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How Much Does It Cost to Move a 2-Bedroom Apartment?

A three-mover two-bedroom move at your quoted rate, and why the box count — and the truck’s maximum load — decides between a 15 ft and a 20 ft truck.

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Example

$825 – $1,125

two-bedroom apartment, 15 miles between homes, three movers at a placeholder $50 per mover-hour, self-packed — output of our moving cost calculator; $1,125 – $1,575 if the movers pack

Two bedrooms is where most companies add a third mover, and the bill changes shape: every billed hour now costs three mover-hours. It is also the size where the number of boxes, not the number of rooms, decides whether a 15 ft truck is enough. Both effects are easy to underestimate when you compare a quote with what a smaller move cost you before.

Cost with a three-person crew

Billed hours = 4–6 h of handling (our assumption, × 1.5 with packing) + drive time at 30 mph + 1 h depot travel
ScenarioCrewBilled hoursExample at $50/mover-hour
Self-packed, 15 miles 3 movers 5.5–7.5 h $825 – $1,125
Movers pack, 15 miles 3 movers 7.5–10.5 h $1,125 – $1,575
Self-packed, two movers instead of three 2 movers longer; ask the company not modeled

A two-person crew at the same rate per mover costs less per hour but usually takes longer, and our model does not assume how much longer — that depends on the stairs, the furniture and the crew. If a company offers two movers for a two-bedroom, ask for its expected hours in writing and compare the total, not the hourly figure.

Boxes decide the truck at this size

Furniture 550 cu ft (our planning assumption), 3 cu ft per box, 10% gap allowance; weight at 7 lb per cu ft
ScenarioLoaded spaceTruck from our calculatorConstructive weight
2 bedrooms + 20–40 boxes about 740 cu ft 15 ft (764 cu ft) about 5,160 lb
2 bedrooms + 43 boxes (average) about 750–840 cu ft 20 ft (1,016 cu ft) about 5,230 lb
2 bedrooms + 40–70 boxes, full about 840 cu ft 20 ft about 5,850 lb

The truck calculator rounds a box count up to the top of the chosen range. With up to 40 boxes our two-bedroom load is about 740 cu ft and fits the 764 cu ft of a 15 ft U-Haul truck with little to spare; with the 43 boxes of our average household it moves to a 20 ft truck. U-Haul also lists a 17 ft truck at 865 cu ft, which sits between the two.

Weight tells a different story. The 20 ft U-Haul truck has more space than the 15 ft, but a lower published maximum load: 5,700 lb against 6,385 lb. A fully loaded 20 ft box at our 7 lb per cu ft convention would be about 5,850 lb, above that figure. Heavy contents — books, a piano, workshop tools — make this check more important, not less.

What to settle before moving day

  1. Fix the inventory Agree the furniture list and an approximate box count with each company so the crew size and hours are comparable.
  2. Ask how the crew is sized Three movers for a two-bedroom is our assumption; some companies send two or four. Get the planned crew in writing.
  3. Check building access Elevator reservations, loading-dock hours and parking permits are common at this size; book them for the actual arrival window.
  4. Decide on packing early Packing service is the biggest optional step; partial packing of the kitchen can be priced separately.

For a long-distance move, an interstate carrier will usually price a two-bedroom by weight and distance. Our constructive weight of roughly 5,200 lb is a useful cross-check against each written estimate, but the carrier determines the billed weight on a certified scale.

Plan a two-bedroom move

How much does it cost to move a two-bedroom apartment?

With three movers at a placeholder $50 per mover-hour, homes 15 miles apart and self-packing, our calculator gives $825 – $1,125. Packing service raises that to $1,125 – $1,575 at the same rate; your quotes decide the actual price.

What size truck do I need for a two-bedroom apartment?

With up to about 40 boxes our model fits a 15 ft truck; with more it recommends 20 ft. Check the published maximum load as well — the 20 ft U-Haul truck carries less weight than the 15 ft.

Is the 20 ft truck always the safer choice?

Not automatically. It has more space but a lower published maximum load, a higher deck and a longer body to park. Choose the truck that passes both the volume and the weight check.

Sources checked October 26, 2026. Provider specifications apply only to the equipment described. Crew sizes, hours, furniture volumes, box counts and the $50 rate are our planning assumptions, not measured inventory or market prices.

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