Moving Costs

Long-distance moving comes with its own jargon. The bill of lading, for example, is the most important document in your move. It states the terms of your move and the cost you will pay for the services provided. Accessorial charges are fees you pay for additional moving services, like unpacking at your new home.

Movers do a reweigh at a local service station after the truck or van is fully loaded; after that, your bill is adjusted to reflect the reality of the weight (in place of the original weight estimate).

A long-distance move, also called an interstate move, is governed by completely different rules than a local or intrastate move. Umzug Wien companies calculate interstate move costs based on the number of miles you’re moving and of course how much “stuff” you have, but some clients fail to realize that they are also paying for the weight of their belongings — that is, how heavy your stuff is influences the cost of a long-distance moving service.

You can, therefore, lower costs by moving fewer things or by moving lighter things. It may be more cost-effective to put that heavy hutch in storage for a while or simply give it to a family member.

This may sound sappy, but even if you are moving somewhere with a lot of friends and family nearby, it’s a huge life change so give yourself time to settle in. Moving across town is hard enough, let alone moving to a new state or part of the country where you need to figure out pretty much everything all over again.