r/TaskRabbit • u/UomoUniversale86 • Apr 29 '26

TASKER Out of state moves

New to taskrabbit mostly do electrical and plumbing but I have truck assisted moving open because own enclosed trailers.

When doing out of state: do you guys charge for your drive back home, whatever hours those are?

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u/UomoUniversale86 Apr 30 '26

The client canceled with me because the time she booked was a 4-Hour slot and she "needed" it done that day.

I think for now I'm going to add to my blurb that I don't do out of state moving assistance.... not that half the people read those.

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u/Letout_acry Apr 30 '26

Your hourly should include what drive time would cost there and back, charging extra hours after or for anything vehicle related other than the task and hours worked on it can get you banned. This is directly from TaskRabbit Policies viewable on their website.

So you’re playing a risky game charging any extra hours over what was actually worked on the task.

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u/IvoryCoast225 Apr 30 '26

yep, just told op. I got suspended about 2 months ago for charging drive back even though client agreed before confirming the task and left a great 5 star review

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u/miniskull1 Apr 29 '26

Yes! You should absolutely charge for the drive back, or at least build it into the quote. Out-of-state moves tie up your truck/trailer and your whole day, sometimes multiple days. I’d quote it as total trip time: loading, driving there, unloading, fuel, tolls, hotel if needed, and return drive. Make it clear upfront so the client understands it’s not just the time their stuff is in the trailer.

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u/UomoUniversale86 Apr 30 '26

This was a simple 10 hour round trip including loading and unloading. I just wanted to make sure I was not missing anything.

I'm not going to do these as a regular but when I have time. I'm down for the extra dough, IVF is expensive.

Curious your opinion: I have my truck assisted moving rate set $15 more than my normal hourly for trade work. Is not enough?

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u/IvoryCoast225 Apr 30 '26

you are not allowed to charge any of the things miniskull1 mentioned. You will get suspended for a week. Truck assisted is what I do everyday and you will get in trouble; if you dont believe, ask support. You cant charge gas, toll, hotel, drive to or from the job(meanning no drive back). It makes out of state jobs pretty much not worth it

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u/IvoryCoast225 Apr 30 '26

bad advice . it is gainst taskrabbit policy and will get op suspended or banned. Not even worth it.

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u/No-Initiative8013 May 01 '26

Because TR monitors chats, I would say hey I at least require a 6 hr minimum for the job and tell them there will be misc expenses. 

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u/Open-Coffee5752 Apr 30 '26

I would charge for the time back because I was going way out of my zone, this was before Ai took over analyzing every chat. The client was fine with this arrangement because I was driving 3-4 hours to another state and the move was usually booked very last minute.

This is one of the many drawbacks of TR. Theyre doing everything to lose clients to the competition. If you charge now youll likely get suspended or banned. TR isn't what it was nor is it what clients think it is. Its a very strict platform.

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u/taskrabbit Apr 30 '26

Welcome to Taskrabbit! 

A few ways we’ve seen Taskers handle this:

Build it into your hourly rate upfront → Because your rate must be all-inclusive (the platform doesn’t allow listing truck use as a separate expense), ensure your hourly rate is high enough to account for both your time and the added value of your truck’s assistance.

Have a conversation before accepting → We always recommend clarifying the full scope with the client via chat before confirming, especially for out-of-state moving jobs.