Registration and Licensing Requirement for Each State

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While the federal government regulates all interstate moves, local moves are regulated by the individual states in which a motor carrier operates. These requirements also apply to long-distance movers when passing through the individual states.

There are tremendous variations in licensing requirements from state to state. For instance, certain states do not require movers to be licensed there. Over half of all states require that local movers have US DOT numbers. In order to best understand these complex regulations, here is a summary of the licensing requirements in each individual state.

TIP: Registration requirements can change frequently, and the latest updates might not be included on this list. Check your state's department of transportation website for updated information, and, for interstate moves, check all the states through which you will be passing.

State	Licensing Required	U.S. DOT Required?	Website
Alabama	APSC Number; must file rates with state PSC	YES	http://www.psc.state.al.us/
Alaska	N/A	YES	http://www.dot.state.ak.us/
Arizona	Must declare vehicle gross weight to the state DOT	YES	http://www.dot.state.az.us/
Arkansas	Must have a Bingo Stamp	NO	http://www.arkansashighways.com/
California	CPUC Number	NO	http://www.dot.ca.gov/
Colorado	HHG license for household goods and PRC license as a property carrier	YES	http://www.dot.state.co.us/
Connecticut	CPTC Number	NO	http://www.ct.gov/dot/site/default.asp
Delaware	Permit proving vehicle registration	NO	http://www.deldot.gov/
Florida	IM Number for local movers; MV and MR Numbers for long-distance movers	YES	http://www.psc.state.fl.us/
Georgia	GPSC Number	YES	http://www.dot.state.ga.us/Pages/default.aspx
Hawaii	PUC Number	NO	http://hawaii.gov/dot
Idaho	State registration with Idaho DOT	NO	http://www.itd.idaho.gov/
Illinois	ILCC Number	NO	http://www.dot.state.il.us/
Indiana	IHGC Number	YES	http://www.in.gov/indot/
Iowa	IOWAMC Number	YES	http://www.iowadot.gov/
Kansas	MCID Number	YES	http://www.ksdot.org/
Kentucky	KYU Number, KIT Number & IFTA license	YES	http://transportation.ky.gov/
Louisiana	Common Carrier Certificate and a Bingo Stamp	NO	http://www.dotd.louisiana.gov/
Maine	N/A	YES	http://www.maine.gov/mdot/
Maryland	N/A	YES	http://www.mdot.state.md.us/
Massachusetts	MDPU Number	NO	http://www.mhd.state.ma.us/
Michigan	MPSC Number	YES	http://www.michigan.gov/mdot/
Minnesota	MNDOT Number	YES	http://www.dot.state.mn.us/
Mississippi	MSPC Number	NO	http://www.gomdot.com/Home/Home.aspx
Missouri	MODOT Number	YES	http://www.modot.mo.gov/
Montana	PSC Number	YES	http://www.mdt.mt.gov/
Nebraska	Form A (for household goods movers) and Form H (for cargo movers and insurance)	NO	http://www.dor.state.ne.us/
Nevada	CPCN Number	NO	http://www.nevadadot.com/
New Hampshire	NHPC Number	NO	http://www.nh.gov/dot/
New Jersey	NJPC or NJPM Number	NO	http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/
New Mexico	PRC Number	NO	http://www.nmshtd.state.nm.us/
New York	NYDOT Number	YES	https://www.nysdot.gov/index
North Carolina	NCUC-C Number	NO	http://www.ncdot.org/
North Dakota	ND State Number	NO	http://www.dot.nd.gov/
Ohio	PUCO Number	YES	http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Pages/Home.aspx
Oklahoma	Intrastate license with PIN	YES	http://www.okladot.state.ok.us/
Oregon	CAHG Number	YES	http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/
Pennsylvania	PUC Number	NO	http://www.dot.state.pa.us/
Rhode Island	N/A	NO	http://www.dot.state.ri.us/
South Carolina	SCP-SC Number	YES	http://www.dot.state.sc.us/
South Dakota	N/A	YES	http://www.sddot.com/
Tennessee	Bingo Stamp for interstate moves	YES	http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/
Texas	TXDOT Number	NO	http://www.txdot.gov/
Utah	N/A	YES	http://www.udot.utah.gov/
Vermont	N/A	NO	http://www.aot.state.vt.us/
Virginia	VA DMV Permit	NO	http://virginiadot.org/default_noflash.asp
Washington	WTC Number	YES	http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/
West Virginia	WVCPCN Number	YES	http://www.wvdot.com/
Wisconsin	LC Number	YES	http://www.dot.state.wi.us/
Wyoming	DOC Number	YES	http://www.dot.state.wy.us/wydot/