• Tariff Inspection and Incorporation
• Introduction
• Estimates
• Binding Estimate of Total Cost
• Non-Binding Estimates of Approximate Cost
• Order for Service
• Bill Of Lading
• Inventory
• Shipments Subject to Minimum Weight Or Volume Charges
• Determining The Weight Of Your Shipment
• Reweighing Of Shipment
• Notification of Charges
• Receipt For Delivery Of The Shipment
• Picking Up And Delivering Shipments On The Agreed Dates
• The Mover's Liability for Loss And Damage
• Complaints And Inquiries About The mover's Service
• Payments
• Conclusion
• Glossary of Moving Terminology

Movers usually have a minimum weight or volume charge for transporting a shipment. Usually the minimum is the charge for transporting a shipment of at least 1,000 pounds (454 kilograms).

If your shipment appears to weigh less than the mover's minimum weight, the mover is required to advise you on the order for service of the minimum cost before agreeing to transport the shipment. Should the mover fail to advise you of the minimum charges and your shipment is less than the minimum weight, the final charges must be based on the actual weight instead of the minimum weight.