MOVER AUTHORITY CHECK

Know Your Mover's Record Before You Pay

Enter a USDOT number and get a dated, sourced report on the mover's federal authority, insurance filings and fleet.

Built from public FMCSA datasets on data.transportation.gov, with every figure naming its source dataset and publication date.

TakesUnder a minute

Your liftOne USDOT number, no account

Cost$9.99, one time

If the report finds no FMCSA record for the USDOT number, your full refund is issued automatically.

FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov)FMCSA Carrier - All With History (data.transportation.gov)FMCSA insurance filings dataset (data.transportation.gov)FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov)FMCSA Carrier - All With History (data.transportation.gov)FMCSA insurance filings dataset (data.transportation.gov)

What arrives

The report, not a dashboard

For households about to pay a deposit to a moving company, we deliver a dated, sourced check of the carrier's federal authority, insurance filings and fleet, unlike review sites and broker lead forms that never show you the carrier's actual record.

01
Enter the USDOT number
It is printed on the mover's quote, contract or truck, and it is the only thing we need.
02
We read the FMCSA records
The report is built the moment you ask from the Company Census File, Carrier - All With History and the insurance filings dataset.
03
Read your dated report
You see the carrier's authority, insurance filings and fleet, each figure with its source dataset and publication date.

Sample rows from a Mover Authority and Complaint Check (illustrative layout, real report uses the USDOT number you enter)

Census status	A (active)	Household goods cargo class: Yes	FMCSA Company Census File
Common authority	Active	Docket MC115366	FMCSA Carrier - All With History
Liability on file	$750,000	Listed as required: $750,000	FMCSA Carrier - All With History
Cargo insurance	On file: Yes	Listed as required: Yes	FMCSA Carrier - All With History
Fleet	208 power units	219 drivers, self-reported	FMCSA Company Census File

Who it is for

Built for one decision

Nobody browses this. People arrive with a question and a deadline.

Households about to pay a deposit

See what the carrier's federal record shows before your money moves, not after.

Agents, relocation coordinators and property managers

Check a mover's record in under a minute before you put a client or tenant in their hands.

The fair questions

Answered before you ask

Why not just read online reviews?

Reviews are opinions, and lead forms are built to pass you to a mover. This report shows the carrier's own federal filings, each with its source and date.

Does this tell me the mover is safe to hire?

No. It shows what the FMCSA records say about authority, insurance filings and fleet, and you decide what to do with that. It is a record check, not a recommendation.

What if the number returns nothing?

Then you are refunded in full, automatically, the moment the report comes back empty. Nobody needs to review it and you do not need to ask.

Questions

Everything else

Where do I find the USDOT number?

Look on the mover's written estimate, contract, website footer or the side of their truck. Interstate movers are required to display one.

What data is the report built from?

Three public FMCSA datasets on data.transportation.gov: the Company Census File, Carrier - All With History and the insurance filings dataset. Each figure names its dataset and publication date.

How fast do I get it?

Delivered instantly, in under a minute. The report is built from the USDOT number the moment you ask.

Do I need an account?

No. You enter a USDOT number and pay $9.99. No sign-up is required.

How do I get a report I bought earlier?

Go to /recover and enter the email you paid with. Your earlier report is retrieved there.