![]() That sounds simple but there are complications - if you live up a steep pathway or apartment building and gear has to be hand-carried then the labor costs will be higher than if they can back their truck up to your door. If it is smaller than a full container, then they estimate the volume and work out if you can share a container with another small shipment then apportion the container costs between the parties who share it. Number of people times hourly rate gives part of the total + the costs of loading, transport and completing paperwork for the container. If it’s a house load for international shipment then its usually a matter of them figuring out if you need a 20-foot or 40-foot container and estimating how many packers and movers will be needed at each end for how long. Due to my own experience, I stopped to ask for an estimate the last 2 years, but have always asked for a quote so that there are no unexpected extras on the bill. My estimates were not regularly accurate. “ After several intercontinental moves, I still don’t know exactly how do professional movers estimate moving cost. The number of floors and stairs (hard movers’ job must be paid for appropriately).Storage (storage can be used before, during or after your move).Moving add-ons (additional services like disassembling and reassembling furniture, moving valuables or fragile items, or prof moving supplies).Travel fees (fuel costs, as well as labor costs, a lot depends on distance).Packing services (hiring packers isn’t cheap, but not cheaper than your damaged or even broken DIY packed valuables).Moving date (try to avoid a weekend move and/or a move during peak season as it can affect the price dramatically).Size of your move (the fewer items and boxes you move, the less you pay).Liability and valuation coverage (there are two different liability options referred to as valuation coverage: Full Value Protection and Released Value). ![]() Moving Insurance (don’t underestimate your moving protection).Moving companies have a robust formula to calculate moving cost where variables depend on:
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