Mover licenses in
Oregon
Oregon 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: Oregon Department of Transportation, Commerce and Compliance 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 Oregon you may see one of these:
- Household Goods Certificate
- Required for in-state household goods movers.
The rule to know
For moves within Oregon, only use a mover certified by ODOT and ask for its certificate number.
If something goes wrong
Carriers must file insurance, a bond or substitute security with ODOT before getting a certificate.
Before you sign
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