| Additional Charges (Accessorial
Charges) |
These
are the extra charges apart from the
transport charges we need to pay for services
such as packing, unpacking, extra pick up, long
carry, elevator carry etc. These services may be
requested by us or are necessary because
of landlord requirements or other special
circumstances like building
regulations.
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| Advanced
Charges |
These
are charges for services provided by a
professional other than the mover at your
request. You are responsible to pay for
these charges. These will be added to the
Bill amount.
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| Agent
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A local
moving company authorized to act on
behalf of a larger, national company. May serve
as booking, origin, destination and /or hauling
agent.
Booking Agent
The agent who
writes, registers and accepts the
order for your move.
Hauling Agent
The
agent who owns the van assigned by the
van line to transport your possessions.
Destination Agent
That agent
located at or near your destination who
provides necessary services and information at
the end of your move.
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| Appliance
Service |
This
means the cost incurred in
preparing the major appliances for safe
transportation. The appliances are disconnected
at the originating residence and reconnected at
the new residence. Generally appliances like
washers, dryers, dishwashers and refrigerators
are covered in appliance service.
There
may be a surcharge for these services or the
charge may depend on the time taken for these
services. If the mover does not perform this
service or contracts with a third party, then in
the table it will be marked “NA”.
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| Appliance
Dolly |
| These
are items supplied by self-service movers to
help you load and unload large items like
appliances and oversized
furniture. |
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| Assessed
Value Coverage |
This
column specifies how much money you will need to
pay per $1000 of assessed value to cover your
household items to their fully assessed value.
Opting for this coverage(protection ) requires
that a cash value be assigned to the items you
will be moving.
If a deductible is
applied, that value is stated next to the
cost-per-$1000 figure. As for example, 8.50/100
means that a consumer must pay $8.500 per $1000
of assessed value to cover the load against loss
and the first $100 of damage is not covered.
While some other valuation policies are
calculated on a sliding scale, where the price
per $1000 of coverage will vary depending upon
the total amount of coverage. In these cases,
carriers are requested to quote valuation prices
based on $25,000 of coverage.
Do NOTE
that most valuation policies require that entire
load be covered, not just specific items. And
remember to ASK your carrier for
terms.
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| Bill of Lading |
This is
the contract between the mover and
you for the transportation. And also the
receipt. It is your responsibility to
understand the bill of lading. You should
not sign when you are not COMFORTABLE
with any thing contained in the bill of lading.
All items on it are to be read and understood
before you sign it. Don’t lose or misplace your
copy. It’s very important
document
Binding/Non-Binding
Estimate
Binding :
A flat price is quoted for
the given inventory. The mover quotes a flat
price no matter how long the job takes. This is
given when onsite estimate is performed.
Non-Binding:
An initial quote is
given basing on the past experience of the
mover. The final price depends on the job when
finished.
Hourly Rates :
These are charged by
the hour per man per truck.
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| Carrier |
This
is the moving company that you are working
with.
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| Comments |
Any
additional information about a listed company.
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| Cost of
Move |
This
tells how much a specific move will cost without
including the various extra charges and
insurance. These costs estimations are
calculated based on information gathered from
the listed moving companies during a signup
interview. Despite every effort to have the most
accurate information you should be aware that
many other factors affect the cost of a move
like flight of stairs, the distance between your
residence and the moving van( if the distance is
significant, some movers may charge extra). So
you should make sure that you should ASK all the
relevant information regarding the factors
affecting the cost of the move.
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| C.O.D.
(Cash On Delivery) |
This is the
payment to be made by you when the
delivery is made at the specified destination
i.e., residence or ware house. You should make
sure you know before how the payment is
to be made : cash, credit, travelers check or
check. Some movers will not accept personal
checks
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| Expedited
Service |
This is when you pay
a higher rate in exchange for the mover
transferring your things on a set(specified)
date. The charges will be based on a higher
minimum rate.
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| Estimate
|
A professional
assessment regarding the truck space, or
the weight of your household goods, assessments
of accessorial services and the total of a
Binding or Non-Binding Estimate cost.
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| Flight
Charge |
An extra
charge for carrying items up or down flights
of stairs.
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| Flight of
Stairs |
This column tells
you the additional cost, if any, of a flight of
stairs either at the origin or the destination.
Notice that a third-floor walk-up counts as two
flights since you are starting on the first
floor. In case there are elevators large enough
to transport the household goods, this charge is
eliminated.
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| Freight-Service |
As against full
service move, this is a low cost based moving
where the mover delivers your things at the door
step of the address specified by you. Your items
must be boxed (of course by you) in
advance and they will not wrap up your
individual furniture pieces in blankets as is
done in full service.
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| Flight of
Stairs |
This column tells
you the additional cost, if any, of a flight of
stairs either at the origin or the destination.
Notice that a third-floor walk-up counts as two
flights since you are starting on the first
floor. In case there are elevators large enough
to transport the household goods, this charge is
eliminated.
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| Full
Replacement Value Coverage |
This specifies how
much money per $1,000 of value, you will need to
pay to protect your household items for their
full replacement value. Full replacement value
is the amount of money it will cost to
purchase a new replacement for a damaged
item, regardless of how old the damaged item
was.
If a deductible is applied, that
value is stated next to the cost-per-$1000
figure. As for example, 8.50/100 means that a
consumer must pay $8.500 per $1000 of declared
replacement value to cover the load against loss
and the first $100 of damage is not covered.
While some other valuation policies are
calculated on a sliding scale, where the price
per $1000 of coverage will vary depending upon
the total amount of coverage. In these cases,
carriers were requested to quote valuation
prices based on $25,000 of coverage.
Do
NOTE that most valuation policies require
that entire load be covered, not just specific
items. And remember to ASK your carrier for
terms.
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| Full
Service Mover |
This is the most
common form of a moving company. The mover here
moves all of your household items from your old
address to your new address. All the items are
picked up from the old room and placed in the
respective places of the new rooms. Further
individual pieces of the furniture are wrapped
up in blankets to protect them during the
transportation. In addition for additional cost,
these full service providers will, do full
packing and unpacking services as well as
appliance service. See also Self-Service Mover
and Freight-Service.
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| Guaranteed
Pick up and Delivery Service |
The dates of
services are guaranteed, with the mover
promising to compensate if any delays made. For
this a premium, subject to minimum weight
requirements, is charged.
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| High Value
Article: |
Items included in
the transportation which are valued at more than
$100 per pound. These items should be
disclosed to the mover to ensure they are
protected accordingly.
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| Inventory |
The form made
by the van foreman which has the list
showing the number and condition of each item
(piece of furniture, carton etc.) . The
condition marked should be carefully read before
signing the inventory list.
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| Linehaul
Charges |
These charges are
basic charges for long distance. These
are calculated by mileage and weight of your
shipment. Linehaul charges are generally extra
from additional charges.
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| Long
Carry |
An additional charge
when the mover has to travel to your residence.
Usually there is a limit for the distance
between the rear of the moving van to the
entrance of the residence and when this limit is
exceeded then you are to pay additional
charge.
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| Local
moving |
Local moving
generally refers to moves of less than 100 miles
within the same state. This type of move is
based on hourly rates and is regulated by the
states DOT (Department of Transportation) or
other regulatory body.
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| Long
Distance |
Intra
State: This is a move of more than 100
miles within the same state.
Inter
State: This is a move from one state to
another regardless of the number of miles
and is billed by weight and distance. This type
of move is regulated by the United States
Department of Transportation.
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| Loading
Ramp |
This is an item
provided by self-service movers to help you load
your household goods into the trailer.
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| Moving
Company |
A Company which
according to it’s licenses can provide quotes
and the Moving and storage services itself.
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| Order
Number (Bill of Lading Number ): |
Number used to
identify and track your shipment.
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| Order for
Service |
The document
authorizing the mover to transport your
household items. Must be attached to every Bill
of Lading.
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| Operating
Authority: |
This the
certification issued by a state or federal
governmental entity authorizing a mover to move
household goods between designated geographical
areas.
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| Peak
Season Rates |
These are the higher
linehaul charges which are applicable during the
summer months.
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| Pick Up
and Delivery charges |
These are
separate transportation charges for
transporting your shipment between the warehouse
and your residence.
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| Phone
|
The phone number for
the sales department of each listed
mover.
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| Piano |
This specifies the
additional cost to move a single 42-inch piano
as part of the total household. This is not the
cost to move the piano if that is the only item
being moved.
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| Price (Cost of Move ) |
This tells how much
a specific move will cost without including the
various extra charges and insurance. These costs
estimations are calculated based on information
gathered from the listed moving companies during
a signup interview. Despite every effort
to have the most accurate information you should
be aware that many other factors affect
the cost of a move like flight of stairs, the
distance between your residence and the moving
van( if it’s significant, some movers may charge
extra).
So you should make sure that you
should ask all the relevant information
regarding the factors affecting the cost of the
move.
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| Packing
Service |
The cost of
packing and unpacking all your possessions as
specified by the weight. This is an option which
may be exercised by you. Many full-service
movers provide customers this option.
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| Shuttle
Service |
This occurs when a
smaller vehicle is used to haul goods to a
location which is not accessible to normal large
trailers.
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| Shipper |
The person
(customer) whose goods are being moved. (You)
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| Storage-in-Transit (SIT):
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This is the
temporary warehouse storage of your items
pending further transportation. As for example,
if your new home isn't ready to occupy, you
might use SIT. You must specifically request SIT
service, which may not exceed a total of
180 days(in some cases 90) of storage, and you
will be responsible for the added charges for
SIT service, as well as the warehouse handling
and final delivery charges.
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| Self-Service Mover |
In this case you
yourself pack, load at the origin point
and unload, unpack at the destination place. All
you need to do is to call the mover when the
things are packed up and call him again when the
you have unloaded the items. Obviously this is a
cheaper mode of moving. And this type of moving
is increasingly becoming popular; for it saves
money in two ways - firstly you do not
pay for the labor for loading and unloading and
secondly the trailer will often load
commercial goods on the trailer which reduces
the total cost of the transport.
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| Stair-Carry Charge |
An extra charge for
carrying things up or down flights of stairs
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| Standard
Coverage |
The movers, by law,
are required to provide a minimum amount of free
coverage, listed in tables under the Std.
column. This refers to the amount of money you
will receive per pound of damaged goods(the
amount is typically 60 cents per 1 pound). This
coverage is a bare minimum and should not be
relied upon to cover you for any significant
damage. For example, if you have a priceless
vase which weighs 3 pounds, you would be
entitled to only $1.80 of compensation if this
vase is damaged in transit.
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| Transport
Type: (Used with Self-Service Movers) |
Movers may transport
your household goods using a variety of
transporting methods. Each transport type
possess unique benefits:
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| Truck: |
A truck will be
delivered by the moving company to your home.
The truck will remain at your residence until
you have completed loading it and request
pick-up from the moving company.
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| Trailer:
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The moving company
will deliver only the trailer section of the
truck to your home. The trailer will remain at
your residence until you have completed loading
it and request pick-up from the moving
company.
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| Truck
& Trailer: |
The moving company
will deliver an entire truck, both cab and
trailer, to your home. The truck and trailer
will remain at your residence until you have
completed loading it and request pick-up from
the moving company.
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| Truck Mobile
Container: |
The moving company
will deliver large storage containers to your
home. The storage containers will remain at your
residence until you have completed loading them
and request pick-up from the moving company.
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| Tariff |
The carrier rates
provisions, for all aspects of moving a shipment
from one location to another.
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| Valuation |
Valuation is what
your goods are worth. It is not insurance.
Valuation covers your property in any of the
three different ways given above i.e., Assessed
value coverage, Full replacement coverage and
Standard coverage. Valuation is a tariff level
of mover liability basing upon the weight of the
shipment.
Note that valuation covers only
your goods for damage or loss if you can prove
negligence on the part of the mover. IT DOES NOT
cover any loss or damage due to Acts of God,
(high winds, earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes)
riots, strikes, civil commotion, etc.
The valuation charges compensate the
mover for assuming a greater amount of liability
than that was provided for in the basic
transportation charges
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| Warehouse
Handling |
An additional charge
applicable each time SIT (storage in transit)
service is provided. This charge compensates the
mover for the physical placement and removal of
items within the warehouse
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