WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
Are you hiring a household goods mover or broker?
A moving broker is not the same thing as a mover.
- A moving company owns trucks and has staff that handles your move directly. Interstate movers must be registered with
the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and have a U.S. DOT number. - A moving broker is an entity that arranges for the transportation of your goods, hiring an actual moving company to do
the physical move. Moving brokers are sales teams that book your move and sell it to a moving company. They also must
be registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. A broker does not assume responsibility for, and is not
authorized to transport, your household goods. Brokers usually do not have moving trucks or professional movers, though
some entities who are registered as brokers with FMCSA may have trucks and staff.