It is the job of moving companies to move you. But there are various moving services that they offer in doing this. For instance, they have to give you an estimate of what the move will cost and that is one of the primary moving services
To take advantage of this you need to ask the movers for an estimate. One of the moving services is to provide you with a written estimate that was made after the mover has personally inspected all the items that need to be moved. When dealing with moving services it is a good idea to not accept a verbal estimate since this can lead to fraud on the part of the movers.
Another of the moving services is to offer a period in which the estimate is valid. Some companies may offer their moving services including packing of your possessions or you may be offered the choice of packing them yourself. Another of the moving services is to provide boxes for the packing of your furniture and personal possessions. Find out the validity period of the estimate the mover is ready to offer.
Your estimate will depend upon the moving services that you may have asked for. For instance, if you have asked for packing, carrying, crating & storing etc then you will be charged separately for each service.