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Terms of Use

Our estimates are modeled ranges for planning. They are not quotes, no mover is bound by them, and any moving contract is between you and the provider you choose.

Effective date: August 20, 2026
Last updated: August 20, 2026

1.Acceptance of these Terms

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of https://movingcostadvisor.com and the tools, content, and features made available through it (collectively, the “Service”), operated by Moving Cost Advisor (“Moving Cost Advisor,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).

By accessing or using the Service, you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the Service. You represent that you are at least 18 years old and legally able to enter into these Terms.

2.What Moving Cost Advisor provides

Moving Cost Advisor provides:

informational moving cost estimates produced by our own modeling;
cost comparison tools across routes, home sizes, distances, and timing;
educational articles and moving-related resources; and
optional quote request functionality.

Moving Cost Advisor does not itself necessarily perform household goods transportation, packing, storage, or related moving services.

3.Not a moving company or carrier

Moving Cost Advisor is not the carrier that will transport your household goods. We do not employ moving crews, operate trucks, hold your shipment, or issue carrier tariffs.

We do not control and are not responsible for the acts or omissions of independent moving companies, brokers, or other service providers. Any agreement for actual moving services is between you and the provider you select, on that provider's terms.

4.Estimates are not guarantees

All cost figures on the Service are modeled estimates for planning purposes. They may differ materially from the quotes you receive and from your final charges.

Actual moving prices depend on factors including:

shipment weight and volume;
exact pickup and delivery addresses;
access conditions, stairs, elevators, and long carries;
packing, unpacking, and materials;
storage and special handling;
timing, season, and crew availability;
fuel and other surcharges;
carrier availability and routing;
valuation coverage and insurance elections;
applicable taxes and fees;
the services you select; and
the accuracy of the information you provide.

No estimate displayed on the Service is:

a binding quote;
a guaranteed price;
an offer to transport goods;
a carrier tariff; or
contractual pricing of any kind.

5.Pricing model disclaimer

Estimates are produced by our proprietary, data-driven estimation methodology, described at a general level on our pricing methodology page and in accuracy and limitations.

The methodology, its assumptions, its data sources, and the ranges it produces may change at any time and without notice. We do not warrant that any figure will remain unchanged or that a previously displayed range will be reproduced.

6.Accuracy of the information you submit

You are responsible for the accuracy of the information you enter. Incorrect origin, destination, home size, timing, or service selections will produce inaccurate estimates, and may cause providers to give you quotes that do not reflect your actual move. You agree not to submit information about another person without their permission.

7.Quote requests and service providers

If you submit a quote request, you authorize Moving Cost Advisor to process the information you provide for the purpose of that request and, consistent with the consent language shown to you and our Privacy Policy, to connect you with moving companies and service providers so they may respond.

Moving Cost Advisor does not guarantee:

that any provider will be available or will contact you;
that any provider will accept your move;
any particular price, discount, or savings;
service quality, crew conduct, or condition of goods;
pickup or delivery timing;
any provider's licensing, registration, or insurance status beyond information we explicitly state we have verified; or
the outcome of any negotiation or transaction with a provider.

8.Independent providers

Moving companies and other service providers referenced through the Service are independent businesses. Each is solely responsible for its own licensing and registration, insurance and valuation coverage, contracts and estimates, billing and collections, pickup and delivery, claims handling, and customer service.

Except where applicable law provides otherwise, Moving Cost Advisor is not responsible or liable for the acts or omissions of any provider.

9.Your due diligence

Before hiring any mover, you should independently verify:

state and federal licensing and registration;
USDOT and FMCSA registration information for interstate moves;
insurance and valuation coverage;
whether an estimate is binding, non-binding, or binding not-to-exceed;
the full written contract, including surcharges and accessorial fees;
cancellation, rescheduling, and claims policies; and
reviews, complaint history, and dispute resolution options.

You agree that you are responsible for your own evaluation and selection of any provider.

10.No professional advice

The Service provides general informational content. It does not constitute legal, financial, tax, insurance, or regulatory advice, and it is not a substitute for advice from a qualified professional familiar with your circumstances.

11.Website availability

We do not guarantee that the Service will be uninterrupted, timely, error-free, or free of data inaccuracies. The Service may be unavailable due to outages, maintenance, third-party infrastructure failures, or changes to features, and content or figures may contain errors or become outdated.

12.Intellectual property

The Service and its contents — including the website, its design and layout, the Moving Cost Advisor name and branding, the calculator, the estimation methodology, the underlying data organization and databases, text, graphics, and software — are owned by Moving Cost Advisor or its licensors and are protected by intellectual property and other laws.

Except as permitted by applicable law, you may not copy, scrape, harvest, republish, redistribute, sell, sublicense, commercially reuse, systematically extract by automated means, reverse engineer, or use the Service or its data to build a competing database, model, or product, without our prior written permission. You may make limited personal, non-commercial use of the Service, and may link to our pages.

13.Acceptable use

You agree not to:

use the Service for any unlawful purpose;
use bots, crawlers, or other automated means to abuse or overload the Service;
scrape or bulk-download content or data;
submit false, fraudulent, or test submissions through the quote form;
impersonate any person or misrepresent your affiliation;
probe, scan, or test the security of the Service or circumvent access controls;
introduce malware or other harmful code; or
interfere with the operation of the Service or with other users' access.

14.Third-party content and links

References, citations, and links to third-party websites, data sources, or businesses are provided for convenience and information. They do not constitute an endorsement, recommendation, or verification, and we are not responsible for third-party content or practices.

15.Disclaimer of warranties

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE SERVICE AND ALL CONTENT, ESTIMATES, AND MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.

WE DISCLAIM ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ANY WARRANTY REGARDING THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, RELIABILITY, OR AVAILABILITY OF THE SERVICE OR OF ANY ESTIMATE.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties. Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits any right or remedy that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited, and in those jurisdictions the exclusions above apply only to the extent permitted.

16.Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, MOVING COST ADVISOR AND ITS OWNERS, OPERATORS, CONTRACTORS, AND SUPPLIERS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR LOST PROFITS, LOST REVENUE, LOST DATA, LOSS OF GOODWILL, OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SERVICE.

This includes, without limitation, damages arising from your reliance on an estimate, a difference between an estimate and an actual quote or final charge, the conduct of any moving company or service provider, delays, damage to or loss of goods, or unavailability of the Service.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THE SERVICE WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE TOTAL AMOUNT YOU PAID TO MOVING COST ADVISOR FOR THE SERVICE IN THE TWELVE MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM, OR (B) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (US$100). The Service is currently offered to consumers free of charge.

Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations of liability; in those jurisdictions, our liability is limited to the greatest extent permitted by law.

17.Indemnification

To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Moving Cost Advisor and its owners, operators, and contractors from and against claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and reasonable costs and attorneys' fees arising out of or related to your misuse of the Service, your violation of these Terms or applicable law, false or unauthorized information you submit, or your infringement of the rights of a third party.

18.Disputes with moving providers

To the extent permitted by applicable law, disputes arising from actual moving services — including pricing, scheduling, damage, delay, billing, and claims — are between you and the provider that performed or agreed to perform those services, and you release Moving Cost Advisor from claims arising out of those disputes. This section does not waive any right that cannot lawfully be waived.

20.Electronic communications

You consent to receive notices and other communications from us electronically, including by email and by posting on the Service, and you agree that electronic communications satisfy any legal requirement that a communication be in writing, to the extent permitted by applicable law.

21.Termination and suspension

We may suspend, restrict, or terminate access to the Service, in whole or in part, at any time and without notice, including where we reasonably believe access is being used abusively, fraudulently, or in violation of these Terms.

22.Changes to the Service

We may modify, add, or remove features, content, calculator behavior, methodology, and availability at any time. We do not guarantee that any part of the Service will remain available in perpetuity.

23.Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Updates take effect when posted, and we will revise the “Last updated” date above. Your continued use of the Service after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

24.Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permitted and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

25.No waiver

Our failure to enforce any provision of these Terms is not a waiver of our right to enforce it later, and no waiver of any breach is a waiver of any other breach.

26.Assignment

You may not assign or transfer your rights or obligations under these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms, in whole or in part, in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, or sale of assets.

27.Entire agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any consent language or supplemental terms presented to you at the point of collection or at the time you request quotes, constitute the entire agreement between you and Moving Cost Advisor regarding the Service, and supersede prior understandings on that subject.

28.Governing law

These Terms and any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the Services will be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, United States, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles, except to the extent applicable law requires otherwise.

Where permitted by applicable law, the state and federal courts located in Delaware will be an appropriate venue for disputes arising out of these Terms. Nothing in this section waives any right you hold under the consumer protection laws of your state of residence that cannot be waived by agreement.

29.Dispute resolution

If a dispute arises, we ask that you first contact us at info@movingcostadvisor.com so we can attempt to resolve it informally. Nothing in these Terms limits your right to bring a claim in small claims court or to contact a consumer protection agency where applicable law permits.

30.Contact

Moving Cost Advisor

Email: info@movingcostadvisor.com

Website: https://movingcostadvisor.com