Mover licenses in
North Dakota
North Dakota 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: North Dakota Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division (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 North Dakota you may see one of these:
- Household goods carrier permit
- Common household goods carriers operating within North Dakota.
The rule to know
A common household goods carrier may not operate in North Dakota without a household goods carrier permit from the department.
If something goes wrong
Before granting a permit the department requires the carrier to carry public liability insurance and to keep it in force.
Before you sign
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