Moving quoting software for hourly crews and clear estimates
Hours, movers, truck and supplies on one estimate the customer signs from their phone, with the deposit that holds the date.
Moving quotes are about hours, people and the truck. ZoloBid puts them on one clear estimate with your minimums, so the customer knows what they are agreeing to.
How moving companies price a job
Local moves are priced by the hour, and the hourly rate depends on the crew. Two movers and a truck is one rate. Three movers is a higher rate that often finishes the job sooner. Most companies set a minimum number of hours and charge travel time or a flat truck fee on top.
The estimate is a judgment about time. Home size, how packed the home is, stairs, elevators, and the walk from the door to the truck all change how long a move takes. So does the drive between the two addresses.
Extras make or lose the margin. Heavy and awkward items like pianos, safes and gun cabinets carry their own charge. Packing is sold by the hour or by the room. Boxes, totes, wrap and mattress bags are sold by the piece or rented. A deposit that holds the date protects the schedule from no shows.
What belongs on a moving quote
A quote the customer can read line by line gets signed faster and argued about less.
- Hourly rate for the crew size
- Minimum hours
- Travel time or truck fee
- Estimated hours for the move
- Stairs, elevator or long carry
- Heavy or special items
- Packing labor
- Boxes, totes and supplies
Priced the way you already think
Answer a few questions on site and your own pricing rules turn them into lines:
- Hours
- Movers
- Truck
- Totes and supplies
Start from our ready made "Moving" setup, then put in your own numbers. Nothing quotes until you confirm each rule.
ZoloBid never sets your prices. The rates, minimums and markups are yours.
A sample moving quote
Two bedroom apartment, local move. Example numbers only. Your prices are your own.
| Movers 3 movers, 4 hours | $660 |
| Truck 26 foot truck, flat | $150 |
| Tote rental 30 totes, one week | $120 |
| Stretch wrap and pads Flat | $45 |
| Total | $975 |
What slows a moving quote down
Hourly quotes with no minimum
Short moves lose money when the minimum is not written down.
Supplies given away
Totes, boxes and wrap disappear from the bill when they are not on the quote.
Deposits to hold the date
Without a deposit, a no show costs you the whole day.
From first call to paid
How a moving job moves through ZoloBid, start to finish.
- 1
Ask about the move
Home size, both addresses, stairs and special items.
- 2
Set the crew
Movers and truck pick the hourly rate from your rules.
- 3
Add packing and supplies
Offer them as options with clear prices.
- 4
Send the estimate
The customer reads it, signs it and pays the deposit that holds the date.
- 5
Run the move
The crew tracks time on the job.
- 6
Bill the real hours
Invoice what the job took and collect before the truck leaves.
Moving pricing mistakes that cost money
No minimum
A one hour job blocks a half day slot. Set minimum hours.
Free travel
Drive time is paid crew time. Charge for it.
Supplies handed out free
Boxes and wrap cost money. Put them on the quote.
Everything after the price
- Send a quote the customer signs from their phone
- Take a deposit when they sign
- Follow ups and payment reminders that stop on their own
- Customers, projects, jobs, crew and time in one place
- Works in the field, even with no signal
- Your brand on every quote, ZoloBid stays small in the footer
Moving quoting terms in plain words
- Labor only
- Movers with no truck, loading or unloading the customer's own.
- Travel time
- The paid time to reach the job and return.
- Long carry
- A long walk between the door and the truck.
- Binding estimate
- A fixed price that does not change with the hours.
- Totes
- Reusable plastic moving boxes, often rented.
Questions moving owners ask
Can I set an hourly rate by crew size with a minimum?
Yes. Hours and movers are questions, and you can set a minimum so no move quotes below it.
Can I take a deposit to hold the date?
Yes. Set a fixed deposit and the customer pays it when they sign.
Can I rent totes on the same quote?
Yes. Add supplies and rentals as lines or options alongside the labor.
Can I price by crew size?
Yes. The number of movers is a question and each answer has its own hourly rate.
Can I take a deposit to hold the date?
Yes. The customer pays it when they sign.
Can I rent totes on the same quote?
Yes. Supplies and rentals are lines like any other.
Can the crew track hours on the job?
Yes. Time is tracked on the job so the final invoice matches the real hours.
When can I start using ZoloBid?
ZoloBid is not open to new companies yet. Join the launch list and we will email you the day it opens.