Industries / Movers and junk removal
One scheduler for movers and junk removal.
Works with a few tweaks
Book exact slots, quote by load, route trucks and crews, send the arrival text.
Moving
Apex sizes a move from an inventory or a video survey, offers the right crew and truck for the volume, and keeps estimates honest as binding, non-binding or not-to-exceed.
Who it is for: Local and long-distance moving companies with trucks and crews, packing services, storage and labor-only jobs.
Works with a few tweaksMoving research rests on vendor pages and a few review summaries. Regulatory items such as interstate estimate rules must be verified against the source before use.
What generic schedulers get wrong for moving
The estimate type has legal weight
Non-binding, binding and not-to-exceed carry different obligations, and interstate moves have written-estimate rules to verify with the regulation.
A survey is part of the sale
An in-home or video survey produces an inventory and a cubic-foot total that drives the crew size and truck.
Trucks, drivers and movers are separate resources
A move needs a truck, a driver and a crew sized to the volume, with labor-only and packing crews alongside.
The paperwork is the product
Bill of lading, valuation coverage, claims and a US DOT number are part of the job record.
Drawn in code for moving
A day in a moving business
- Local move
- Long distance
- Packing
- Labor only
- Survey
- Request
- Video survey
- Inventory
- Estimate
- Deposit
- Move day
- Delivered
- Claims window
The estimate type is chosen at step four. Estimate types are in build.
Volume drives the crew and the truck.
A long-distance move holds a crew for several days.
A moving week with surveys, local moves and one long-distance leg. Illustration of planned screens: entries are examples, not customer data, and not every screen shown is built yet.
How moving runs in Apex: the key settings
Starter settings for this trade. You change any of them. Nothing here is a promise about your numbers.
How jobs get booked
All-day windows for local moves, with a survey visit or a video survey beforehand.
Stops in a day
Around 2 moves a day per crew.
Routing
Off by default; multi-leg and long-distance moves are planned by the dispatcher.
Who says yes
Owner confirms every estimate and move date.
How you price
Hourly plus truck and travel, or by cubic feet or weight, flat or binding, with a deposit and tip.
Repeat customers
None; monthly storage billing.
Follow-up calls
Day-1 call after delivery; day-30 claims check.
Review requests
Review request after delivery with no open claim, once.
What we ask the customer
- Origin and destination
- Stairs and elevator at each end
- Inventory or video survey
- Packing needed
- Specialty items: piano, safe
- Flexibility on the date
- Storage
Photos and papers to collect
- Video survey or inventory photos
- Existing damage photos
- Signed bill of lading
Rules to watch
- US DOT and motor carrier number
- Estimate type documents
- Valuation coverage and claims handling
- Interstate rules to verify
What you get as a moving business
6 of 15 work today. The other 9 are coming soon.
All-day move windows
A move holds a crew for the day, with a start window.
Photo or video survey required
A move estimate request needs photos of each room before it can be confirmed.
Missed-call text-back
A text asking for the two addresses and the date.
Day-1 and day-30 call tasks
Dated calls with outcomes, and a recovery task on a complaint.
Survey follow-up at day 2 and day 5
Stops when the customer replies or confirms.
Starting pack for movers
All-day windows, two moves a day and owner approval as owner-confirmed defaults.
Estimate types with the right text
Non-binding, binding and not-to-exceed, each with its own terms.
Inventory and cubic-foot total
Item list or video survey into a volume.
Crew and truck sizing from volume
The right number of movers and truck for the move.
Truck, driver and crew as resources
Each reserved separately, with labor-only jobs.
Crew confirmations
Movers confirm the day, with a nudge if not.
Customer-facing truck tracking
A link showing the crew status on the day.
Valuation coverage and claims log
Coverage chosen and a damage claim record.
Bill of lading with signature
Signed on the crew phone.
Storage billing
Monthly storage accounts tied to the move.
The tools in moving, and where we can honestly do better
Tools our research found in use for moving: SmartMoving, MoveitPro, Movegistics, Yembo, Jobber. Listing a tool is not a claim about it.
SmartMoving
Capterra reviewers report a bug in the customer move set-up form, report numbers that disappear, downtime and few integrations.
Review-site summary: Capterra, SmartMoving reviewsWhat Apex does about it: Plans are public and full data export comes with every plan. Integrations are a build priority and are not yet broad.
When another tool may be the better choice: SmartMoving is a purpose-built moving platform with an auto-pricing engine, digital inventory and crew confirmations, and a strong rating in the sources we read. If you want those today, it is the mature choice.
What it costs for moving
Apex lists three public plans, priced by users: Solo $59 per month for 1 user, Crew $99 for 2 to 5 users, Business $129 for 6 users plus $10 for each extra user. No plan includes any texts, AI phone minutes or AI usage. For this trade we would start you on Crew. Movers with several crews fit Crew up to five people and Business beyond that.
Housecall Pro lists Basic at $59, Essentials at $149 and Max at $299 per month billed annually, or $79, $189 and $329 billed monthly. Workiz does not publish plan prices, so we show none. These are public figures as read on 2026-10-06, verify before buying. Seat counts and included features differ between vendors, and we have not verified every one, so compare your own crew size on the pricing page before you decide. Texts and AI run on your own provider account or a prepaid wallet, and card processing is at the processor's own rate.
Moving: questions, answered first
Does Apex handle binding and non-binding estimates?
Can it run a video survey?
Can I reserve trucks and crews separately?
Does it do bills of lading?
Can customers choose their own move date?
Junk removal and hauling
Apex gives a range from photos by truck fraction, lets your crew confirm the final price on site, and plans routes around dump runs and the hours the dump closes.
Who it is for: Junk removal and hauling companies with trucks and two-person crews, doing residential cleanouts, single items and commercial pickups.
Works with a few tweaksJunk removal rests on vendor listings and domain knowledge. Competitor comparison pages in the research are written by vendors, so we make few competitor statements.
What generic schedulers get wrong for junk removal
Pricing is by volume, with a final on-site price
Truck fraction or cubic yards, per-item surcharges for mattresses and appliances with refrigerant, and a final price once the crew sees the pile. A fixed quote misses all three.
The truck fills up
A day is a sequence of loads and dump runs. Capacity and the dump's closing time shape the route as much as distance.
Photos set the range
A customer who sends pictures gets a range upfront and a faster yes. The final price should reconcile with it.
Some items are refused
Hazardous items, certain electronics and refrigerant appliances need a rule at intake, not an argument at the door.
Drawn in code for junk removal
A day in a junk removal business
- Residential cleanout
- Single item
- Estate
- Commercial
- Dump run
Morning window
Late morningphotos
12:30 dump run, closes 3 PMdump
Afternoon window
The dump run sits in the route. In build.
The range comes first. The final price is confirmed on site by the lead.
A commercial pickup repeats on an interval.
A junk-removal day: a half-truck cleanout, a dump run and an estate. Illustration of planned screens: entries are examples, not customer data, and not every screen shown is built yet.
How junk removal runs in Apex: the key settings
Starter settings for this trade. You change any of them. Nothing here is a promise about your numbers.
How jobs get booked
Morning and afternoon windows, Monday to Saturday, with same-day requests handled by phone.
Stops in a day
Around 6 jobs a day per truck, set by load size.
Routing
Dynamic cluster, with a dump stop allowed in the route.
Who says yes
Owner confirms; the final price is approved on site by the lead.
How you price
Truck-fraction or cubic-yard tiers, per-item surcharges, a minimum, dump fee pass-through, and an on-site final price.
Repeat customers
Property-manager and commercial pickups on an interval.
Follow-up calls
Same-day thank-you text; day-3 call-back for estate jobs.
Review requests
Review request a day after a paid job, once.
What we ask the customer
- Items or a photo of the pile
- Estimated truck fraction
- Access: stairs, elevator, curbside
- Hazardous or special items
- Donation or dump preference
Photos and papers to collect
- Load photos from the customer
- Before and after photos
- Disposal or donation receipts
Rules to watch
- Hazardous-item refusal list
- E-waste and refrigerant rules
- Disposal receipts
- Dump permits where required
What you get as a junk removal business
6 of 15 work today. The other 9 are coming soon.
Morning and afternoon windows
Windows with an on-my-way text, no exact time.
Photo required for junk and hauling
The request needs load photos before it can be confirmed.
Route density by neighborhood
Pickups cluster by area.
Missed-call text-back
A text asking for the address and a photo of the pile.
Photo chaser
A task when the load photos are missing.
Starting pack for junk removal
Windows, six stops a day and owner approval as owner-confirmed defaults.
Truck-fraction range from photos
A range for the customer with your tiers and surcharges.
On-site final price approval
The lead confirms the price on the crew phone and the customer approves.
Per-item surcharges
Mattresses, tires and refrigerant appliances priced as lines.
Truck load tracking
A running fraction through the day, with a dump-run trigger.
Dump site hours as a route constraint
The route reaches the dump before it closes.
Disposal fee pass-through and receipt capture
Fees and receipts attached to the job.
Donation receipts
A receipt for donated items.
Hazardous-item refusal rule at intake
A flagged item stops the request or routes it to the owner.
Commercial pickup schedules
Recurring pickups for property managers.
The tools in junk removal, and where we can honestly do better
Tools our research found in use for junk removal: Workiz, Jobber, Housecall Pro, CurbWaste, HaulOps, Box Tracker. Listing a tool is not a claim about it.
Workiz
The iOS listing shows 4.57 stars, while Google Play shows 2.69 across 426 ratings, as read 2026-10-06.
Public store listing: App Store listingWhat Apex does about it: Our crew app is in build. The iOS-to-Android gap is a bar to clear, not a claim that ours is better yet.
Housecall Pro
Its official pricing page reserves route optimization, advanced proposals and recurring service, and API access for higher tiers.
Vendor's own page: Housecall Pro pricing pageWhat Apex does about it: Photo gating is part of the photo-quote flow in every plan, Solo included. Route density is a core engine feature.
When another tool may be the better choice: Workiz is named by several sources for junk removal with built-in call tracking. The pages ranking it first are written by vendors. Jobber is a common choice under three trucks. Apex is newer and the load and dump items are in build.
What it costs for junk removal
Apex lists three public plans, priced by users: Solo $59 per month for 1 user, Crew $99 for 2 to 5 users, Business $129 for 6 users plus $10 for each extra user. No plan includes any texts, AI phone minutes or AI usage. For this trade we would start you on Crew. A hauling company with two trucks and a helper or two fits Crew.
Housecall Pro lists Basic at $59, Essentials at $149 and Max at $299 per month billed annually, or $79, $189 and $329 billed monthly. Workiz does not publish plan prices, so we show none. These are public figures as read on 2026-10-06, verify before buying. Seat counts and included features differ between vendors, and we have not verified every one, so compare your own crew size on the pricing page before you decide. Texts and AI run on your own provider account or a prepaid wallet, and card processing is at the processor's own rate.