Arthur Werner is licensed to provide local moving services within the states of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. A local move can be within a single state or between two states. In order for a moving company to perform a move within a state the mover must be licensed by that state’s Department of Transportation. For a move between two different states, the mover needs to be licensed by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Arthur Werner is one of very few tri-state area movers that is licensed in all three states as well as by the U.S. DOT for all interstate moves. If your mover is licensed, it will mean that your mover has filed his workman's compensation, liability, & cargo insurance information with the state authorities.
Pricing - Moving services can be very costly. Regardless of the cost of your move, it is very important to us that you understand what you are paying for. In a normal move, the charges will be broken into 4 different components as follows;
Labor - the labor is the price you are paying for each mover for each hour that work is being done. The hours are broken into 15 minute increments. For example, if you move starts at 9 am and ends at 1:15, you will be charged for 4 hours and 15 minutes. Each move requires a different sized crew. Arthur Werner quotes prices by the crew. The price per crew includes the appropriate sized truck.
Travel time - the time it takes our truck to reach your home at the beginning of the move and the time it takes to return to the garage after the move is completed. We do not charge the actual drive time, we charge a set amount which ranges from ½ hour to 1 hour for moves within the tri-state area.
Packing materials - In order to perform your move in a professional manner, specific materials are needed to protect your household goods during handling and transport. We charge only for cardboard boxes used during the move. We do not charge for padded moving blankets used to protect your furniture, tape or bubble wrap. These packing supplies are free unless provided to the customer in advance.
Valuation - Moving companies are required by law to provide customers with valuation coverage at no additional cost. This type of valuation is based upon weight and will not cover actual value of an item damaged or lost during a move. You can supplement the coverage by purchasing additional coverage. The rates range from $5 to $10 per $1,000 of coverage requested and depends upon the area you are moving from and to.