Finding 1. No USDOT or MC number found on the estimate
Interstate household-goods movers and moving brokers must be registered with FMCSA and are issued a USDOT number. Without a USDOT or MC number on the document, there is no way to verify who this company is, whether they are authorized to operate, or whether they carry insurance.
- What is your USDOT number and your MC number?
- Are you the moving company that will handle my shipment, or a broker arranging it?
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Interstate household-goods movers and moving brokers must be registered with FMCSA and are issued a USDOT number. Without a USDOT or MC number on the document, there is no way to verify who this company is, whether they are authorized to operate, or whether they carry insurance. FMCSA lists a missing or unverifiable USDOT number as a warning sign.
Based on the estimate and the answers provided during the review, not on a quotation in the paperwork.
Official reference: FMCSA: Company Snapshot (verify a USDOT number) · FMCSA: Moving Fraud Red Flags