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Hearing Impairment Resources

Accommodation for Hearing Impaired Drivers Medical Overview What are the hearing requirements for CMV drivers? What is the Auditory Requirement? FMCSA Website references Executive Summary - Hearing, Vestibular Function and Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Safety; August...

Additional Consumer Information and Resources

State attorneys general and consumer affairs agencies are responsible for pursuing suspected moving fraud. You can seek additional help from these resources:

American Trucking Association: Moving and Storage Better Business Bureau International Association of Movers...

File a Moving Fraud Complaint

There are many kinds of moving fraud – deliberately low-balling an estimate to later ask for more money, withholding customer belongings unless they pay significantly more than the quoted price, or knowingly assigning a false weight to a shipment, to name a few.

Filing a...

What if there are problems?

When your move is complete, it’s important to take inventory to ensure all your belongings are where they should be. If you realize there is a problem, the FMCSA is here to help. Take the following actions to ensure you stay protected and get everything you’re entitled to.

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Movers vs. Brokers

Are you hiring a household goods mover or broker? What is the difference?

Download our movers vs. brokers fact sheet to learn the difference.

A moving broker is a company that arranges for the transportation of your cargo, utilizing for-hire carriers to provide the actual truck...

Search for a Registered Mover

Interstate movers must be registered with the Federal government and have a U.S. DOT number. Use our search tool to confirm your mover is registered.

Search the Mover Database

Information you can review includes:

The location of the moving company's headquarters...

CSA Safety Fitness Determination NPRM FAQs

If finalized as proposed, would the SFD rule supersede the HMSP enforcement policy issued on June 19, 2015?

Yes. The NPRM proposes conforming amendments to 49 CFR Part 385, Subpart E, HM Safety Permits.

How do the “HM Compliance Failure Standards” relate to the 2012 HMSP fixed...