Mover licenses in
Ohio
Ohio 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: Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO), Transportation (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 Ohio you may see one of these:
- Household goods certificate
- For-hire carriers moving household goods within Ohio.
The rule to know
A for-hire motor carrier moving household goods within Ohio must hold a certificate from the PUCO under Revised Code sections 4921.30 to 4921.38.
Before you sign
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