Tipping is always appreciated and is a great way of saying, "Excellent work, individuals! As a rule of thumb, tipping for local moving walks around $5 per mover per hour, or approximately 10-15% of the total relocating expense. Of course, you can constantly tip your neighborhood moving companies much more if you're actually pleased with their job. Just don't ever before dedicate the newbie error of giving the round figure to someone-- instead, hand each team member their share.