How Much Should I Tip Movers?
You’ve chosen to hire a professional moving company in Texas. Whether you live in the heart of Austin or Dallas or live in a smaller town such as Plano, Denton, Frisco, or Waco, you know that tipping these hardworking individuals in the state of Texas is a common thing to do.
However, the question is how much should you tip movers and packers, is it mandatory, and are they recommended for after the company’s staff has earned them or simply assumed? In this article, we at Friendly Bros have broken down these questions and given the best answers to any and all of your tipping-related concerns. By reviewing these, you can stop worrying about the tip and start focusing on the exciting move ahead of you.
What’s the Move Tipping Average?
As a professional moving company in Dallas that specializes in DFW local moving and long-distance moves within Texas these kinds of questions often come up. What is the local move tipping average — and how did we deduce it?
Fortunately, because of years of experience in the moving industry and connections both with plenty of clients as well as other moving companies, we have been able to formulate an average tipping amount for both local and long-distance moves that reflects both what the average mover pays the company as well as what the companies themselves tend to expect.
Specifically, for LOCAL MOVES, the average tipping amounts work as follows:
● For 3-5 Hour Moves: $25 per person
● For 4-6 Hour Moves: $40 per person
● For 6-9 Hour Moves: $60 per person
Although this is in no means a mandatory tipping amount, this is what we and many other moving companies and clients have agreed is the industry standard for local moves. By following this, you can rest assured that you are not undertipping the movers and packers you have hired but are also not tipping them far beyond other clients and losing valuable moving money in the process.
Long-distance moving tipping average
Using the same industry experience and connections, the average for long-distance move tipping is yet another way we have been able to help unsure clients find the appropriate amount of money to give each individual involved. These long-distance trips include any moves from Dallas to Houston or Dallas to Austin or vice versa.
With this said, the long-distance move tipping averages are as follows:
● $30-$50 per person at each end
● extra $70-$100 to the delivery driver
This will ensure that not only the movers themselves feel appreciated but the driver delivering all of your possessions from one place to the next also feels as though he is appreciated for his long drive and hard work keeping your items safe on the road.
However, if you ever feel as though you are unsure as to how to split up the tip appropriately to not miss out on particular members of the team, you can always give the full tip to the driver in cash or put on a card charge and notify the office; so the tips will be distributed fairly.
Should a Professional Moving Company Force You to tip?
The short and simple answer to this is ‘heck no!’ At Friendly Bros, we respect the fact that you are a hardworking member of society and not just a ‘money bank’ for our staff. Although we greatly appreciate tips of any form and love when a client is satisfied enough with our work to give them to us, it is in no way a mandatory part of the moving process.
As members of the same communities and state as you, we understand that money does not grow on trees and a move in Texas is often fairly costly and stressful. That’s why we never force you or pressure you into tipping for things you don’t feel comfortable tipping for. Instead, we showcase our hard work and dedication and hope you see that we have a passion for our positions and deserve that extra reward.
With this said, if a moving company ever tells you it is mandatory or necessary to tip, it’s best for you to choose a different moving company that respects honesty and integrity instead.
Just as everything else in this world, tips are earned and should require hard work from the staff and completion of the job to be given. That is why we always recommend that our clients give their tips when they deem appropriate and never feel intimidated to do so either.
In the end, moving is often a costly and stressful process—but tipping your professional moving company in Dallas or Houston shouldn’t have to be. Instead, follow these average recommendations, make adjustments as you deem fitting, and know that you are supporting local business and community in the process.