transfer_test.go
index 5cd86bbb..f26c55c2 100644
--- a/transfer/transfer_test.go
+++ b/tq/transfer_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package transfer
+package tq
 
 import (
 	"testing"
diff --git a/transfer/tus_upload.go b/tq/tus_upload.go
similarity index 99%
rename from transfer/tus_upload.go
rename to tq/tus_upload.go
index f3a93a7a..027a85b4 100644
--- a/transfer/tus_upload.go
+++ b/tq/tus_upload.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package transfer
+package tq
 
 import (
 	"fmt"