US household goods movers: Q4 2026 data report
This quarter's report is updated daily until the quarter ends. Data as of Oct 23, 2026. Source: public FMCSA records. Download the state table (CSV)
New registrations by quarter
Companies in our data by the quarter they first registered with FMCSA (Census registration date). FMCSA's Census file currently includes registrations through Oct 21, 2026.
| Quarter | Carriers | Brokers | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 388 | 19 | |
| Q2 2025 | 348 | 17 | |
| Q3 2025 | 319 | 18 | |
| Q4 2025 | 268 | 16 | |
| Q1 2026 | 688 | 78 | |
| Q2 2026 | 1,317 | 109 | |
| Q3 2026 | 1,433 | 103 | |
| Q4 2026 (partial) | 205 | 26 |
Authority status
| Active operating authority | 9,006 | 26% |
| Application pending | 6,783 | 19% |
| Inactive or no authority | 19,134 | 55% |
| Authority active but USDOT registration inactive | 4,668 | |
| Federal record (MCS-150) more than 2 years old | 18,252 | |
| Mailing address marked undeliverable | 3,428 | |
| Previous revocation on record | 0 |
Day-by-day changes (authority granted or lost) are tracked from Oct 21, 2026. This quarter so far: 9 granted, 6 lost, 3,032 companies added and 1 removed.
Linked companies
4,509 companies (13%) share a phone number, address or officer with at least one other registered company. 2,748 of them share details with a company whose authority is inactive. Of the 4,165 companies registered in the last 12 months, 87 do.
Shared details are facts from public records; they don't prove two companies are the same business. How we match
Roadside safety
12,264 carriers in our data appear in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System. 1,388 had an out-of-service rate at least 1.5 times the national average over the last 24 months (national averages: vehicles 21.6%, drivers 5.5%).
Most active movers by state
| State | Active |
|---|---|
| Florida | 722 |
| California | 648 |
| Texas | 620 |
| New Jersey | 503 |
| New York | 443 |
| Illinois | 434 |
| Virginia | 360 |
| Georgia | 338 |
| North Carolina | 335 |
| Pennsylvania | 324 |
Most new registrations, last 12 months
| State | New |
|---|---|
| Texas | 412 |
| Florida | 394 |
| California | 285 |
| New Jersey | 226 |
| Georgia | 222 |
| North Carolina | 198 |
| Illinois | 173 |
| Pennsylvania | 161 |
| Ohio | 152 |
| New York | 129 |