Hauling and moving quotes are volume bets: truck space, dump fees, stairs, and the second trip nobody mentioned. These calculators price the load you will actually haul, including disposal and the heavy-item surcharges, so the estimate survives contact with the customer's garage.

Pricing rules that protect your margin

Dump fees are a pass-through, not a donation. Price tonnage honestly and show it as a line; customers respect it.
Stairs and distance to the truck are time multipliers. Walk the job or charge for the surprise.
Quote by the load fraction (quarter, half, full) with an overload rule for the classic 'few more things' at the door.
Heavy items get surcharges: safes, pianos, and machinery eat crew hours and injury risk. Price them separately.

Questions, answered

How do junk haulers price a load?

Truckload fraction plus dump fees plus labor time, with surcharges for heavy or awkward items. The haul price check and quote builder both run that formula.

When does a moving quote lose money?

When the job runs long: margin evaporates hour by hour past the estimate. The moving margin check shows exactly how fast.

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