Mover licenses in
Iowa
Iowa 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: Iowa Department of Transportation, Motor Carrier Services (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
Ask what license or registration they hold and who issued it, then check it with that office. Make sure the name matches your paperwork.
The rule to know
An Iowa household goods motor carrier cannot begin operating until the Iowa DOT issues it a permit or certificate.
If something goes wrong
Applicants must file proof of liability and property damage insurance with the Iowa DOT.
Before you sign
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