Mover licenses in
New Hampshire
New Hampshire 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: NH Department of Safety, Bureau of Road Toll Operations (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 New Hampshire you may see one of these:
- Household goods carrier certificate
- Common carriers moving household goods between points in New Hampshire.
- Contract carrier permit
- Contract carriers moving household goods within the state.
The rule to know
A household goods carrier needs a certificate from the Department of Safety to move household goods between points in New Hampshire.
Before you sign
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