Montreal Moving Cost Calculator
Two Montreal moving quotes for the same 4½ can come back $700 apart, and the difference usually hides in fees you only discover at the door. This calculator prices your move the way our dispatcher does, with nothing added later. AKA Moving is a Montreal-based moving, white glove delivery, and last-mile logistics company operating from Côte-de-Liesse in Lachine, and these are our real numbers.
- ✓From $125/hrmovers and truck included
- ✓No hidden feesguaranteed in writing
- ✓2× coverageinsurance included
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Send my estimate for pre-approval
An estimate is the honest range. We pre-approve your exact written number from your inventory.
How is the cost of a move calculated in Montreal?
No moving calculator can see your staircase or count your boxes, so treat the number above as the honest range our dispatch would give you on a first call. Send your inventory and we turn it into a written flat quote that holds at the door. The full rate card lives on our moving cost in Montreal guide.
What an estimate sees, and what it cannot
- Many small items and stairs add time. Every box is a trip, every flight is walking, and the clock runs on both.
- Fragile pieces add care. Glass, art and antiques need more wrapping and slower hands than sturdy furniture, and that care takes minutes per item.
- Anomalies happen. A doorway an inch too short can mean disassembling furniture we planned to carry through whole.
That is why this page gives you the honest medium range, and your written quote, built from your actual inventory, gives you the number.
The rates behind the calculator
| Service | Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2 experienced movers + truck | from $125/hr | Seasonal rates vary. 4-hour minimum: 3 hours of work + 1 hour transport |
| 3 movers + truck | from $150/hr | Each additional mover +$25/hr |
| Single-item or small delivery | $150 to $300 | A couch, a fridge, a few items, brought to your door. It can be more depending on the delivery |
| Stairs without elevator | +30 minutes per floor | Built into the estimate above |
| Upright piano | +$250 flat, +$350 with stairs (no elevator) | Grand pianos $400 to $600, quoted. See the full guide |
| Safe | +$250, +$350 with stairs | Weight and access confirmed at booking |
| Pool or billiard table | +$250 | Disassembly and transport |
| Long distance from Montreal | Montreal to Calgary from $800 | Priced on inventory. Montreal to Toronto quoted flat, door to door |
Larger homes and commercial moves run on 2 trucks with 4 to 6 movers and are quoted to inventory. Full houses deserve a real inventory call, not a widget guess.
What does a move typically cost in Montreal?
The working ranges our dispatch sees, week in and week out:
| Home size | Typical time on site | Typical total |
|---|---|---|
| Studio or 1½ | 2 to 3 hours | from $500 |
| 3½ apartment | 3 to 4 hours | $500 to $625 |
| 4½ apartment | 4 to 6 hours | $625 to $875 |
| 5½ or small house | 6 to 8 hours, 3-mover crew | $1,050 to $1,350 |
| Full house, 4+ bedrooms | Full day, 2 trucks | Quoted to inventory |
These match our published Montreal moving prices because they come from the same rate card. A residential moving crew that shows up to a fully packed 3½ regularly beats the low end of its range.
What the estimate includes, and what it never hides
Two ways this city writes an invoice. Same move, two endings. Flip it.
- Experienced movers + truckfrom $125/hr
- Fuel, mileage and travelIncluded
- Furniture and mattress coversIncluded
- Dollies, straps, lifting equipmentIncluded
- Floor, wall and stairwell protectionIncluded
- Insurance at double coverageIncluded
- Weekend or evening feeIncluded
Everything above is inside the rate. If it was not on the written quote, it is not on the invoice.
Quoted before booking, never at the door
- Upright piano+$250
- Upright piano with stairs+$350
- Safe+$200
- Pool or billiard table+$100
- Farther Greater Montreal transport+0.5 hr
Every add-on lands on the written quote before you book. If it was not on the quote, it is not on the invoice.
Three ways to bring the estimate down
- Be fully packed before the crew arrives. Every hour saved is $125 back in your pocket. Sealed boxes, labeled by room, furniture emptied, appliances disconnected the night before.
- Pick a mid-month, mid-week date. End-of-month weekends, June 21, and July 1st book out first across every company in the city. The earliest call is the cheapest call.
- Combine junk removal with the move. AKA Moving does both in the same trip: the crew clears what you are not keeping while the truck is already there. Junk removal in Montreal.
The full packing checklist our fastest customers follow is on the moving cost guide.
Moving cost calculator questions
How accurate is this moving cost calculator?
It runs the same math our dispatcher uses on a first call: hourly rate, labor hours by home size, transport time, stairs, and specialty items. What it cannot see is your exact inventory, which is why the output is a range. Send us the inventory and the range becomes one written number that holds. It also cannot see the day itself: many small items and several flights of stairs add time, fragile pieces add wrapping and care, and a doorway an inch too short can force extra disassembly. The estimate is the honest medium range. The written quote is the number.
How do you calculate the cost of a move in Montreal?
Hours worked times the crew rate, plus transport. AKA Moving starts at $125 per hour for 2 experienced movers and a truck, with seasonal rates that vary. Every job carries a 4-hour minimum billed as 3 hours of work plus 1 hour of transport.
What is the minimum cost of a move in Montreal?
$500, no hidden fees. That is the 4-hour minimum at the 2-mover rate, and it includes the truck, gas, equipment, protection materials, and insurance at double coverage.
Does the estimate include insurance and equipment?
Yes. Truck, gas and mileage, experienced movers, covers, dollies, straps, floor protection, and free insurance at double coverage are all inside the hourly rate. Nothing gets added at the door.
Can I get a fixed price instead of an hourly estimate?
Yes. Single-item and small deliveries typically run $150 to $300, sometimes more depending on the delivery, and any full move can be converted to a written flat quote once we see your inventory. Long distance moves are always priced flat to inventory, like Montreal to Calgary from $800.
Why do Montreal moving quotes vary so much between companies?
Most Montreal movers charge $135 to $150 per hour for the same two-man crew, and the cheapest phone quotes often exclude insurance, equipment, or transport time that reappear on the invoice. Compare what the rate includes, not just the rate.
Lock in your flat-rate quote in 60 seconds
No surprises at invoice time. Send your inventory, get your number in writing, and it holds at the door. From a 3½ in the Plateau to a full house for the West Island, we handle the complexity.