Arizona long distance
Long-distance moving companies in Arizona
Arizona publishes no mover-specific authorisation. Arizona Corporation Commission business registration, then separately verify federal household goods authority for a move crossing the state line.
Researched and written by Grant Holloway · Reviewed by Amanda Brooks · Last reviewed August 2026
Who regulates moving companies in Arizona?
Arizona Department of Public Safety, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Task Force, Household Goods Enforcement enforces household goods moving rules in Arizona, and sits within the Arizona Department of Public Safety. Moves crossing the Arizona state line fall under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration instead, a separate authorisation with separate requirements.
Does Arizona issue a mover-specific authorisation?
Arizona issues no authorisation written specifically for household goods movers, so there is no mover credential number to look up. What Arizona does require is Arizona Corporation Commission business registration, the same filing any business in the state makes, and that is what a consumer checks in place of a mover credential. Complaint enforcement sits with the Arizona Department of Public Safety Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Task Force, which investigates moving company complaints and enforces FMCSA household goods regulations. For a move crossing the Arizona state line, FMCSA registration applies instead.
Arizona Department of Public Safety, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Task Force, Household Goods Enforcement household goods pageFMCSA SAFER
How can I verify an Arizona mover before booking?
Arizona publishes no mover licence lookup because it issues no mover licence. For a move inside Arizona, confirm the company is registered with the Arizona Corporation Commission. For a move crossing a state line, check the carrier in the FMCSA online search application or call 202-385-2423. For a move leaving Arizona, check the company's USDOT record in FMCSA SAFER as well. Holding one authorisation does not imply the other.
Verify by phone: 202-385-2423FMCSA SAFER
How do I file a complaint against an Arizona mover?
Complaints about a move inside Arizona go to Arizona Department of Public Safety, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Task Force, Household Goods Enforcement through FMCSA online complaint tool for fraud by a mover, moving broker or auto transporter, 1-888-DOT-SAFT (1-888-368-7238), 8:00am to 8:00pm Eastern, Monday to Friday, Arizona Department of Public Safety Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Task Force. A complaint about a move that crossed the Arizona state line goes to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration through the National Consumer Complaint Database instead.
Arizona complaint channelFMCSA National Consumer Complaint Database
What does Arizona require of a moving company?
Arizona Department of Public Safety, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Task Force, Household Goods Enforcement publishes what applies to a company moving household goods in Arizona. Each of the following comes from the agency's own pages:
- Arizona does not license household goods movers. A company moving belongings within Arizona is not required to hold a state moving permit, and there is no state licence number to look up.
- An Arizona intrastate mover must instead be registered as a business with the Arizona Corporation Commission, which is what a consumer checks in place of a licence.
- The Arizona Department of Public Safety Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Task Force investigates moving company complaints in Arizona and enforces the federal household goods regulations.
- For interstate movers, Arizona directs consumers to the FMCSA online search application or to 202-385-2423, and reports fraud through the FMCSA complaint tool on 1-888-368-7238.
Arizona Department of Public Safety, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Task Force, Household Goods Enforcement moving companies pageArizona consumer information for movers
What is different about an interstate move from Arizona?
FMCSA. Federal registration and a USDOT number apply to moves crossing a state line. A Arizona state licence does not cover that work, and the federal record is the one to check: confirm the USDOT number is active and authorised for household goods before paying a deposit.
Sources for Arizona licensing
- https://www.azdps.gov/services/public-services-center/hhg
- https://www.azcommerce.com/small-business/checklist-items/additional-business-occupations-and-activities/moving-company/
Last verified against agency pages: 2026-08-10
What does the federal count say about Arizona?
Of the 1,417 household goods registrants filed at a Arizonaaddress, 346 carry the federal census classification for interstate operations. That is 24% of the state-address total. The other 1,071 do not carry that classification in this snapshot. Neither group is a list of movers serving every address inArizona: headquarters location and service area are different facts.
A consumer should use the count as context, not as a shortlist. Ask for the USDOT number of the company that will transport the shipment, match its legal or trade name to the written estimate, and confirm granted household goods authority close to pickup. A broker registration, a state-only filing, or a carrier based inArizona without interstate classification does not substitute for that check.
How many licensed moving companies are registered in Arizona?
The FMCSA motor carrier census lists 1,417 registrants carrying household goods whose physical address is in Arizona, and 346 of those are classified by FMCSA as interstate operations. That figure counts companies whose federal registration lists a Arizona address, which is not the same as the number of companies that will serve a move in Arizona. An interstate move into or out of Arizona can be performed by a carrier registered in any state.
FMCSA motor carrier census, Company Census FileData as of 2026-08-10
Which record applies to a Arizona move?
The dividing line is the shipment, not the mover's office. A move that begins and ends inside Arizonafollows the state authorisation described above. A move from Arizona to another state follows federal interstate rules. When one company offers both, check both records independently and make sure the name on the estimate matches the entity holding the authority for that trip.