Best long distance moving companies, scored on public FMCSA data
We score interstate-licensed household-goods movers state by state with the VettedMover score: our own 0–100 score from FMCSA safety records, complaint counts and years in business. You choose who to contact. It is not an endorsement or guarantee.
Look up a mover's USDOT number
Updated October 2026.
Interstate movers by state
- Moving companies in Florida (28 interstate movers scored)
- Moving companies in Maryland (29 interstate movers scored)
- Moving companies in North Carolina (29 interstate movers scored)
- Moving companies in Pennsylvania (28 interstate movers scored)
- Moving companies in Texas (29 interstate movers scored)
More states are being added.
Movers by route
The busiest state-to-state moves
Estimated people who moved between states in 2024, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
| # | Route | People (2024) | Margin of error | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California → Texas | 77,161 | ±9,059 | Movers ranked |
| 2 | New York → New Jersey | 56,799 | ±8,244 | |
| 3 | California → Nevada | 53,289 | ±6,970 | |
| 4 | California → Arizona | 52,383 | ±6,890 | |
| 5 | Florida → Georgia | 52,371 | ±8,290 | |
| 6 | Florida → Texas | 52,219 | ±8,571 | |
| 7 | New York → Florida | 50,661 | ±6,714 | |
| 8 | Texas → California | 45,447 | ±6,640 | |
| 9 | Texas → Florida | 45,259 | ±12,219 | |
| 10 | California → Washington | 43,938 | ±5,464 | |
| 11 | New Jersey → Pennsylvania | 38,467 | ±4,874 | |
| 12 | California → Florida | 36,194 | ±5,759 | |
| 13 | New Jersey → New York | 36,002 | ±5,753 | |
| 14 | Georgia → Florida | 34,388 | ±6,124 | |
| 15 | Florida → North Carolina | 33,591 | ±4,724 | |
| 16 | Pennsylvania → Florida | 33,530 | ±6,458 | |
| 17 | North Carolina → South Carolina | 33,151 | ±5,633 | |
| 18 | Oregon → Washington | 32,341 | ±4,186 | |
| 19 | California → Oregon | 31,500 | ±4,443 | |
| 20 | California → New York | 31,367 | ±4,875 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, State-to-State Migration Flows: 2024.
How the VettedMover score works
The score is VettedMover's own 0–100 calculation from public government data. It is not an FMCSA rating, an endorsement or a guarantee. No mover pays to be listed or ranked.
- Safety record, 50 points (FMCSA SAFER, 24 months): crashes per power unit, vehicle and driver out-of-service rates against the national average, safety rating adjustments.
- Complaints, 30 points: FMCSA National Consumer Complaint Database count, last 4 years, per power unit.
- Years active, 20 points: years since USDOT registration (FMCSA Motor Carrier Census), capped at 20.
Movers with fewer than 3 vehicle or fewer than 3 driver inspections in 24 months, or with no result in FMCSA's complaint search, are shown as limited data and not placed in a tier. Missing complaint data is never treated as zero complaints; that part is left out and the score is rescaled. Within a tier, more inspections come first, then more years active. Full details: how we verify and the full method.
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · FMCSA Protect Your Move complaint search · FMCSA Motor Carrier Census
Last updated . How the score works: our method. Request a correction: email vettedmover@gmail.com with the USDOT number and we'll re-check the public record. Some links may be affiliate links; we may earn a commission at no cost to you. VettedMover is not a mover or a broker, does not arrange moves, and does not sell or share your information with movers.