Does Hawaii license moving companies?

Yes, for moves inside the state. The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC), motor carriers issues the credential. Ask for the PUC motor carrier certificate in the household goods class 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 Hawaii?

In-state: the Hawaii PUC; Office of Consumer Protection for trade practices. Interstate: the FMCSA National Consumer Complaint Database, and the hotline for a hostage load.

Moving in Hawaii: one grips both handles of a properly loaded two-wheel hand truck; the other steadies the box sides with open hands.

State desk

Moving in Hawaii: Movers, Rules and Costs

A move that stays inside Hawaii is regulated by the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC), motor carriers. Ask for the PUC motor carrier certificate in the household goods class. 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 Hawaii move. Checked September 2026.

Move	Regulator	Ask the mover for	Complaint
Inside Hawaii	Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC), motor carriers	PUC motor carrier certificate in the household goods class, for your island	Hawaii PUC; Office of Consumer Protection for trade practices
Crossing a state line	FMCSA (federal)	USDOT and MC numbers with household-goods authority	NCCDB and the FMCSA hotline

Who moved to and from Hawaii from other states, 2024. In: 53,093. Out: 51,804. Net: +1,289 people.

Came from	People	Left for	People
California	10,516	California	9,923
Texas	5,174	Texas	4,237
Washington	4,329	Florida	3,966
Florida	4,002	Virginia	3,917
Virginia	3,143	Utah	2,734
North Carolina	2,289	Washington	2,534

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

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

Measure	Hawaii
Price level, all items	110.0 (2 of 51)
Housing (rents) price level	124.5
State income tax on wages	About $4,170 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 Hawaii, reviews posted since 1 Jan 2024. A median needs 20 priced reviews; a lane needs 10.

Move	Median paid	Priced reviews
Leaving from Hawaii	$5,000	57
Arriving from another state	$5,410	43
California to Hawaii	$5,410	17
Hawaii to California	$6,000	12

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

Route pages for Hawaii

Moving to a Hawaii city

Honolulu

Cities in Hawaii

All of United States

Search all 19 Hawaii movers by name or USDOT

Housing pulse

Hawaii housing, 2026

Median sale price: $741,300; -0.3% on a year earlier
Homes sold in the month: 943; -2.6% on a year earlier
Median days on market: 86
Months of supply: 7

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 1 Oct 2026.

What to know before the deposit

Hawaii's PUC certifies household-goods carriers island by island, so a certificate for Oahu does not cover a move on Maui. Moves to or from the mainland go by ship and are interstate.

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 Hawaii 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.

Ask out loud

Questions people ask

Does Hawaii license moving companies?: Yes, for moves inside the state. The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC), motor carriers issues the credential. Ask for the PUC motor carrier certificate in the household goods class 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 Hawaii?: In-state: the Hawaii PUC; Office of Consumer Protection for trade practices. Interstate: the FMCSA National Consumer Complaint Database, and the hotline for a hostage load.

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