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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...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...
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.
...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...
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 DatabaseInformation you can review includes:
The location of the moving company's headquarters...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...
This is an Imminent Hazard Operations Out-of-Service Order (“ORDER”) issued pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §§ 521(b)(5)(A), 13905(f), 31144(c)(1) and (5), 31333(a)(10) and 31134, and 49 C.F.R. § 386.72(b)(1) by the Regional Field Administrator, Midwestern Service Center, Federal Motor Carrier Safety...
This is an Imminent Hazard Operations Out-of-Service Order (“ORDER”) issued pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §§ 521(b)(5)(A), 13905(f), 31144(c)(1) and (5), 31333(a)(10) and 31134, and 49 C.F.R. § 386.72(b)(1) by the Regional Field Administrator, Midwestern Service Center, Federal Motor Carrier Safety...
Notice is hereby given that the Federal Highway Administration has determine that commercial drivers' licenses issued by Canadian jurisdictions under the Canadian National Safety Code meet the commercial driver testing and licensing standards contained in 49 CFR Part 383. Accordingly, a...