This is a scenario calculator, not a mover tariff or binding estimate. Actual charging bases can include shipment weight, distance, time, stairs, elevators, long carries, shuttle service, storage, dates, valuation coverage, tolls, fuel, and changed inventory.
01 / Formula
How this is calculated
Total = home area × packing rate + distance × mileage rate + crew × hours × hourly rate + truck + supplies + fixed charges02 / Assumptions
What the estimate assumes
- ✓All rates are entered by you.
- ✓Crew labor multiplies hours by mover count.
- ✓Tips, valuation, tax, permits, access charges, storage, and contingencies belong in an explicit field if applicable.
03 / Worked example
See the math in context
A 1,000-sq-ft home at $0.25 packing per sq ft, 100 miles at $1.20, three movers for six hours at $40, a $350 truck, $200 supplies, and $150 other totals $1,790.
04 / Guidance
Get written, comparable estimates
For professional moves, compare inventory, dates, pickup and delivery terms, charging basis, services, access assumptions, valuation, exclusions, and change procedures—not only the total.
05 / Guidance
Protect an interstate move
Verify the mover or broker and understand required documents, estimate type, liability options, payment terms, inventory, and complaint process using current FMCSA resources.
Questions
Frequently asked
Can bedroom count predict an exact move size?+
No. Minimal and heavily furnished homes of the same size can differ dramatically. Use room labels only for a first pass, then replace the estimate with an inventory, measurements, photos, and written mover or rental-company guidance.
Are company truck and storage labels interchangeable?+
No. Interior dimensions, cubic capacity, payload, doors, wheel wells, usable height, access, and restrictions vary. Compare the exact unit or vehicle specifications.
What should stay outside the general shipment?+
Keep essential documents, medications, valuables, keys, chargers, overnight items, and anything prohibited or unsafe for the selected mover, truck, or storage facility in a separate plan.
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