Does Indiana license moving companies?

Yes, for moves inside the state. The Indiana Department of Revenue, Motor Carrier Services issues the credential. Ask for the Indiana household goods Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity 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 Indiana?

In-state: the Indiana Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division. Interstate: the FMCSA National Consumer Complaint Database, and the hotline for a hostage load.

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Moving in Indiana: who regulates the mover

A move that stays inside Indiana is regulated by the Indiana Department of Revenue, Motor Carrier Services. Ask for the Indiana household goods Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. 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 Indiana move. Checked September 2026.

Move	Regulator	Ask the mover for	Complaint
Inside Indiana	Indiana Department of Revenue, Motor Carrier Services	Indiana household goods Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity	Indiana Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division
Crossing a state line	FMCSA (federal)	USDOT and MC numbers with household-goods authority	NCCDB and the FMCSA hotline

Who moved to and from Indiana from other states, 2024. In: 133,372. Out: 130,458. Net: +2,914 people.

Came from	People	Left for	People
Illinois	25,727	Florida	14,906
Ohio	11,600	Illinois	14,098
Kentucky	10,166	Ohio	10,916
California	9,740	Michigan	8,855
Florida	9,264	Texas	8,246
Michigan	7,283	Kentucky	7,756

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

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

Measure	Indiana
Price level, all items	93.3 (34 of 51)
Housing (rents) price level	73.5
State income tax on wages	About $2,183 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 Indiana, reviews posted since 1 Jan 2024. A median needs 20 priced reviews; a lane needs 10.

Move	Median paid	Priced reviews
Leaving from Indiana	$4,500	112
Arriving from another state	$4,475	79
Florida to Indiana	$5,488	13

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

Route pages for Indiana

Indiana to Florida

Moving to a Indiana city

Indianapolis

Most-reviewed movers based in Indiana

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

Indiana housing, 2026

Median sale price: $287,300; +4.2% on a year earlier
Homes sold in the month: 8,243; +2.7% on a year earlier
Median days on market: 26
Months of supply: 2

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

Indiana requires household-goods movers to hold a certificate from the Department of Revenue, renewed every year, and to file a tariff. Interstate movers that also do moves inside Indiana need the state certificate as well.

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 Indiana 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 Indiana license moving companies?: Yes, for moves inside the state. The Indiana Department of Revenue, Motor Carrier Services issues the credential. Ask for the Indiana household goods Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity 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 Indiana?: In-state: the Indiana Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division. Interstate: the FMCSA National Consumer Complaint Database, and the hotline for a hostage load.

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