Every home move is different, and there’s lots of variables to consider when planning your move. What size of truck or trailer do you need? How many movers do you need? Learn more about how to answer your questions in this blog.
Ready to move? Fill out our contact form or call (320) 237-3776. We’re here to provide an expert moving and packing estimate and discuss the best options for your move!

What to Consider When Planning a Home Move
How Many Movers Should I Hire?
There’s no hard and fast rule about how many movers you should get for your house move. However, a good starting point is thinking about the size of your current home and how many bedrooms you have.
- 1-2 Bedroom Apartment or Small House (1200 sq. ft. or less): 3-4 Movers
- 2-3 Bedroom House (1000-2000 sq. ft.): 3-5 Movers
- 3-4 Bedroom House (2000-3000 sq. ft.): 4-5 Movers
- 5+ Bedroom House (3000+ sq. ft.): 4-6 Movers
If you have junk you need removed from the property, more heavy and bulky furniture than may be typical, long- or short-term item storage needs, multiple difficult items like pianos, need help packing and organizing, or a long walk from the house to where the moving truck will have to be, an additional mover or two may be recommended.
What Size of Truck or Trailer do I Need for My Move?
Determining what size of truck or trailer you’ll need for your house move is a similar process to figuring out how many movers to hire. Just as with the movers, if you have more bulky furniture than the typical, you may need to up-size, but this will give you an idea to start.
- Studio or 1 Bedroom Apartment (800 sq. ft. or less): 1-2 Trucks
- 2 Bedroom Apartment or Small House (800-1200 sq. ft.): 1-2 Trucks
- 3 Bedroom House (1200-2000 sq. ft.): 1-2 Trucks
- 4 Bedroom House (2000-3000 sq. ft.): 2-3 Trucks
- 5+ Bedroom House (3000+ sq. ft.): 2-3 Trucks
With all of these, it may make more sense to use multiple smaller trucks or trailers, or multiple trips, depending on what kind of access your current home allows.
How Unique Movers Helps Plan Your Home Move
The Unique Movers Approach
At Unique Movers, we believe in doing what we can to give you the best service at the best possible price. That’s why we normally recommend hiring 4-5 movers even for smaller moves. The extra help can be handy for your more difficult items, and also helps the move go a lot faster, which saves you money in the end due to our pricing structure- 4 movers for 4 hours with 1 truck & trailer actually is slightly less expensive than 2 movers for 8 hours with the same truck & trailer.
Our Most Common Home Moving Combinations
Most commonly, we send out 4-5 movers for a house moving job with 1 truck & trailer. Even with a smaller home, 4-5 movers is more than enough help, but they’re all still able to stay busy the whole time to help the move go as fast as possible and save you money. However, each move is different and we will make a recommendation on crew and trailer size based on your specific situation.
Our Rates for an Affordable Home Move
We strive to provide the best service and prices possible to help you as you move into a new home. House moving jobs are billed hourly based on the size of the crew needed. (NOTE: Rates may change in the future. For the must up-to-date rates, view our Rates Page)
Starting Move Charges (2 Hour Minimum)
- $160/hour – 2 Home Movers, 1 Truck, 1 Trailer
- $210/hour – 3 Home Movers, 1 Truck, 1 Trailer
- $260/hour – 4 Home Movers, 1 Truck, 1 Trailer
- $320/hour – 5 Home Movers, 1 Truck, 1 Trailer
- Additional movers available
Ready to move? Fill out our contact form or call (320) 237-3776. We’re here to provide an expert moving and packing estimate and discuss the best options for your move!
Get in touch today for an estimate, and to answer any questions you may have about our moving services!
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