Mover licenses in
Hawaii
Hawaii 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: Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (Motor Carrier program, DCCA) (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 Hawaii you may see one of these:
- Motor carrier certificate or permit
- Household goods movers may need PUC operating authority.
The rule to know
The Public Utilities Commission regulates commercial motor carriers, including household goods movers, who may need a PUC certificate or permit.
Before you sign
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