Most junk removal jobs are priced by how much of the truck they fill, then adjusted for the mattress, the fridge or the third-floor walk-up. That is the test we used for every junk removal software pick below: can it quote a quarter-load plus two add-ons without you doing math on a napkin, and can it tell you what the dump run cost you afterward?
How we put this together: researched from vendor pricing, feature and help pages, not hands-on tested. We read every pricing page on November 7, 2026, and we do not give these tools a Pilot Score until we have used them on real jobs. Our research and testing methods explain the difference. For general field service picks outside hauling, see our best field service software for small businesses.
The five picks, priced
Prices checked November 7, 2026, from each vendor’s own pricing page. Monthly means month-to-month billing.
| Software | Best for | Price | One limitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobber | Quotes where the customer ticks add-ons | Core $49/mo (1 user); Grow $299/mo for 5 users ($229 billed annually); +$29 per extra user | Optional line items and job costing start on Grow |
| Housecall Pro | A flat-rate price book for on-site quotes | Basic $79/mo; Essentials $189/mo for 5 users ($149 annually); MAX $329/mo for 8 users | Route optimization with live traffic only on MAX |
| QuoteIQ | Instant online quotes and booking | Essentials $29.99/mo (1 user); Elite $299.99/mo for 10 users; +$25 per extra user | InstaQuote, online booking and routing only on Elite |
| Contractor+ | A solo hauler on a tight budget | Free plan; Pro $49/mo or $348/yr (1 user); Pro Team $98/mo for 2 users + $29 per user | Pro includes 10 AI estimate credits a month |
| Docket | Haulers who also rent dumpsters | Quote-only, priced per truck; card payments 3.0% + 30¢ on Grow, 2.8% + 30¢ on Pro | No free trial, one-year agreement, implementation fee |
Why junk removal needs different software than a plumber
Four things about hauling change what you need from an app. Swap “junk removal” for “HVAC” in any of them and they stop making sense, which is the point.
1. You sell truck space, not hours
Angi’s 2025 cost data puts a minimum load (about 1/8 of a 20-cubic-yard truck) at $75–$125, a half truck at $200–$400 and a full truck at $600–$800. The average job is $242. Your quote tool needs those fractions as clean line items, or a crew lead ends up guessing between “quarter” and “half” in a driveway.
2. Single items carry their own price
The same Angi page lists a mattress at $75–$150, a hot tub at $200–$600 and a piano at $200–$400. Customers want to see those separately, and many want to choose: “take the couch, leave the treadmill.” Software that lets customers tick optional items on the quote saves a call back.
3. Every job has a disposal cost you pay
Angi lists standard dump fees at $50–$100 per ton and hazardous disposal at $250–$500 per ton, with tires at $5–$15 each. Two jobs at the same price can earn very different margins once the dump ticket comes in. Job costing, or at least a place to log disposal cost per job, is what tells you which loads are worth taking.
4. Appliances with refrigerant need a paper trail
The EPA’s appliance disposal rules make the final disposer responsible for recovering refrigerant. If someone else recovered it first, the EPA requires a signed statement with that person’s name, address and the recovery date. A hauler is usually not the final disposer, but recyclers ask for proof. Photos and notes attached to the job are the easiest way to keep it.
Labor is the other big line. The Bureau of Labor Statistics puts the median wage for hand laborers and material movers at $18.38 an hour in 2025, and most junk jobs send two people. A tool that shows crew hours next to the job price is worth more here than in a one-tech trade.
Jobber: best when customers pick their own add-ons
Jobber’s junk removal page leads with optional line items: customers choose extras such as “mattress disposal, appliance removal, heavy debris, or carry fees” right on the quote. Estimates can carry photos, unapproved quotes get automatic follow-ups, and deposits can be collected when the customer approves.
- Best for: a 2–5 person crew that quotes from photos and wants the customer to build the final price.
- Price: Core $49/mo for 1 user; Connect $199/mo for 5 users; Grow $299/mo for 5 users, or $229 billed annually; extra users $29/mo. A 14-day trial includes Grow features (Jobber pricing page).
- Limitation: optional line items and job costing are listed on Grow and Plus, not Connect. The add-on quote, the main reason to pick Jobber for hauling, costs $100 a month more than Connect at 5 users.
Our Jobber pricing breakdown covers the 2026 plan changes and what each tier adds.
Housecall Pro: best for a set price book
Housecall Pro does not have a junk removal page we could find, so it lands here on its general tools. Its pricing page lists flat-rate pricing on Essentials and MAX, online booking and job costing on every plan, and route optimization “based on real drive time and live traffic” on MAX only. Essentials has a simpler “Routes” feature that groups and orders jobs.
- Best for: an owner who wants crews to quote from one fixed price list (quarter load, half load, fridge, hot tub) instead of improvising.
- Price: Basic $79/mo ($59 annually) for 1 user; Essentials $189/mo ($149) for 5 users; MAX $329/mo ($299) for 8 users, with extra users at $35/mo on MAX. Trial: 14 days.
- Limitation: live-traffic route optimization is MAX only. For a crew doing 6–8 pickups a day across town, that is the feature you would miss first.
Plan details are in our Housecall Pro pricing guide.
QuoteIQ: best for online quotes at a lower team price
QuoteIQ’s 2026 pricing applies to new subscriptions from October 2026. The plan that matters for haulers is Elite: it adds InstaQuote, InstaSchedule online booking, route optimization and automated review requests, and includes 10 users.
- Best for: a growing crew that wants customers to get a price and book online after hours, and has 6–10 people who need logins.
- Price: Essentials $29.99/mo (1 user), Beginner $99.99 (2), Pro $199.99 (4), Elite $299.99 (10), Max $699.99 (20); extra users $25/mo each. Annual billing is about two months free (Elite $2,999.99 a year).
- Limitation: instant quotes and online booking jump from Pro to Elite, a $100 step. The cheaper plans are estimates and invoices, not self-serve booking.
We compare it head to head in QuoteIQ vs Jobber.
Contractor+: best for a solo hauler starting out
Contractor+ has a free plan with unlimited estimates and invoices, which is rare. Its junk removal page says its Estimatic AI can “generate quotes based on volume, access difficulty, and material type,” and that the system tracks disposal costs and stores facility details, which is the dump-ticket problem from above.
- Best for: a one-truck owner-operator who wants estimates, scheduling and a basic website before paying for a bigger system.
- Price: Freedom free; Pro $49/mo or $348/yr for 1 user, or $997 lifetime; Pro Team $98/mo for the first 2 users plus $29/mo each after (Contractor+ plans).
- Limitation: Pro includes 10 Estimatic AI credits a month. Pro Team removes the cap, but at that point you are paying team prices.
Docket: best if you also rent dumpsters
Docket is the only pick here built for haulers. Its junk removal page lists online booking where customers upload photos and estimate volume, a driver app for on-site estimates and payment, automated ETA texts, and separate dispatch boards for junk and dumpster jobs.
- Best for: a company running junk removal and roll-off or bag dumpster rental from one office.
- Price: not published. Docket’s pricing page says plans are “priced by the truck” with no charge for office staff. Card payments are 3.0% + 30¢ on Grow and 2.8% + 30¢ on Pro and Pro Plus.
- Limitation: no free trial for new customers, a one-year agreement and a one-time implementation fee with no amount listed. You cannot price it without a sales call.
Also considered: Workiz. Its pricing page now shows “Request pricing” on every plan, so we could not compare it on the same terms. It does offer a 7-day free trial.
What a 2-truck crew actually pays each month
Here is the same crew on each plan: one owner or office login plus two 2-person crews, five logins in all. These are list prices with our own math, month-to-month.
| Plan | Monthly, 5 logins | Billed annually | Add-on quotes | Online booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contractor+ Pro Team | $185 ($98 + 3 × $29) | Not clear on the page | Yes | Work requests |
| Housecall Pro Essentials | $189 | $149 | Not listed | Yes |
| Jobber Connect | $199 | $149 | No | Yes |
| QuoteIQ Pro + 1 user | $224.99 | $191.67 | Not listed | No |
| Jobber Grow | $299 | $229 | Yes | Yes |
| QuoteIQ Elite (10 users) | $299.99 | $250 | Not listed | Yes, plus instant quotes |
| Housecall Pro MAX (8 users) | $329 | $299 | Not listed | Yes |
Put against revenue, the gap is small. At Angi’s $242 average job, the difference between the cheapest and dearest plan here ($144 a month) is less than one job. Pick on the feature you will use every day, not the price.
Feature check before you sign up
Use the trial to run one real job through end to end: a half-load quote with a mattress add-on, sent from a phone, approved by the customer, scheduled, invoiced, with the dump ticket logged against it. If any step needs a workaround, that is the tool telling you something. Jobber, Housecall Pro and Contractor+ all offer a free start; QuoteIQ and Docket are worth a demo call first.
Instant quotes only help if the price logic is clear. Our guide on instant quotes and online booking for a service website walks through the same setup for another quote-by-size trade.
Which one to choose
- One truck, just you: start on Contractor+ free or Jobber Core and move up when you hire.
- Two trucks, customers who negotiate item by item: Jobber Grow, for the add-on quote and job costing.
- Two trucks, fixed prices, crew quotes on site: Housecall Pro Essentials, then MAX when routing starts costing you hours.
- Lots of web leads after hours: QuoteIQ Elite, for instant quotes and booking with 10 logins included.
- Junk plus dumpster rental: get a Docket quote before anything else.
Whatever you pick, two habits pay off in hauling: call back every missed call fast (a missed call text back handles that when the crew is mid-lift), and ask for a Google review the day the garage is empty, using review request text templates that fit a one-time job.
More software guides for trades and home services are in our field service software hub.
Sources (read November 7, 2026): Jobber pricing and junk removal pages; Housecall Pro pricing; QuoteIQ Help Center, “QuoteIQ Pricing Plans 2026”; Contractor+ pricing help article and junk removal page; Docket pricing and junk removal pages; Workiz pricing page; Angi, “How Much Does Junk Removal Cost?” (2025 data); US EPA, Section 608 appliance disposal; US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, hand laborers and material movers.
