Moving with roommates saves everyone money, but only if you sort out who pays for what before move day. A quick agreement up front avoids the awkward math (and resentment) later.
The fair default: shared costs — the movers, the truck, shared-space items — split evenly by the number of roommates, while each person covers their own boxes, packing and personal items. If one person has dramatically more stuff or a piano, it's reasonable for them to chip in more.
One combined move is far cheaper than separate ones — you split the hourly crew and the single truck. Give the mover one point of contact and a single address pair; sort the money between roommates separately. A combined two- or three-bedroom move is billed by total hours, so being packed and ready keeps everyone's share down.
Agree how the security deposit comes back and who's responsible for cleaning and any damages, ideally in writing when you move in. Photograph the empty unit together on move-out day to protect everyone's share of the deposit.
Label every box by person and room so nothing gets mixed up, and assign each roommate a zone. Our crews follow your labels to place boxes by person and room — see our box labeling system, the cost breakdown, and the security-deposit guide, and our moving checklist.
Split shared costs — movers, truck, shared items — evenly, while each person pays for their own boxes and packing. If someone has far more stuff or specialty items, it's fair for them to contribute more.
Yes — one combined move shares the hourly crew and a single truck, which is much cheaper than separate moves. Sort the money between roommates separately.
Agree in writing (ideally at move-in) how the deposit splits and who covers cleaning and damages, and photograph the empty unit together on move-out day.
Label every box by person and room, assign each roommate a zone, and give the movers one point of contact so the crew can place boxes correctly.
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