501(c)(3) Nonprofit Consumer Resource
Don't Overpay for Your Move.
Research.·Protect.·Book with confidence.
We help consumers avoid moving scams, misleading estimates, and overpriced quotes. Search our directory or post your move to receive emailed quotes — free of charge.
Free search. No obligation. Always free for consumers.
United States Moving Protection
We exist to prevent moving fraud — and we're free for consumers.
USMPO is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to protecting consumers through education, research, data transparency, and public awareness. Our initiatives are designed to prevent moving-related fraud, deceptive business practices, and consumer harm.
Our Free Network Loadboard
Submit a move request
Post your move to receive multiple bids from verified movers. The United States Moving Protection network helps consumers connect directly with verified carriers — avoiding phone calls, middlemen, and sales commissions by getting bids emailed to you. Three steps, no cost to consumers.
Nationwide Directory
Background check any mover before you reserve
Search our database of FMCSA-licensed moving companies in every state. See licensing status, insurance, complaint history, and consumer reviews — 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
Latest Updates
Featured Articles, News & Reports
Announcing a Strategic Partnership with MoveSafe
August 6, 2025
A Critical Examination of Regulatory Gaps in the Moving Industry
June 18, 2024
New Portal to Enhance Collaboration and Safety in the Moving Industry
August 13, 2024
NCCDB's Phase 1 Update: Does Better Data Equal Better Consumer Protection?
July 22, 2024
Strategic Plan 2024 - 2029
Access the strategic framework of our organization. The core of our plan reflects our organization's main functions: to protect the public from deceptive business practices; assist the FMCSA in collecting and documenting data identifying fraudulent moving companies; to pursue research and analysis to enhance CMV safety; and to optimize the customer experience within the HHG moving industry.
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