Small Moves Montreal: Studio, Dorm & Single-Room Movers
Not every move needs a 26-foot truck. CNS Logistics offers dedicated small-move service for studios, dorm rooms, roommate transitions, and single-room relocations across Montreal, with small-move trucks on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday afternoons. NIR permit R-160041-1 (CTQ), insured with Intact, same professional service, just sized for your move.
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Film Your Home. Get a Price Built From What We See.
You film each room with your phone, no app to install. A person checks the inventory line by line, and a CNS moving consultant writes your quote. For a move we pack, it can be a fixed price written into the contract (clauses 2 and 3).
Your video, room by room
The inventory, checked by a person
- Sofa, 3 seats
- Queen bed and mattress
- Dining table, 6 chairs
- Boxes from the kitchen
Every line checked by a person.
The price, written into the contract
Your price
Set by a CNS moving consultant, from your checked inventory.
Why Go Professional
Why Small Moves Deserve Professional Movers
Most people with a small move think they will just rent a van or ask friends to help. On paper, it sounds simple. In reality, small moves come with all the same physical risks, access challenges, and liability concerns as full-house moves — just compressed into a tighter window.
Walk-up apartments with spiral staircases. Freight elevators with strict booking windows. Tight parking on Rue Saint-Denis. Narrow doorways in Plateau triplexes. These are everyday realities in Montreal — and a professional crew handles them efficiently while your friends struggle and your back pays the price.
There is also the insurance question. If a friend drops your 65-inch TV or scratches the landlord's freshly painted walls while carrying your dresser down three flights of stairs, you are on the hook. CNS Logistics carries commercial insurance with Intact ($50,000 cargo coverage and $2,500,000 civil liability), and a small move is handled under the same policy as a full-house move.
CNS's small-move program is built specifically for the Montreal market, where most apartments are walk-ups, leases turn over on July 1st, and students, roommates, and young professionals are constantly on the move. Our residential moving services and our network of Montreal movers are built around these realities.
No Insurance on DIY Moves
If a friend damages your belongings or the landlord's property, you are personally liable. A professional small move from CNS is handled under the same Intact commercial insurance as any full-house move.
Count Every DIY Cost
A van rental comes with gas, an insurance waiver, equipment rental, and your time off work. Compare those costs with a written CNS quote before you decide.
Montreal Architecture Is Unforgiving
Spiral staircases, narrow hallways, three-storey walk-ups, and tight urban parking are the norm across the Plateau, Mile End, and Centre-ville. CNS crews navigate these daily — your friends probably do not.
Roommate Moves Need Precision
Moving out of a shared apartment while the roommate stays behind requires precision and professionalism. Damaged common areas, missing items, or disputes over furniture are risks when the process is not managed by experienced movers.
The CNS Small Move Program
Professional Moving, Right-Sized Pricing
CNS dedicates 2 trucks every Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday afternoon to small moves. Here is exactly how it works.
Choose Your Day
Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday are CNS dedicated small-move days. We run 2 trucks specifically for small moves on these days. Wednesday through Saturday is also available. Every small move bills the published hourly rate for its date, with the 3-hour labour minimum and transport billed separately.
Accept an Afternoon Slot
Small-move slots start after 1 PM. Why afternoon? CNS uses mornings for larger scheduled jobs. After 1 PM, we dispatch small-move crews to fill that capacity efficiently. Morning slots are also available.
Tell Us What You Are Moving
Studio apartment (bed, desk, boxes, small furniture). Dorm room (bed, mini-fridge, boxes, clothing). Single room from a shared apartment. Small 1-bedroom with minimal furniture. A few specific items — a dresser, a TV, a couch from Marketplace. If you are not sure whether your move qualifies, call us and describe what you have.
Get Your Written Quote
Call (514) 416-9610 or fill out the online quote form. Mention small move and your preferred Sun-Mon-Tue afternoon time slot. You will receive a written quote within 24 hours, with no surprise fees. Every CNS small move comes with the same standards: NIR permit R-160041-1 (CTQ), insured with Intact, GPS-tracked.
Who It Is For
Perfect for These Situations
The CNS small-move program was designed around specific situations: small loads, short notice, and student schedules.
Students Moving Out of a Dorm
End of semester. A bed, a desk, a mini-fridge, boxes of textbooks and clothing. CNS takes jobs this small. We serve McGill, Concordia, Université de Montréal, UQAM, and every student residence in the city. One truck. Two movers. Billed at the 3-hour labour minimum, transport on top.
Roommate Moving Out
You are staying, they are leaving. They need their bedroom furniture, clothes, and personal items moved out of the shared apartment without disrupting the rest of the unit. Precision matters — and so does speed. A professional 2-person crew keeps it efficient and drama-free for everyone.
Studio Apartment Move
Downsizing to a studio, or moving out of one. A full-size moving crew is overkill and expensive. CNS sends the right-sized team for a studio — enough muscle to handle your furniture safely, without the full-house price tag. Ideal for Centre-ville, Plateau, and Griffintown studio moves.
Moving a Few Items Between Locations
You bought a couch on Facebook Marketplace. You need a dresser moved from your parents house. You are staging an Airbnb. You have 10 boxes from storage that need to go somewhere. One truck, two movers, a few hours — done. No job is too small for CNS small-move program.
Breakup Move
One person needs to get their things out quickly and cleanly. These moves are emotionally charged — the last thing anyone needs is chaos. A professional CNS crew keeps it efficient, respectful, and fast. We treat every move with discretion. Get your things and go.
Senior Moving One Room to a Care Facility
Not a full-house senior move — just a bedroom worth of essentials transitioning to a retirement residence or care facility. CNS senior-move team handles these with patience and care. Lighter pace, same professionalism. Our dedicated senior moving service covers all Montreal-area facilities.
New Arrival Moving In
Just arrived in Montreal with shipped boxes and a few IKEA purchases? You need someone to deliver, carry up the stairs, and get you settled — without the full-truck price. CNS serves new Montrealers across every borough, from NDG to Côte-des-Neiges to Rosemont.
Condo Staging for Home Sale
Removing select furniture to stage a condo or home for sale. Small, targeted moves — specific items out, others repositioned. CNS works on staging schedules, coordinates with real estate agents, and keeps the property ready for showings throughout the process.
Not sure if your move qualifies? Call us — we will give you an honest answer.
Call CNS — (514) 416-9610Coverage Area
We Cover All of Montreal for Small Moves
From the Plateau to the South Shore, CNS sends small-move crews across every Montreal borough and the surrounding region.
Downtown / Centre-ville
High-rise condos, student housing near McGill and Concordia, bachelor apartments. Freight elevator booking and tight urban parking — no problem.
Plateau Mont-Royal
Montreal classic walk-ups and triplexes with spiral staircases. CNS crews are the Plateau specialists — we move here every single day.
Mile End / Outremont
Artist studios, small apartments, creative-class housing. Narrow streets and character buildings are our normal.
Griffintown
New condo towers, studio units, and compact 1-bedrooms in Montreal fastest-growing neighbourhood. In-building elevator access managed.
Ville Saint-Laurent
Apartments near Côte-Vertu metro and Henri-Bourassa corridor. Home base for CNS — we know every street.
Côte-des-Neiges
Dense student housing near Université de Montréal and the Snowdon neighbourhood. End-of-semester small moves are a CNS specialty here.
NDG / Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
Basement apartments, roommate transitions, and first-apartment moves for Montreal anglophone community.
Laval
Starter apartments across Chomedey, Laval-des-Rapides, and Fabreville. Small moves cross the bridge without extra charges.
South Shore
Longueuil, Brossard, Saint-Lambert. First-time movers and studio renters on the Rive-Sud.
North Shore
Terrebonne, Blainville, Repentigny. CNS covers the full Rive-Nord corridor for small apartment and studio moves.
West Island
Pointe-Claire, Kirkland, Dollard-des-Ormeaux. Small-move service extends to every West Island municipality.
What You Get
Same CNS Quality — Just Right-Sized
Every CNS small move includes the same professional service as a full-house move.
Professional 2-person crew — trained, background-checked CNS movers. The same people who move full houses every day.
GPS-tracked truck — you can follow your move in real time from your phone. No mystery about where your stuff is.
Moving blankets, shrink wrap, and dollies — all included. Your furniture is protected the same way as on a full-house move.
Floor and wall protection at both locations — felt pads, corner guards, floor runners. We protect your home and your new one.
Insured with Intact: $50,000 cargo, $2,500,000 civil liability. Upgraded coverage available on request.
Written quote with no surprise fees, itemized at the published rates. No fuel surcharges added at the end.
NIR permit R-160041-1 (CTQ), insured with Intact, with the same care at every step, from loading to final placement.
Available as Add-Ons (not included in base small-move rate):
For piano moving, see our dedicated piano movers Montreal service. For moves outside Montreal, see our long-distance moving service. Add-ons can be booked with your small-move quote — just mention what you need.
The Real Cost Comparison
DIY or CNS? Compare the Costs
Before you decide, add up van rental, gas, insurance, equipment, and your time, then compare the total with a written CNS small-move quote.
DIY Option
Typical costs for a solo small-move attempt
DIY total: the costs above plus your entire day off
Risk: No insurance on your belongings. No liability coverage if walls or floors are scratched. Physical risk of back injury. If something breaks, it is on you.
CNS Small Move — Sun/Mon/Tue Afternoon
Everything included. No surprises. You do not lift a finger.
Get a written quote and compare
Common Questions
Small Moves FAQ
Everything you need to know about CNS small-move program — pricing, eligibility, scheduling, and what is included.
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CNS Logistics handles small moves across all of Montreal — studios, dorm rooms, single-room relocations, and select-item moves. Professional service, right-sized pricing.
Ask about our Sun-Mon-Tue afternoon small-move trucks.
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