Franchise Investment Overview
We’re not going to dance around the numbers. If you’re serious about opening a Milestone Moving Co. franchise, you deserve a straight look at what it takes to get a truck on the road with our name on the door. What follows are ballpark ranges based on what we’ve seen across markets - your exact figures come later, after qualification, in the official documents. Think of this as the conversation we’d have over coffee before either of us signs anything.
Estimated Startup Investment
| Investment Category | Estimated Range |
|---|---|
| Franchise Fee | $45,000 - $65,000 |
| Equipment & Vehicles | $125,000 - $220,000 |
| Initial Marketing | $15,000 - $35,000 |
| Working Capital (3-6 months) | $35,000 - $75,000 |
| Total Estimated Investment | $220,000 - $395,000 |
The wide span on vehicles reflects whether you’re starting with one or two box trucks, whether you buy new or quality used, and what local DOT requirements look like in your metro. Some owners lease to preserve cash early; others buy outright to own the asset from day one. Either path works - we’ll walk through the math for your situation.
What’s Included
- Brand license for an exclusive territory, typically 250,000-400,000 population, where no other Milestone franchisee can operate
- Initial training at our Hollywood, Florida headquarters - two weeks with our operations team, plus a week of shadowing a working crew on live moves
- Launch marketing package including local digital campaigns, yard signs, and the branded materials that get the phone ringing in your first 90 days
- Proprietary systems - our quoting software, dispatch platform, and the claims desk workflow that lets a live person answer every call, 24/7
- Ongoing support from a dedicated franchise business coach and access to our national vendor relationships for trucks, boxes, and equipment
- Move-Right Guarantee framework - the binding quote process, the 90-Day Done Right Promise, and the training materials that make it enforceable in your market
Financing & Next Steps
Most of our franchisees don’t write a check for the full amount. Equipment financing through third-party lenders is common in this industry - the trucks and dollies serve as collateral, which helps with approval. SBA-backed loans also fit this model well; we’ve seen franchisees secure 60-80% of startup costs through qualified lenders, though terms depend on your credit and the specific deal structure. We don’t arrange financing ourselves, but we can point you toward lenders who know the moving business and have worked with our owners before.
The path from here to your grand opening runs about 60-90 days once you’re qualified. You’ll start with a territory review and a call with Dale Whitmore, Owner & Crew Chief, to make sure the fit goes both ways. Then comes the disclosure documents, the validation calls with existing franchisees, and the discovery day in Hollywood where you’ll see how we train crews, how we handle the claims desk, and how a binding written quote actually gets built. No surprises. The number we give you is the number you plan with.
Ready to talk specifics for your market? Call (855) 890-3455 or request the info kit below. A live person will answer - that’s not marketing, that’s how we actually run the phones - and we’ll get you the real numbers for your situation.
These figures are non-binding estimates based on historical franchise openings; actual investment varies by market, equipment choices, and other factors. Official figures are provided only during the formal qualification process.
Written by Dale Whitmore, Owner & Crew Chief at Milestone Moving Co., serving local communities since 2006.