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Storage Vault
A storage vault is a warehouse container. Learn what to confirm about capacity, inventory, retrieval, charges and the separate storage agreement.
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Lift Van
A lift van groups household goods in a rigid shipping crate. Understand capacity, consolidation, packing scope and the handoffs to confirm.
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Exclusive Use
Exclusive use may reserve a truck, a container or specified space. Learn what to confirm about sharing, handling, charges and delivery commitments.
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Day-Certain Service
Day-certain loading and delivery are separate promises. Check the date, arrival window, service event and delay remedy before booking.
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Expedited Service
Expedited moving service needs a written deadline and clear pricing. Learn how by-date delivery, minimum weights and exclusive use differ.
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Amended Order for Service
Understand an amended service order, the 2022 federal change, and how to keep scope changes aligned with estimates and moving documents.
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Revised Estimate
Understand revised estimates, current federal new-estimate wording, and the records needed when moving goods or services change.
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Service Management Fee
A service management fee pays for defined coordination or administration. Check its scope, payer and whether underlying relocation services are included.
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Trip Fee and Travel Fee
Understand trip fees and travel fees in moving quotes, including travel time, route assumptions and possible overlap with hourly or fuel charges.
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Fuel Surcharge
A fuel surcharge can change the total moving price. Check its calculation base, tariff terms and whether your estimate already includes it.
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Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) and GVWR
GVW is actual vehicle weight; GVWR is the manufacturer’s loaded-vehicle rating. Learn why neither equals your shipment’s net weight.
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Tier
A tier is a loading section in a moving truck or trailer. Learn the practitioner meaning, volume convention and limits of the term.