Florida long distance
Long-distance moving companies in Florida
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services requires Household Moving Services Registration, issued as an Intrastate Mover (IM) number for household goods work inside Florida. Florida's household moving services search on csapp.fdacs.gov is a JavaScript form rather than a linkable record page: a consumer has to open the search, enter the company name or Intrastate Mover number by hand, and read the result on screen, because there is no direct URL for an individual Florida registration. Where the search returns nothing, confirm the registration with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services before booking. A move crossing the state line requires a separate federal check.
Researched and written by Grant Holloway · Reviewed by Amanda Brooks · Last reviewed August 2026
Who regulates moving companies in Florida?
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services regulates household goods movers operating inside Florida. Movers are licensed under Chapter 507, Florida Statutes. Moves crossing the Florida state line fall under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration instead, a separate authorisation with separate requirements.
Source: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
What authorisation must a Florida mover hold?
A mover doing work inside Florida must hold the Household Moving Services Registration, issued as an Intrastate Mover (IM) number, issued by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. It exists specifically for household goods movers, whatever its title. The requirement sits in Chapter 507, Florida Statutes. An interstate carrier holding only a federal USDOT number is not authorised for Florida intrastate work by that number alone.
Source: Agency licensing page
How can I verify a Florida mover before booking?
Florida's household moving services search on csapp.fdacs.gov is a JavaScript form rather than a linkable record page: a consumer has to open the search, enter the company name or Intrastate Mover number by hand, and read the result on screen, because there is no direct URL for an individual Florida registration. Where the search returns nothing, confirm the registration with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services before booking. For a move leaving Florida, check the company's USDOT record in FMCSA SAFER as well. Holding one authorisation does not imply the other.
How do I file a complaint against a Florida mover?
Complaints about a move inside Florida go to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services through Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services consumer complaint process. A complaint about a move that crossed the Florida state line goes to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration through the National Consumer Complaint Database instead.
Florida complaint channelFMCSA National Consumer Complaint Database
What does Florida require of a permitted mover?
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services publishes what applies to a company moving household goods in Florida. Each of the following comes from the agency's own pages:
- A Florida household moving services registrant is issued an Intrastate Mover number, and Florida requires that number to appear in the mover's advertising and on the contract, so a Florida mover advertising without one has not registered.
- Florida's Chapter 507 registration covers moving brokers as well as carriers, so a Florida company that only arranges moves is inside the same regime rather than outside it.
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services moving companies pageFlorida consumer information for movers
What is different about an interstate move from Florida?
Moves crossing a state line are authorised by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration under a USDOT number and interstate household goods operating authority. A Florida 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 Florida licensing
Last verified against agency pages: 2026-08-09
What does the federal count say about Florida?
Of the 6,614 household goods registrants filed at a Floridaaddress, 1,315 carry the federal census classification for interstate operations. That is 20% of the state-address total. The other 5,299 do not carry that classification in this snapshot. Neither group is a list of movers serving every address inFlorida: 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 inFlorida without interstate classification does not substitute for that check.
How many licensed moving companies are registered in Florida?
The FMCSA motor carrier census lists 6,614 registrants carrying household goods whose physical address is in Florida, and 1,315 of those are classified by FMCSA as interstate operations. That figure counts companies whose federal registration lists a Florida address, which is not the same as the number of companies that will serve a move in Florida. An interstate move into or out of Florida 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 Florida move?
The dividing line is the shipment, not the mover's office. A move that begins and ends inside Floridafollows the state authorisation described above. A move from Florida 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.