Moving Day Timeline and Labor Hours Calculator

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Moving Day Timeline and Labor Hours Calculator

Estimate total labor hours and get a step-by-step moving day timeline based on your home size, crew, distance, and packing status.

Number of Bedrooms

Studio 1 Bedroom 2 Bedrooms 3 Bedrooms 4 Bedrooms 5+ Bedrooms

Number of Floors at Origin

1 Floor / Ground Level 2 Floors 3+ Floors (no elevator) Multi-floor with Elevator

Crew Size (movers)

2 Movers 3 Movers 4 Movers 5 Movers 6 Movers

Drive Distance (miles)

Packing Status

Fully Packed (boxes ready) Partially Packed (~50%) Not Packed (movers pack everything)

Specialty Items

None 1–2 items (piano, safe, etc.) 3+ specialty items

Desired Start Time

Calculate Timeline

function movCalc() { var bedrooms = parseFloat(document.getElementById('mov-bedrooms').value); var floors = parseFloat(document.getElementById('mov-floors').value); var crew = parseInt(document.getElementById('mov-crew').value); var distance = parseFloat(document.getElementById('mov-distance').value); var packed = parseInt(document.getElementById('mov-packed').value); var specialty = parseInt(document.getElementById('mov-specialty').value); var startTime = document.getElementById('mov-starttime').value;

if (isNaN(distance) || distance 3000) { document.getElementById('mov-result').innerHTML = 'Distance seems too large. For long-distance moves over 3,000 miles please consult a moving company directly.

'; return; }

// --- Base load/unload hours by bedroom count (assumes 3-mover baseline) --- // Source: American Moving & Storage Association guidelines var baseLoadHours = [1.5, 2.5, 3.5, 5.0, 6.5, 8.0]; // studio through 5+ var idx = Math.min(Math.round(bedrooms), 5); var loadHours = baseLoadHours[idx];

// Floor multiplier: each additional floor adds ~15% per floor above 1 var floorMultiplier = floors = 12 ? 'PM' : 'AM'; var h12 = h % 12 === 0 ? 12 : h % 12; return h12 + ':' + (m 0) { timeline.push({ time: toTime(cursor), label: 'Packing Remaining Items', duration: packingHours }); cursor += packingHours * 60; timeline.push({ time: toTime(cursor), label: 'Break', duration: 0.25 }); cursor += 15; }

if (specialty > 0) { timeline.push({ time: toTime(cursor), label: 'Disassemble & Wrap Specialty Items', duration: specialtyHours * 0.5 }); cursor += specialtyHours * 0.5 * 60; }

timeline.push({ time: toTime(cursor), label: 'Load Truck', duration: loadHours }); cursor += loadHours * 60;

if (loadHours >= 2) { timeline.push({ time: toTime(cursor), label: 'Break', duration: 0.25 }); cursor += 15; }

timeline.push({ time: toTime(cursor), label: 'Drive to New Location (' + distance.toFixed(0) + ' mi)', duration: driveHours }); cursor += driveHours * 60;

timeline.push({ time: toTime(cursor), label: 'Unload Truck & Place Furniture', duration: unloadHours }); cursor += unloadHours * 60;

if (specialty > 0) { timeline.push({ time: toTime(cursor), label: 'Reassemble Specialty Items', duration: specialtyHours * 0.5 }); cursor += specialtyHours * 0.5 * 60; }

if (unloadHours >= 2) { timeline.push({ time: toTime(cursor), label: 'Break', duration: 0.25 }); cursor += 15; }

timeline.push({ time: toTime(cursor), label: 'Final Walkthrough & Sign-Off', duration: 0.25 }); cursor += 15;

var endTime = toTime(cursor);

// Build timeline HTML var tlHTML = ''; tlHTML += 'TimeActivityDuration'; for (var i = 0; i '; tlHTML += '' + timeline[i].time + ''; tlHTML += '' + timeline[i].label + ''; tlHTML += '' + durStr + ''; tlHTML += ''; } tlHTML += '';

var html = '### Results '; html += ''; html += '' + totalHours.toFixed(1) + ' hrsTotal Elapsed Time'; html += '' + laborHours.toFixed(1) + ' hrsTotal Labor Hours (all movers)'; html += '' + toTime(startMin) + 'Start Time'; html += '' + endTime + 'Estimated Finish'; html += ''; html += '#### Moving Day Timeline '; html += tlHTML;

// Cost estimate (rough) var ratePerMoverHour = 45; // industry average ~$35–$55/mover/hr var minCost = Math.round(laborHours * 35); var maxCost = Math.round(laborHours * 55); html += '💰 Estimated Labor Cost: $' + minCost.toLocaleString() + ' – $' + maxCost.toLocaleString() + ' (based on $35–$55/mover/hr industry average, excluding truck rental, fuel, and tips).

';

document.getElementById('mov-result').innerHTML = html; }

#### Formulas Used

Base Load Hours — derived from AMSA benchmarks by bedroom count (studio: 1.5 hr → 5+ BR: 8.0 hr) at a 3-mover baseline.

Floor Multiplier = 1 + (floors − 1) × 0.15 per additional floor (elevator: ×1.05).

Crew Adjustment = √(3 / crew) — sub-linear efficiency gain per additional mover.

Unload Hours = Load Hours × 0.80 (no wrapping required on destination end).

Drive Time = Distance ÷ Avg Speed + 0.5 hr buffer (≤50 mi: 35 mph; ≤200 mi: 45 mph; >200 mi: 55 mph).

Packing Hours = Base packing hours per bedroom × crew factor × packing fraction (0 = packed, 0.5 = partial, 1.0 = full).

Break Time = ⌊Total Work Hours / 2⌋ × 15 min.

Total Labor Hours = Crew Size × (Pack + Load + Unload + Specialty + Breaks).

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