Moving guide
When Is the Cheapest Time to Move?
The cheapest time to move is the middle of the month, mid-week, and outside the summer peak. Movers price on demand, and demand is wildly uneven: everyone tries to move on a weekend, at the end of the month when leases turn over, between May and September. Book into that crush and you pay peak rates and fight for availability. Book around it and the same job can cost noticeably less.
The demand spikes to avoid
- Month end, when most leases start and end, is the single busiest window across Canada and the US.
- Weekends book up first and cost more than weekdays.
- Summer is peak season, so June through August rates run higher everywhere.
- Regional dates matter: July 1 in Quebec is the traditional lease-turnover day and the hardest date of the year to book a mover there, and US college towns spike around end-of-semester move dates.
How to plan around it
If your dates are flexible, aim for a weekday in the middle of a month in spring or fall. If you are locked into a summer move, book as far ahead as you can, because the good local movers fill their peak calendars weeks out. Either way, having a clear scope (how many rooms, whether there are stairs or an elevator, how far the truck has to park) helps a provider give you an accurate price rather than padding it for the unknowns.
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Frequently asked
What is the cheapest day to move?
A weekday in the middle of the month is cheapest, because weekends and month-end are when demand and prices peak. Avoiding summer helps too.
Why is moving so expensive in summer?
Summer is peak moving season, so movers are in high demand from June through August and rates rise accordingly. Spring and fall are quieter and cheaper.
How far ahead should I book a mover?
For a summer or month-end move, book several weeks ahead, since the best local movers fill their peak dates early. Off-peak, a week or two is often enough.