Moving Company Financial Models
Compare 4 operating formats. Choose the type that matches how you will sell, serve customers and use capacity.
Choose your business type (4)
Moves people, animals or customer-owned goods associated with household and business moving using a physical fleet and crew. The operator earns transport charges, not the commercial value of cargo it does not own.
- Earns from
- Completed trip or contracted transport unit
- Sales limited by
- Fleet load capacity, total duty time and route schedule
Performs a defined physical work package for a prime contractor or trade partner, delivering household and business moving. The scope states which materials, equipment and design responsibilities belong to each party.
- Earns from
- Accepted work unit, milestone or billed hour
- Sales limited by
- Trade crew availability and project access
Collects customer property, stores it at an operator-controlled facility and returns it on request. The physical logistics layer adds work beyond passive storage.
- Earns from
- Storage-unit-month and transport job
- Sales limited by
- Storage space, route vehicles and handling capacity
Supplies a dedicated physical team providing household and business moving at a client-owned facility. The operator is paid for contracted coverage or delivered work; it does not automatically own the host business or its customer revenue.
- Earns from
- Client contract-month, billed hour or service unit
- Sales limited by
- Required shift coverage and agreed service levels
Compare the operating logic
Open comparison| Business type | What earns revenue | What limits sales |
|---|---|---|
| Owned-Truck Moving Crew | Completed trip or contracted transport unit | Fleet load capacity, total duty time and route schedule |
| Labor-Only Moving Subcontractor | Accepted work unit, milestone or billed hour | Trade crew availability and project access |
| Moving with Interim Warehouse Storage | Storage-unit-month and transport job | Storage space, route vehicles and handling capacity |
| Corporate Internal Relocation Team | Client contract-month, billed hour or service unit | Required shift coverage and agreed service levels |
Build a plan around your own assumptions
Read the planning guideCompare the format, then check the workbook inputs and outputs on its model page.
Questions
Which model should I choose?
Match the paying customer, billing unit, location and capacity constraints to your intended operation. Review the full model page to check its scope and workbook status.
Can I combine business types?
Some formats can share premises or staff. Shared resources and revenue need to be counted once. Check the combination notes on each model page.