Packing and moving is an extremely difficult task even if you are moving across the country or town. Shifting your household things from one place to another is a severe exercise. Hiring a professional moving company is the best option to avoid the hassles of shifting. However, the success of the moving would depend on hiring a reliable moving company and avoiding moving scams. So it is very important that you pick the right professional movers.

Once you cherry pick a particular moving company after research, they would come to your place to assess the possessions personally. They would give a cost estimate based on the estimated weight and distance of the shifting. The estimate should be given on-site by the professional moving company. Never accept estimate over the phone. While doing research, make sure that you seek guidance from friends, neighbors and local real estate agents for getting the most reliable and reputed movers.

Some things should be essentially clarified before hiring the bets moving company of your needs.

• The companies offer binding and non-binding estimates. The rates in non binding estimate vary depending upon the weight of the shipment but binding estimate is fixed despite the final shipment weight. So you must check what has been offered by the company

• Some companies may charge extra for certain items or certain services. You must see if hidden charges are put for flight of stairs, storage, and time of the shifting or for intricate goods like piano etc.

• The moving company is required to produce certain documents like inventory sheet, order of service and weight for non binding estimate shipments, before moving the goods. Also you must be present during weighing and can seek re-weigh if not satisfied.

• The authenticity of the movers is extremely important. The movers are subjected to state and federal licensing and insurance requirements. You can verify the legitimacy of the company by verifying their DOT and MC numbers.

• Service history of the company is equally important in finding out their reputation. You should check with the Better Business Bureau to trace any kind of complaints against the company in past.