| Moving can be local (within 50 miles), long distance, or | | | | weight and the distance involved. Ask half-a-dozen |
| international. It may be domestic or commercial, a single | | | | movers to send representatives to give on the spot |
| piece or a whole range of goods. The delivery | | | | quotations. Look for hidden costs. Discounts may be |
| required is door-to-door, warehouse-to-warehouse or | | | | possible on interstate moves. Good movers settle |
| port-to-port. Irrespective of the type, moving involves | | | | damages quickly even though regulations permit 120 |
| careful planning, packing, documentation, and, in the | | | | days for resolving claims. Check about insurance |
| case of international transporting, customs clearance. | | | | coverage.County and city lists of movers are available. |
| Professional expertise makes the process much | | | | Apart from quotations, ask them for references. The |
| simpler and efficient than the do-it-yourself approach.A | | | | list of past and present customers could give a fair |
| number of dependable and efficient movers, who | | | | idea of the dependability of the mover. If necessary, |
| charge reasonably, are available all over New York. | | | | you can directly contact the customers and verify the |
| Most of these van lines are open 24 hours a day, | | | | credentials of the mover.All reputable movers would |
| seven days a week. The vehicles they operate have | | | | have the requisite licenses from the Interstate |
| air-ride suspension, which reduces the possibility of | | | | Commerce Commission (ICC) or Federal Highway |
| damage to the materials transported. They also carry | | | | Administration, and the New York State Department |
| dollies for material handling, fire extinguishers and | | | | of Transportation (NYSDOT). The NYSDOT, |
| blankets for protection, and toolboxes for dismantling | | | | American Moving & Storage Association (AMSA) and |
| furniture.Movers normally charge by the hour for local | | | | Better Business Bureau list movers. A dependable |
| jobs. For longer transfers, the pricing criteria include | | | | mover would be found on all the three lists. |