Which is better for moving books?

The U-Haul Book Box. Its 12 in cube and 65 lb rating are built for dense loads, and a full box stays light enough to carry. The Economy kit's small boxes work for books too, but they carry no published load rating.

Which kit covers a whole apartment move?

The Economy Moving Kit. It includes 12 boxes across four sizes plus tape, a cutter, bubble wrap and a marker. The U-Haul kit is boxes only, so you would buy tape and padding separately.

Which boxes last longer?

The U-Haul box. The 32 ECT board is rated for repeated handling and shipping, so it holds up for a second move or storage. The Economy boxes are general-purpose and better treated as one-move supplies.

Is the Economy kit worth stepping up to over single boxes?

Yes if you are packing a whole home and want everything in one order. No if your load is mostly books or heavy items, where the stronger U-Haul box is the better pick.

Yes. Use U-Haul book boxes for books, records and tools, and the Economy kit for clothing, linens, kitchenware and other bulky or light items.

U-Haul Moving Book Box Kit vs Economy Moving Kit

Buy the U-Haul Book Box Kit if you are packing books, records, tools or other dense items and want a box you can actually lift. Buy the Economy Moving Kit if you are outfitting a whole move and want a mix of box sizes plus tape, bubble wrap and a marker in one bundle. The U-Haul box is the stronger single box: 32 ECT board, a 65 lb load rating and a 4.7 rating from 568 owners. The Economy kit wins on breadth and convenience, but its 4.4 rating from 62 ratings is a thinner track record and the boxes are general-purpose, not built around heavy loads.

Choose the U-Haul Book Box if you are moving or shipping books, media, tools or dishware and need small, strong boxes that stay liftable.
Choose the Economy Moving Kit if you are packing an entire home and want small, medium, large and tall boxes plus tape, bubble wrap and a marker in one order.

Prices

U-Haul Moving Book Box Kit: $1.50 at U-Haul (last seen Nov 9)
Economy Moving Kit: $49.98 at Amazon (last seen Nov 11)
Difference: the U-Haul Moving Book Box Kit is $48.48 cheaper than the Economy Moving Kit at the latest prices (Nov 9 and Nov 11)

	U-Haul Moving Book Box Kit	Economy Moving Kit
What you get	One 12 x 12 x 12 in book box per unit	A bundle: 5 small, 4 medium, 2 large and 1 tall box, plus tape, bubble wrap and a marker
Box strength	32 ECT board rated to 65 lbs	General-purpose boxes with no published edge crush or load rating
Best load	Dense, heavy items: books, records, tools, glassware	Mixed household goods across four sizes
Lifting and carrying	Small cube stays manageable when full of books	Large and tall boxes get heavy fast when overloaded
Packing supplies included	Box only	Two tape rolls, a cutter, two bubble wrap rolls and a marker
Reusability	Sturdy enough to reuse for shipping or storage	Thinner general-purpose board, less suited to repeated shipping
Owner feedback	4.7 out of 5 from 568 ratings	4.4 out of 5 from 62 ratings
Ordering flexibility	Buy exactly as many boxes as you need	Fixed bundle; you may run short on some sizes

Spec	U-Haul Moving Book Box Kit	Economy Moving Kit
color	Brown	Brown
size	12 x 12 x 12	Basic Moving Boxes
Box dimensions	12” x 12” x 12”	—
Volume	1.0 cu/ft	—
Load capacity	65 lbs	—
Edge Crush Test	32	—
Count Per Pack	—	2

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