The VMA Interstate Difference
There are a variety of differences you need to get ready for when moving cross country. Interstate moving can be more complex than a neighborhood move because of the stipulations imposed by federal laws & regulations. Several of these laws and regulations are actually for the safeguard of customers.
When you ask for an interstate moving quote offered by Veterans Moving America, we are going to provide an estimate for services which is customized to suit your budget.
There are many differences between interstate and local moves. For example, moving companies are forced to offer interstate clients with a copy of Your Responsibilities and rights When You Move, a pamphlet created by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. This public information and the federal specifications you have to be conscious of when contracting an interstate mover.
Laws for Interstate Moving Companies are actually crafted to help safeguard the public by making sure that the businesses that have and run these trucks on public roadways abide by the rules. Other federal laws are actually supposed to protect moving customers during their interstate move. With that in mind, you have to be certain your mover holds the proper interstate working permits before allowing them to take possession of your property. Here is how you can make sure your interstate mover is qualified:
1.) They’ve been assigned a U.S. DOT. Number. The United States Department of Transportation grants a U.S. DOT. quantity to interstate carriers.
2.) They are registered together with the FMCSA to carry home items throughout state lines. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issues interstate movers licenses determined by an “MC” number.
3.) They carry insurance. Interstate moving companies are forced to meet specific insurance requirements if they are to obtain and maintain the correct licenses.
Foremost and first, you need to be leery of those businesses with exceptionally small bids. These lowball bids tend to be way too great to be true and are actually used to connect unsuspecting movers into bait and switch schemes. Research your prospects’ feedback on Google, Yelp as well as the Better Business Bureau to locate proof of previous results/reviews.
Your moving company must freely present info about compensation and remediation in the situation that your possessions are actually lost or damaged. A reputable interstate moving company is going to provide you with info about its dispute settlement system and how to access file business claims. By law, you have 9 weeks from the day your shipment is delivered to file a claim with the mover for your lost and damaged items.