Long Distance Movers Inc
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Jessica Stabile
We started our move with this company with them picking up our HHG 3 days after our promised date. Upon booking I was not informed of any type of pick up window. I talked to Heidi and Liz - they were not friendly in regards to pick up. Instead they were condescending and rude. I never received any phone calls saying the truck was not coming, I would only find out by call LDM myself to find out what time the truck would be there that day. Only to find out they were not coming. I was them promised an early pick up time and the movers did not show up for an hour and a half after this time. When they got there they were nice but something did not seem right. The mover kept trying to get me to sign a blank contract, and tried to charge us for things we did not need. Now onto the delivery nightmare... Our stuff was picked up June 4 and today - June 25 we still have not received any of it. I began calling LDM a week after the pick up, and they said it would be delivered in 5-10 days. On day 7 I called for an update - turns out it did not make the truck and was still sitting in storage. I was told it would be on the next truck. Again I call, two days later and it still has not made the truck. No one is able to tell me where my stuff is, when it will be delivered or what the weight of the HHG are... Any time I call all I hear is we have 30 days to deliver - when I was assured that it would not take longer than 2 weeks. I am not impressed at all, and I am truly worried about the whereabouts of my items.
In many countries, driving a truck requires a special driving license. The requirements and limitations vary with each different jurisdiction.
In 2009, the book 'Trucking Country: The Road to America's Walmart Economy' debuted, written by author Shane Hamilton. This novel explores the interesting history of trucking and connects certain developments. Particularly how such development in the trucking industry have helped the so-called big-box stored. Examples of these would include Walmart or Target, they dominate the retail sector of the U.S. economy. Yet, Hamilton connects historical and present-day evidence that connects such correlations.
Trucks of the era mostly used two-cylinder engines and had a carrying capacity of 1,500 to 2,000 kilograms (3,300 to 4,400 lb). In 1904, 700 heavy trucks were built in the United States, 1000 in 1907, 6000 in 1910, and 25000 in 1914.
A Benz truck modified by Netphener company (1895)
The interstate moving industry in the United States maintains regulation by the FMCSA, which is part of the USDOT. With only a small staff (fewer than 20 people) available to patrol hundreds of moving companies, enforcement is difficult. As a result of such a small staff, there are in many cases, no regulations that qualify moving companies as 'reliable'. Without this guarantee, it is difficult to a consumer to make a choice. Although, moving companies can provide and often display a DOT license.
Trailer stability can be defined as the tendency of a trailer to dissipate side-to-side motion. The initial motion may be caused by aerodynamic forces, such as from a cross wind or a passing vehicle. One common criterion for stability is the center of mass location with respect to the wheels, which can usually be detected by tongue weight. If the center of mass of the trailer is behind its wheels, therefore having a negative tongue weight, the trailer will likely be unstable. Another parameter which is less commonly a factor is the trailer moment of inertia. Even if the center of mass is forward of the wheels, a trailer with a long load, and thus large moment of inertia, may be unstable.
