HaulHousehold Goods Movers (HHG Carriers)
72,717 active U.S. motor carriers (3.3% of all active carriers) report household goods (movers) as a cargo type in the FMCSA Company Census. Household-goods carriers are moving companies — they transport personal belongings for consumers, a category FMCSA regulates with extra consumer-protection rules and a distinct authority type.
The headline numbers
HHG movers skew strongly to small fleets and local/intrastate operation, mirroring a fragmented residential-moving market.
Where household goods movers (hhg carriers) are based
Each state is shaded by the number of active carriers reporting this cargo type, from light (fewer) to dark (more), based on each carrier’s registered physical-address state. The smallest Northeast states and DC are labeled in the margin so their counts stay readable.
Show data table
| State | Carriers |
|---|---|
| California | 6,800 |
| Florida | 6,496 |
| Texas | 6,331 |
| New York | 5,950 |
| Georgia | 4,460 |
| Michigan | 2,827 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,467 |
| Minnesota | 2,366 |
| Colorado | 2,328 |
| Maryland | 2,314 |
| Washington | 2,017 |
| North Carolina | 1,910 |
Fleet size: who actually hauls this freight
84.4% of these carriers run six trucks or fewer and just 0.6% run a hundred or more — the fleet shape that determines how capacity and pricing behave in this segment.
Interstate vs. intrastate operation
31.5% operate interstate (across state lines, the trigger for federal operating authority) and 68.5% operate intrastate. Household-goods movers need their own HHG authority; FMCSA publishes complaint history for movers, so verify authority and check the carrier's record before booking a move.
Vet a specific carrier
These are aggregate counts. To check a single company, look it up by name or USDOT number, read our guide to vetting a carrier before you book, and learn how to spot double-brokering and carrier fraud. Compare freight types on the cargo-type pillar or see the national industry statistics.
Frequently asked questions
- How many moving companies are registered with FMCSA?
- This page shows the current count of active carriers that flag household goods in the Company Census.
- Which state has the most household goods movers (hhg carriers)?
- California leads with 6,800 active carriers reporting this cargo type, based on each carrier's registered physical-address state. The full state breakdown is on this page.
- Where does this data come from?
- The public FMCSA Company Census (dataset az4n-8mr2), filtered to active carriers that report this cargo-classification flag and grouped by registered state, fleet size, operation type and hazmat indicator. It refreshes automatically as the federal data updates.