How these plans are made
Updated September 8, 2026. The Moving Toolkit publishes adjustable planning tools and guides. The purpose is to help you make a usable list, budget or schedule before you have every detail.
Starting assumptions, not survey results
These are the current model’s starting values. They are not national averages, supplier quotes or results of field testing.
| Home | Base boxes | Base local hybrid service (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | 18 | $350 |
| 1 bedroom | 28 | $600 |
| 2 bedrooms | 45 | $950 |
| 3 bedrooms | 65 | $1400 |
| 4 bedrooms | 85 | $1900 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 110 | $2600 |
The box model adjusts for home area, household size, belongings and optional room changes. Its suggested range is 90–112% of the central estimate; this is a planning buffer, not a statistical confidence interval. Suggested box sizes always add up to the total. Owned boxes reduce the shopping list within the same size category.
Both budget tools use the same service model. The cost tool compares service, supplies and storage; the expense tool adds personal expenses, payments and a reserve. Any amount you enter replaces the corresponding allowance. The tool does not fetch live prices.
Packing time is an allowance for labor, not a promised finish date. The box tool’s hands-on boxing time excludes sorting, decluttering and furniture preparation. The separate packing-time tool covers a broader workload and allows for helpers and working hours.
Sources and examples
Provider instructions are linked where they help you check packing materials, dimensions or booking terms. A reference does not imply that the provider endorses this website or supplied our estimated prices. Always check the particular product or service you intend to use.
Worked examples are hypothetical unless explicitly labeled as a first-hand record with supporting details. We do not present generated people, reviews or images as real customers or field evidence.
AI assistance and maintenance
AI tools assist with drafting, organizing content and developing the calculators. AI assistance does not establish professional expertise or validate a numerical estimate. Published author and reviewer information must describe people who actually performed that work.
Revision dates reflect substantive changes to content or functionality. A professional review is only labeled as such when it has actually occurred. No independent expert review is claimed for the current planning models.
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