Intrastate Movers are not regulated in the state of Maryland.
Maryland Rules and Regulations
In the state of Maryland, movers are not regulated and do not need to publish a tariff. The state of Maryland does have 3 regulations. First, the mover must have a notice of insurance or offer additional valuation on the move on their Bill of Lading. Second, the mover cannot enforce a carrier’s lien on your move. Last the Bill of Lading must have the moving company’s information (address, name, etc) on there.
Moving companies can charge hourly or flat rate because they are not regulated. Effective October 1, 2011, movers in Maryland must give intrastate customers a written estimate, separately pricing each service. The estimate must also state whether it’s binding or not.
One important thing to remember is that you make sure your local mover carries workers compensation insurance and the proper licensing on equipment and vehicles.
To find more information about intrastate moving in Maryland, you can contact:
Maryland Motor Truck Association 3000 Washington BoulevardBaltimore, MD 21230
Phone: (410) 644-4600
Fax: (410) 644-2537 www.mmtanet.com Better Business Bureau of Maryland http://search.bbb.org/search.html www.baltimore.bbb.org 1414 Key Highway, Ste. 100 B Saltimore, MD 21230 410.347.3990 | 410.347.3936 fax:
INTERSTATE MOVES:
For any questions on interstate moves, and finding a licensed mover, you may contact the:
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration www.fmcsa.dot.gov 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 1-800-832-5660Protect Your Move (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) www.protectyourmove.gov
US Department of Transportation www.dot.gov 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 1-800-877-8339 1-866-377-8642
American Moving & Storage Association www.moving.org 1611 Duke Street Alexandria, VA 22314 1-800-849-2672
The following is a list of related moving contacts:
Attorney General of Maryland Office of the Attorney General200 St. Paul Place
Baltimore, MD 21202 www.oag.state.md.us (410) 576-6300 or 1 (888) 743-0023 toll-free in Maryland
TDD: (410) 576-6372
Maryland Chamber of Commerce www.mdchamber.org 60 West Street, Suite 100 Annapolis, MD 21401 Phone: (410) 269-0642 (301) 261-2858 Fax: (410) 269-5247
County Offices Howard County Office of Consumer Affairs
6751 Columbia Gateway Dr.
Columbia, MD 21046
410-313-6420
www.howardcountymd.gov
Montgomery County Office of Consumer Protection
100 Maryland Ave., Suite 330
Rockville, MD 20850
240-777-3636
240-777-3681 (Anonymous consumer tip line)
www.montgomerycountymd.gov/consumer
Banking Authorities Commissioner of Financial Regulation
500 North Calvert St., Suite 402
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-230-6100
www.dllr.state.md.us/finance
Insurance Regulators Insurance Administration
Consumer Division
525 St. Paul Place
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-468-2000
Toll free: 1-800-492-6116
www.mdinsurance.state.md.us
Securities Administrators Securities Division
Office of the Attorney General
200 Saint Paul Place
Baltimore, MD 21202-2020
410-576-6360
Toll free: 1-888-743-0023 (MD)
www.oag.state.md.us
Utility Commissions Public Service Commission
6 St. Paul St., 16th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21202-6806
410-767-8000
Toll free: 1-800-492-0474
www.psc.state.md.us