Moving costs
Office Moving Cost in Toronto
Priced on the survey, scheduled around your trading hours.
The real cost of an office move is not the invoice - it is the days you cannot trade. That is why commercial moves are quoted after a site survey rather than over the phone: the freight elevator window, the dock time and the building rules decide the schedule, and the schedule decides the price.
The underlying rates are the same ones behind every Movemiles quote - crew time plus a $350 truck and travel charge - but an office move is delivered as a fixed written quote against an agreed plan, so your finance team gets one number.
The figures below are indicative for common office sizes in Toronto and the GTA, generated from our live rate table. Your quote comes from the survey.
Our rates
What Movemiles Charges
| Crew, per hour | $80/hr | Two movers with truck and equipment. Larger crews scale from here. |
|---|---|---|
| Truck & travel | $350 | One charge per move. |
| Distance over 100 km | $3/km | Relevant for GTA-wide or out-of-city relocations. |
| Packing crew | $90/hr | Crate packing for files, IT and kitchen. |
| After-hours & weekend | Same rates | We do not surcharge evenings or weekends - most commercial moves happen then. |
| Certificates of insurance | Included | Filed with both buildings before the move. |
Typical costs
Indicative Toronto Office Move Costs
| Move | Typical crew time | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|
| Small office, up to 5 desks | 4–6 hours | $670 – $830 |
| Office, 6–10 desks | 6–8 hours | $830 – $990 |
| Office, 11–20 desks | 8–12 hours | $990 – $1,310 |
| Single floor, 20–35 desks | 12–18 hours | $1,310 – $1,790 |
| Clinic or studio fit-out | 8–10 hours | $990 – $1,150 |
Indicative only, sized by desk count for a local move between two accessible buildings. Commercial moves are quoted firm after a site survey of both locations.
What moves the number
What Makes a Move Cost More
Freight elevator and dock windows
Downtown towers release limited after-hours windows. A move that fits inside one window costs far less than one spread across two nights.
Desk and workstation count
Workstations drive both crew size and truck runs. Benching that must be dismantled and rebuilt is a bigger job than desks that roll.
IT and server equipment
We move and reconnect monitors, docks and peripherals by seat. Servers and network hardware should be disconnected by your IT provider, and we schedule around them.
Furniture installation
If new furniture is arriving, the install can be combined with the move so it is one crew and one invoice instead of two vendors.
Old furniture disposal
Clearing desks and cabinets you are not taking is quoted with the move, and is usually cheaper than leaving it for the landlord to charge you.
Phasing
Larger relocations move in phases so parts of the business stay live. That costs more in total hours but nothing in downtime.
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FAQs
Cost Questions
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