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Long-distance moving companies in Nebraska
Nebraska Public Service Commission, Transportation Department requires Nebraska household goods mover license for household goods work inside Nebraska. The state publishes the Nebraska household goods movers licensees list. 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 Nebraska?
Nebraska Public Service Commission, Transportation Department regulates household goods movers operating inside Nebraska, and sits within the Nebraska Public Service Commission. Movers are licensed under Neb. Rev. Stat. 75-301 to 75-322, with the mover licence at 75-304.03. Moves crossing the Nebraska state line fall under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration instead, a separate authorisation with separate requirements.
Source: Nebraska Public Service Commission, Transportation Department
What authorisation must a Nebraska mover hold?
A mover doing work inside Nebraska must hold the Nebraska household goods mover license, issued by Nebraska Public Service Commission, Transportation Department. It exists specifically for household goods movers, whatever its title. The requirement sits in Neb. Rev. Stat. 75-301 to 75-322, with the mover licence at 75-304.03. An interstate carrier holding only a federal USDOT number is not authorised for Nebraska intrastate work by that number alone.
Source: Agency licensing page
How can I verify a Nebraska mover before booking?
Search the company by name or licence number in the Nebraska household goods movers licensees list, and confirm the record shows an active status. For a move leaving Nebraska, check the company's USDOT record in FMCSA SAFER as well. Holding one authorisation does not imply the other.
Nebraska licence lookupVerify by email: psc.motorfilings@nebraska.govFMCSA SAFER
Does Nebraska regulate what movers can charge?
No. Nebraska Public Service Commission, Transportation Department registers movers operating in Nebraska but does not set the rates they charge, so Nebraska prices are set by each company. Compare written estimates on identical inventory and access conditions rather than assuming a regulated ceiling exists.
Source: Nebraska Public Service Commission, Transportation Department
How do I file a complaint against a Nebraska mover?
Complaints about a move inside Nebraska go to Nebraska Public Service Commission, Transportation Department through psc.motorfilings@nebraska.gov. A complaint about a move that crossed the Nebraska state line goes to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration through the National Consumer Complaint Database instead.
Does Nebraska control what a mover may charge?
No, and the statute says so in terms. Neb. Rev. Stat. 75-304.03(2) states that the commission shall have no authority to regulate the rates of any motor carrier issued a licence under that section. Nebraska replaced the older certificate-of-authority system for movers with an annual licence on 1 July 2021, priced at $250 to issue and $250 to renew, and dropped rate oversight with it. A Nebraska quote is a market price, so comparing two written quotes is the whole of the protection on price.
Source: Neb. Rev. Stat. 75-304.03
What does Nebraska require of a permitted mover?
Nebraska Public Service Commission, Transportation Department publishes what applies to a company moving household goods in Nebraska. Each of the following comes from the agency's own pages:
- A Nebraska mover licence runs for one year and is renewed annually for $250; the Commission may suspend or revoke it after notice and hearing.
- Nebraska still issues common and contract carrier authority for passengers through the same Commission, so a mover licence and a passenger certificate are separate credentials.
Nebraska Public Service Commission, Transportation Department moving companies pageHow to apply for Nebraska moving authorityNebraska consumer information for movers
What is different about an interstate move from Nebraska?
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 Nebraska 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 Nebraska licensing
- https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=75-304.03
- https://psc.nebraska.gov/how-apply-authority
- https://psc.nebraska.gov/household-goods-movers-licensees
Last verified against agency pages: 2026-08-12
What does the federal count say about Nebraska?
Of the 920 household goods registrants filed at a Nebraskaaddress, 176 carry the federal census classification for interstate operations. That is 19% of the state-address total. The other 744 do not carry that classification in this snapshot. Neither group is a list of movers serving every address inNebraska: 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 inNebraska without interstate classification does not substitute for that check.
How many licensed moving companies are registered in Nebraska?
The FMCSA motor carrier census lists 920 registrants carrying household goods whose physical address is in Nebraska, and 176 of those are classified by FMCSA as interstate operations. That figure counts companies whose federal registration lists a Nebraska address, which is not the same as the number of companies that will serve a move in Nebraska. An interstate move into or out of Nebraska 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 Nebraska move?
The dividing line is the shipment, not the mover's office. A move that begins and ends inside Nebraskafollows the state authorisation described above. A move from Nebraska 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.