MOVEFINEPRINT REPORT

Your estimate review

A fictional example of an evidence-linked estimate comparison.

DECISION DASHBOARD

What the estimates document

ME to NC · 842 miles · 3-bedroom home

Compare the written terms first. A lower quote can describe a different service list, estimate type, company role, or valuation option.

ESTIMATE 1

Harbor & Pine Moving

Quoted total: $6,840
Estimate type: Binding Not To Exceed
Company role: Carrier
Valuation: Full Value
Clarity score: 91 / 100

The material terms are clearly documented.

ESTIMATE 2

Northline Relocation

Quoted total: $6,195
Estimate type: Non Binding
Company role: Broker
Valuation: Released Value
Clarity score: 62 / 100

Three material terms need written confirmation.

What the total covers

Counts reflect only services written in the estimate documents.

Harbor & Pine Moving1 included · 0 conditional · 0 unresolved
Northline Relocation0 included · 2 conditional · 0 unresolved

Terms documented

Core terms include the total, type, company role, valuation, deposit, cancellation, and inventory.

Harbor & Pine Moving7 of 7 documented · 0 need confirmation
Northline Relocation7 of 7 documented · 0 need confirmation

SIDE-BY-SIDE

Terms that change the decision

Only terms found in at least one estimate appear here.

Term	Harbor & Pine Moving	Northline Relocation
Quoted total	$6,840	$6,195
Estimate type	Binding Not To Exceed	Non Binding
Inventory	Attached	Attached
Packing	Partial	Optional
Access conditions	One Flight Documented	Stair Service If Needed
Valuation	Full Value	Released Value
Deposit	$500	$700
Cancellation	Seven Days Before Pickup	Fourteen Days Before Pickup
Company role	Carrier	Broker
Questions to ask	0	3

Harbor & Pine Moving

Quoted total: $6,840
Estimate type: Binding Not To Exceed
Inventory: Attached
Packing: Partial
Access conditions: One Flight Documented
Valuation: Full Value
Deposit: $500
Cancellation: Seven Days Before Pickup
Company role: Carrier
Questions to ask: 0

Northline Relocation

Quoted total: $6,195
Estimate type: Non Binding
Inventory: Attached
Packing: Optional
Access conditions: Stair Service If Needed
Valuation: Released Value
Deposit: $700
Cancellation: Fourteen Days Before Pickup
Company role: Broker
Questions to ask: 3

Company details

COMPANY DETAIL

Harbor & Pine Moving

No high-impact document issue was identified in this illustrative estimate.

Document essentials

Quoted total: $6,840
Estimate type: Binding Not To Exceed
Company role: Carrier
Valuation: Full Value
Deposit: $500
Cancellation: Cancel seven days before pickup.

Services in this document

Included or partial: Packing

View document references

QuotedTotal

Estimate 1 · Page 1 · 96% confidence“Binding-not-to-exceed transportation total: $6,840.”

COMPANY DETAIL

Northline Relocation

This illustrative estimate needs written confirmation on services, carrier identity, and valuation.

Document essentials

Quoted total: $6,195
Estimate type: Non Binding
Company role: Broker
Valuation: Released Value
Deposit: $700
Cancellation: Cancel fourteen days before pickup for a refund.

Services in this document

Conditional or extra: Packing, Stair service

Priority questions

Why this matters: A listed condition can change what the document total covers.

Ask in writing: Please confirm whether the listed services and access conditions are included in the quoted total?

Read: Common moving-estimate fees

Why this matters: The company that sent the estimate may not be the company that transports the shipment.

Ask in writing: Which carrier will transport the shipment, and what legal name and USDOT number should I verify?

Read: Moving broker vs. carrier

Why this matters: Valuation is separate from the transportation price and can differ between estimates.

Ask in writing: What valuation option and limitation are written for this shipment?

Read: Moving valuation coverage

View document references

EstimateType

Estimate 2 · Page 1 · 96% confidence“Estimate type: non-binding.”

CompanyRole

Estimate 2 · Page 1 · 96% confidence“Broker arranges transportation.”

Disclosures.Valuation.Kind

Estimate 2 · Page 3 · 96% confidence“Released Value protection applies.”

Before you sign

Keep the written answer with the estimate and compare it with later moving papers.
Ask for a written revision when a condition needs to be priced or clarified.
Keep the sender and carrier details with the estimate so you can compare them across later papers.
Compare the valuation language on every estimate before treating the totals as equivalent.

Next step

Use the three documented questions to obtain written answers before treating the totals as comparable.

DETAILS AND SOURCES

Evidence appendix

These details support the dashboard and questions above. Open references to see the document pages and excerpts behind a finding.

Scope and inventory

Harbor & Pine Moving

Inventory: attached

0 included · 1 partial · 0 unresolved

Inventory reference

Document field: Inventory

Estimate 1 · Page 2 · 96% confidence“Inventory attached.”

Northline Relocation

Inventory: attached

0 included · 0 partial · 2 unresolved

Inventory reference

Document field: Inventory

Estimate 2 · Page 2 · 96% confidence“Inventory attached.”

Charges

Documented charges stay separate by category, amount, and evidence status.

Harbor & Pine Moving

TransportationTransportation · Document provenance · Evidence attached$6,840
Charge source
- Charge entry 1
Estimate 1 · Page 1 · 96% confidence“Binding-not-to-exceed transportation total: $6,840.”

Northline Relocation

TransportationTransportation · Document provenance · Evidence attached$6,195
Charge source
- Charge entry 1
Estimate 2 · Page 1 · 96% confidence“Estimated transportation total: $6,195.”

Document evidence

Harbor & Pine Moving

quotedTotal

Estimate 1 · Page 1 · 96% confidence“Binding-not-to-exceed transportation total: $6,840.”

Northline Relocation

estimateType

Estimate 2 · Page 1 · 96% confidence“Estimate type: non-binding.”

companyRole

Estimate 2 · Page 1 · 96% confidence“Broker arranges transportation.”

disclosures valuation kind

Estimate 2 · Page 3 · 96% confidence“Released Value protection applies.”

Executive summary

Northline's lower total leaves two access services conditional.
Northline identifies a broker, so the transporting carrier needs confirmation.
The fictional estimates use different valuation language.

Costs

Document totals and documented conditions are kept distinct.

Moving estimate comparison
Comparison detail	Harbor & Pine Moving	Northline Relocation
Quoted total	$6,840Document Source reference Document field: Quoted total	$6,195Document Source reference Document field: Quoted total
Normalized total	$6,840Document Source reference Document field: Normalized total	$6,195Document Source reference Document field: Normalized total
Estimate type	Binding Not To ExceedDocument Source reference Document field: Estimate type	Non BindingDocument Source reference Document field: Estimate type
Inventory	AttachedDocument Source reference Document field: Inventory basis	AttachedDocument Source reference Document field: Inventory basis
Packing	PartialDocument Source reference Document field: Packing	OptionalDocument Source reference Document field: Packing
Access conditions	One Flight DocumentedDocument Source reference Document field: Accessorials	Stair Service If NeededDocument Source reference Document field: Accessorials
Valuation	Full ValueDocument Source reference Document field: Valuation	Released ValueDocument Source reference Document field: Valuation
Deposit	$500Document Source reference Document field: Deposit	$700Document Source reference Document field: Deposit
Cancellation	Seven Days Before PickupDocument Source reference Document field: Cancellation	Fourteen Days Before PickupDocument Source reference Document field: Cancellation
Company role	CarrierDocument Source reference Document field: Company role	BrokerDocument Source reference Document field: Company role
Clarity score	91 of 100Document Source reference Document field: Clarity score	62 of 100Document Source reference Document field: Clarity score
Fine-print risk	LowDocument Source reference Document field: Fine print risk	WatchDocument Source reference Document field: Fine print risk
Questions to ask	0 questionsDocument Source reference Document field: Unresolved questions	3 questionsDocument Source reference Document field: Unresolved questions

Harbor & Pine Moving

Quoted total: $6,840Document
Source reference
Document field: Quoted total
Normalized total: $6,840Document
Source reference
Document field: Normalized total
Estimate type: Binding Not To ExceedDocument
Source reference
Document field: Estimate type
Inventory: AttachedDocument
Source reference
Document field: Inventory basis
Packing: PartialDocument
Source reference
Document field: Packing
Access conditions: One Flight DocumentedDocument
Source reference
Document field: Accessorials
Valuation: Full ValueDocument
Source reference
Document field: Valuation
Deposit: $500Document
Source reference
Document field: Deposit
Cancellation: Seven Days Before PickupDocument
Source reference
Document field: Cancellation
Company role: CarrierDocument
Source reference
Document field: Company role
Clarity score: 91 of 100Document
Source reference
Document field: Clarity score
Fine-print risk: LowDocument
Source reference
Document field: Fine print risk
Questions to ask: 0 questionsDocument
Source reference
Document field: Unresolved questions

Northline Relocation

Quoted total: $6,195Document
Source reference
Document field: Quoted total
Normalized total: $6,195Document
Source reference
Document field: Normalized total
Estimate type: Non BindingDocument
Source reference
Document field: Estimate type
Inventory: AttachedDocument
Source reference
Document field: Inventory basis
Packing: OptionalDocument
Source reference
Document field: Packing
Access conditions: Stair Service If NeededDocument
Source reference
Document field: Accessorials
Valuation: Released ValueDocument
Source reference
Document field: Valuation
Deposit: $700Document
Source reference
Document field: Deposit
Cancellation: Fourteen Days Before PickupDocument
Source reference
Document field: Cancellation
Company role: BrokerDocument
Source reference
Document field: Company role
Clarity score: 62 of 100Document
Source reference
Document field: Clarity score
Fine-print risk: WatchDocument
Source reference
Document field: Fine print risk
Questions to ask: 3 questionsDocument
Source reference
Document field: Unresolved questions

Scope

Packing

Harbor & Pine Moving: Partial · Aligned · Document provenance
Service source
- Service entry 1
Estimate 1 · Page 2 · 96% confidence“Partial packing is included.”
Northline Relocation: Optional · Unresolved · Unresolved provenance
Service source
- Service entry 1
Estimate 2 · Page 2 · 96% confidence“Packing is charged if needed.”

View source evidence

Estimate 1 · Page 2 · 96% confidence“Partial packing is included.”

ScopeLock

Only evidence-backed service terms are compared in this illustration.

Packing

Harbor & Pine Moving: Partial
Scope evidence
- Document field: Packing
Estimate 1 · Page 2 · 96% confidence“Partial packing is included.”
Northline Relocation: Unresolved
Scope evidence
- Document field: Packing
Estimate 2 · Page 2 · 96% confidence“Packing is charged if needed.”

Harbor & Pine Moving inventory

Inventory: Attached

0 included · 1 partial · 0 excluded · 0 unresolved

Confirmed gaps: None documented

Partial scope: Packing

Needs confirmation: None

Inventory evidence

Document field: Inventory

Estimate 1 · Page 2 · 96% confidence“Inventory attached.”

Northline Relocation inventory

Inventory: Attached

0 included · 0 partial · 0 excluded · 2 unresolved

Confirmed gaps: None documented

Partial scope: None documented

Needs confirmation: Packing, Stair Service

Inventory evidence

Document field: Inventory

Estimate 2 · Page 2 · 96% confidence“Inventory attached.”

ChangeWatch

No revised estimate is included in this illustrative upload set.

Terms

Harbor & Pine Moving

Estimate type: Binding Not To Exceed
Company role: Carrier
Deposit: $500
Deposit refundable: Yes
Deposit terms: Refundable until seven days before pickup.
Cancellation: Cancel seven days before pickup.
Valuation: Full Value
Valuation terms: Full Value Protection is selected.
Claims: Submit claims within nine months.

Northline Relocation

Estimate type: Non Binding
Company role: Broker
Deposit: $700
Deposit refundable: Yes
Deposit terms: Refundable until fourteen days before pickup.
Cancellation: Cancel fourteen days before pickup for a refund.
Valuation: Released Value
Valuation terms: Released Value protection applies.
Claims: Submit claims within nine months.

Risks

Harbor & Pine Moving

No high-impact document issue was identified in this illustrative estimate.

Northline Relocation

This illustrative estimate needs written confirmation on services, carrier identity, and valuation.

Conditional access services

Stair service and packing are listed only if needed, without a stated price.

View source evidence

Estimate 2 · Page 2 · 96% confidence“Stair service and packing are charged if needed.”

Confirm the actual carrier

The estimate identifies a broker, so the transporting carrier needs written confirmation.

View source evidence

Estimate 2 · Page 1 · 96% confidence“Broker arranges transportation.”

Released Value is listed

The valuation language differs from the other fictional estimate.

View source evidence

Estimate 2 · Page 3 · 96% confidence“Released Value protection applies.”

Guidance for this estimate

Why this matters: The estimate type affects how the document total should be read.

Ask in writing: Please confirm the estimate type that applies and which listed conditions can change the total?

Before signing: Keep the written answer with the estimate and compare it with later moving papers.

Read: Binding vs. non-binding estimates

Why this matters: A listed condition can change what the document total covers.

Ask in writing: Please confirm whether the listed services and access conditions are included in the quoted total?

Before signing: Ask for a written revision when a condition needs to be priced or clarified.

Read: Common moving-estimate fees

Why this matters: The company that sent the estimate may not be the company that transports the shipment.

Ask in writing: Which carrier will transport the shipment, and what legal name and USDOT number should I verify?

Before signing: Keep the sender and carrier details with the estimate so you can compare them across later papers.

Read: Moving broker vs. carrier

Why this matters: Valuation is separate from the transportation price and can differ between estimates.

Ask in writing: What valuation option and limitation are written for this shipment?

Before signing: Compare the valuation language on every estimate before treating the totals as equivalent.

Read: Moving valuation coverage

Evidence

Harbor & Pine Moving

QuotedTotal

Estimate 1 · Page 1 · 96% confidence“Binding-not-to-exceed transportation total: $6,840.”

Northline Relocation

EstimateType

Estimate 2 · Page 1 · 96% confidence“Estimate type: non-binding.”

CompanyRole

Estimate 2 · Page 1 · 96% confidence“Broker arranges transportation.”

Disclosures.Valuation.Kind

Estimate 2 · Page 3 · 96% confidence“Released Value protection applies.”

Questions to ask

Harbor & Pine Moving

No unresolved questions were generated.

Northline Relocation

Are packing and stair service included, and what written price applies if they are needed?
Question evidence
Estimate 2 · Page 2 · 96% confidence“Stair service and packing are charged if needed.”
Which carrier will transport the shipment and what is its USDOT number?
Question evidence
Estimate 2 · Page 1 · 96% confidence“Broker arranges transportation.”
What valuation option and limitation are written for this shipment?
Question evidence
Estimate 2 · Page 3 · 96% confidence“Released Value protection applies.”