In the state of Mississippi, local movers are required to be licensed and insured. They are not regulated however, to do local moves in the state of Mississippi, but some movers still follow their old tariffs and if 30 miles or less the move is priced hourly and if over 30 miles then it is done by weight and distance.
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.
The mover is required to have a MDot # on their trucks, and if you have any questions on whether a company is licensed and insured
For license and insurance information, or complaints, you may contact,
Better Business Bureau of Mississippi http://search.bbb.org/search.html (Reliability Report) www.ms.bbb.org BBB Serving Mississippi
PO Box 3302
Ridgeland, MS 39158
601 Renaissance Way, Ste. A
Ridgeland, MS 39157
Phone: 601-707-0960
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:
Office of the Attorney General of Mississippi www.ago.state.ms.us Walter Sillers Building 550 High Street #1200 Jackson, MS 39201 601-359-3680Chamber of Commerce of Mississippi www.mississippi.gov Visit here for a list of all the Chamber of Commerce’s in Mississippi State Offices
Department of Agriculture and Commerce
Bureau of Regulatory Services Consumer Protection
PO Box 1609
Jackson, MS 39215
601-359-1148
www.mdac.state.ms.us Consumer Protection Division
Attorney General’s Office
PO Box 22947
Jackson, MS 39225-2947
601-359-4230
www.ago.state.ms.us Banking Authorities Department of Banking and Consumer Finance
901 Woolfolk Building, Suite A
501 N. West Street
Jackson, MS 39201
601-359-1031
www.dbcf.state.ms.us Insurance Regulators Department of Insurance
PO Box 79
Jackson, MS 39205
601-359-3569
Toll free: 1-800-562-2957 (MS)
www.mid.state.ms.us Securities Administrators Securities Division
Business Regulation and Enforcement
Secretary of State’s Office
PO Box 136
Jackson, MS 39205
601-359-1350
www.sos.state.ms.us Utility Commissions Public Service Commission
Woolfolk Building
501 N West St.
Jackson, MS 39201
601-961-5440 (Southern District)
601-961-5430 (Central District)
601-961-5450 (Chairman & Northern District)
www.psc.state.ms.us