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General Terms of Service
Chicago Moving Systems is a fully licensed and bonded company with the Department of Transportation.

Although Chicago Moving Systems provides pick up dates, the pick up date is always estimated due to factors including, but not limited to: weather conditions, traffic conditions, road conditions, mechanical failure, DOT inspections, delays by other customers, act of God, etc. Due to these circumstances, Chicago Moving Systems cannot guarantee the exact pick up date or time of day. However, Chicago Moving Systems will make every attempt to pick up customer on pick up date, or within a reasonable amount of time before or after within a span of seven business days of original estimated pick up date.

 
 

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How Is your Estimate Calculated?
Our estimates are based on a Table of Measurements. We take each customer's item list and put it into our move calculator and a weight is determined based on the items entered. Once we have an estimated weight, a price is given based on the distance between your pick-up and delivery cities. Prices are determined using the 400N Household Goods Relocation Tariff Calculator. The price we give includes the following:

  • Gas, taxes, tolls and mileage
  • Loading and unloading
  • Disassembly and reassembly of standard household items
  • Basic insurance valuation of $0.60 per pound article
  • 1 month free storage
  • Padded moving blankets for all items
  • 5 free medium boxes

Estimates can vary in price depending upon a few factors.Weight: The truck that will be moving you is weighed prior to arriving at your home or pick-up location. A weight slip is given to the driver which covers the truck plus any other goods that were on it at the time. The truck then proceeds to your pick-up location where your items are loaded onto the truck. After leaving your pick-up, the truck must check back in to the weigh station where a second weight slip is given to the driver. The difference between the two slips is the weight of your shipment. Having more weight than estimate will result in payment for additional weight (if any). If less weight is determined, there is no reduction in price.

Packing Materials: These packing materials can be purchased and performed by you prior to move date or can be provided on the day of your move. Prices are charged per item use.

Storage: Our free month of storage is included for customers who elect to have their items stored in one of our secure warehouses. Please note that storage does not have lock and key access and is not necessarily in your delivery city. Customer must specify their request to receive the first month storage free at time of reservation. Failure to notify your sales person or our dispatch department of the storage need will result in customer paying for a local storage facility until such time customer calls or dispatch department to request delivery.

Make sure you review your item list carefully and update your item list if there are any changes to be made 3 business days before your move. You can expect to pay more if you ask the movers on move day to add any articles to your shipment. Please note that on move day, if your estimated weight is lower, no reduction will be given.

Insurance Coverage
All licensed moving companies include liability insurance for state to state move estimates. The liability coverage is very low: $0.60 per pound per article. As an example,

if a large screen TV is damaged in transit, you will only receive $0.60 per pound.

Our Move Specialists always inform our customers to purchase 3rd party insurance for loss, damage and full replacement coverage. These are your personal goods that you have spent time and money collecting after all. We recommend www.movinginsurance.com. You can pay with a credit card for full valuation insurance coverage right through their web site without even talking to anyone, which should take about 20 minutes of your time.

For more information please call us today at 866-407-9168.

 
 
   
 
   
 
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DOT Number: 1797967
   
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