Does New Jersey license moving companies?

Yes, for moves inside the state. The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Public Movers and Warehousemen issues the credential. Ask for the New Jersey Public Movers and Warehousemen licence number 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 New Jersey?

In-state: the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs. Interstate: the FMCSA National Consumer Complaint Database, and the hotline for a hostage load.

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State desk

Moving in New Jersey: who regulates the mover

A move that stays inside New Jersey is regulated by the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Public Movers and Warehousemen. Ask for the New Jersey Public Movers and Warehousemen licence number. 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 New Jersey move. Checked September 2026.

Move	Regulator	Ask the mover for	Complaint
Inside New Jersey	New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Public Movers and Warehousemen	New Jersey Public Movers and Warehousemen licence number	NJ Division of Consumer Affairs
Crossing a state line	FMCSA (federal)	USDOT and MC numbers with household-goods authority	NCCDB and the FMCSA hotline

Who moved to and from New Jersey from other states, 2024. In: 149,816. Out: 214,516. Net: −64,700 people.

Came from	People	Left for	People
New York	56,799	Pennsylvania	38,467
Pennsylvania	25,902	New York	36,002
Florida	12,121	Florida	22,646
California	8,021	Texas	11,078
North Carolina	4,950	Virginia	11,018
Massachusetts	4,041	California	9,653

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

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

Measure	New Jersey
Price level, all items	108.8 (4 of 51)
Housing (rents) price level	133.5
State income tax on wages	About $2,598 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 New Jersey, reviews posted since 1 Jan 2024. A median needs 20 priced reviews; a lane needs 10.

Move	Median paid	Priced reviews
Leaving from New Jersey	$3,413	192
Arriving from another state	$4,110	112
Within New Jersey	$1,900	66
New Jersey to Florida	$4,500	29
Florida to New Jersey	$5,000	20
New York to New Jersey	$3,500	17
California to New Jersey	$4,522	12
New Jersey to California	$4,500	11
New Jersey to Texas	$5,220	10
New Jersey to New York	$4,432	10

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

Route pages for New Jersey

Most-reviewed movers based in New Jersey

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

New Jersey housing, 2026

Median sale price: $579,900; +3.7% on a year earlier
Homes sold in the month: 6,931; -12.2% on a year earlier
Median days on market: 35
Months of supply: 3.3

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

New Jersey licenses in-state movers and requires a survey, a written estimate, and the state consumer notice before the move. Unless you buy more coverage, liability is 60 cents per pound per article.

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 New Jersey 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 New Jersey license moving companies?: Yes, for moves inside the state. The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Public Movers and Warehousemen issues the credential. Ask for the New Jersey Public Movers and Warehousemen licence number 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 New Jersey?: In-state: the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs. Interstate: the FMCSA National Consumer Complaint Database, and the hotline for a hostage load.

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