Searching for a Good Moving Quote…

Let’s just say that you’ve purchased the home of your dreams, you’re flying high and yet in the back of your mind, you know that you have to move all that stuff. Now the dread sets in and you’re slowly crashing. Many people opt to search out moving companies that offer full service or partial service moving for their customers and best of all most will offer you a free and no-obligation moving quote.

Moving quotes are usually estimates, not only will they estimate the costs, but the date of the pick-up, the amount of room or vans they will need to hold your household contents, and the manpower that will be needed to move and unload your belongings.

Estimates are usually within one to two hundred dollars within the actual costs. You will need to inform the moving company of the number of current rooms in your home, a good idea of the contents, as well as any supplies or added services you may need.

If you would like the moving company to only load, ship, and unload the contents or whether you will need assistance in packing and unpacking as well as, whether you will need any shipping supplies. Many moving companies will only ship items that are moved in tested and recommended moving boxes. Be sure to ask the company if there are any rules on what type of boxes or containers you may pack your contents in for moving.

Most estimates and moving quotes are based upon several factors:

• Weight of the Contents
• Distance of the destination
• Motor Carrier Liability needed
• Other services, such as packing, unpacking, loading, etc…
• Usually local moves are based upon hourly rates

Movers are required to itemize or supply their customers with a tariff that lists rules, regulations, services and the costs of the services however, they usually will only do this upon request. Therefore, you may want to consider asking the moving company for this document when getting a moving quote.

Often times, there are hidden charges for moving items up or down steps, walking long distances between the moving van and the residence. If you live in a big city, many times there is little parking available near your home for a huge moving van. Consider and be sure that all these “accessorial” services are included in the cost and moving quote.