Moving business resources

Estimates, invoices and the starting points for local moving companies. All of it is free to use, with nothing to sign up for. When you want the office work done for you, see how movers run on Koira.

22Free resources

7Tools

7Document templates

4Sections

Price a job

Cost calculators and the math behind an honest number for moving work.

Cost calculators and pricing guides

Cost calculatorJunk removal cost calculatorTruck-load pricing plus mattresses, appliances, hot tubs and pianos.Price a jobPrice checkYour prices against the local range, job by job.ReportTypical job prices by stateKoira estimates for 13 trades: sourced prices scaled to each state's wages.

Your rates and margins

Run the businessLabor rate calculatorThe rate per billable hour that covers wages, burden, unbilled time, overhead and profit.Run the businessProfit margin calculatorMargin on a job, the price for a target margin, or the whole year.

Paperwork

Moving documents with the trade's own line items, terms and a worked example. Fill one in, then print it or download Word.

Free templateMoving estimateLine items, deposit, good-until date and a signature line.Free templateMoving invoiceLines, tax, deposit already paid and the balance due.Free templateMoving receiptAmount received, how it was paid and the balance left.Free templateMoving work orderTasks, materials, crew, site notes and a sign-off.Free templateMoving proposalThree options side by side, each with its own total.Free templateMoving change orderAdded work, credits, the new total and days added.Free templateMoving service agreementVisits, coverage, price, billing, renewal and cancellation.

Start a business

The steps to open a moving business, a name, and a plan you can take to a bank.

Start-up guideHow to start a moving companyLocal versus interstate rules, the truck, cargo cover, and pricing by crew and hour.Name generatorBusiness name generator36 name ideas for your trade and town, with domain ideas.Name generatorMoving company name generatorName ideas for a moving business.Business planBusiness plan generatorA business plan from a short form, for Word or PDF.Any tradeHow to Start a Home Services BusinessHow to start and own a home services business: picking a trade, licenses and insurance, pricing, first customers, getting paid and the tools a small shop needs.

Messages

Texts and emails to copy for the moments every job has: the follow-up, the deposit, the reminder and the review ask.

Message templateQuote follow-up textNudge an open estimate by text: first nudge, check-in, polite close.Message templateDeposit requestAsk for the deposit: what it covers and a link to pay.Message templatePayment reminderUnpaid invoice reminders: friendly, firm and final notice.Message templateReview requestAsk for a Google review after the job, with your link.Message templatesEvery message templateQuote follow-ups, payment reminders, appointment texts, review requests and more.