Rex says
Money math without the spreadsheet headache. Plug in your numbers and I'll show you exactly where the dollars land.
Try a scenario
Click to load — tweak from there.Inputs
Result
Estimated move price
$618
Labor cost
$473
Billable hours (after minimum)
4.5
Effective price per hour
$137
Psst — share this and help Rex grow
One click, a permanent link with your numbers baked in.
How to use this
- 1Enter crew size.
- 2Enter rate per mover per hour ($).
- 3Enter estimated hours (incl. drive).
- 4Enter truck / fuel flat fee ($).
- 5Enter packing materials cost ($).
- 6Enter minimum billable hours.
- 7Read your estimated move price on the right — it updates as you type.
- 8Hit Share to keep the scenario or send it to someone.
About this calculator
Local moving jobs are typically billed hourly per crew size plus a truck fee and materials, but many new movers underprice the truck fee or forget fuel and mileage. This calculator builds a complete local move quote from crew hourly rate, estimated hours, a flat truck/fuel fee, and packing materials, then checks the total against a minimum job threshold most movers enforce.
Worked example
Using the values the calculator loads with:
Inputs
- Crew size: 3
- Rate per mover per hour: 35 $
- Estimated hours (incl. drive): 4.5
- Truck / fuel flat fee: 100 $
- Packing materials cost: 45 $
- Minimum billable hours: 3
Results
- Estimated move price: $618
- Labor cost: $473
- Billable hours (after minimum): 4.5
- Effective price per hour: $137
What each field means
Inputs
- Crew size
- The crew size used in the calculation. Starts at 3 so you have a working example on load. Accepted range: 2–8.
- Rate per mover per hour ($)
- The rate per mover per hour used in the calculation, measured in $. Starts at 35 $ so you have a working example on load.
- Estimated hours (incl. drive)
- The estimated hours (incl. drive) used in the calculation. Starts at 4.5 so you have a working example on load.
- Truck / fuel flat fee ($)
- The truck / fuel flat fee used in the calculation, measured in $. Starts at 100 $ so you have a working example on load.
- Packing materials cost ($)
- The packing materials cost used in the calculation, measured in $. Starts at 45 $ so you have a working example on load.
- Minimum billable hours
- The minimum billable hours used in the calculation. Starts at 3 so you have a working example on load.
Results
- Estimated move price
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars and shown as the headline result. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Labor cost
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Billable hours (after minimum)
- Returned as a decimal number. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Effective price per hour
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
FAQ
Why do movers enforce a minimum hour charge?
A 2-hour move still requires loading and unloading the truck at both the origin and destination, plus drive time between them, so it consumes nearly a full crew-hour of overhead regardless of how little furniture moves. A 3-hour minimum is standard in most markets and protects against jobs that are unprofitable once travel and setup time are counted.
How is crew size chosen for a job?
Studio and one-bedroom moves typically use a 2-3 person crew; two- and three-bedroom homes usually need 3-4; anything larger or with heavy items (pianos, safes, gym equipment) often needs 4+ or a specialty crew. Adding a crew member roughly cuts total hours but doesn't reduce total labor cost proportionally, since setup and drive time don't scale down with crew size.
Should long-distance moves use this same hourly model?
No. Long-distance interstate moves are typically priced by weight and mileage under federal tariff-style pricing, not crew-hours, because DOT regulations govern interstate household goods carriers differently. This calculator is built for local, intrastate hourly-rate moves only.
Accuracy and limitations
- Results are estimates before tax, fees, and inflation unless an input explicitly covers them.
- Rates are treated as fixed for the whole period — variable-rate products will drift from this projection.
- This is educational maths, not financial advice. Check anything contractual with the lender or your accountant.
Related tools
Cite this calculator
Writing about this topic? Grab a citation — every link helps keep these tools free.
RevenueLab. (2026). Moving Crew and Truck Pricing Calculator. Retrieved from https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/moving-crew-truck-pricing
<p>Source: <a href="https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/moving-crew-truck-pricing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Moving Crew and Truck Pricing Calculator — RevenueLab</a> (2026).</p>
Source: [Moving Crew and Truck Pricing Calculator — RevenueLab](https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/moving-crew-truck-pricing) (2026).