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Estimates & Paperwork
Inspection Report
Also known as: origin inspection, destination inspection
Definition
An Inspection Report is a document produced by the carrier's senior estimator or the RMC's inspector that documents the household inventory and condition at origin (before loading) or destination (after delivery).
In practice
What it means on a move.
Origin inspection: estimator walks the property, inventories items room-by-room, notes condition codes, identifies specialty handling requirements. Documentation feeds into the binding estimate. Destination inspection: after delivery, inspector confirms condition against the origin inventory, notes any new damage or missing items. Documentation feeds into claims (if any).
Stakes
Why this matters.
Inspection reports are how the carrier and customer maintain shared understanding of what's being moved + what condition it's in. Without inspections, claim documentation is much harder. Reputable carriers run both inspections; cheap movers skip them.
Our process
How Muscleman Elite handles it.
Muscleman Elite runs origin inspections on all moves above $2,500 in estimated value, and on all corporate-relo files regardless of value. Destination inspections on all moves where the customer requests one or where the corporate-relo file requires.
Questions we get
About Inspection Report.
- Should I be present for the inspection?
- Origin inspection: yes, recommended. The customer signs the inventory; being present lets you verify it. Destination inspection: yes, recommended. The customer signs off on the delivered condition.
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