Full DITY Move Calculator

Calculator Inputs

Origin

Destination

Move Date

Empty Vehicle Weight

Loaded Vehicle Weight

Manual Weight Override

Excluded Weight

Professional Gear Weight

Authorized Weight Limit

Distance in Miles

Rate Per CWT Mile

Incentive Percent

Taxable Percent

Tax Rate Percent

Advance Payment Received

Travel Allowance

Packing Supplies

Truck Rental

Trailer Rental

Fuel Gallons

Fuel Price Per Gallon

Lodging Cost

Meals Cost

Loading Labor

Storage Cost

Insurance Cost

Tolls and Parking

Weigh Ticket Fees

Miscellaneous Cost

Formula Used

Ticket weight = loaded weight - empty weight.

Claim weight = ticket weight - excluded weight + professional gear.

Payable weight = lower of claim weight and authorized weight.

CWT = payable weight / 100.

Gross incentive = CWT × miles × rate per CWT mile × incentive percent.

Total expenses = packing + rentals + fuel + lodging + meals + labor + storage + insurance + tolls + ticket fees + other costs.

Taxable amount = max(gross incentive - expenses, 0) × taxable percent.

Final settlement = gross incentive + travel allowance - estimated tax - advance payment.

This calculator gives an estimate only. Always confirm official rates, rules, and documents with your transportation office.

How to Use This Calculator

Enter your origin, destination, and move date first. Add empty and loaded vehicle weights from certified tickets. If you already know the official shipment weight, place it in the manual override field.

Enter the distance, payable rate, incentive percentage, and tax settings. Then add every expense category. Include receipts for rentals, fuel, packing supplies, storage, tolls, and weigh tickets.

Press the calculate button. The result appears above the form and below the header. Use the CSV and PDF buttons to save a copy for planning or records.

Example Data Table

Scenario	Weight	Miles	Rate	Expenses	Estimated Net
Small apartment	3,200 lb	650	0.92	$2,100	$16,544
Family home	7,800 lb	1,150	0.86	$5,700	$67,681
Long distance	6,400 lb	2,050	0.74	$6,300	$86,031

Full DITY Move Planning Guide

Understand the Estimate

A full DITY move can offer control and savings. It also requires careful records. This calculator helps you compare possible payout, expenses, taxes, and remaining cash. The result is only an estimate, but it gives a clear planning view before you rent equipment or load property.

Start With Weight

Weight is the main driver. Use certified empty and loaded tickets whenever possible. The difference gives your shipment weight. If you already have an accepted weight value, use the override field. Enter excluded weight when non-household items should not count. Add professional gear only when your rules allow it.

Add Distance and Rate

The mileage and rate fields create the base transportation value. A rate per hundred pounds per mile is used here. Your actual official rate may differ by location, date, rank, shipment type, or order details. Check your documents before treating any estimate as final.

Track Every Expense

Expenses change the real benefit of the move. Truck rental, trailer rental, fuel, boxes, tape, pads, lodging, meals, labor, tolls, storage, and insurance should be listed. Small fees can become large when ignored. Good receipts also make later review easier.

Review Tax and Advance Effects

Some incentive amounts may be taxable. This calculator lets you enter a taxable percentage and tax rate. It also subtracts any advance payment. That helps separate the total earned amount from the final settlement still expected.

Use the Output Carefully

The gross incentive shows the estimated earning before deductions. Total expenses show your direct move cost. Net after expenses shows the planning gain. Final settlement shows the possible amount after tax and advance adjustment. Save the CSV or PDF for comparison. Update inputs whenever rates, weights, or receipts change.

FAQs

1. What is a full DITY move?

It is a self-managed move where you handle packing, transport, and many related tasks. The calculator estimates possible payout, expenses, tax, and final settlement.

2. Is this calculator official?

No. It is a planning tool. Always confirm official rules, rates, documents, and payment details with the proper transportation or finance office.

3. What does CWT mean?

CWT means hundredweight. The calculator divides payable pounds by 100, then uses that value with distance and rate to estimate incentive value.

4. Should I use manual weight override?

Use it when you already have the accepted shipment weight. Otherwise, leave it blank and enter empty and loaded weights from certified tickets.

5. Why enter excluded weight?

Excluded weight removes items that should not count toward the claim. This can include non-allowable cargo, depending on your specific rules.

6. How is fuel cost calculated?

Fuel cost equals gallons multiplied by price per gallon. Add fuel receipts later to improve the estimate and expense record.

7. What is net after expenses?

It is the estimated amount left after subtracting expenses and tax from gross incentive and travel allowance. It helps show real planning benefit.

8. Why subtract an advance payment?

An advance may already be paid before settlement. Subtracting it helps estimate the remaining amount that may still be paid later.