MovingRater shows the official record of each moving company: where the data comes from and the date we last read it. We do not invent scores and we do not sell positions in the list.
Where the data comes from
| Source | What we take | How often |
|---|---|---|
| FMCSA Company Census | USDOT number, legal and trade name, address, phone, type of operation, fleet size, MCS-150 date, safety rating | Daily |
| FMCSA Licensing and Insurance | MC and other docket numbers, household goods authority (carrier, broker, freight forwarder), insurance and bond on file, pending revocations | Daily |
| FMCSA registration system (Motus) | The same authority records for companies already moved to the new FMCSA system | Daily |
| US Census Bureau | States, cities and ZIP codes, used to place companies on the map of the directory | Yearly |
| Florida FDACS | Florida intrastate mover registration | Coming soon |
FMCSA is the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, part of the US Department of Transportation. MovingRater is not affiliated with it. Last full read of FMCSA data: Nov 14, 2026.
Which companies are listed
We list companies registered with FMCSA that declared household goods as their cargo, and brokers and freight forwarders that hold household goods authority. Today that is 137,673 companies with an active USDOT number, 8,320 of them with active interstate household goods authority.
A company with an inactive USDOT number keeps its profile, so you can see what happened to it, but it does not appear in city lists.
What each check means
- USDOT number
- Every company that moves goods between states needs one. Active means the registration is current. An inactive number means the company should not operate under it.
- Household goods authority
- Permission from FMCSA to move household goods across state lines for money. It comes with an MC number. A company without it can only move you within its own state, under state rules.
- Carrier or broker
- A carrier moves you with its own trucks and crews. A broker takes your booking and sells the job to a carrier. Both are legal, but with a broker you should ask who will actually come and check that carrier too.
- Insurance on file
- Carriers must keep liability insurance (BIPD) and cargo insurance on file with FMCSA, brokers must keep a bond. We show "missing" when the record has no filing or the amount is below what is required.
- Revocation pending
- FMCSA has started taking the authority away, usually because insurance was cancelled. The company may still look active for a few weeks.
- Fleet and MCS-150 date
- The number of trucks and drivers is what the company itself reported on its MCS-150 form, with the date of the filing. Carriers must update the form every two years.
- Safety rating
- Given by FMCSA after an on-site review. Most companies have never been reviewed, so "Not rated" is normal and not a bad sign.
What we do not check
- Complaints filed with FMCSA. They are not available in the open data yet.
- State licenses other than Florida. Rules differ by state.
- Prices and the quality of work. Reviews will cover this, and they are not open yet.
History of changes
Each day we compare the new FMCSA data with what we had. When a name, address, authority or insurance changes, the profile shows the change with its date. History starts in November 2026, when MovingRater began reading the data.
Order of companies in lists
Carriers with active interstate authority and insurance on file come first, then companies that updated their FMCSA registration recently, then by fleet size. Payment does not change this order and will not in the future. See how we make money.
Mistakes
If a record looks wrong, tell us. Most data belongs to FMCSA, so the company may also need to update it with FMCSA. When we correct a field by hand, the next import does not overwrite it.