Does Maryland license moving companies?

Yes, for moves inside the state. The Maryland Department of Labor, household goods mover registration issues the credential. Ask for the Maryland household goods mover registration 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 Maryland?

In-state: the Maryland Department of Labor, or the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division. Interstate: the FMCSA National Consumer Complaint Database, and the hotline for a hostage load.

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State desk

Moving in Maryland: who regulates the mover

A move that stays inside Maryland is regulated by the Maryland Department of Labor, household goods mover registration. Ask for the Maryland household goods mover registration. 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 Maryland move. Checked September 2026.

Move	Regulator	Ask the mover for	Complaint
Inside Maryland	Maryland Department of Labor, household goods mover registration	Maryland household goods mover registration	Maryland Department of Labor, or the Attorney General's 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 Maryland from other states, 2024. In: 164,290. Out: 158,685. Net: +5,605 people.

Came from	People	Left for	People
Virginia	28,004	Virginia	25,183
District of Columbia	16,780	Pennsylvania	18,254
Pennsylvania	12,638	Florida	16,358
New York	12,198	Texas	9,407
California	11,078	California	8,901
Texas	10,467	North Carolina	8,874

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

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

Measure	Maryland
Price level, all items	105.0 (8 of 51)
Housing (rents) price level	120.3
State income tax on wages	About $3,199 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 Maryland, reviews posted since 1 Jan 2024. A median needs 20 priced reviews; a lane needs 10.

Move	Median paid	Priced reviews
Leaving from Maryland	$3,400	163
Arriving from another state	$5,422	114
Within Maryland	$1,420	52
Florida to Maryland	$5,877	16
Maryland to Florida	$3,586	13
California to Maryland	$5,269	11

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

Route pages for Maryland

Moving to a Maryland city

Baltimore

Most-reviewed movers based in Maryland

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

Maryland housing, 2026

Median sale price: $477,300; +5.5% on a year earlier
Homes sold in the month: 5,978; -5.3% on a year earlier
Median days on market: 34
Months of supply: 2.8

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

Maryland now requires movers using commercial trucks to register with the Department of Labor, and the state's consumer page has a search for registered movers. Maryland law also has no carrier's lien on household goods.

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 Maryland 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 Maryland license moving companies?: Yes, for moves inside the state. The Maryland Department of Labor, household goods mover registration issues the credential. Ask for the Maryland household goods mover registration 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 Maryland?: In-state: the Maryland Department of Labor, or the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division. Interstate: the FMCSA National Consumer Complaint Database, and the hotline for a hostage load.

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