501(c)(3) Nonprofit Consumer Resource
How Much Does It Really Cost to Move?
Real prices.·Real data.·No surprises.
One family was quoted $2,800. Another, $7,900 — same route, same size home. We're a nonprofit that publishes what moving actually costs, and explains why quotes vary this much, before you sign anything.
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United States Moving Protection
Know the True Cost of Moving
The U.S. Moving Protection Organization exists to help consumers understand the true cost of moving. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we collect real pricing data from real moves so you don't fall victim to bait-and-switch pricing. Compare transparent pricing, understand every charge, and book your move with confidence — no surprise fees, no hidden costs on move day.
Our Free Network Loadboard
Get quotes you can hold movers to
Post your move once and receive competing bids from FMCSA-licensed carriers whose pricing accuracy we audit. Verified movers are held to their estimates — so the price you compare is the price you pay.
The Anatomy of a Moving Quote
Know what you're actually paying for
Every legitimate estimate is built from the same components. Rogue movers count on you not knowing them.
Weight vs. cubic feet
Two ways to measure one move. One is much easier to inflate.
Binding vs. non-binding estimates
The one word on your paperwork that decides whether the price can change.
Accessorial charges
The add-ons that turn a $3,000 quote into a $5,000 invoice.
Shuttle fees
When a smaller truck is genuinely required — and when it's invented at the curb.
Long-carry charges
What the distance between the truck and your door should cost.
Storage
What happens to your price when delivery can't happen on schedule.
Fuel surcharges
How they're calculated, and what counts as reasonable.
Packing
What's included in your quote — and what never is.
Insurance & valuation
Why "full coverage" usually means 60 cents per pound.
Delivery windows
Why your delivery date is a spread, not a day.
Nationwide Directory
Background check any mover before you reserve
Search our database of FMCSA-licensed moving companies in every state. Check licensing, insurance, complaint history, and pricing-accuracy records — independent and free.
Know Your Rights and Responsibilities
Before moving your household goods interstate, movers are required to give you the Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move booklet and FMCSA's Ready to Move brochure to help you understand the documents that a mover will ask you to sign, and explains your rights if your household goods are lost or damaged during a long distance move.
Get The Booklet And Brochure
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Moving companies by state & city
Browse licensed interstate movers across the country, organized by state and metropolitan area. Each directory lists in-state carriers with USDOT licensing, complaint history, and BBB ratings — sourced from federal and consumer-protection records.