Does Delaware license moving companies?

No. Delaware has no state mover licence. Check for a USDOT if the move crosses state lines, and check insurance and the name on the truck either way.

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 Delaware?

In-state: the Delaware Department of Justice, Consumer Protection Unit. Interstate: the FMCSA National Consumer Complaint Database, and the hotline for a hostage load.

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State desk

Moving in Delaware: who regulates the mover

Delaware does not license movers as movers. Interstate jobs are FMCSA. In-state, get a written estimate, and take a dispute to the Delaware Department of Justice, Consumer Protection Unit.

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

Who regulates a Delaware move. Checked September 2026.

Move	Regulator	Ask the mover for	Complaint
Inside Delaware	No state mover licence. Movers hold a Delaware business licence.	A Delaware business licence, and a USDOT number if they cross state lines	Delaware Department of Justice, Consumer Protection Unit
Crossing a state line	FMCSA (federal)	USDOT and MC numbers with household-goods authority	NCCDB and the FMCSA hotline

Who moved to and from Delaware from other states, 2024. In: 33,421. Out: 28,385. Net: +5,036 people.

Came from	People	Left for	People
Maryland	7,026	Pennsylvania	6,665
Pennsylvania	6,673	Maryland	5,781
New Jersey	3,404	New Jersey	3,347
New York	2,684	Virginia	2,342
Virginia	1,854	Florida	1,581
Georgia	1,595	South Carolina	1,241

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

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

Measure	Delaware
Price level, all items	99.8 (20 of 51)
Housing (rents) price level	101.4
State income tax on wages	About $3,609 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 Delaware, reviews posted since 1 Jan 2024. A median needs 20 priced reviews; a lane needs 10.

Move	Median paid	Priced reviews
Leaving from Delaware	$4,125	81
Arriving from another state	$4,310	92
Florida to Delaware	$4,200	28

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

Moving to a Delaware city

Wilmington

Most-reviewed movers based in Delaware

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

Delaware housing, 2026

Median sale price: $384,500; +5.8% on a year earlier
Homes sold in the month: 736; -1.7% on a year earlier
Median days on market: 33
Months of supply: 2.3

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

Delaware does not license in-state household-goods movers as movers. The Department of Justice Consumer Protection Unit handles complaints under the Consumer Fraud Act.

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 Delaware yet. The desk facts above still apply.

Sources

Links go to the publisher. Haulest does not add findings. Checked September 2026; if the live page moved, believe the agency.

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Questions people ask

Does Delaware license moving companies?: No. Delaware has no state mover licence. Check for a USDOT if the move crosses state lines, and check insurance and the name on the truck either way.
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 Delaware?: In-state: the Delaware Department of Justice, Consumer Protection Unit. Interstate: the FMCSA National Consumer Complaint Database, and the hotline for a hostage load.

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