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Sometimes, moves take us hundreds of miles from our hometown to new states, countries or continents. Creating a detailed inventory of personal effects can significantly reduce the strain and cost of this type of unexpected relocation.

Perhaps, not you or your family knows enough about a long distance move. 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. It is readily apparent that the improvement of your understanding of your legal obligations in this instance, especially regarding those that apply to the moving industry, can help you, indeed.

Within the moving business, customer relocations are categorized in these groups: Intrastate Relocations – moving without leaving the state. To summarize, the company which moves you doesn’t have to transport your belongings across state lines.

For example a move from Miami, Florida to Orlando Florida is considered an intrastate move.

Interstate Moves – relocations that don’t involve traveling between states, no matter how small the distance. Even though a move from Hoboken, NJ to Queens, NY is only a matter of miles, this is still considered an interstate move.

Finally we have International or Overseas Moves – these are the ones that cross country boundaries. For instance, relocating from a town in California to Tijuana in Mexico is classified as international moving.

This article examines disreputable moving methods practiced by some long distance movers involving interstate moves. Most people are told that the price to relocate their belongings from State 1 to State 2 is based by the pound on the weight of the moving truck. The more your load weighs, the more the mover will charge to do the move.

For your long distance move, if a mover offers a non-binding moving estimate, then charges will be based on the actual weight of your shipment. 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.

Long distance movers arrive at this moving truck weight by taking two scale readings one before your stuff is loaded and another reading once your stuff is loaded – the difference in weight is what you would pay for.

The mover can also opt to take these weigh readings at destination when the shipment is delivered. The driver will take the weight of your truck with your shipment on it and take the weight again without your shipment.

Consumers can wind up paying for more than their fair share when they don’t know that they have the right to watch the weighing process.

The actual weight of your move needs to be represented by these weights or there is no value in using them. Ensure 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 want to avoid is having items that were not part of the first weight to be weighed in as part of the final shipment, adding someone else’s weight to your shipment.

2. the truck’s fuel tank is consistent. Full fuel tank on the initial reading must be done the same at the final reading. If the reading was done on an empty fuel tank, you don’t want to pay for additional weight of a full fuel 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.

Dishonest movers might exploit this difference in the weight as well as your absence. The non-binding estimate gives a mover the opportunity to include further weight charges that are totally unsubstantiated to the client in the final paper work. 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. While a mover may not charge you when you demand a second weighing, the final charges they bill you for will be based on the second reading even if it’s higher than its original reading – you take your chances.

You have the right to observe the process each time your shipment is weighed. If you insist upon having the item re-weighed, then you have to waive the right to watch them re-weight it in writing.

Moreover, it isn’t necessary for all moves to be subjected to a weigh-in. There is not need to weight the shipment under binding estimates, however, binding estimates do have the potential of being more costly than non-binding estimates.

Lastly, little shipments less than 3,000 pounds can be weighed on an authorized warehouse scale instead of being transported to a state certified weigh station scale.

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