How it works
How PoofHaul works.
No lead fees. Multiple bids you can compare. Pay after the job, not before.
For customers
Four steps. No on-site estimate.
Post a photo.
Snap whatever you need hauled, drop a zip code. About 30 seconds. No forms, no estimate appointments.
Get bids from local haulers.
Local haulers in your area see the job and send a price. No phone tag, no on-site estimate.
Pick your hauler.
Compare every bid in writing. See the truck, the experience, and the price before anyone shows up.
Pay when the job's done.
Pay after the job is done. Card on file when you accept the bid; if the hauler doesn't show, you don't pay.
Why us
The other guys take a cut you can’t see. We don’t.
Versus Thumbtack / Angi
No lead fees.
Lead-fee marketplaces charge haulers $15 to $25 just for the chance to message you. The hauler bakes that cost into the price. We don't take a fee for sending bids, so the price you see is the work, not the lead.
Versus 1-800-Got-Junk
Multiple bids, you pick.
National dispatchers give you one corporate price, take it or leave it. PoofHaul shows you every bid in writing, side by side. You pick on price, photos, reviews, whatever matters to you.
Versus Craigslist
Real haulers, vetted.
Independent does not mean anonymous. Every active hauler has had ID confirmed, a current general-liability certificate reviewed, and a Stripe payout account set up before they bid on a single job.
For haulers
Apply. Get vetted. Bid. Get paid.
Apply with proof of insurance.
5-minute application: business name, vehicle, service area, GL insurance certificate. Solo operators welcome.
Get vetted in 24 hours.
We verify your ID, your GL coverage, and your Stripe payout setup. You'll know inside a business day.
Bid on jobs in your area.
Browse open jobs. Set your own price. No dispatchers, no lead fees, no subscriptions. Pick the work you want.
Get paid the moment the job's marked complete.
Funds settle to your Stripe Connect account on capture. Standard ACH payout follows your Stripe schedule.
How we make money
12% of every completed job. That’s it.
No monthly fees, no listing fees, no upcharges, no hidden cuts. Customers see a single price up front; haulers know exactly what they keep before they bid. Want the full breakdown with real bid ranges by item? See PoofHaul pricing.
Example: a $200 job
- Job total
- $200
- Hauler keeps (88%)
- $176
- PoofHaul fee (12%)
- $24
Minimum platform fee is $5 on small jobs. The 12% is calculated on the bid the customer accepts; nothing changes after that.
What your $24 buys
Where your platform fee actually goes.
- Stripe payment processing and escrow (we eat the card-network fees)
- Dispute resolution and customer support, handled by humans
- Hauler vetting: ID, general-liability insurance, payout setup
- Fraud detection and platform infrastructure
- Continuous improvement: better app, faster bids, more haulers in your zip
The hauler gets 88% of every job, every time. The fee is the platform’s share, never a markup on the hauler’s quote.
Trust + safety
Vetted before they bid. Paid after they deliver.
ID + insurance verified.
Every active hauler has had their identity confirmed and a current general-liability certificate reviewed before they can bid on a single job.
Payment is held until the job is complete.
We hold your payment when you accept a bid. The hauler isn't paid until they mark the job complete, and you have a 48-hour window to flag anything off.
Disputes go to a human.
If something's wrong, the PoofHaul team reviews it and refunds you per the dispute policy. We don't walk you through a chatbot maze.
Get started
Real haulers are an upload away.
Post a photo and a zip; bids land in your inbox. Live today in Hampton Roads, VA and Richmond, VA. Recruiting the founding cohort in Northwest Arkansas, AR now. Want to haul where you live? Apply to be founding.