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Waiting Time

A service provided by the moving carrier when the customer is not available to accept delivery of a shipment within the window of time given by the moving company. A waiting time fee is assessed based upon vehicle and manpower for each hour beyond original time stated.

Warehouse Handling

An additional fee which compensates the mover for the physical placement and removal of goods within the warehouse and is charged each time SIT services are provided.

Weight Additive

A fee that compensates for the inequity of weight versus space of some articles, such as boat trailers, canoes, camper shells or boats, and other large items that take up a great deal of space but are light compared to the thousands of pounds of furniture and boxes loaded in the same amount of space.