Georgia long distance
Long-distance moving companies in Georgia
Georgia Department of Public Safety, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement requires Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for household goods work inside Georgia. Georgia DPS publishes a listing of licensed movers, referenced by the Georgia Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division, but the direct URL of that listing is unconfirmed and is not linked here. Ask a Georgia mover for its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and confirm it with the Georgia Department of Public Safety. 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 Georgia?
Georgia Department of Public Safety, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement regulates household goods movers operating inside Georgia, and sits within the Georgia Department of Public Safety. Movers are licensed under O.C.G.A. section 40-1-118 and section 40-1-119. The operating rules sit in Georgia Rules and Regulations Subject 570-38-3, Household Goods Carriers. Moves crossing the Georgia state line fall under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration instead, a separate authorisation with separate requirements.
Source: Georgia Department of Public Safety, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement
What authorisation must a Georgia mover hold?
A mover doing work inside Georgia must hold the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, issued by Georgia Department of Public Safety, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement. It exists specifically for household goods movers, whatever its title. The requirement sits in O.C.G.A. section 40-1-118 and section 40-1-119. An interstate carrier holding only a federal USDOT number is not authorised for Georgia intrastate work by that number alone.
Source: Agency licensing page
How can I verify a Georgia mover before booking?
Georgia DPS publishes a listing of licensed movers, referenced by the Georgia Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division, but the direct URL of that listing is unconfirmed and is not linked here. Ask a Georgia mover for its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and confirm it with the Georgia Department of Public Safety. For a move leaving Georgia, check the company's USDOT record in FMCSA SAFER as well. Holding one authorisation does not imply the other.
Does Georgia regulate what movers can charge?
Yes, for moves inside the state. Georgia sets a ceiling through Georgia DPS Maximum Rate Tariff No. 7, effective 13 January 2026, adopted under Department Rule 570-38-3-.06, and a mover may charge less than the prescribed rates but may not exceed them. Rates on a move that leaves Georgia are not set by the state.
Source: Georgia Department of Public Safety, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement
How do I file a complaint against a Georgia mover?
Complaints about a move inside Georgia go to Georgia Department of Public Safety, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement through the Georgia Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division. A complaint about a move that crossed the Georgia state line goes to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration through the National Consumer Complaint Database instead.
Georgia complaint channelFMCSA National Consumer Complaint Database
Is there a cap on what a Georgia mover can charge?
Georgia caps what a mover may charge for a move that stays inside the state. The cap is set by Georgia Department of Public Safety Maximum Rate Tariff No. 7, which took effect on 13 January 2026 under Department Rule 570-38-3-.06. A Georgia carrier may charge less than the prescribed rates but may not exceed them, and may not charge for transportation or related services other than those the tariff prescribes. The cap applies only to intrastate work; a move leaving Georgia is priced federally.
Can a Georgia mover ask me to sign a liability waiver?
No. A Georgia household goods carrier may not issue a waiver or release of liability of any kind, and may not require a customer to sign one. The prohibition sits in the Georgia administrative rules for household goods carriers, Subject 570-38-3, which govern every carrier holding Georgia intrastate authority. If a Georgia mover presents a document releasing it from liability for loss or damage, that document conflicts with the state rule the carrier operates under.
What does Georgia require of a permitted mover?
Georgia Department of Public Safety, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement publishes what applies to a company moving household goods in Georgia. Each of the following comes from the agency's own pages:
- Georgia DPS has jurisdiction over all household goods moved within Georgia and no authority over a move where the origin or the destination is in another state.
- The Georgia Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division states that movers in Georgia must hold a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, and that the Department of Public Safety publishes a listing of licensed movers.
Georgia Department of Public Safety, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement moving companies pageGeorgia consumer information for movers
What is different about an interstate move from Georgia?
FMCSA. Georgia DPS has no regulatory authority where origin or destination is in another state. A Georgia 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 Georgia licensing
- https://dps.georgia.gov/effective-january-13-2026-maximum-rate-tariff-no-7-intrastate-rates-and-charges-household-goods
- https://consumer.georgia.gov/consumer-topics/moving-companies
- https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/570-38-3
Last verified against agency pages: 2026-08-10
What does the federal count say about Georgia?
Of the 4,545 household goods registrants filed at a Georgiaaddress, 1,128 carry the federal census classification for interstate operations. That is 25% of the state-address total. The other 3,417 do not carry that classification in this snapshot. Neither group is a list of movers serving every address inGeorgia: 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 inGeorgia without interstate classification does not substitute for that check.
How many licensed moving companies are registered in Georgia?
The FMCSA motor carrier census lists 4,545 registrants carrying household goods whose physical address is in Georgia, and 1,128 of those are classified by FMCSA as interstate operations. That figure counts companies whose federal registration lists a Georgia address, which is not the same as the number of companies that will serve a move in Georgia. An interstate move into or out of Georgia 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 Georgia move?
The dividing line is the shipment, not the mover's office. A move that begins and ends inside Georgiafollows the state authorisation described above. A move from Georgia 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.