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Types of Transportation

Your shipment can be forwarded via one or more modes of transportation:

• Motor freight carrier
• Railroad
• Steamship line
• Airline

After your shipment has been packed and loaded, it will be transported by truck or rail to the port of exit.  Depending on the type of transportation selected, the container(s) will be loaded on a vessel or in an aircraft.

Transit Time For Goods

Your shipment’s transit time will be affected by the type of transportation used, the distance to be covered and the time required to clear customs.

United’s World Headquarters utilizes a computerized monitoring system to track shipments.  As information is received during transit, the shipment’s progress is updated.

You can follow your shipment using the Internet just as we do in our office.

Shipping Costs

To determine costs, a United agent will survey your entire home.  Be sure to show the agent everything to be moved, including any items in the garage, basement or attic.  The estimate you receive will detail the charges for packing and transporting your household goods.

Some services, however, will not be calculated into the estimate.  Those not normally included are:

• Extra pickups or deliveries
• Servicing electrical appliances
• Additional coverage in case any item is lost or damaged in transit

No matter how your shipment is transported, you (or your employer-if you are being transferred) will receive only one invoice.  United can arrange your relocation from point of origin to point of destination with one “through-bill” of lading.

Payment for Services

Unless prior arrangements have been made, payment for your shipment must be received before the goods are moved to the port of exit.  As soon as your shipment is prepared, you’ll be notified of the actual charges.  Payment can be made by cashier’s check, money order, cash or traveler’s checks.  A personal check can not be accepted.  Corporate transferees will need a purchase order or letter of authorization from their company.