Data sources
Current data: Oct 23, 2026 · 34,924 household goods movers and brokers.
| Source | What we use | Updated | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|
| FMCSA Motus Carrier – All With History (data.transportation.gov) | Current household goods operating authority, insurance and bond filings, business address, for every company with a record in FMCSA's licensing system (Motus) | Daily | No licence stated by the publisher (access: public). Works of the U.S. federal government are generally not protected by copyright (17 U.S.C. § 105). |
| FMCSA Motus AuthHist – All With History | Dated authority events: granted, revoked, suspended, reinstated (newest: Oct 23, 2026) | Daily | No licence stated by the publisher (access: public). Works of the U.S. federal government are generally not protected by copyright (17 U.S.C. § 105). |
| FMCSA Carrier – All With History | Authority and insurance for companies with no Motus record yet (31,444 of 34,924 companies) | Frozen. FMCSA last updated it on May 14, 2026 and no longer updates it | No licence stated by the publisher (access: public). Works of the U.S. federal government are generally not protected by copyright (17 U.S.C. § 105). |
| FMCSA Company Census File | Registration and USDOT status, new household goods registrations, MCS-150 date and mileage, fleet and drivers, operation type, phone, officers, prior revocations, undeliverable mail (newest registration: Oct 21, 2026) | Daily | No licence stated by the publisher (access: public). Works of the U.S. federal government are generally not protected by copyright (17 U.S.C. § 105). |
| FMCSA SMS AB PassProperty (data.transportation.gov) | Roadside inspections and out-of-service counts over the last 24 months; national out-of-service averages | Monthly (checked daily) | No licence stated by the publisher (access: public). Works of the U.S. federal government are generally not protected by copyright (17 U.S.C. § 105). |
| FMCSA QCMobile API | Live status check shown on company pages, when enabled | On page view (cached 1 hour) | No licence stated by the publisher (access: public). Works of the U.S. federal government are generally not protected by copyright (17 U.S.C. § 105). Use requires a free FMCSA WebKey. |
| State agency websites | In-state mover licensing summaries on state pages (checked 2026-10-21) | Yearly | Our own summaries, linking to each agency |
| Customer reports | Reviewed reports submitted on this site | After review | Submitted under our terms |
How current is each fact?
On May 14, 2026 FMCSA moved licensing to a new system, Motus, and stopped updating its old Carrier file. For each company we use its Motus record when there is one, which is current to the last daily update. For companies FMCSA has not yet recorded in Motus, authority and insurance come from the frozen May 14, 2026 file, and the profile says so next to those facts. Registration, USDOT status and safety data are updated daily for every company. If a profile shows an older date, confirm authority on FMCSA's own site before you pay.
FMCSA's National Consumer Complaint Database is not published as open data, so complaint counts are not included. Each profile links to the company's official FMCSA record.
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