Pricing Engine

Price Every Move Accurately, Automatically

Three pricing models, six seasonal rate tiers, 12 fuel strategies, and 16 configurable fee types. Elromco's pricing engine handles the math so your quotes are accurate and your margins are protected.

Quote #210301

Residential Local · 3 Bed · Peak Rate
PEAK SEASON

  • Labor (3 movers × 5 hrs)
    Rate: $175.00/hr · Peak tier
    $875.00
  • Travel Time (45 min)
    Travel rate: $175.00/hr
    $131.25
  • Fuel Surcharge
    10% of labor
    $87.50
  • Packing Materials
    Medium pack: 15 boxes + tape + paper
    $145.00
  • Stair Carry (2 flights)
    $37.50 per flight
    $75.00
  • Valuation Coverage
    Full replacement value
    $89.00
  • Tax (6.25%)
    $62.89

Total Estimate
$1,465.64
Peak Rate
Tier 4 of 6
Auto-Calculated
16 fees · 12 fuel types

Key Benefits

Built for the Complexity of Moving

Moving company pricing is harder than most industries. Different rates for different days, crew sizes, distances, and services. Our pricing engine handles all of it.

Three Pricing Models

Hourly for local moves, flat rate for predictable pricing, and weight-based tariffs for long distance. Switch between models per job or set defaults by move type.

Seasonal Rate Calendars

Six rate tiers from Discount to High Peak. Assign any date to any tier and the system automatically applies the correct rate. Set minimum hours per date to protect your revenue on busy days.

12 Fuel Surcharge Strategies

Percentage of labor, flat per job, flat per truck, per mile, per hundred weight, and more. Pick the strategy that matches how your fuel costs actually work.

16 Configurable Fee Types

Elevator fees, long carry, stairs, shuttle service, bulky items, piano, storage-in-transit, and more. Each fee can be a flat amount or percentage, and every one is optional.

Three Ways to Price a Move

Every moving company prices differently. Our pricing engine supports all three industry-standard models — and lets you mix them across move types.

Hourly

Local moves. The standard for local moving. Set rates per crew size and truck count across six seasonal tiers. The quote shows customers a time estimate with a price range so they know the minimum and maximum before booking.

Flat Rate

Predictable pricing. A single price based on move size and distance. Customers prefer the certainty, and your team avoids disputes about hours. The engine factors in elevation, parking distance, and volume discounts automatically.

Long Distance

Weight and mileage tariffs. For interstate and cross-country moves. The engine supports both mileage-based tariffs (distance times weight) and region-based tariffs (origin and destination postal code zones). Compliant with DOT and FMCSA requirements.

Seasonal Rate Calendar

Six Rate Tiers for Every Season

Assign any date to any tier. The engine pulls the right rate table automatically — no manual adjustments on busy weekends or holidays.

  • Discount: Tier 1 — Slow days you want to fill
  • Regular: Tier 2 — Standard weekday rates
  • Sub-Peak: Tier 3 — Fridays and shoulder season
  • Peak: Tier 4 — Weekends and summer
  • High Peak: Tier 5 — Month-end and holidays
  • Not Available: Tier 6 — Block dates entirely

Every Fee, Accounted For

Moving jobs have costs that other industries do not. The pricing engine includes 16 fee types that cover every scenario your crews encounter in the field.

  • Elevator fee
  • Long carry
  • Stair carry
  • Shuttle service
  • Bulky item handling
  • Piano / specialty items
  • Packing materials
  • Storage-in-transit
  • Waiting time
  • Certificate of Insurance (COI)
  • Same-day / rush service
  • After-hours surcharge
  • Cancellation fee
  • Valuation coverage
  • Additional stop fee
  • Overnight storage

The Complete Quote Formula

Every quote follows the same formula. The engine assembles all components automatically — your team never has to calculate manually.

Base Quote— Hourly, flat rate, or long distance calculation

  • Fuel Surcharge— Calculated from your chosen strategy

  • Additional Services— Packing, unpacking, special handling

  • Packing Materials— Boxes, tape, paper, with tax

  • Fees— Up to 16 configurable fee types

  • Storage— If move includes storage-in-transit

  • Tax— Calculated per component and location

− Discounts— Dollar amount or percentage off

  • Valuation— Customer-selected coverage level

= Grand Total

Pricing Powers the Entire Platform

The pricing engine is the calculation layer behind every customer-facing and internal tool in Elromco.

Online Quotes

When a customer fills out your quote form, the pricing engine calculates the estimate in real time using your rate tables, fees, and surcharges. The customer sees a real price — not a placeholder.

Client Portal

Every change the customer makes — adding items, changing dates, requesting packing — triggers a recalculation. The updated price appears instantly in their portal.

Invoicing

When the job is complete, the final invoice pulls from the same pricing engine. Actual hours, actual materials, actual fees — all calculated consistently with the original quote.

Electronic BOL

The foreman's eBOL uses the pricing engine for real-time hourly calculations during the move. Start time, break time, end time — the system calculates the running total as the job progresses.

Pricing Engine Questions

  • How does the pricing engine determine the rate for a specific date?
  • Can I set different rates for different move types?
  • How does the fuel surcharge work?
  • What happens when a customer changes their inventory after getting a quote?
  • Can I offer discounts to specific customers or move types?
  • Does the pricing engine handle taxes?

Quick answer

Elromco's Pricing Engine supports three pricing models (hourly, flat rate, long distance), six seasonal rate tiers, 12 fuel surcharge strategies, and 16 configurable fee types. Quotes calculate automatically from your rate tables so every estimate is consistent and instantly priced.