Mover licenses in
Wisconsin
Wisconsin 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: Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Motor Carrier Registration (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 Wisconsin you may see one of these:
- Intrastate common motor carrier certificate (LC number)
- For-hire carriers of property, including household goods, operating only within Wisconsin.
The rule to know
No person may operate as a common motor carrier in Wisconsin without a certificate from the Department of Transportation.
If something goes wrong
Intrastate for-hire carriers must file proof of insurance with the Department of Transportation.
Before you sign
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