If you have only met the word tote on a canvas shopping bag, the term is confusing. In moving, a tote is a rigid plastic container with a lid — the same thing other companies call a moving bin or a plastic moving box.
Moving tote
- Rigid plastic, holds its shape empty or full
- Attached hinged lid, no tape required
- Reusable across many moves, so it is rented rather than sold
- Standard sizes, which is why they stack so cleanly
Moving box
- Usually corrugated cardboard, bought new or reused
- Needs assembly and tape
- Available in many specialty shapes
- Disposed of, recycled or stored after the move
Which word should you search?
Either. Moving tote rental and moving bin rental return the same kind of service. We use plastic moving bins as our main term because tote makes some people picture a bag, but if totes is your word, that is what we deliver.
Check tote and bin availability for your dates.