Mover licenses in
Alabama
Alabama licenses or registers movers working inside the state statewide.
Get a written estimate, confirm the company name matches the paperwork, and ask how it covers loss or damage. Your state's consumer protection office can tell you what applies. Find your state's office (opens official site).
Ask the licensing office directly: Alabama Public Service Commission, Motor Carrier Services Section (opens official site).
Moving to another state?
Interstate movers are registered with the federal government, not the state. Search the company in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's mover database, which also shows complaint history.
Search interstate movers (opens official site) FMCSA's Protect Your Move (opens official site)
What the license should say
In Alabama you may see one of these:
- Intrastate motor carrier authority
- Required for household goods carriers moving between points within Alabama for pay.
The rule to know
Intrastate authority from the PSC is required to move household goods between points within Alabama for compensation.
If something goes wrong
Household goods carriers must file proof of liability insurance and cargo insurance with the PSC.
Before you sign
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