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Moving Terms Glossary
Accessorial Service Charges
These are the charges that are applied for sorting, packing, extra pick up, elevator carrying, long carrying and unpacking the accessories. These are added to the transportation charges additionally for the services provided on the landlord's requisite or by us.
Advanced Charges
These charges are to be paid by the landlord in addition to the lading charges if an expert advice is required for easy moving tips and guide lines.
Agent
A local moving company authorized to transact business for a larger, national company. Also acts as origin, booking, hauling and destination agent.
Booking Agent
The booking agent schedules the booking order to reserve the space with the mover.
Hauling Agent
The hauling agent handles the truck provided by the mover for transportation.
Destination Agent
The destination agent delivers services essential at the destination.
Appliance service
The moving company offers services for safe haulage of electrical domestic devices such as refrigerators, driers, washers and dish washers. These service charges are included separately to the billing amount.
Appliance Dolly
The self-service movers deliver these items.
Assessed value Coverage
This coverage declares the cost to be paid per $1000 of assessed value for the coverage of household items to their fully assed value. These charges are to be paid additionally. In case of any deductions, the value is declared next to the cost-per-$1000 figure.There are even valuation policies that are based on sliding scale where the charges per $1000 of coverage differs based on entire coverage amount. So the movers are said to quote the valuation prices based on $25,000 of coverage.
Lading Bill
This is the receipt provided for the customer for the freight being transported and also acts as an agreement between the moving company and the customer.
Binding/Non-Binding Estimation Binding:
A flat price quotation provided by the mover after performing an onsite estimation.
Non-Binding:
Initially the quotation is provided based on movers past experience and the final billing is done on the completion of the work.
Hourly Rates:
These charges are quoted based on hour per man per truck.
Carrier
This is the mover who is engaged in a contract of transportation.
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