# Tariff

A term used when buying moving.

The published schedule of rates a mover charges under, and the basis for what may be billed.

It is the pricing backbone, and whether the company prices to it or discounts off it is most of the difference between a healthy margin and a busy one. Look at the accessorials in particular, since stairs, long carries, and shuttles are where a job's profit is made or given away, and a crew that does not record them is working for free. Ask to see a sample of completed jobs against what was quoted.

Part of: Buying a Moving Company (https://searchspheresource.com/guides/buying-a-moving-company)

Source: https://searchspheresource.com/guides/buying-a-moving-company/terms/tariff
Not dated: The same editorial definitions as the glossary, inside a trade.

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