Pricing

Calgary movers' rates and prices

These are our Calgary movers' rates and the conditions that come with them. Moving is billed by the hour and the time your move takes sets the final cost, so you'll also find typical ranges by home size and what adds time. Transport and container starting rates are further down.

Rates last reviewed: October 2026.

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Transport and hotshotStarting from $2.85 per km
Container unloadingStarting from $165

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Moving

Our Calgary movers' rates

Home and office moves in Calgary and nearby towns.

Crew of two movers and a 26-foot truck: $150 an hour
Minimum: 3 hours
Truck and travel charge: 1 hour
Each extra mover or truck: $50 an hour
Evenings and weekends: Same rate

Plus GST. The truck and travel charge covers 30 minutes each way inside Calgary. The materials are included at no charge: moving blankets, shrink wrap, floor runners and general furniture protection.

Typical ranges

Calgary movers' rates by home size

As a guide, here's the labour a move usually takes. These moving rates leave out the travel charge and GST, and every move is different.

Home size	Crew	Usual hours	Labour cost
Small move	2 movers	3 to 5	$450 to $750
1 to 2 bedrooms	2 to 3 movers	4 to 7	$600 to $1,400
2 to 3 bedrooms	3 movers	6 to 9	$1,200 to $1,800
3 to 4 bedrooms	3 to 4 movers	7 to 11	$1,400 to $2,750

How much do movers cost in Calgary?

With us, a one- or two-bedroom home usually takes 4 to 7 hours of labour with two or three movers: $600 to $1,400, plus the 1-hour truck and travel charge inside Calgary and GST. A three- or four-bedroom home usually takes 7 to 11 hours with three or four movers. How much you own, and how easy the homes are to work in, move those numbers more than anything else.

What adds time

What changes the final cost

Your estimate depends on what you tell us about the move and on the conditions on moving day. The final cost is set by the time the job takes, and these usually add time:

stairs, and a long carry from where the truck can park to your door
furniture that has to be taken apart, or a door taken off to get an item out
a small elevator, or one that's out of service on moving day
parking and loading access at either end
items that need special handling
extra services, such as packing
weather and road conditions

Telling us about these on our quote form or when we follow up keeps your estimate close to your final bill. If the job changes on moving day, we go over the change with you before doing any extra work.

Beyond the city

Moves outside Calgary

What you pay

Towns around Calgary:

the same hourly rate, and the travel charge is the round-trip drive from our Calgary base.

Strathmore, for example, is about 45 minutes each way, so a Strathmore move carries an hour and a half of travel.
What you pay

Long-distance moves:
- the hours on the job at our hourly rate,
- the drive time both ways at the same rate,
- and a fuel surcharge worked out for each trip from the distance, the fuel the truck uses and the price of fuel.
The surcharge covers our cost only. Plus GST, and each trip is quoted on its own.

Each moving service has its own page, linked from our moving services page.

Four black plastic moving bins with yellow lids stacked in the corner of a kitchen

Packing and bins

Packing and plastic bins

Packing is part of your moving quote: ask for it on our quote form or when we follow up, and the time goes into your quote. Packing done on moving day is billed at the move's hourly rate. Packing the day before is $120 an hour for two movers, plus packing materials and GST. We can also pack just part of your home, such as the kitchen.

Our reusable plastic bins, about 45 litres each, rent for $4 each plus GST for moves within Calgary, Airdrie, Chestermere, Cochrane and Okotoks, dropped off about two weeks before the move and picked up after it. For moves out of that area, long-distance moves from Calgary included, the bins are $15 each plus GST to buy.

Transport and hotshot

Transport and hotshot starting rates

Alberta hotshot runs, pallet delivery and dedicated 5-ton straight trucks.

Hotshot, on the agreed loaded route: Starting from $2.85 per km
Hotshot minimum outside Calgary: 100 km
First standard pallet space in Calgary: Starting from $70
Dedicated truck: Starting from $100 an hour
Dedicated truck minimum: 6 hours

Before a 30% fuel surcharge on the full subtotal, and before GST. Our Hotshot services and Pallet delivery pages set out the conditions that go with these rates.

Container unloading

Container unloading starting rates

Floor-loaded containers from 20 to 53 ft, unloaded by hand onto pallets.

20 ft: Starting from $165
40 ft: Starting from $230
45 ft: Starting from $257
53 ft: Starting from $265

Starting from CAD $230 per 40 ft container for qualifying, recurring high volume programs with an agreed freight profile. Final pricing depends on annual volume, carton size and weight, piece count, sorting requirements, and site conditions. We confirm the scope and rate in a written quote. Plus GST. Our Container unloading page sets out the conditions that go with these rates.

How we quote

Send us the basics through our quote form.
We follow up by phone, text or email, whichever you prefer, to go over the job.
When your home in Calgary needs a visit, the visit is free, and your quote usually follows within 24 hours of it. For a home outside Calgary, we price the move with you without a visit.

Top Quality Movers Ltd. is fully insured and bonded, with $5 million in general liability coverage.

Before you book

Frequently asked questions

Taxes and timing

GST, and evening or weekend moves.

Is GST included in your moving rates?

No. Our moving rates are plus GST.

Do evening or weekend moves cost more?

No. Evening and weekend moves cost the same as weekday moves.

How the price is set

Fixed prices and minimums.

Can you give me a fixed price?

No. We bill by the hour, because the time a move takes depends on how much you're moving and how the homes are laid out. Telling us about stairs, long carries and furniture that needs taking apart keeps your quote close to your final bill.

Is there a minimum charge?

Yes. Every move has a 3-hour minimum, plus the 1-hour truck and travel charge inside Calgary.

Have a question we didn't answer? Call us and we'll talk it through.

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