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Cardboard vs reusable

If you only compare sticker price, cardboard wins. If you compare tape, setup, delivery, pickup, and cleanup, the gap gets smaller fast.

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3-bedroom example

Simple price comparison

Our 3-bedroom package starts at $319 for 55 totes. That works out to $5.80 per tote.

A comparable U-Haul medium box costs $2.04 each in a 20-pack or $2.27 individually. Buying 55 similar cardboard boxes runs about $112 to $125 before tape.

U-Haul packing tape is $4.95 per roll and covers about 6 to 10 boxes. For 55 boxes, that is roughly 6 to 10 rolls, or $30 to $50 more.

That puts cardboard at about $142 to $174 before you spend time building boxes, hauling them home, breaking them down, and getting rid of them after the move.

What reusable includes

What cardboard still does not solve

  • No tape runs or box assembly before you start packing.
  • Clean matching totes that stack better and handle wet weather better.
  • Dropoff at your old place and pickup from your new place as part of the service flow.
  • No pile of flattened boxes to recycle or haul away after the move.

Honest answer

When cardboard can still make sense

Cardboard is fine for a tiny move if you already have free boxes and do not mind the mess. Once the move is big enough that setup time, cleanup, and schedule hassle start to matter, reusable boxes are usually the easier choice.

Price matters. So does the hassle.

Use the package guide if you are still sizing the move, or go straight to pricing if you want the exact package totals.

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