Mover licenses in
Tennessee
Tennessee 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: Tennessee Department of Revenue, Motor Carrier Intrastate Authority (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
For-hire carriers use Tennessee highways under intrastate authority from the Department of Revenue, and household goods carriers file a cargo insurance certificate (Form H).
If something goes wrong
Household goods carriers must file proof of cargo insurance (Form H) with the state.
Before you sign
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