MOVES Versions in Limited Current Use
On this page:
- Important Note About MOVES Versions
- MOVES4 Software and Documentation:
- MOVES3 Software and Documentation:
Important Note About MOVES Versions
In general, modelers should use EPA’s latest model, MOVES5, to take advantage of its improved capabilities and updated default values.
Users should consult the Federal Register Notice of Availability for MOVES5 and the MOVES5 Policy Guidance (see the MOVES latest version page) before doing additional work with a version of MOVES4.
- See MOVES Onroad Technical Reports and MOVES Nonroad Technical Reports for information on data and analysis incorporated in each of the major MOVES versions.
General Information about MOVES4
- Overview of EPA’s MOtor Vehicle Emission Simulator (MOVES4) (pdf) (1.6 MB, August 2023, EPA-420-R-23-019) provides a high-level overview of MOVES4, including references to technical documentation and other MOVES information.
- EPA Releases MOVES4 Mobile Source Emissions Model: Questions and Answers (pdf) (87 KB, August 2023, EPA-420-F-23-019) highlights the difference between MOVES4 and earlier versions of MOVES
- MOVES4 Technical Guidance: Using MOVES to Prepare Emission Inventories for State Implementation Plans and Transportation Conformity (pdf) (1.3 MB, August 2023, EPA-420-B-23-011) This guidance describes appropriate input assumptions and sources of data for the use of MOVES4 in SIP development and regional emissions analyses for transportation conformity determinations in states other than California. It also includes guidance on developing nonroad inventories with MOVES4.
- MOVES Training provides detailed information on running MOVES.
MOVES4 Tools
MOVES4 tools are available on the Tools for MOVES page.
Downloading MOVES4
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Download MOVES4.0.3 (exe)
: After downloading the setup file, run MOVES4.0.3-Setup-20251114.exe and follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation.
- MOVES4 Update Log provides a summary of updates to MOVES4.