When moving across state lines, this is referred to as interstate moving. Moving is stressful enough with packing boxes and finding your way through the move but interstate moving involves more. One important thing to know is that there are requirements that interstate moving companies must follow. When moving across state lines each state has their very own guidelines. Moving companies that move households in one state to another are regulated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and are required legally to do the following:
? Display their U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) number in virtually any advertising. Their DOT number may be the identifier of the company the truck belongs too that collects and monitors the moving company safety information that was acquired during an audit, crash investigations, compliance reviews, and inspections.
? Obtain licensing by the FMCSA
? Provide arbitration if a customer’s complaint cannot be amicably resolved. The FMCSA doesn’t have the authority to solve any claims against interstate moving companies but if you will find a problem the customer can file a complaint against the company by calling FMSCA
? The homeowners must get a brochure entitled Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move so they are informed prior to the move is started.
? Allow Local Moving Companies to examine the set of charges and rates
? Furnish the customer an accurate summary of how complaint handling procedures, with a phone number
Interstate moving service companies charge their customers an interest rate that is predicated on what they will be moving so to make it less expensive try to get rid of stuff you certainly do not need before contacting a moving company. If this is the first time that you have moved, do not hire the first company that you see on the internet or in the phone book. You need to get quotes from at the very least three different companies. You need to check their reputation, and how reliable they are.
When interviewing moving companies in person or over the phone you should ask the following questions.
? How long have they experienced business as a company
? Make sure that they have the proper license and they are insured
? You should determine should they have a DOT number properly placed.
? Does the company sub-contract their work out to other moving services, If you decide to hire the company you’re interviewing you do not desire to find out another moving company you know nothing about is moving your household belongings.
? Does the moving company take the extra precautions to protect fragile items from being damaged through the move
? Do they offer an option to get insurance to cover any damage to your household items beyond a preset amount?