How to plan an EVE hauling job
Hauling starts before you undock. An inventory worth more at another station is not automatically worth moving there: cargo volume, competing orders, taxes, travel, losses, time and the service fee all affect the decision. Use the following sequence whether you are moving mined ore, manufactured goods, modules, or a personal hangar.
Copy the cargo and establish its value
Copy an item list from EVE into Price Checker. Confirm the names and quantities it resolves, choose a trade hub, and inspect both buy and sell values. A listed sell-order price is not an offer to buy all your cargo immediately. Keep a record of which valuation basis you use if you later set collateral or request a quote.
Compare the destination, not just the headline price
Research the items that drive most of the shipment's value in Market Search. Compare Jita, Amarr, Dodixie, Rens and Hek where data is available. Check order-book depth and quantity-aware immediate pricing. A 10,000-unit stack may fill across several orders rather than at the single best visible quote.
Decide whether to transport the raw materials
For ore and other supported reprocessable goods, compare intact cargo against recovered outputs using the Reprocessing Center. Enter the actual net yield displayed in your EVE client. Reprocessing can change both value and the materials you must transport; incomplete portions and leftover items still count.
Calculate proceeds after selling and moving costs
Subtract relevant market fees, courier charges, travel costs and other expenses from the amount you realistically expect to receive. Use our Sell Now vs. Sell Order worksheet to change price, quantity, fees, fill expectations and hauling assumptions in your browser. The fixed comparison below illustrates why gross price alone can mislead.
Check the route, volume, collateral and risk
Get the exact pickup and delivery stations or structures, not just the systems. Check the inventory's packaged cargo volume (m³) in-game and the actual ship or service capacity. Inspect your planned route for security changes, likely choke points, docking/access rights and alternative paths. Decide what collateral would cover a loss. EveDashboard does not currently calculate jump distances, cargo m³, route safety or collateral automatically; verify those in EVE and with your hauler.
Agree on the job before issuing the contract
Confirm who is hauling, the accepted reward or fee, collateral, pickup, delivery, deadline and any access limitations. A shipping request is not an accepted courier contract. Only follow the instructions of the chosen service after it confirms the job. In EVE, double-check the contract's item list, locations and terms before acceptance.
What would you actually earn from a haul?
A dashboard total is only a starting point. These illustrative figures are fixed, not live EVE market quotes. They show why comparing gross sale totals is not enough.
| Choice | Gross ISK | Assumed fees and travel | Estimated net |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sell at current hub | 48,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 47,000,000 |
| Transport to another hub | 54,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 49,000,000 |
The distant market shows 6 million ISK more gross value but just 2 million ISK more estimated net. Another courier fee, a price movement or a buyer who cannot fill the entire stack could erase the advantage. If the route carries meaningful loss risk, a narrow expected gain may not justify it.
Freight-request checklist
A clear request saves everyone time. Gather the details below before contacting a hauler, whether you use an in-game courier contract, a corporation logistics team or an outside request form.
- Pickup: exact system, station or accessible structure and where the goods currently sit
- Delivery: exact destination, plus any special access or docking requirements
- Cargo: item list, quantities and packaged volume in m³ from EVE
- Value and collateral: realistic appraisal, the amount at risk and any proposed collateral
- Timing: when cargo will be available and your preferred delivery deadline
- Compensation: proposed reward, fee and who pays any contract-related expenses
Security reminder: Never paste private access tokens, authentication codes, account credentials or confidential corporation information into an unaffiliated public request form.
Need someone else to move it?
After you have valued your cargo and clarified the route, you can explore the EVE Syndicates public hauling request page. It is hosted separately from EveDashboard by The Syndicates. This guide does not submit a request, reserve a hauler, quote an actual delivery price or guarantee acceptance.
That request page is under active development, so its availability and workflow may change. Continue to use the tools on EveDashboard whether or not you choose that service.
External community service · Optional · Separate website · Request acceptance and contract terms are determined by the service provider.