Start with both minute rates
Two movers and a truck cost $2.50 per billable minute for the first 180 minutes, then $2.15 per additional minute. Three movers: $3.40 then $2.90; four movers: $4.30 then $3.65. No 3-hour minimum. One-minute billing. Fuel included. We confirm rates and scope by text before moving day.
These numbers describe the rate structure. They do not tell you how many hours your particular home will take. A useful quote also considers the furniture, boxes, access, and work requested at both addresses.
Include travel in the right place
For a standard one-pickup, one-delivery move, 180 minutes of work plus a 30-minute drive counted twice makes 240 billable minutes. Two movers and a truck cost (180 × $2.50) + (60 × $2.15) = $579. This is a billing illustration, not a duration estimate.
Do not compare that figure with an estimate that leaves travel out. Ask each company what its hours include, when the clock starts and ends, and how extra stops are treated.
Treat a bedroom estimate as a starting point
The calculator uses the work minutes and actual one-way driving minutes you enter. It doubles driving automatically and applies the lower rate only after 180 billable minutes. It illustrates pricing; it does not predict the duration of your move.
The calculator rounds the planning labor range to the nearest $10. Your bill follows the agreed minute rate and billing increments. The planning range is useful for comparing options; it is not a fixed total or booking.
Make the scope easy to review
Packing work counts as work at your addresses under the minute rates. Enter the time needed for that work in the calculator. Boxes and other packing materials are arranged separately; we confirm materials and scope before moving day.
A clear inventory and realistic access plan are often more useful than chasing the lowest headline rate. Review the whole scope, then use the calculator or contact our office for your own moving plan.