Does Alabama license moving companies?

Yes, for moves inside the state. The Alabama Public Service Commission (APSC) issues the credential. Ask for the APSC certificate number for household goods and check it on the official site.

Does the state rule apply to an interstate move?

No. A move that crosses the state line is under FMCSA rules: written estimate, binding or non-binding, the 110% rule, and a USDOT you can check on SAFER.

Where do I complain about a mover in Alabama?

In-state: the APSC Consumer Services complaint line, or the Attorney General's Consumer Interest Division for fraud. Interstate: the FMCSA National Consumer Complaint Database, and the hotline for a hostage load.

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State desk

Moving in Alabama: who regulates the mover

A move that stays inside Alabama is regulated by the Alabama Public Service Commission (APSC). Ask for the APSC certificate number for household goods. A move that crosses the state line is FMCSA, with a USDOT you can check.

Haulest data team · Desk opened official pages 17 September 2026. Editorial.

Who regulates a Alabama move. Checked September 2026.

Move	Regulator	Ask the mover for	Complaint
Inside Alabama	Alabama Public Service Commission (APSC)	APSC certificate number for household goods	APSC Consumer Services complaint line, or the Attorney General's Consumer Interest Division for fraud
Crossing a state line	FMCSA (federal)	USDOT and MC numbers with household-goods authority	NCCDB and the FMCSA hotline

Who moved to and from Alabama from other states, 2024. In: 119,767. Out: 97,317. Net: +22,450 people.

Came from	People	Left for	People
Florida	16,423	Georgia	15,804
Georgia	15,194	Florida	11,110
Tennessee	11,339	Tennessee	9,789
Mississippi	7,574	Mississippi	8,215
Texas	7,428	Texas	7,015
California	7,145	North Carolina	4,757

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS state-to-state migration, read 2024.

What living in Alabama costs, against the US. Price parity: US = 100.

Measure	Alabama
Price level, all items	88.8 (45 of 51)
Housing (rents) price level	61.4
State income tax on wages	About $3,485 on a $75,000 salary (single filer, 2026 brackets)

Sources: US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, read 2024; Tax Foundation, 2026 state income tax brackets (estimate, no local tax).

What reviewers paid for moves touching Alabama, reviews posted since 1 Jan 2024. A median needs 20 priced reviews; a lane needs 10.

Move	Median paid	Priced reviews
Leaving from Alabama	$5,200	57
Arriving from another state	$5,078	52
Florida to Alabama	$5,445	12

Source: Haulest review file (reviewer-reported whole-move prices).

Moving to a Alabama city

Birmingham

Most-reviewed movers based in Alabama

Sorted by how many reviews we hold, not by rating. A listing is not an endorsement: read the reviews and check the licence above.

Housing pulse

Alabama housing, 2026

Median sale price: $312,600; +7.2% on a year earlier
Homes sold in the month: 5,805; -5.5% on a year earlier
Median days on market: 57
Months of supply: 4

Homes sold in the month is the closest public count of households changing address in the state. Mover demand follows the same calendar.

Source: Data provided by Redfin, a national real estate brokerage, May 2026, read 22 Sept 2026.

What to know before the deposit

Alabama requires a certificate from the Public Service Commission for household-goods moves between points in the state, and movers file their rates with the commission. Moves that stay inside one city's police jurisdiction are treated as local and handled differently, so ask which rules your move falls under.

Registered is not the same as good. A state credential means the office can find the company and that it filed what the state requires. Read the dated reviews, then call.

Cities we hold rows for

No city cost pages in Alabama yet. The desk facts above still apply.

Sources

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Questions people ask

Does Alabama license moving companies?: Yes, for moves inside the state. The Alabama Public Service Commission (APSC) issues the credential. Ask for the APSC certificate number for household goods and check it on the official site.
Does the state rule apply to an interstate move?: No. A move that crosses the state line is under FMCSA rules: written estimate, binding or non-binding, the 110% rule, and a USDOT you can check on SAFER.
Where do I complain about a mover in Alabama?: In-state: the APSC Consumer Services complaint line, or the Attorney General's Consumer Interest Division for fraud. Interstate: the FMCSA National Consumer Complaint Database, and the hotline for a hostage load.

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