Before you book a mover, check that the company is licensed for your kind of move. In New Jersey, a move inside the state and a move to another state are licensed by different agencies, and each has its own way to check.
Moving within New Jersey
State law requires movers who do moves within New Jersey to be licensed by the Division of Consumer Affairs. Licensed movers must carry cargo liability insurance, workers’ compensation insurance, and bodily injury and property damage insurance, and must give you a written estimate of the costs of the move (NJ Attorney General / Division of Consumer Affairs on licensed intrastate movers). To check a mover, call the Division at (800) 242-5846 (NJ Attorney General / Division of Consumer Affairs on licensed intrastate movers).
Moving from New Jersey to another state
A move across a state line falls under federal rules. Interstate household movers have a U.S. DOT number and an MC number, and you can look them up for free on the FMCSA website. The federal booklets Ready to Move? and Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move explain estimates, inventories and claims on an interstate move.
Moving within New York
A move that stays inside New York State is licensed by the state. Our New York authority is NYSDOT 34875.
Our licenses
A & A Alliance Moving Inc, a family business since 1999, holds:
- NJPM 000930 for moves within New Jersey
- NYSDOT 34875 for moves within New York
- U.S. DOT No. 967970 and MC-432549 for moves between states (FMCSA website)
What to ask any mover
- Which license covers my move, and what is the number?
- Will I get the estimate in writing before moving day?
- What insurance do you carry, and will you send the certificate my building asks for?
A mover who cannot answer these questions clearly, in writing, is a mover to skip.
Warning signs
- No license number on the website, the estimate or the paperwork.
- A price given over the phone with no written estimate.
- Pressure to decide on the spot, before anyone has looked at what you are moving.
- A different company name on the truck, the estimate and the contract.
Common questions
How do I check a New Jersey mover's license?
Call the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs at (800) 242-5846. State law requires movers who do moves within New Jersey to be licensed by the Division.
What license does a mover need for a move from New Jersey to another state?
Federal operating authority: a U.S. DOT number and an MC number. You can look up any interstate mover for free on the FMCSA website. Ours are U.S. DOT No. 967970 and MC-432549.
Do New Jersey movers have to give a written estimate?
Yes. Licensed in-state movers must give consumers a written estimate of the costs of the move.
Which licenses do you hold?
NJPM 000930 for New Jersey moves, NYSDOT 34875 for New York moves, and U.S. DOT No. 967970 / MC-432549 for moves between states.
Get your written estimate
Call (201) 814-0200 or send the quote form on our home page with both addresses, the floors, elevator or stairs, your date and your main items. You get a written estimate before moving day. More about the company: company facts.
Sources
- NJ Attorney General / Division of Consumer Affairs on licensed intrastate movers
- FMCSA record: U.S. DOT 967970
- FMCSA: Ready to Move? (2022)
- FMCSA: Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move
Rules and city services change. We checked every official link on this page on October 10, 2026; confirm on the linked page before you book.
