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The Most Precise Way to Plan Your Move.

A professional-grade calculator for homeowners and a powerful lead-generation tool for moving companies. Free, embeddable, and built to be taken seriously.

Calculate Your MoveFor Moving Companies
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2.4M+
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±3.2%
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MOVE PLANNER · LIVE
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NO SIGN-UP REQUIRED
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02 // BUILT FOR TWO LANES

One platform. Two very different jobs to do.

LANE A · MOVINGFREE FOREVER

Take the panic out of
moving day.

A personal planner that thinks ahead so you don’t have to, from first quote to last box.

DASHBOARD · MAY 143 of 12 done
  • Confirm 3 quotes from moversDONE
  • Reserve elevator (origin)DONE
  • Forward mail with USPSTODAY
  • Pack kitchen — 9 items+3 DAYS
  • Defrost refrigerator+3 DAYS
Personal planner
Everything in one place.
Smart checklists
Date-aware reminders.
Quote tracking
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LANE B · COMPANYFREE TO START

Turn your website
into a lead engine.

Embed our calculator under your brand. Every estimate becomes a qualified lead in your inbox.

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  src="https://movingcalculator.io/embed/your-mover"
  width="100%" height="640"
  frameborder="0"></iframe>
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03 // PRINCIPLES

Quietly useful. Ridiculously precise.

01

No technical skill required

Zero setup. Make an account, copy the snippet, paste it on your site. Your nephew could ship this.

02

Customizable branding

Hex codes, logos, copy — everything reskins. White-label by default, not by upgrade.

03

Systematic organization

Rooms, items, weights, volumes, dates, contacts. All structured. Nothing trapped in our app.

04

Comprehensive movers directory

Browse a directory of moving companies anywhere in the country. Filter by service, sort by rating.

04 // DIRECTORY

Find a mover that fits.

A growing directory of moving companies — searchable by city, service type, and rating. Real listings, no pay-to-rank shenanigans.

Browse the full directory
S

Square Cow Movers

Detroit
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U

UNITS Moving and Portable Storage of Detroit

Warren
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C

College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving Detroit West

Wayne
INSTANT QUOTEGet a quote
05 // COST GUIDE

What movers actually cost.

The calculator above gives you a personal number. Below: how those numbers get built, what drives them up or down, and the line items that quietly turn a $4,000 quote into a $7,000 invoice.

How much does a moving company cost?

Pricing varies sharply by tier and by distance. Three honest ranges for a 3-bedroom household:

  • Local move (under 50 miles): $1,200–$3,500 with a full-service crew, $400–$900 with a moving container, $200–$600 if you rent a truck and recruit help yourself.
  • Long-distance move (500–1,500 miles): $5,500–$9,500 full-service, $3,500–$6,500 container, $2,500–$4,500 DIY.
  • Cross-country move (1,500+ miles): $7,000–$13,000 full-service, $4,500–$8,500 container, $3,500–$5,500 DIY.

Smaller homes drop these numbers proportionally. Full pricing teardown →

What changes the price the most?

In order of impact: volume, distance, service tier, and timing.

Volume swings the headline number more than anything else. Two houses with the same bedroom count can differ by 50% in cubic feet. Distance matters most past 500 miles. Service tier can swing the same move by 2–3×. Peak season (May–September) adds 15–25% on top.

How cubic feet actually works →

Hidden costs to watch for

Things that don’t show up in the headline quote:

  • Long-carry fees. If the truck can’t park within ~75 feet of your door, $50–$150 per 50-foot increment.
  • Stair fees. Per flight, per item, or per move. A walkup adds $200–$600 routinely.
  • Shuttle fees. When the long-distance truck can’t reach your destination, $400–$900 to shuttle to a smaller truck.
  • Storage-in-transit. If your dates don’t align, $200–$500/month plus a re-delivery fee.
  • Valuation coverage. Federal default reimburses only $0.60/lb. Real coverage is 1–3% of declared value.

On any cross-country move, two of these will probably appear. How to read the estimate paperwork →

How to cut your moving cost

Five moves that have real savings, in order of impact:

  1. Declutter first. Every cubic foot you don’t move is the cheapest cubic foot.
  2. Move off-peak. October through April is 15–25% cheaper than summer peak.
  3. Pick the right tier. Most full-service quotes for healthy adults could be replaced with a container at half the cost.
  4. Get three written quotes. The honest middle of three quotes beats the outlier. If one comes in 30%+ low, it’s a lowball.
  5. Pack yourself. Full-pack service is $1,500–$3,000 on a 3-bedroom. Most of it you can do in a weekend with $200 of supplies.
FREQUENTLY ASKED

Questions, plainly answered.

How we estimate cubic feet, what the buffers cover, what we do (and don’t) do with your data, what each cost tier really includes.

Read the FAQ →
06 // BOX UP THE CHAOS

Plan it once. Move it once. Done.

Free for movers. Free to embed for companies. No credit card, no waiting list, no nonsense.

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