Moving Companies (Explicit space, implicit time)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moving_company

Moving companies sell explicit space but implicit time. Normally, customers pay according to the size of the truck but not neccessarily to the amount of time needed. Moving companies have great possibility of implementing revenue mangement, by assessing the space usage and expecting the travel duration from departure to the destination. Also, the firm can consider diving space usage if there are couple of people going to the same city or town but have only a few stuff to move.

1. U-Pack Moving

http://www.upack.com/lp/moving.asp?r=m01100&refnum=googlemv&c=G%2FMOVING%2FUS&g=E%2Fmoving+companies&m=exact&k=moving+companies&ad=2752562686&gclid=CLL-qde9zpkCFRUhnAodEg8PuA
U-pack move is cheaper than other companies because fuel charge is already include in the price and there is no hidden fees or surcharges; customers just pay according to either the space of the truck or the size of the residence. The customer pack, load, and unload their belongings. Therefore, U-Pack save time by limiting the service. They do not spend time helping customers pack and move stuff. All U-pack does for the customer is driving to the destination. Below are their pricing catergories:

Studio Apartment
1 Bedroom
1 Bedroom plus
2 Bedroom
2 Bedroom Plus
3 Bedroom
3 Bedroom Plus
4 Bedroom
4 Bedroom Plus
5 Bedroom
5 Bedroom Plus
5' * 10' Storage
10' * 10' Storage
10' * 20' Storage



2. U-Haul
http://www.uhaul.com/

U-Haul Differrentiates their space (which customers are paying for) by following factors: 1) they have the most capacity in the industry, which mean the customer can load more boxes if they chose U-Haul over the competitors. 2) deck height is lower than the competitors so that the customers can load their possessions right from their house, while competitors' truck professionals at a loading dock. 3) they have lower and wider ramp which will let the customers move their possession to U-Haul truck more easily. They have duration limit according to the distance but their price only changes according to the space unit. Below are various truck sizes.

10' truck (apartment)
14' truck (1-2 bedroom)
17' truck (2-3 bedroom)
26' truck (4+ bedroom)

3. 123 Movers
http://www.123movers.com/form.asp?s=packing&z=14850
123 Movers have unique way of setting price. While the majority of moving companies charge price according to the size of their trucks, 123 Movers is asking the estimated weight of the possessions. Below are the way they categorize the price:

partial house. under 2000 lbs
Studio. 2000 lbs
Studio. 2450 lbs
1 Bedroom. 2940 lbs
1 Bedroom. 3850 lbs
2 Bedroom. 4550 lbs
2 Bedroom. 6300 lbs
3 Bedroom. 7700 lbs
3 Bedroom. 8750 lbs
4 Bedroom. 9800 lbs
4 Bedroom. 11200 lbs
Over 11300 lbs
Office Move

4. Moishes
http://www.moishes.com/specialRates.asp
The customer can get a special offer if his/her move date is flexible. Every month they have pre-determined dates with special rates and sales for move. Customers can get a chance to schedule their move and and save hundreds of dollars. Although other companies decide the price for the customers, Moishes lets customers to control price by frequently checking special offer dates. Also, Moishes controls time by setting moving start time for each special offer dates.