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El Cheapo Movers

Canada

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Total Score

Good 70%

Cost of Local Moving

Great 79%

Variety of Services

Moderate 55%

Affiliations

Moderate 51%

Reviews

Great 84%
See How We Calculate Scores

Important Links

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Available Promotions*

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Senior Discount

Non-Profit & Charitable Discount

*Promotions may or may note be available at the time of the booking & can vary based on availability, season & type of the move.

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El Cheapo Movers specialize in downtown Toronto moves

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Local Moves

2 Movers

$120.00 - $140.00 per hour

3 Movers

$150.00 - $180.00 per hour

4 Movers

$180.00 - $220.00 per hour

Truck Fee

*Part of hourly rate

*Additional charges outside the city.

Arrival Fee

*Part of hourly rate

*Additional charges outside the city.
Time Estimates by Move Size

Local Moving

Long Distance Moving

Interprovincial Moving

International Moving

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Main Moving Service Categories

Residential

Commercial

Office

Warehouse

Full Packing & Unpacking

Disassembly & Assembly

Manpower | Internal

Specialty Items (i.e. Piano, Appliances, etc.)

Junk Removal

Storage Short Term & Long Term

Specialized Moving Service Categories

Vehicles

Art & Antiques

Taxidermy

Pets

Industrial Machinery

Standard Coverage

Full Replacement Value Coverage

Insurance

About Coverage & Insurance

Associations & Affiliations

International Association of Movers (IAM)

Leadership for Workforce Mobility (CERC)

International Mobility Alliance (ima)

FIDI Global Alliance

Better Business Bureau (BBB)

Canadian Association of Movers (CAM)

Why This is Important?

Awards & Certifications

Consumer Choice Award

International Office Moving Institute (IOMI)

Toronto Star Readers - Top Readers Choice

Local Move Cities & Surrounding Areas (within 150 km)

ESTIMATE ENQUIRY FORM

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SCORE CALCULATIONS

1. Cost of Service (0-100 points)

  • Score Calculation:
    • Lowest Cost: 90-100 points (Top 10% of cheapest options)
    • Low Cost: 70-89 points (Next 20%)
    • Moderate Cost: 50-69 points (Middle 30%)
    • High Cost: 30-49 points (Next 20%) 
    • *Highest Cost: 0-29 points (Top 20% most expensive)
      • *(29 default score appointed for all unknown local rates)
  • Adjustment Factors:
    • Consideration of value for money, if the cost includes additional services (e.g., packing, insurance), +5 bonus points are added.

  • Cost of services is gathered from publicly available sources, inter alia company websites, reviews, and blog posts, etc., and then compared across all listed companies. Scores are assigned based on the percentile in which each company falls.

  • Are you a moving company? Would you like to update service cost rates? Please contact us via email and we gladly update your profile accordingly ask@executive-moving.com

2. Services Variety (0-100 points)

  • Score Calculation:
    • Full Range of Services: 90-100 points
    • Extensive Services (Most of the above but missing one or two): 70-89 points
    • Standard Services (Local & Long-distance with some extras): 50-69 points
    • Limited Services (Only local or basic services): 30-49 points
    • Minimal Services (Basic moving only): 0-29 points
  • Adjustment Factors:
    • +5 points are added for unique or specialized services (e.g., industrial equipment moving, art moving, pet transport, etc.).
  • What is Considered Full Range Services? 
    • Local, Long distance, International
    • Residential, Commercial, Office, Warehouse, Full packing & unpacking, Disassembly & Assembly, Manpower,  Specialty (i.e. Piano, Appliances, etc.)
      Junk removal, Storage.
  • Some of Specialized Services:
    • Art & Antiques, Pet, Industrial, Senior, Vehicle, Plant moving, etc.
    • If none, then -2 points.

3. Affiliations & Awards (0-100 points)

  • Score Calculation:
    • Multiple (5 or more) Recognized (e.g., CAM, BBB, IAM, FIDI, etc.) Affiliations : 90-100 points
    • Several (4) Recognized Affiliations: 70-89 points
    • Some (3) Recognized Affiliations: 50-69 points
    • Few or No Affiliations: 0-49 points
  • Adjustment Factors:
    • Extra +2 points for awards & certifications from professional  bodies.

4. Reviews (0-100 points)

  • Score Calculation:
    • Excellent Reputation (4.5-5 stars average across multiple platforms, very few complaints): 90-100 points
    • Good Reputation (4.0-4.4 stars, minor complaints): 70-89 points
    • Average Reputation (3.5-3.9 stars, moderate complaints): 50-69 points
    • Below Average Reputation (3.0-3.4 stars, frequent complaints): 30-49 points
    • Poor Reputation (below 3.0 stars, many complaints): 0-29 points
  • Adjustment Factors:
    • Deduction of points (-2  for publicly available unresolved complaints).

5. Total Overall Score (0-100 points)

  • Weighted Average:
    • Cost of Service: 25%
    • Services Variety: 25%
    • Affiliations & Certifications: 25%
    • Reviews & Reputation: 25%
  • Formula:
  • Total Score = ((Cost of Service × 0.25 + Variety of Services × 0.25 + Affiliations & Certifications × 0.25 + Reviews × 0.25) / Maximum Possible Score) × 100

APPRX. TIME ESTIMATES

Studio

  • ~3-5 hours

1 Bedroom

  • ~4-6 hours

2 Bedrooms 

  • ~6-8 hours

3 Bedrooms*

  • ~8+ hours

*Starting from 3 bedrooms it is best to have moving company to conduct virtual or site visit, especially if full packing services involved.

2 Bedrooms 

  • ~8-9 hours

3 Bedrooms*

  • ~8-10 hours

4 or more Bedrooms

  • ~9-12 hours | may be 2 full days in some cases

*Starting from 3 bedrooms it is best to have moving company to conduct virtual or site visit, especially if full packing services involved.

5×5 locker

  • ~3-5 hours

5×10 locker

  • ~3-5 hours

10×10 locker

  • ~4-6 hours

10×15 locker

  • ~5-7 hours

10×20 locker

  • ~6-8 hours

10×30 locker

  • ~8-10 hours

Moving Distance

Local moving refers to the process of relocating items from one place to another within a relatively short distance, typically within the same city or region (usually under 100 kilometers or miles, however, it can sometime be up to ~400 kilometers or miles and take several days to complete).

Example: Moving from an apartment in downtown Toronto, ON to a new home in a nearby city like Mississauga, ON.

Long-distance | Interstate | Interprovincial moving refers to relocating items over a significant distance, typically across province or state lines or more than 400 kilometers or miles from the starting location.

Example: Moving from a house in Toronto, ON to a new home in Vancouver, BC.

International moving refers to relocating belongings from one country to another, involving customs regulations and international shipping via sea or air.

Example: Moving from a home in Toronto, ON, to a new residence in Tokyo, Japan.

Coverage & Insurance

Standard coverage –

any established moving company is required by law to provide a minimum amount of coverage that is part of services.

This number, typically 60 cents, refers to the amount of money you will receive per pound of damaged or lost goods. This coverage is a bare minimum and should not be relied upon to cover you for any significant damage.

For example, if you have a TV that weighs 20 pounds, you would only be entitled to $12.00 of compensation if the TV is damaged in transit.*

*In other words, in case there is above mentioned claim to get compensation for damaged or lost item, you will be relying on the moving company to decide what amount they would compensate you, which usually would not be more than $100 or $200, even if it is a TV, mainly because of this standard coverage rule. 

Full-replacement value coverage –

the amount of money to purchase a new replacement for a damaged item regardless of the age of the item. Full-replacement value coverage is NOT insurance.

Most valuation policies require the entire load be covered – not just specific items.

For example, usually moving companies have minimum declared value which is $10,000 and the fee for it may range from $90 (being low fee) to $180 (being high fee).

Here are couple examples of declared value and associated fee amounts:

  • $10,000 – from $90 to $180;
  • $20,000 – from $180 to $360;
  • $30,000 – from $270 to $540, etc.

Insurance –

Some moving companies may use 3rd party insurance providers to issue an actual insurance policy for clients according to the moving service they choose. This is more often the case for international moves. There are usually 2 main options of:

  • Total loss (the entire shipment (container, skid, etc.) get lost or damaged (i.e. fire))
  • All risk (the individual item get lost or damaged)*

*only applicable with full services done by a moving company (aka full packing done by a moving company and not client)

This options works similarly to Full replacement value coverage, where client must declare value of the shipment and pay premium, however in this case client must receive an actual insurance policy for their move. 

Here are couple examples of declared value and associated fee amounts:

  • $10,000 – from $90 to $180;
  • $20,000 – from $180 to $360;
  • $30,000 – from $270 to $540, etc.

Why It's Important?

Being part of a well-known association or affiliation is important for a moving company because it boosts credibility, ensures trust, and demonstrates a commitment to high standards of service.

General criteria to join an association:

  1. Licensing and Insurance: The company must be legally licensed and insured.
  2. Quality Standards: It should meet specific service standards, such as safety and handling.
  3. Code of Ethics: The company must follow ethical business practices.
  4. Experience and Reputation: Proven track record and positive customer reviews.
  5. Financial Stability: The company must demonstrate sound financial health.

For instance to join the International Association of Movers (IAM), several key criteria must be met:

  1. Operational Experience: The company must have been in business for at least one year & completed certain number of international moves.
  2. Business License: A valid business registration license must be provided,
  3. Sponsorship: The company needs two sponsorship letters from current IAM members.
  4. Identity Verification: Government-issued photo identification is required for each principal owning 5% or more of the company.
  5. Membership Dues: Annual subscription fees must be met.