Reference

Moving glossary

Words we use on the rights and hire pages, tied to a desk we opened. If the live page moves, believe the official URL.

Haulest data team · Desk opened official pages 17 September 2026. Editorial.

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110 percent rule: 49 CFR 375.407: on a US interstate collect-on-delivery non-binding estimate, pay up to 110% plus agreed extras and they must relinquish the shipment. Owner page.

Binding estimate: A written price the US interstate carrier is held to, with extras after the bill sitting under 375.403. Owner page.
Bill of lading: 375.505: the contract. Seventeen items. Three days to rescind. Do not sign a blank page. Owner page.

CBP Form 3299: US inbound declaration for unaccompanied articles. Not a visa. Owner page.
CVOR: Ontario commercial vehicle operator’s registration. Page updated 9 February 2026. Not a mover licence. Owner page.

Full Value Protection: 375.201 default US interstate liability unless you waive it in writing. The booklet’s minimum valuation is $6 per pound times shipment weight. Owner page.

Goods in transit: UK insurance limit on the van. Not a national remover licence. Owner-pack is the usual hole. Owner page.

Household-goods motor carrier: 375.103: dwelling effects arranged and paid for by the householder with a household-goods carrier. A you-load container is not that. Owner page.
HMRC transfer of residence: UK inbound customs relief for household goods. Not a visa page. Owner page.

Non-binding estimate: A US interstate approximate cost. Delivery money on a COD job sits under the 110% rule. Owner page.

Reasonable dispatch: 375.103: transport on the dates agreed. Refusal after a proper 110% offer is a failure. Owner page.
Released value: The cheap US interstate valuation in the booklet: 60 cents per pound per article unless you buy Full Value. Owner page.

USDOT: Federal motor carrier number. Look it up on SAFER. Registered is not the same as authorized for household goods. Owner page.

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