MODERN MOVING COMPANY

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

  

Hourly Moving 

The hourly rate begins when the moving vehicle and crew arrive at the point of origin of the contracted for move, and ends when all of the goods are unloaded at the point of destination, less any scheduled breaks and/or any vehicular breakdown, plus any applicable travel time. The standard hourly rate is from Monday through Friday, from 8:00AM to 5:00PM. The overtime hourly rate is any time in excess of the standard hourly rate, i.e. from 5:01PM to 7:59AM. The holiday hourly rate follows the holiday schedule in the Rates & Charges section, from 8:00AM to 5:00PM. All hourly rates are computed in accordance with the schedules in the Rates & Charges section

Travel Time Mileage 

0-5 Miles ½ hour 6-10 Miles 1 hour

11-25 Miles 1 ½ hour 26-50 Miles 2 hours

51-75 Miles 2 ½ hours 76-100 Miles 3 hours 

Each additional 25 miles, or part thereof: ½ hour 

Extra Stops & Pick Ups

The Carrier will charge 1 hour per stop in addition to actual amount of time spent per stop. Stops and pickups that require toll roads will be billed time and toll charges.

Waiting Time

The carrier will not charge the shipper for the first ten (10) minutes of waiting, for one occurrence during the course of a scheduled move. 

11 minutes to 30 minutes  ½ hour

31-60 minutes 1 hour   

61-90 minutes 1 ½ hour

91-120 minutes 2 hours

The carrier will wait up to 4 hours. After 4 hours of wait time, the move is subject to cancellation. If the move continues after the wait time, hourly moving rates will apply. If the waiting time carries the move over standard business hours, overtime rates will apply for that day. 

Toll Charges 

The carrier will charge back all tolls to the shipper on the final invoice. 

Governing References

The carrier uses Google Maps to compute the mileage between origin and destination. 

Holidays: Working Holidays 

New Year’s Day Martin Luther King Day

Good Friday  Easter Sunday 

Memorial Day Independence Day 

Labor Day  Veteran’s Day 

Thanksgiving Day Christmas Eve & Day 

Rates and Charges

Standard Hourly Minimum

A minimum of eight (8) hours, per man, per vehicle will be charged on all moves. 

 

Payment Policy 

A 50% deposit of the signed estimate amount is required at the time of scheduling. Payment can be made by cash, certified check, Visa Card, Master Card, American Express card, paypal. There will be a $75.00 charge for any returned check and payment will then be required in cash, money order, or certified check. 

Deposits & Refund Policy 

A refund of 50% deposit will be returned if a reservation is cancelled within 5 business days of scheduled move. Deposits will not be refunded on cancellations with less than 5 business days’ notice prior to a scheduled move. The Carrier requires written notice at its address of 115 Rt 6. Bldg F Mountainlakes, NJ  07046  via certified mail, return receipt requested, or notification by phone at 732-931-2886, of intent to cancel within 5 business days of a scheduled move (Monday through Friday 9:00AM to 5:00PM Eastern; does not include Saturday, Sunday, or holidays). Cancellations include a change in pick up/move date or destination as well as an actual cancellation. Eviction Enterprises LLC. will issue a cancellation number and only that cancellation number is acknowledgment of a move cancellation. If a Shipper is not provided with a cancellation number, the scheduled move was not cancelled with the Carrier and deposit will not be refunded.  The Shipper will receive the assigned cancellation number via email, by a live Eviction Enterprises representative, and via traditional postal mail. 

Cancellation Policy: The carrier requires written notice at its address of 115 Rt6 Bldg F   Mountainlakes, NJ  07046 via certified mail, return receipt requested, or notification by phone at 732-931-2886, of intent to cancel within 5 business days of a scheduled move (Monday through Friday 9:00AM to 5:00PM Eastern; does not include Saturday, Sunday, or holidays). Cancellations include a change in pick up/move date or destination as well as an actual cancellation. Modern Moving Company Inc. will issue a cancellation number and only that cancellation number is acknowledgment of a move cancellation. If a Shipper is not provided with a cancellation number, the scheduled move was not cancelled with the Carrier and the deposit will not be refunded. The Shipper will receive the assigned cancellation number via email, by a live Modern Moving representative, and via traditional postal mail.

 

Standard Discounts

The carrier offers a 10% discount on services/hourly rates for senior citizens (65 years old with proof of identification) and military personnel. 

Coverage

Option 1: Standard valuation coverage of $0.60 per pound per article. 

Option 2: Higher valuation ($0.61 per pound per article and above).

Infestation 

The carrier reserves the right to refuse shipment of any household goods infested with ants, termites, cockroaches, bed bugs, or any dangerous or disease bearing insect as a result of the condition of the shipper’s premises, either at the origin or destination.

Fumigation 

The carrier reserves the right to charge back the shipper for any and all costs resulting from any necessary fumigation as a result of the condition of the shipper’s premises; fumigation for, but not limited to, infestation of ant, termites, cockroaches, bed bugs, or any dangerous or disease bearing insect. 

Impractical Operations

The carrier is not liable for the move, storage, or delivery, when any of the following impede or otherwise make impractical the same: acts of God, including any natural, geological, meteorological occurrence or disaster; any acts of war, declared or undeclared; any civil disturbances, including insurrection, rebellion, riot; any labor dispute, strike, or lockout; any act of state or federal government regarding nationalization, sanction, embargo, or blockade; any act of foreign invasion or hostilities; any act of terrorism; any failure or interruption of public utility or Internet service; severely inclement weather; any inadequate or unsafe road, highway, street, or driveway conditions, or major construction or repair of the same or any major delays or detours arising therefrom; any failure or interruption of ferry, tunnel, or bridge service; any major access obstructions; the presence of any hazardous or dangerous materials; any situation where the moving crew is or might be personally endangered or threatened with physical harm. 

Articles: Extraordinary Value 

Items of extraordinary value, as defined by contract law, including but not limited to, jewelry, specie, documented antiques of any type, documented artwork of any type, will not be moved and/or stored, unless accompanied by specific proof of insurance for the same. 

 

Articles: Special 

Upright Pianos: $400.00 per piano, does not include long carry or stairs

Baby Grand Pianos and Organs: $450.00 per piano, does not include long carry or stairs 

Grand Piano $550.00 per piano, does not include long carry or stairs 

All other musical instruments $200.00 per item

Pool Tables: $600.00 includes disassembly and reassembly 

Articles: Bulky

Utility trailer, pop-up trailer, sail boat, row boat, canoe, skiff, kayak, hot tub, entertainment centers, wall units, bicycles, motorcycles, large toys or play sets, swing sets, jungle gyms, household or commercial safes, will be moved for a set fee of $ 50.00 per bulky item.

Articles: Completely Restricted: Any species of exotic or domestic animals; hazardous materials; explosives; live ammunition; firearms and weapons of any type; any items of extraordinary value will not be moved and/or stored, unless accompanied by specific proof of insurance for the same.

Overnight Hold (Not to Exceed 3 nights): $100.00 for first night; $400.00 for second and third night, per vehicle. 

Assembly & Disassembly: Included in hourly rate. 

Packing & Unpacking: $75.00 per man per hour plus the cost of materials (bubble wrap, tape, moving blankets, boxes). 

Long Carry: First 50 feet included in price of move. 50 feet or more one-time $75.00 charge for the entire move.  

Stair Carry: First flight included in price of move (13 steps or less). $75.00 per flight of steps (7 or more steps) for the entire move.

Elevator/Access & Reservation 

The carrier will not assume financial responsibility for permit/allowance/use of an elevator. Actual cost of access will be added to the final invoice. Any delays as a result of access or reservation requirements will be charged at the standard hourly rate. 

Conditionally Restricted Premises/Access & Reservation 

The carrier will not assume financial responsibility for permit/allowance for conditional access. Any delays as a result of conditional access will be charged at the standard hourly rate. 

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Modern Moving Company Inc.

  

Definitions

Access Fee  A fee charged for a shipper to access their goods while in storage. 

Also known as a platform fee or handling fee. 

Accessorial Services Any service performed during the course of the move, other than actual

transportation of the goods, e.g., packing , unpacking, appliance servicing. 

Charges for these services are in addition to transportation costs. 

Agent  A local moving company authorized to represent and act on behalf of a 

national carrier. 

Bill of Lading  A formal document required by law noting clearly all services and charges 

associated with the contracted for move and/or storage. 

Breaks  Any stoppage of the move that is in control of the mover, not the shipper,

hence also known as scheduled (tariff) break. E.g. coffee break, lunch break,

rest break. 

Break Points  Numerical points at which the price will be less, if the goods are based on the

next higher unit of weight. Usually determined by a specific unitized table of 

points. See Weights and Measures. 

Bulky Goods  Goods of unusual size and low-weight density, often requiring special 

accessorial servicing, with attending extra charges, e.g. boats, snow mobiles,

hot tubs. 

Certificate of Insurance See Insurance.

C.O.D.  A cash-on-delivery payment, whereby payment in full is required at the time

and location actual delivery. 

  

Commercial Goods Generic term for any goods other than household. Under the Act,

there are three types: household goods, office goods, and special 

commodities.They are specifically defined by N.J.S.A. 45:14D-2(k) and

N.J.S.A. 45:14D-2(q), respectively. 

Consignee The person or entity to which the goods are to be delivered, usually the  

shipper or the shipper’s duly authorized representative. 

Consignor  The person or entity which delivers the goods. Also referred to as the  

mover or licensee or local agent or carrier or hauler. 

Coverage  Coverage refers to the type of protection selected by the shipper for their

goods, and is not to be confused with the mandatory insurance requirements of  a licensee. There are three types under the Act: standard valuation; additional

valuation, and insurance. 

Cu. Ft.  Cubic Foot 

CWT  Hundred Pound Weight 

Damage Claim  A formal statement submitted to the mover by the shipper for damages to 

goods alleged to have occurred during the contracted for move. It must be  

submitted within ninety days from the date of the move. 

Delivery Charges A charge for delivery of packing materials to the point of origin prior to the

move date.

Estimate  1. Binding: an approximation made by the mover of the total cost of the move

and/or storage, based upon a physical survey, to which the mover is bound. 

Also known as a flat rate or Not to Exceed Estimate. A formal document 

required by law noting clearly all services to be performed and their 

respective charged, which is not subject to change. 

2. Non-Binding: an approximation made by the mover of the total cost of the

move and/or storage, based upon a physical survey. A formal document

required by law noting clearly all services to be performed and their respective

Charges, which may be subject to change. 

Extra Stop  Any stop for pickup or delivery of goods, requested by the shipper, in addition

to stops at the point of origin and destination of the contracted for move. 

Force Majeure  Anything beyond the control of the mover and the shipper which might or

actually does impede the contracted for move and/or storage, e.g. a natural, 

meteorological, civil, or military disturbance. This includes roadway type or

construction. 

Flight of Stairs Inside a building, the number of stairs leading from one complete floor to 

the next complete floor; outside a building, a set of at least ten stairs.

Fuel Surcharge A charge specific to the amount of fuel used by the moving vehicle, usually

as calculated by the travel time between point of origin and point of 

destination. 

Gross Weight Weight of moving vehicle with all of the contracted for good loaded, there is a 

full fuel tank, and all equipment necessary for the move, except the crew, are 

also loaded. 

Handling In/Handling Out Fee A fee charged for the movement of goods from a moving vehicle into storage, or the removal of the same out of storage to a moving vehicle.

Holidays Any day designated as such by either State or Federal government is a  

legal holiday. Any day so designated by a religion is a religious holiday. A

holiday may be a day on which a mover chooses not to offer his services 

(“day off”), or it may be a day on which a mover may offer their services but

at a higher rate (“working holiday”). Whichever definition is chosen by a mover

it must be noted clearly. 

Household Goods Good normally considered part of a personal dwelling, as distinct from 

commercial goods. 

Insurance  A type of coverage elected by the shipper, the charge and terms of which

are determined by the mover, in conjunction with his insurance carrier. The 

carrier offers a particular policy, as the carrier is not licensed to sell insurance, 

again, in conjunction with his insurance carrier. A certificate of insurance, 

sometimes known as an advice of coverage, is issued to the shipper, stating

in brief the charges and terms of the policy. This is a document separate and 

distinct from the estimate, order for service, and bill of lading, and it required

by law. 

Inventory  A formal schedule of all goods contracted for shipment, which should include

notations on any pre-existing damage respective to each item. 

LBS or lbs.  US pound weight.

Long Carry  An accessorial service provided when goods are at an extended distance

from the actual unloading point of the moving vehicle to the actual 

destination, as caused by an obstruction beyond the control of the mover,

e.g., narrow street, unfinished driveway. 

Moving Vehicle  Any vehicle (van or truck, or any version or combination thereof) duly 

registered with the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, and duly

approved and lettered with its assigned license number, used for the 

intrastate moving of household goods, commercial goods, or special 

commodities. 

N/c No charge. 

N/a Not applicable.

Net Weight  Weight of a moving vehicle as determined by the subtraction of the tare

weight from the gross weight, as determined by official weigh tickets, 

issued and signed by a weigh master.

Order for Service  A formal document required by law noting clearly the origin and destination

of the move, who is to pay for the cost of the move, with an “Important Notice”

receipt acknowledgment. Once signed by the mover and the shipper it becomes

the contract for the move, based upon a physical survey and non-binding 

estimate.

Origin to Destination  Travel time as determine from the point of the move where the goods are

loaded to the point of the move where the goods are unloaded. See 

Portal to Portal. 

Overnight Hold Goods stored on a moving vehicle overnight in lieu of formal storage facility.

PBO  Goods packed-by-owner for moving, and noted as such on all documentation.

Packing/Unpacking An accessorial service involving the correct and complete packing and unpacking

of the shipper’s goods by the mover, at the point of origin and point of

destination, respectively, including proper disposal of any materials provided

for that service after their use. See PBO. 

Point of Origin Location at which the goods are loaded. 

Point of Destination  Location at which the goods are unloaded. 

Portal-to-Portal  Travel time as determined from when the moving vehicle leaves its regular base

to the point of origin, and when the move is completed, from the point of 

destination to when the moving vehicle returns to its regular base. This is in 

addition to travel time from point of origin to point of destination. 

Public Movers Act The Public Movers and Warehousemen Licensing Act (“Act”), N.J.S.A. 45:14D-1

Et seq. is the enabling statute, together with its regulations, N.J.A.C. 13:44D-1 

Et seq. for state licensed public movers and warehousemen. 

Regular Time Monday through Friday, 8:00AM to 5:00PM. Also known as straight time and 

the standard hourly rate. 

Special Commodities  Under the Act, goods which are classified as neither household goods nor office

goods. See Commercial Goods. 

Standard Valuation This type of coverage for consumer goods is the minimum required by State law,

and is calculated at $.60 per pound per article, regardless of the articles original

retail value, current resale value, or its intrinsic or personal worth. Even if 

higher valuation coverage has been elected by the shipper, if the cost of the 

damages is less than the stated deductible, standard valuation if applied as it

is always in effect. Standard valuation is a limitation of the mover’s liability for 

cargo damage, rather than a coverage policy per se. There is never any cost to

the shipper for this type of coverage. This type of coverage must be duly noted

on the estimate, order for service, and the bill of lading. Standard valuation is 

also known as statutory minimum liability, standard release rate, release value,

and basic value. NOTE 1: Poundage may be determined by: (1) cube formula; 

(2) actual weighing of the article in question on a State certified scale; or 

(3) by using the Joint Military/Industrial Table of Weights and Depreciation 

guide. 

Storage  The action or method of storing something for future use

Tare Weight Weight of an unloaded moving vehicle, with a full fuel tank and all equipment 

necessary for the contracted move, without drive and crew on board, prior to 

formal weighing at a State certified scale.

Third Party  A person or entity, other than the mover, who provides services requested by

the shipper, through an arrangement with the mover. A third party lacking its 

own license, must provide its service formally under the authority of the 

licensed mover, i.e., it must receive payment from the mover, as it cannot

charge the shipper directly. 

Travel Time  The time required by a moving vehicle to proceed from the point of origin to

the point of destination. See Portal to Portal. 

Valuation  This type of coverage is elected by the shipper, who declares a particular

value on the entire shipment, or more often, on selected articles of a shipment,

usually of an extraordinary resale or intrinsic value. The charges and terms for 

this type of coverage are separate from other charges and terms pertaining to 

the contracted for move, which are determined by the mover. This type of 

coverage must be duly noted on the order for service and the bill of lading. This

type of coverage is optional for the mover, as it is not mandated by either 

statute or regulation. Valuation is also known as additional valuation, higher

valuation, declared value, or declared valuation. 

Weight & Mileage A method of cost computation usually reserved for long distance moves, 

generally considered to be in excess of fifty miles. Determination is by mileage

between origin and destination, times the weight of the goods, as verified by

weight tickets, and measured by a table of break points. Cubic measurement 

may also be applied in lieu of actual weight of the moving vehicle and the goods

to be shipped. 

Weigh Ticket  A machine printed ticket produced by a State certified scale, and signed by a

duly authorized Weigh Master as verification. Such a ticket denotes the tare

weight and the gross weight of a given vehicle