49 CFR 375.403
Binding estimate
A fixed price for the scope and inventory written on the estimate. The price does not change if the shipment weighs more than the carrier guessed.
- You pay
- Exactly the estimated amount, whatever the scale says on move day.
- Good for
- Budget approval cycles, capital projects and anyone who needs one number in a board paper.
Items added after signing are not covered. Additions must be re-estimated in writing before loading, or the carrier can refuse them or convert the estimate.







