Know your Oklahoma City Rights and Responsibilities during a Move

When making a decision to hire any Oklahoma City moving company, it’s important to be aware of your rights and responsibilities. This is most importantly true when you have an interstate move. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has handed handed down a number of consumer protection regulations that are created with your happiness in mind. Here at A-1 Freeman Moving Group, we hope to make sure that you have full knowledge that should be provided to you by a licensed moving company, and what you are responsible for when hiring a mover.

As per the FMCSA, you should receive from your mover the following information:

An estimate in writing
The “Ready to Move” brochure or link to the website
Info on the mover’s arbitration program
A written notice about access to the mover’s tariff
The process that the mover has for handling claims
A link to the FMCSAs “Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move” booklet

The customer is responsible for:

Reading and understanding all moving documents that are provided to them by the mover.
Being available at the time of pickup and delivery of your possessions, or having a representative available in their place.
Notifying the mover as soon as possible when there is a change with the shipment (moving date, additional items, additional drop off point, etc)
Paying the amount agreed upon and in the form agreed to with the mover.
Filing claims for loss, damage or delays with the mover as soon as possible, if necessary.

You can learn a great deal more detailed information on all of your Rights and Responsibilities at the fmcsa.dot.gov website. No matter which mover you hire, take care to be well informed.