Statewide planning Check Indiana authority for the route
Indiana says for-hire household-goods carriers must obtain a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity from the Department of Revenue. Confirm the performing legal entity’s current authority before booking. Match the name in any official record to the legal entity on the estimate and contract.
- Indiana says for-hire household-goods carriers must obtain a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity from the Department of Revenue. Confirm the performing legal entity’s current authority before booking.
- For an interstate move, use FMCSA records to confirm the performing carrier or broker and its current household-goods authority.
- A USDOT number alone does not prove state authority, insurance, service quality, or endorsement.
- Match the legal entity on the official record to the estimate and contract.
Statewide planning Confirm the performing legal entity
Ask who will physically transport the household goods and whether that entity is acting as a carrier or broker. Compare the legal name, authority record, estimate, contract, and payment instructions before booking.
- Request the certificate details in writing.
- Confirm authority with the Indiana Department of Revenue.
- Check FMCSA records for interstate moves.
- Keep a dated record of your confirmations.
Statewide planning Estimates and comparing movers
Gather written estimates from at least two or three authorized carriers using the same inventory. Ask each to explain whether the estimate is binding or non-binding, what would change the final price, how valuation coverage for loss or damage works, and how claims are filed and by when. Ask how travel time, stairs, long carries, and seasonal conditions are reflected. The companies that answer these questions clearly in writing give you a comparison you can defend later if a dispute arises.
- Clarify binding versus non-binding estimate terms.
- Ask what changes the final price.
- Review valuation coverage and claims deadlines.
- Confirm how access and travel time affect the quote.
Statewide planning Planning a move in Indiana
For a move within Indiana, give every company the exact addresses, date, inventory, requested services, property rules, truck access, carrying distance, and route constraints. Check current weather and road conditions close to the date and put delay, travel, access, and rescheduling assumptions in writing.
- Give every company the same move date, addresses, inventory, and requested services.
- Document stairs, elevators, gates, truck access, and carrying distance at both addresses.
- Check current weather and road conditions close to the move date.
- Put travel, delay, access, and rescheduling assumptions in writing.
Official resources Check current records and local guidance
Rules and public records can change. Use these official sources to confirm the requirements and access details that apply to your route and addresses.