Advanced charges? Auxillary service? Don't let these common moving terms confuse you and make moving hard to do. Brush up on your moving dictionary and study these common moving terms so you can talk to movers and prepare for your new home with ease.

Accessorial Charges: charges for additional services such as packing, unpacking, extra pick-ups).

Advanced Charges: charges for services requested other than the movers.

Appliance Service: Cost for fixing and preparing appliances for moving or transportation.

Bill of Lading: Contract that is drafted between you and the mover for transportation of your items.

Binding Estimate: The flat rate or cost given to you by a moving company after seeing your inventory (or items that need to be moved). This rate remains the same no matter how many days it takes to move your items.

Non-binding Estimate: A rate or cost given by a moving company without seeing your actual inventory. This price may change after finalising and transporting all your items and can be based per hour or per day.

Carrier: The company that you hire to transport your items.

Claim: The refund or the demand you can ask from your moving company if there is any damage done to your items after moving.

CP (Carrier Packed): Items packed by your moving company.

Destination Agent: A person assigned by your moving company to assist you regarding your shipment when you arrive in your new neighbourhood.

Gross Weight: This is the term used for the total weight of the mover's truck with all your items and furniture inside.

High-Value Inventory: This refers to items that have a high value or cost such as paintings, jewelry and antiques.

Flight Charge or Stair Carry: Extra charge you pay if the mover has to carry furniture and boxes up and down flights of stairs.

Speed-Up Service or Expedited Service: Agreement you make with your moving company to complete the transportation of your items on a specific date. You may be charged extra for this.

Don't get lost in translation when you see these common moving terms. Now that you've brushed up on your knowledge, you can face moving to your new home with less stress and courage.