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Hourly Moving Labor Calculator

Calculate a quoted moving crew bill using elapsed hours, a minimum, billing increments and flat fees, with explicit whole-person rounding.

MoveDayPlan Editorial Updated

Your move

Range: 0–50 people

Range: 0–1,000 USD/person-hour

Range: 0–1,000 hours

Range: 0–1,000 hours

Range: 0.01–24 hours

Range: 0–1,000,000 USD

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Choose inputs that match your quote or inventory

Enter the hourly rate for one mover, not a crew rate. Divide a quoted crew rate by its crew size before entering it. Hours are elapsed billable time for the visit, not the sum of everyone’s hours. The model rounds time once for the whole visit; use separate calculations if the contract rounds each service segment.

Labor = ceil(movers) × per-person rate × max(minimum, ceil(hours ÷ increment) × increment)

Worked scenario — replace these assumptions

Conditional example inputs, October 22, 2026
Input assumptionExample value
Movers; fractional count rounds up 3 people
Hourly rate per mover, not the entire crew 50 USD/person-hour
Billable elapsed hours before rounding 4.1 hours
Minimum billed hours for the visit 3 hours
Billing increment 0.5 hours
Separate flat fees and quoted tax 40 USD
Results from the displayed formula; money is USD
Calculated resultExample output
Labor and listed fees 715 $
Billed elapsed time 4.5 hours
Whole movers used in the model 3 people
Labor subtotal 675 $
Separate fees 40 $

Limits and rounding

One scheduled visit, whole crew rounded up; duration rounded once to chosen billing increment then floored at the contractual minimum. Zero crew means zero labor, but independently entered fees remain. No productivity assumption. Minimum can apply even when recorded time is zero. 2026-10-22 editorial model.

Why can zero work hours still show labor?

A reserved visit can carry a minimum charge even if the recorded work is zero. With a nonzero crew the entered minimum applies. Set the minimum to zero for an unreserved zero-work scenario; cancellation charges follow your agreement, not this formula.

Are the default prices or quantities verified for my move?

No. They illustrate the calculation. Replace them with your written quote, measured inventory and applicable terms. Save the input values with your planning worksheet so another person can reproduce the result.

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