Packing
Packing services
As of September 2026, full packing is a crew that wraps the house, not a roll of tape in the estimate’s small print. This page is the hire: who packs, who is on the valuation, and what stays in your car. We have no first-party packing-hour median.
Haulest data team · Desk opened official pages 17 September 2026. Editorial.
Ask before they bring paper.
| Ask | Why it bites |
|---|---|
| Full pack, partial, or fragile-only | The kitchen is usually the swing |
| Owner-pack vs their pack on valuation | UK GIT often holes owner-packed china |
| Materials on the estimate | A silent carton line becomes a driveway extra |
| Spare lithium and paint | PHMSA still treats spare cells as hazmat |
This is labor, not a carton brand
A 2-bed still wants dish packs for the kitchen. That is a planning range, not a first-party count. A crew that will not survey the kitchen is guessing your Saturday.
US interstate extras after the bill of lading sit under 375.403: they tell you, you get an hour, it is written. Local hourly jobs just keep the clock running. We will not invent a 2026 pack-rate table.
Before you hire
Four checks before a deposit
Written estimate after a look
Interstate movers must give the booklet and a written estimate after a survey or a full description. A $499 ad is not an estimate.
FMCSA Protect Your MoveLegal name matches SAFER
USDOT on the paper, the truck doors, and the census. A different name is the walk.
USDOT / Companies House lookupWalk from cash and blank paper
FTC: unregistered interstate, huge deposit, cash only, or a blank contract. Photograph and leave.
FTC: hiring a mover110% on a COD non-binding job
Pay up to 110% plus agreed extras and they must hand over the load. Not a cap on extras you signed.
US interstate rules
Reviewed September 2026 by the Haulest desk. Numbers on this page carry their own dates; the official pages below are the sources.
Sources
Links go to the publisher. Haulest does not add findings. Checked September 2026; if the live page moved, believe the agency.
Ask out loud
Questions people ask
- Do movers supply boxes?
- Ask. That is a line item. The box calculator has the carton plan.
- Can I pack the books and they pack the kitchen?
- Yes. Write it. Mixed owner-pack is where GIT and Full Value arguments start.
- Is packing a Haulest service?
- No. We do not operate trucks or packing crews.
- Same-day pack?
- Sometimes. You pay for the hole in the calendar. See same-day movers.
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