If you're moving once, you don't actually want totes. You want a 2-week solution that doesn't leave a pile of cardboard in your driveway. Here's the math.
For a 2–3 bedroom move, here's what the same job costs three different ways.
Renting from us
40 totes · 2 weeks
Cardboard boxes
Boxes + tape
Buying totes
40 totes + dollies
You don't have a tote problem - you have a 2-week problem. Why buy what you only need for 14 days?
Same 2–3 bedroom move, three ways. Dollars, hours, and what you're left with after.
Cost
Renting totes (40)
Cardboard boxes
Buying totes (40)
Up-front price
$169
~$140–165
~$450
Tape, labels, supplies
$0 (included)
$15–25
$10–20
Dollies
Included
Rent or buy separately
~$80–120
Delivery & pickup
Free, both ways
Your trips to the store
Pickup truck or 2 trips
Time on assembly / breakdown
~0 hours
2–3 hours (≈35 boxes)
~0 hours
What's left after
Nothing — we pick up
Recycling pile
40 totes to store forever
See the full breakdown by home size on the pricing page.
These aren't bins from the hardware store. They're commercial-grade totes designed to survive a real move.
Rain, snow, sleet — your books and linens stay dry from doorstep to truck to doorstep.
Stack four high on a dolly without sagging. Dishes and electronics ride on top, safe.
Lids latch flush. No bowing open, no tape, no surprise contents on the lawn.
Cardboard collapses when it gets wet. Plastic doesn't. Simple as that.
The sticker price on cardboard looks cheap. The actual experience is a different story.
See exactly how the rental flow works on our how it works page.
One 27-gallon tote holds about as much as 1.5–2 medium cardboard boxes — and stacks far better.
Sort and label without buying bins you'll later toss.
Pack the personal stuff out of sight while your home's on the market.
Protect a kitchen or office while the contractors take over.
Stack, roll, return. No cardboard piling up in the dorm hallway.
Haul décor, linens, and supplies without trashing the trunk.
Every tote in our fleet gets reused for hundreds of moves before it retires. Cardboard, even the recycled kind, is used once and then trucked, pulped, and reprinted. Convenience first — but the lighter footprint is a real bonus.
We'll be honest: renting isn't the right answer for everyone. Buying totes is the better long-term call when:
For most folks moving across town in Lee’s Summit or the surrounding metro, this is a 14-day project — and renting wins.
For a one-time 2–3 bedroom move, renting totes is cheaper than buying totes and competitive with new cardboard. Our 40-tote package is $169 for two weeks (delivered and picked up free), buying 40 totes plus dollies runs around $450, and new cardboard for the same move typically lands at $140–165 once you add tape.
For most moves, yes. Totes are waterproof, crush-proof, snap shut, and stack four-high on a dolly without sagging — so dishes and electronics travel safer. Cardboard wins only if you need permanent storage or a one-way move where nothing comes back.
Most 2–3 bedroom moves use our 40-tote package ($169 for two weeks). A studio or 1-bedroom usually fits in 20 totes ($99), and a 4+ bedroom home is more comfortable with 60 ($219). One 27-gallon tote holds about as much as 1.5–2 medium cardboard boxes.
Every tote is sanitized between rentals. They show up stacked, lids on, ready to load — no dust, no bugs, no mystery stains from someone’s garage.
Just let us know. Extensions are easy and inexpensive — most people add a few days for a small daily rate rather than rushing the unpack.
Free delivery and pickup. Two-week rental. Takes less than 2 minutes.
