Does Mississippi license moving companies?

Yes, for moves inside the state. The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), Motor Carrier Division issues the credential. Ask for the MDOT household goods certificate 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 Mississippi?

In-state: the Mississippi 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 Mississippi: who regulates the mover

A move that stays inside Mississippi is regulated by the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), Motor Carrier Division. Ask for the MDOT household goods certificate. 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 Mississippi move. Checked September 2026.

Move	Regulator	Ask the mover for	Complaint
Inside Mississippi	Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), Motor Carrier Division	MDOT household goods certificate	Mississippi 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 Mississippi from other states, 2024. In: 64,492. Out: 53,696. Net: +10,796 people.

Came from	People	Left for	People
Texas	8,574	Texas	11,003
Tennessee	8,457	Alabama	7,574
Alabama	8,215	Tennessee	7,292
Louisiana	7,040	Louisiana	5,108
Arkansas	5,010	Florida	4,724
Georgia	3,210	Georgia	3,304

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

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

Measure	Mississippi
Price level, all items	87.0 (50 of 51)
Housing (rents) price level	56.1
State income tax on wages	About $2,268 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 Mississippi, reviews posted since 1 Jan 2024. A median needs 20 priced reviews; a lane needs 10.

Move	Median paid	Priced reviews
Leaving from Mississippi	$4,255	42
Arriving from another state	$4,358	26
Within Mississippi	$1,400	11

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

Most-reviewed movers based in Mississippi

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

Mississippi housing, 2026

Median sale price: $284,300; +5.7% on a year earlier
Homes sold in the month: 1,920; -4% on a year earlier
Median days on market: 47
Months of supply: 3.8

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

Mississippi moved mover authority from the Public Service Commission to MDOT, so older guides still name the PSC. Ask for the MDOT certificate and confirm it with the Motor Carrier Division.

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 Mississippi 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 Mississippi license moving companies?: Yes, for moves inside the state. The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), Motor Carrier Division issues the credential. Ask for the MDOT household goods certificate 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 Mississippi?: In-state: the Mississippi Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division. Interstate: the FMCSA National Consumer Complaint Database, and the hotline for a hostage load.

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