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Moving services explained

Start from your situation. The first question is whether you cross a state line. Everything else is a line you add or skip.

Updated September 18, 2026

Plan Your Move What a move costs

8 moving services, each explained on its own page HyreMover service guides
110% the most due at delivery on a non-binding interstate estimate 49 CFR Part 375
60¢ per pound per article under released value, if you waive full value protection Appendix A to 49 CFR Part 375

The short answer

Moving work splits into eight services, and one fact decides most of what follows: whether your move crosses a state line. That changes who regulates the company, whether you pay by the hour or by weight, and what happens if something breaks. Packing, storage, specialty items and vehicles are lines you add or skip.

  • HyreMover is not a moving company and not a broker. These pages help you judge an estimate and the company that wrote it.

Which moving service do I need?

Nobody wakes up needing “storage in transit.” They need somewhere for their furniture for three weeks. This table takes you from the situation to the service.

What is happeningWhere to start
I am moving to another stateLong-distance and interstate
I am moving across townLocal moving
My lease ends before my new place is readyStorage
I own a piano, a safe or original artSpecialty items
I rented the truck and just need muscleLabor-only help
A portable container is being deliveredLabor-only help
I cannot face packing the kitchenPacking services
I have two cars and one driverAuto transport
We are relocating the officeOffice moving
I have an estimate and do not know if it is firmEstimate types
I want to know what happens if something breaksValuation and liability
The quote came without anyone seeing the houseWarning signs

What are the eight moving services?

Each card says what the work is and when it fits.

Same stateLocal movingA move inside one state, usually priced by the hour and crew size, plus a travel fee. Regulated by your state, not the federal government.How it works Crossing a state lineLong-distance and interstate movingPriced on weight and distance. Federal rules bring a survey offer, written estimate types, the 110 percent rule and a claims process.How it works How much to buyPacking and unpackingFull pack, partial pack or owner-packed. Who filled the carton changes how a damage claim is treated.How it works A gap between homesStorageStorage in transit under the moving contract, or a separate warehouse or self-storage agreement. Different liability, different access.How it works Pianos, safes, artSpecialty and high-value itemsAnything that needs crating, hoisting or disassembly. Priced per item, and declared before the estimate.How it works You drive the truckLabor-only moving helpA crew that loads or unloads a truck or container you hired. Cheaper, and the transit risk stays with you.How it works A business, not a householdOffice and commercial movingWorkstations, IT, records and building rules, on a schedule built to protect business hours. Downtime is the real cost.How it works Shipping a vehicleAuto transportA car, motorcycle, boat or RV shipped on its own contract, often through a broker. The condition report decides claims.How it works

What do people get wrong about hiring movers?

A carrier is not a broker

A carrier owns the trucks and does the work. A broker sells your job on and never touches your belongings. Both must be federally registered for interstate moves, but a broker is not liable the way a carrier is. Ask which one you are dealing with.

Valuation is not insurance

A mover offers its own liability under its tariff, not an insurance policy. On an interstate move, full value protection is the default. Released value, at 60 cents per pound per article, applies only if you waive full value in writing. See valuation and liability.

An estimate is not a price until it names its type

Non-binding, binding and binding not-to-exceed are three different promises, and the type is written on the document. The three estimate types explains what each commits the company to.

A quote without a survey is a placeholder

For interstate moves, the mover must offer a survey, in person or by video, where it has an agent within 50 miles of your home. Skipping it takes your written waiver. A number from a phone call can be revised on loading day.

The cheapest quote often assumed the least

Volume, access, packing and specialty items are all assumptions. A company that assumed a smaller move looks cheaper until the truck is at the curb. Compare estimates only when they work from the same inventory.

Your inquiry

Tell us about the work

Three short steps: the job, your home, and how to reach you. Nothing goes to a moving company unless you agree.

Free, with no obligation: a person at HyreMover reads your request and replies. Matching with moving companies is not live yet, so this is not a quote.

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Step 1 of 3: your project

Questions

Does HyreMover perform any of these services?
No. HyreMover is an independent moving resource. It is not a moving company and not a broker. It moves, stores, packs and handles nothing, and it does not supervise or guarantee anyone who does. These pages help you read an estimate and judge the company that wrote it.
Which moving service do I need?
Start from your situation, using the table above. The first fork is whether the move crosses a state line, because that changes who regulates the company, how the price is worked out and which protections you have. Packing, storage and specialty handling are separate lines you add or skip.
What is the difference between a carrier and a broker?
A carrier owns the trucks and does the work. A broker sells your job to a carrier and never touches your belongings. Both must be registered with FMCSA for interstate moves, but a broker is not liable the way a carrier is. Ask: are you the carrier, or are you brokering this? A vague answer is an answer.
Is a local move regulated the same way as an interstate one?
No. Interstate household moves are regulated federally under 49 CFR Part 375, covering estimates, disclosures, delivery and claims. A move within one state falls under that state’s rules. California licenses movers through its Bureau of Household Goods and Services and Texas through its DMV, while some states do not license movers at all.
Can one company do all of this?
Often, yes. Full-service van lines sell packing, transport, storage and specialty handling as one job, and one point of accountability is convenient. But each is a separate line with its own price, and bundling them into one number is how estimates stop being comparable. Ask for the lines separately.
Why is auto transport on a separate page?
Because car shipping is a separate industry, with its own registration, paperwork and usually its own company, even when your mover sells it. The contract, the inspection and the damage claim route all differ from your household goods. Treat the car as its own contract, not one more item on the inventory.

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HyreMover Research Desk

Primary-source research and fact checking

We are not a moving company and not a broker. We read the federal rule, the FMCSA record or the state regulator’s page ourselves, and publish what it says with the source and the date we read it.

Where a number cannot be traced to a primary source, we publish the shorter page and say what we could not verify.

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How this desk works

  • Primary sources only. Interstate rules come from 49 CFR Part 375 and FMCSA. Carrier records come from SAFER and the FMCSA registration system. We do not cite an article that cites a source; we read the source.
  • Every figure carries its retrieval date. Rules are amended and registrations lapse. A fact without the date it was read cannot be checked.
  • Fact, calculation and analysis are labeled apart. A quote is a quote, a tool’s arithmetic says so, and an interpretation says it is ours.
  • Limits come first. If a rule applies only to interstate moves, or a figure is a range rather than a price, that is said before the figure is used.

Authorship on this site is organizational: the analysis belongs to the desk rather than to a named individual, and we do not publish credentials we do not hold. Our editorial policy sets out how we source, date and correct what we publish.

Sources & retrieval dates

49 CFR Part 375, Transportation of Household Goods in Interstate Commerce, U.S. Government Publishing Office Retrieved September 18, 2026.
Appendix A to 49 CFR Part 375, “Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move”, eCFR via Cornell LII Retrieved September 5, 2026.
Protect Your Move, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Retrieved September 18, 2026.

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Information on this page is general and varies by state, by carrier tariff, by whether your move crosses a state line, and by your own circumstances. It is not legal advice. HyreMover is an independent moving resource, not a moving company, carrier or broker.