State authority · Rhode Island DPUC
Rhode Island household-goods carrier authority
The Rhode Island Division of Public Utilities and Carriers (DPUC), Motor Carriers Division regulates intrastate household-goods carriers. The state certificate, a filed tariff, insurance evidence, complaints, and federal interstate authority are distinct records.
DPUC licensed-mover list snapshot
The public DPUC PDF dated December 17, 2025 contains 43 carrier entries and 43 distinct MC certificate identifiers. This is the source's dated snapshot count, not a current active-carrier count.
Current household-goods certificate status roster: NOT_ACQUIRED. The DPUC page says its list is not updated in real time; current authority should be confirmed directly with the Division.
The raw PDF and SHA-256 are preserved in data/rhode-island-move-001/.
Authority and records remain separate
- Intrastate household-goods certificate: DPUC authority for in-state moves.
- Application: not an issued certificate.
- Tariff: DPUC approval/filing evidence, not proof of current authority or a unique carrier.
- Insurance filing: a regulatory filing is not independent proof of current coverage.
- Complaint or order: separate event records; complaint is not a violation finding.
- FMCSA and USDOT/MC: federal interstate records, not Rhode Island intrastate authority.
Official sources
- DPUC moving information and licensed mover list
- DPUC Motor Carriers Division responsibilities and jurisdiction
- DPUC motor-carrier forms, tariffs, and filings
- FMCSA SAFER for separate federal interstate verification.
Sources retrieved October 14, 2026; carrier-list PDF clock December 17, 2025. No company-level federal match or present-day active status is inferred.