How much does a moving company website cost?
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We quote one fixed price, agreed before work starts, based on the number of pages, features, integrations and content. You get it within 1 business day of a free audit of your current site. There is no hourly billing and no per-lead fee.
How long does it take to build a moving company website?
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Most moving company sites take 4 to 8 weeks. Sites with many city, neighborhood or route pages take 8 to 12 weeks. You get a dated week-by-week plan before we start, and we aim to launch before your summer peak rather than in the middle of it.
Can quote requests go straight into SmartMoving or my moving CRM?
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Yes. We use the route your software supports: SmartMoving's embedded form, its WordPress plugin, Gravity Forms, Contact Form 7 or its lead API, or the equivalent in your CRM. Where a route drops UTM data, we add per-source landing pages or use the API, and we test with a real lead before launch.
Should I put prices on my moving website?
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We recommend at least explaining how you price: hourly rate, crew size, minimum hours, travel time and what changes the cost. Ranges by home size are your call. Anything shown online is labeled as not an estimate, because interstate moves still need a written binding or non-binding estimate.
What does an interstate mover have to show on its website?
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Under FMCSA rules, your registered name and "U.S. DOT No." in every advertisement, and a prominent link to or copy of the "Ready to Move?" brochure. Most movers also show the MC number. We add these and the "Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move" link to every page. Confirm your own obligations with FMCSA.
Do I need my state number on my website for local moves?
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In some states, yes. Texas requires the TxDMV No. and the TxDMV consumer help line on a mover's website home page, and California requires the Bureau of Household Goods and Services permit number in all advertising. Other states differ, so we check your state's rule while scoping.
Should customers be able to book their move online?
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For simple local or labor-only jobs, yes, with an inventory step. For full-service and long-distance moves we recommend a short quote form and online booking of an in-home or video survey instead, because self-booked moves often leave out stairs, large items and packing needs.
How many city pages should a moving company have?
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Fewer than most agencies build. One page per market where you have real moves, photos and reviews, plus route pages for lanes you run often. Each page carries local facts like building types, parking and elevator rules. Pages with only the city name changed rarely bring calls.
How do I show customers I am the mover and not a broker?
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Show your registered name, U.S. DOT No. and MC number linked to FMCSA's lookup, real photos of your own branded trucks, crews and warehouse, and a plain statement that you own the trucks and employ the crew. Customers are told to look for exactly these signs.
Do I own the website, domain and content?
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Yes, from day one. Code, design, content, domain, hosting and analytics accounts are in your name. There is no lock-in, so you can take the site to another developer at any time.
My site is on a website builder or a marketing company's platform. Will I lose rankings if I move?
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Not if the move is planned. We list every URL that earns traffic, keep or redirect each one, set up call and form tracking before launch, and check that your name, phone and service area still match your Google profile after the switch.
Will a new website get me more moves?
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We do not guarantee rankings or lead numbers. What a new site changes is how many visitors call or request a quote: a number that dials from the header, a price path before the contact step, a short quote form and tracking that shows which source booked each move. On a solar installer's site (not a mover), the same system took tracked enquiries from none to 7 to 10 a week.
How does my moving company show up in ChatGPT and Google AI answers?
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AI assistants lean on your Google profile, your reviews and your own site. We write your services, cities, numbers, pricing approach and estimate terms as plain text, add MovingCompany schema and make the site match your profile and registration. No one can guarantee an AI mention, but consistent, checkable facts give assistants something accurate to cite.
What makes you different from another moving company web design company?
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Three things you can check before you sign. First, the terms are in writing: a fixed quote in 1 business day, a dated plan, and you own everything with no lock-in. Second, the mover-specific parts are in the scope from week one: U.S. DOT No. on every page, the FMCSA booklet links, your state number, estimate, valuation and claims pages, and quotes posted into your moving CRM with the source attached. None of the moving web design pages we read for this trade mention the booklet rule or state numbers. Third, we are honest about proof: we have not built for a mover yet, and we show you the real numbers from the local lead system we would adapt.