Guide · Consumer Protection
Moving Companies and Self-Storage: A Comprehensive Guide to Estimates, Carmack Claims, Liens, and Auctions
49 U.S.C. § 13501
- Type
- Guide
- Jurisdiction
- National
- Date
- 2025-08-21
- Topic
- Consumer Protection
This guide covers moving and storage law for consumer lawyers, transportation practitioners, and self-represented consumers. Part 1 sets out the regulatory architecture and the carrier-broker distinction. Part 2 covers estimates and the documents that control. Part 3 covers valuation and limitation of liability. Part 4 covers the Carmack claim and its burden structure. Part 5 covers delivery, charges, and hostage loads. Part 6 covers arbitration and litigation. Parts 7 through 14 cover storage-in-transit, self-storage liens, the state action question, notice and sale requirements, redemption and surplus, intrastate moves, damages, and practice guidance.
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