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Occasionally, moves bring us hundreds of miles away from home – to new states, nations or continents. This kind of relocation is more difficult to arrange and necessitates closer examination of possessions, in order to be able to afford moving.

Maybe, neither you nor your family had much experience in moving long distance. Perhaps you don’t know too much about the moving business procedures and what is ultimately bad is that not knowing enough could make you pay hundreds of dollars for moving long distance. This is why it is critical to know and understand your legal rights and obligations, which apply to the moving industry as with all others.

Intrastate Moves

The business of moving is composed of a set of categories, including making a move within a state otherwise known as an Intrastate Move. In other words the moving company doesn’t need to take your belonging across state line. For example a move from Miami, Florida to Orlando Florida is considered an intrastate move.

Interstate Relocations

Interstate Moves – relocating across state lines regardless of how a few miles there are between points. Even though a move from Hoboken, NJ to Queens, NY is only a matter of miles, this is still considered an interstate move.

International Relocations

We finally have International (Overseas Moves) that cross country boundaries. For instance, relocating from a town in California to Tijuana in Mexico is classified as international moving.

This article focuses on shady and questionable things long distance moving companies do when they are engaged for an interstate move. What most consumers are being told is that the cost to move their property from State A to State B is based on the number of pounds the loaded shipping truck is. The heavier the amount of your items, the more expensive your move becomes.

Moving Weight Standard:

When moving long distance, movers will charge based on the actual weight everything you are shipping that’s if you are using non-binding moving estimates. Legally, the mover cannot add transportation charges based on hourly rates, cubic feet, or anything else like that except for weight by itself to calculate your final shipping fees. Your final papers to complete the move should include a weight master ticket which comes from your mover who weighs your belongings on a state certified scale.

Moving truck weight is calculated by weighing the truck before loading and after loading – the difference is what you pay for.

The weight readings can also be taken by the moving companies at the destination of the shipment. The truck weight will be determined once your shipment is on the truck and then after it has been unloaded.

Unscrupulous movers purposely neglect to tell you that as a customer, you have the right to be present at the weight station to watch the procedure and consequently, customers end up spending much more than their fair share.

You’d like to have the assurance that these weights represent the actual weight of your move.

Be certain that:

1. tires, various types of tools, blankets and covers, carts, dollies, and other items are all part of the first and last weight. What you don’t want is to have these items counted as part of the shipment on the final weight scale when they were not part of the initial weight, thus adding more weight to your load that is not even yours.

2. the diesel the truck has is same before and after the weight process. If the tank is full of fuel on the first reading it must be full on the last reading also. You don’t want to pay for additional full fuel tank weight when the initial reading was done on an empty tank. You should hope the readings to be accurately done so that you have gauged the exact weight of your possessions.

3. you’re present at these weight stations on both initial and final destination. As per the law, a reputable moving company must welcome such initiative on the part of the consumers.

Unethical moving companies could take advantage of this differential in weight and the fact that you are not there. These recorded statistics allow disreputable movers the chance to ’squeeze in’ extra fees that aren’t equitable. Even a shady mover would rethink its strategy to over charge you because it seems like you’ve done your homework.

If you believe there’s a discrepancy in your original weight, you can ask the mover to weigh the load again before emptying the truck. The moving company may not charge you for this re-weight; however, the final charges will be assessed based on this new reading.

You have the right to observe the process each time your shipment is weighed. If you request a re-weight, you must waive your right to observe the reweigh in writing.

Moreover, it isn’t necessary for all moves to be subjected to a weigh-in. There are difficulties associated with binding and non-binding estimates, as binding estimates tend to be more rigid than the alternative and they do not carry the requirement of estimating the weight of the shipment, itself.

Finally, small shipments under 3,000 pounds can be weighed on a certified warehouse scale and not be taken to a state certified weight station scale.

Finding out how the moving industry works will help you avoid surplus charges and other problems.

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