How is the cost estimate determined for a move?

Most moving companies base their estimates for local moves on an hourly rate, which includes drive time on each leg of the move: from the moving company to your original home, then to your destination, and back again to the moving company's home base. Some customers are surprised by the extent of the drive time costs, which result from the fact that moving trucks can not travel as fast as passenger cars on the highway, and are often excluded from non-truck routes, resulting in longer trip mileage and travel time. Pricing for an interstate move is handled one of two ways. Once we have assessed your inventory of furniture and other belongings and identified an appropriate timeframe for delivery, we are happy to provide a binding price for your move. With a binding price you have the security of knowing the exact cost of your move, up front. Alternately, you may choose a non-binding, weight-based estimate of your move. Using this method, your moving coordinator will assess your goods, ...  more