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Ramp

A ramp or walkboard is a portable metal or fiberglass walkway used by movers to enter and exit the moving van. While almost every residence uses stairs to access a home, movers prefer to use an inclined ramp to move items into and out of the truck. The ramp offers several advantages; ease of use, […]

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Reweigh

A reweight is a second weighing of the shipment at destination that is used to verify the original weight. Customers may request a reweigh if they suspect that the original weight was somehow flawed by mechanical malfunction, use of two scales, or weather factors such as snow accumulation. At origin, the truck is weighed before

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Reasonable Dispatch

Reasonable dispatch is a legal term defining the period of time agreed upon by the customer and the carrier for picking up, transporting, and delivering the shipment. The agreed delivery date and statement of estimated charges are noted on the Bill of Lading or BOL. The carrier must make final delivery of the shipment withing

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Registered

The term registered on an interstate move means that the shipment has been accepted by the van lines or carrier and is given a specific number so it can be tracked during its life span. Once a shipment is registered with a national van line, it become their responsibility to transport it under their interstate

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Released Value Insurance

Released value is a type of valuation offered to moving customers. There are three levels of valuation; released valuation, Actual cash value or depreciated valuation, or full value replacement valuation or FVR. Released value valuation is basic, bare bones coverage. Although it is free to the customer, it only provides minimal coverage if an item

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Routing

Routing is the generic term used to determine the linehaul distance between origin and destination residences. Along with the shipment weight, the linehaul distance is used to determine the linehaul or the base transportations costs of the move. Arpin of RI wants you to know that although there may be many possible routes between move

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