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MoveBuilder Moving ChargesWhat moving charges should I expect? No matter how you put it, questions like "How much?", "What's the bottom line?" and "What are the moving charges?" are likely a huge factor in your overall opinion of how well your move goes. Not only is it understandable to want to know exactly how moving charges are incurred, it's something you NEED to know. How else can you budget for the move? MoveBuilder makes answering these questions a little easier by offering the advantage of being able to charge each shipment based on the linear footage used in the moving trailer, or the number of moving containers used, and not by its weight. Why is this such an advantage? Because you don't have to worry about not knowing your final price until your shipment is in transit. Here's an example of what I'm talking about: Let's say you get a moving estimate from a company whose moving charges are based on weight and the cost is $2,000 for 2,500 pounds. But after the moving company gets everything loaded and drives to the weigh station they discover that it actually weighs 4,000 pounds…your price increases. You likely won't know that the moving charges have increased until the shipment reaches your destination and the moving company informs you. Since MoveBuilder moving charges are based off of the space you use in the moving trailer and the number of moving boxes you use (when you choose packing services), you have more control during the moving process. You know what your price is as MoveBuilder movers are loading. Let's say your moving estimate was for 21 linear feet and as the loaders get to 20 feet they discover that based on what is remaining, you're actually going to need 22 feet. They will stop loading and ask you what you prefer— continue loading or leave the remaining behind. If you choose to continue loading, you simply add your per foot adjustment rate (which is included on your moving estimate) to calculate your new moving charges. More good news? It works the other way too! If the loaders discover that your shipment will actually fit into 19 linear feet, you subtract the per foot adjustment rate. As you can see, there really are advantages of paying based on linear footage rather than based on weight— you get a much clearer picture of what moving charges to expect. If you have specific questions about moving charges for additional MoveBuilder services— like packing, loading and unloading, feel free to let us know! We'll be happy to help! |
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Name: Becky
Date: 3-30-2011 Thank you for your comment. I’m very sorry to read that you had a bad experience. Estimate accuracy is a big deal to us, so I would really like to have someone look into this further. Would you mind sending me your estimate number (reference number) so I can do that? I've sent an email to you, so you can email the reference number to me if you would like.
Name: lane curington
Date: 7-27-2011 Some movers purposefully underestimate linear feet needed to make charges look smaller and sucker people in. However, even the best estimates are based on what the client tells the mover and the clients often forget or don’t realize they have as much stuff as they do. reputable movers will put considerable effort into stacking in a truck as high and safely as they can without spending forever as time is money to them. Please leave a comment. |
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Date: 3-29-2011
Just beware that they will short change the estimate on linear feet. Then when the movers show up, they will "run out of room" requiring a bigger trailer. This is accomplished by wasting space in the original quoted trailer. My estimate was off by over 18 ft from the original. That added up to nearly $6,000 extra cost. Beware!!!