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There are basically two methods of transporting HHG interstate; standard padded van and Priority Relocation service. Each transport method possesses unique benefits and liabilities. With a traditional padded van, Arpin of RI workers come to your home and load all of your items onto a specialized moving truck. The truck is driven to the new […]

Third party services are specialized moving services that cannot be legally or practically performed by the moving personnel and must be performed by specially trained or licensed personnel. Examples of 3rd party Services are disconnecting and capping a gas appliance, disconnecting and terminating a light fixture, or disassembly of complex exercise equipment. Arpin of RI

An inventory tag is an adhesive tag about the size of a postage stamp that is used to identify each item of an interstate shipment. Tags come on rolls; with each roll having 500 tags numbered 1 through 500. In addition to the number on the tag, it also has a LOT number which is

The tare weight is one of the two constituent weights used to calculate the net weight of a shipment. It is also called the empty weight. Interstate transportation rates are based on the “net” weight of the shipment, not its volume. The way the net weight is determined is for the tuck or truck and

A tariff item is an individual moving service that has a defined rate in the local or long-distance tariff. Examples of tariff items are the rates to pack a wardrobe carton, the rates to hold a shipment on a truck overnight, or the rate per hour to perform a local move. The are many potential

A tariff is a public document produced by the carrier which defines all of their rates, rules of operation, service obligations, and any limitations or regulations for or to their services. Arpin of RI has two tariffs. One tariff is for all intrastate or local work. The Arpin of RI local tariff is submitted to

A tier is a vertical stack of furniture inside the moving van that extends from wall to wall and from floor to ceiling. A close analogy would be comparing a stick of butter to a moving trailer. If the butter is cut vertically into 20 or 30 patties, each patty would correspond to a tier.

A tractor is the power unit of a tractor-trailer combination. The tractor has the engine and crew compartments and is detachable from the trailer. All tractors have a steering axle and they may have one or two drive axles depending on the weight being hauled. Smaller local tractors or day cabs, typically have just a

A tractor trailer is a long-haul vehicle used to haul long-distance HHG shipments and/or very large local shipments. A tractor trailer is as its name suggests, a combination vehicle of a tractor power unit towing a trailer. Arpin of RI only uses specialized HHG trailers made by Kentucky Trailer Corp. These trailers have beautiful hardwood

A specialized moving trailer is used for transporting HHG, cars, or freight. Arpin of RI’s moving trailers differ from their freight counterparts in that the floor has multiple levels. All trailers are the same height where the tractor connects in the front, but some drop lower behind that to allow for more loading volume inside.