At Moverbase, we want all our Movers to operate by state and federal regulations. Legal Compliance with registrations, licenses and documentation will save you thousands in fines. It’s so much better when you know who to reach out to. Here is a list of the local state regulators of Moving Companies.
| state | Name of State Regulator | Regulator URL | License |
| Alabama | Alabama Public Service Commission, Transportation Dept. | http://apsc.alabama.gov/Transportation/intrastatereg.htm | Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (Form 14H) |
| Alaska | AK DOT&PF, Measurement Standards & Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (safety/insurance only) | https://rca.alaska.gov/RCAWeb/home.aspx | None confirmed (insurance/safety filings only) |
| Arizona | No economic regulator. AZ Attorney General (consumer); AZ DPS (hostage load/safety) | https://azdps.gov/content/basic-page/94/hhg | None (business registration + USDOT only) |
| Arkansas | Arkansas Dept. of Transportation, Legal Division | https://www.ardot.gov/divisions/legal/arkansas-intrastate-authority/ | Intrastate Operating Authority (Household Goods Carrier Permit) |
| California | Bureau of Household Goods and Services (BHGS), Dept. of Consumer Affairs | https://bhgs.dca.ca.gov/licensee/ | Household Mover Permit (Cal-T Number) |
| Colorado | Colorado Public Utilities Commission (DORA) | https://puc.colorado.gov/movers | Household Goods (HHG) Mover Permit (HHG prefix) |
| Connecticut | Connecticut DOT, Bureau of Public Transportation, Regulatory & Compliance Unit | https://portal.ct.gov/DOT/Publictrans/Bureau-of-Public-Transportation/Household-Goods-Movers-with-CTDOT-Cert | Household Goods Carrier Certificate (C# on vehicles) |
| Delaware | No dedicated HHG regulator. Div. of Revenue (business license); DE DOJ Consumer Protection | None HHG-specific (Drayperson or Mover business license) | |
| Florida | FL Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Div. of Consumer Services | https://www.fdacs.gov/Business-Services/Moving-Companies | Household Moving Services Registration |
| Georgia | Georgia Dept. of Public Safety, Motor Carrier Compliance Division | https://gamccd.net/HouseholdGoods.aspx | Class B Household Goods Carrier Certificate (CPCN) |
| Hawaii | Hawaii Public Utilities Commission, Motor Carrier program | https://puc.hawaii.gov/motor_carriers/ | Motor Carrier Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (per island, Form 92-001A) |
| Idaho | No economic regulator. ITD + Idaho State Police (safety); Idaho AG (consumer) | None (USDOT number only, over weight threshold) | |
| Illinois | Illinois Commerce Commission, Transportation Regulatory Program | https://icc.illinois.gov/authority/household-goods-movers | Household Goods License (Illinois motor carrier number) |
| Indiana | Indiana Department of Revenue, Motor Carrier Services | https://www.in.gov/dor/motor-carrier-services/ | Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (Indiana Operating Authority, IOA-1/IOA-2) |
| Iowa | Iowa DOT, Office of Motor Carrier Services | https://iowadot.gov/motor-carriers | Intrastate for-hire motor carrier permit (USDOT-IA / Iowa MC number) |
| Kansas | Kansas Corporation Commission, Transportation Division | https://www.kcc.ks.gov/transportation/ | Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (KCC number) |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Division of Motor Carriers | https://drive.ky.gov/Motor-Carriers/Pages/Household-Goods.aspx | Kentucky Intrastate Household Goods Certificate (TC 95-591) |
| Louisiana | Louisiana Public Service Commission, Transportation Division | https://www.lpsc.louisiana.gov/Carrier_HGM | Common Carrier Certificate for household goods |
| Maine | No HHG economic regulator. Maine BMV Motor Carrier Services (safety); Maine AG (consumer) | None | |
| Maryland | Maryland Dept. of Labor, Div. of Occupational and Professional Licensing, HHG Movers Registration Unit | https://labor.maryland.gov/license/hgm/ | Household Goods Mover Registration |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts Dept. of Public Utilities, Transportation Oversight Division | https://www.mass.gov/info-details/moving-companies-regulated-by-the-department-of-public-utilities-dpu | DPU Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (MDPU number, HG docket prefix) |
| Michigan | Michigan State Police, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division (NOT the MPSC) | https://www.michigan.gov/msp | Certificate of Authority as motor carrier of household goods |
| Minnesota | Minnesota DOT, Office of Freight & Commercial Vehicle Operations | https://www.dot.state.mn.us/cvo/household-goods.html | Household Goods Mover Permit |
| Mississippi | Mississippi DOT, Motor Carrier Section (NOT the PSC – transferred July 1, 2004) | https://mdot.ms.gov/ | Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) |
| Missouri | Missouri DOT, Motor Carrier Services | https://www.modot.org/HHGoods | Intrastate Household Goods Carrier Operating Authority (MO-1 application) |
| Montana | Montana Public Service Commission (HHG special rules REPEALED) | https://psc.mt.gov/ | PSC certificate (status uncertain post-repeal) |
| Nebraska | Nebraska Public Service Commission, Transportation Dept. | https://psc.nebraska.gov/transportation/household-goods-movers | Household Goods Mover License ($250/yr) |
| Nevada | Nevada Transportation Authority, Dept. of Business and Industry | https://nta.nv.gov/ | Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) |
| New Hampshire | NH Dept. of Safety, Bureau of Road Toll | https://www.nh.gov/safety/ | Registration/permit (no longer a tariff-filing CPCN system) |
| New Jersey | NJ Division of Consumer Affairs, Regulated Business Section (Public Movers and Warehousemen) | https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/pmw | New Jersey Public Movers and Warehousemen License (annual) |
| New Mexico | New Mexico DOT, Transportation Regulation Bureau (moved from NMPRC July 1, 2024) | https://dot.nm.gov/trb/household-goods-moving/ | Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) |
| New York | New York State DOT, Office of Modal Safety and Security | https://www.dot.ny.gov/ | Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Transport Household Goods (T- number) |
| North Carolina | North Carolina Utilities Commission, Transportation Division | https://www.ncuc.gov/Industries/transportation/transportation.html | Certificate (C number) |
| North Dakota | North Dakota DOT (NDCC Title 39 ‘the department’ = DOT, NOT the PSC) | https://www.dot.nd.gov/ | Household Goods Carrier Permit |
| Ohio | Public Utilities Commission of Ohio | https://puco.ohio.gov/ | Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (PUCO number) |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma Corporation Commission, Transportation Division | https://oklahoma.gov/occ/divisions/transportation/household-goods-movers.html | Intrastate Household Goods Carriers Certificate |
| Oregon | Oregon DOT, Commerce and Compliance Division | https://www.oregon.gov/odot/mct/pages/household-goods-moving.aspx | Oregon Intrastate Certificate to Transport Household Goods (Form 9057) |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement | https://www.puc.pa.gov/motor-carrier/ | Certificate of Public Convenience (PUC ‘A-‘ number) |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island Division of Public Utilities and Carriers, Motor Carriers Section | https://ripuc.ri.gov/utility-information/motor-carriers | HHG carrier operating authority (public convenience & necessity still required for HHG) |
| South Carolina | Public Service Commission of SC (certificate); Office of Regulatory Staff (insurance, enforcement, licensee list) | https://psc.sc.gov/ | Class E (Household Goods) Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity |
| South Dakota | No economic regulator. SD Secretary of State (business reg.); SD Div. of Consumer Protection (AG) | None (no state-issued license specifically for HHG movers) | |
| Tennessee | SPLIT: TN Dept. of Revenue, Motor Carrier (authority/registration); TN Dept. of Safety & Homeland Security, CVED (consumer rules) | https://www.tn.gov/revenue.html | Intrastate Authority (Intrastate Permit Card per vehicle) |
| Texas | Texas Dept. of Motor Vehicles, Motor Carrier Division | https://www.txdmv.gov/motorists/consumer-protection/dont-make-a-move | TxDMV Number (intrastate HHG operating authority, Form 1899H) |
| Utah | Utah DOT, Motor Carrier Division (safety/registration only); Utah Div. of Consumer Protection | https://www.udot.utah.gov/connect/business/motor-carriers/ | None HHG-specific (USDOT number + Utah intrastate registration) |
| Vermont | No economic regulator. VT DMV/VTrans (safety); VT AG Consumer Assistance Program | None | |
| Virginia | Virginia Dept. of Motor Vehicles, Motor Carrier Services (moved from the State Corporation Commission) | https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/businesses/motor-carriers/intrastate/house-goods | Household Goods Carrier Certificate (Certificate of Fitness) |
| Washington | Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission | https://www.utc.wa.gov/MovingCompanies | Household Goods Permit |
| West Virginia | Public Service Commission of West Virginia, Motor Carrier Section | https://www.psc.state.wv.us/ | Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (PSC ‘M.C.’ permit number) |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin DOT, Motor Carrier Registration Unit; consumer complaints via DATCP | https://wisconsindot.gov/ | Intrastate motor-carrier operating authority for property (‘LC number’, Form MV2843) |
| Wyoming | Wyoming DOT, Operating Authority Section (the Wyoming PSC does NOT regulate movers) | https://www.dot.state.wy.us/home/trucking_commercial_vehicles/operating_authority.html | Letter of Authority (Letter of Operating Authority, Form MC-100) |
