what is a moving broker? a moving broker arranges moves byconnecting you with a motor carrier to transport your belongings a moving broker is licensed by thefederal motor carrier safety association or fmcsa and does not own its owntrucks nor does it employ drivers a moving broker only works with motorcarriers that are fully licensed and insured by the fmcsa a reputable broker usually prescreenseach moving company before accepting them into their network to ensure thecustomer is serviced by a carrier that
abides by all the federal regulations make sure the company you request aquote from discloses their status as a broker on their website along with theirdot and mc numbers before using them you can use the brokers dot andmc numbers to review the broker's status and complaints with the fmcsa. always consider how long the broker has been in business whendeciding to use them for your move. the process of booking a move with abroker is usually as follows: when you call a moving broker the agent will askabout your moving criteria such as you move date location and destination
the agent will also do a full room byroom phone survey of your inventory listing the number of boxes furniture and anything else you want to move it's important to be as accurate aspossible keep in mind the motor carrier will transport only what is listed inthe estimate the broker agent will also ask about theaccessibility of your home this includes a thorough analysis ofyour street through mapping software flights of stairs or the availability ofa service elevator remember, the moving broker does not dispatch the trucks to pick up the inventory.trucks to pick up your inventory rather
rather the independent moving carriers in theirnetwork pickup and deliver your items. using this information can simplify youroverall experience when using a moving broker
