How MoveConsole prices a move
One formula — yours — prices every request the moment it arrives, and every job as it changes.
- Find it in
- Settings → Pricing Engine
Every estimate in MoveConsole comes from the same formula. It runs the moment a request lands, again whenever the office changes the job, and once more when the crew finishes — so the price always follows the move.
The steps of the formula
- Labor — the crew at the hourly tariff of the move date, for the hours the move needs.
- Packing — services and materials.
- Trucks — a fee for each extra truck the volume calls for.
- Fuel — on the round-trip miles.
- Travel — the drive from your garage and back, in 15-minute steps.
- Overnight storage — when a move spans more than one day.
- The minimum charge — so no job goes out below it.
What feeds it
- The tariff of the move date, from your calendar. Rates and the calendar
- The volume of the items, in cubic feet — it sets the crew size, the trucks and the hours. Items and rooms
- The floors and access at both ends — stairs or an elevator change the pace.
- The distance and the drive time. Distance and travel
Make it yours
In Settings → Pricing Engine, add, remove and reorder the steps, add your own flat fees — and run Live Test on a sample move to see every line before it reaches a customer. Estimates go out as a range, so customers know what to expect.
Good to know
Closing a job freezes its price. Later changes to your tariffs or settings never rewrite a finished move.
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