The crew that unloads isn't the one that loaded. Who do I tip?

Both, separately. A move can involve more than one crew — packing, loading, unloading — and each one gets its own tip when it finishes.

On a job that runs over several days, tip at the end of each day.

Each crew only knows about its own tip, so nobody shares across them.

Source: NerdWallet, How Much to Tip Movers (updated June 2025) · Checked October 2026