Glossary

Hostage Load

Also known as: Held hostage

An illegal tactic in which a mover refuses to deliver your belongings until you pay charges far above the agreed price. Federal rules prohibit this; you can dispute charges, file an FMCSA complaint, and you are entitled to delivery upon paying 110% of a non-binding estimate.

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