We recommend you have a moving professional handle the accurate weight estimation of all the household goods you are moving as they are well trained for it. So, you can simply and easily get a rough estimate of your small move items. Below are some methods to calculate it yourself: your refrigerator is 45 cubic-feet if it measures 3ft x 2.5ft x 6ft. Majority of movers estimate the weight of household shipments at 7-lbs per cubic foot. This means the fridge is estimated 315-lbs (45cbat -ft. by 7-lbs).
The perfect way to determine the weight is to visit a registered truck shop and weigh the moving truck on a specialty scale, although this is not really necessary. On the other hand, you may just settle for an estimated 1500-lbs of items in each room in your home. If you are moving just a small bedroom or live in a small apartment with less furniture, then your move should not weigh more than 2000-lbs and thus qualify for a small move.