Damage Waiver Form
Record the shipper's valuation choice and set the terms of your liability — before anything is loaded.
Set the liability before the first box moves.
The Damage Waiver documents the shipper's valuation election — released value or full value protection — and the terms of the mover's liability. It ensures the customer understands their coverage before the move begins.
Without a signed valuation election, disputes default against the carrier. This form fixes the terms up front and in writing.
Everything an auditor expects to see.
Each Damage Waiver Form is personalized with your business name, USDOT / MC numbers and terms — and delivered as a print-ready PDF that drops straight into SmartMoving, MoveitPro and Moverbase.
- Released value vs. full value protection election
- Declared value and any deductible
- Plain-language explanation of coverage
- Shipper acknowledgment and signature
- Reference to the governing Bill of Lading
Undeclared value is unlimited liability.
Valuation disputes are among the costliest claims. A signed waiver makes the shipper's choice — and your liability limit — unambiguous.
When a dispute or a DOT review comes, the company with clean, consistent, compliant paperwork is the one that walks away clean. That's the whole point of MoverDocx.
Fixing coverage up front, in writing
Valuation is where good jobs go bad. If the customer never elects a level of protection in writing, the default runs against the carrier — and a routine scratch becomes an open-ended claim. The Damage Waiver closes that gap before the move begins.
The form records the election plainly: released value at the minimum statutory rate, or full value protection, with the declared amount and any deductible. The customer signs knowing exactly what is and is not covered.
Movers who make this a hard step at booking almost never fight six-figure claims on a household move. Movers who treat it as optional eventually do.
Damage Waiver Form — common questions
What is the difference between released value and full value protection?+
Released value is the basic, minimum liability set by federal rule, at no extra charge. Full value protection costs more and covers repair, replacement or cash settlement. The customer must choose in writing.
What happens if the customer does not choose?+
Federal rules and most contracts default to the higher liability, which works against the carrier. That is why a signed election matters.
Does this replace insurance?+
No. Valuation is the carrier liability level, not an insurance policy. The form documents which liability level the customer elected.
This document is built to align with current federal requirements. You can verify the governing rules directly:
- FMCSA — Protect Your Move — the federal valuation and liability guidance
- 49 CFR Part 375 (eCFR) — subpart G sets the released-value and full-value protection rules
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