Revised Estimate
Understand revised estimates, current federal new-estimate wording, and the records needed when moving goods or services change.
Published 5 Sep 2026 · Updated 5 Sep 2026. Sources, scope and corrections
TRE Dictionary
A revised estimate is an everyday description of an estimate changed after an earlier version. In a moving transaction, the label alone does not explain whether the change is properly documented, agreed or permitted.
In plain English
If the goods, services or assumptions change, compare the earlier estimate with the proposed replacement. Identify exactly what changed and how it affects the total, the estimate type and the operating plan.
Current federal wording: new estimate
For covered U.S. interstate household-goods moves, FMCSA’s 2022 rule replaced the relevant revised-estimate wording with new binding estimate or new non-binding estimate. A crossed-out price alone should not be treated as the complete process.
Under 49 CFR 375.403(a)(6), when additional goods or services are identified and the mover proceeds, the pre-loading choices are to reaffirm the binding estimate, prepare a signed new binding estimate, or agree in writing to treat the original as non-binding. Under 375.405(b)(7), the corresponding non-binding choices are reaffirmation or a signed new non-binding estimate. New estimates must detail the additional goods or services.
Changes after the bill of lading has been issued require separate attention to who requested the service, timing, documentation and collection rules. Read the added-services guide; do not assume every later change can be handled by simply raising the original figure.
A practical example
A customer adds a garage’s contents before pickup. The useful record identifies those items, any extra packing and the resulting price or estimate change. “More stuff: +$500” leaves important questions unanswered. This is a documentation example, not a standard charge.
Responsibility and handoff
- The customer identifies changes; the estimator checks the goods, services and pricing.
- Both parties review the required agreement and keep dated copies.
- Dispatch, crew and billing receive the same current scope.
- Earlier versions remain available so the change can be traced.
Related guidance
Change of Scope · Moving Estimates · Moving Documents · Dictionary
Reviewed September 5, 2026. Federal examples concern covered interstate household-goods moves; state and other service rules may differ.
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