Moving brokers that fill your trucks.
Moving brokers and carriers that book long-distance moves and hand them to other movers. Who is a broker, who is really a carrier, and what to read before you haul the first job.
List of moving brokers and carriers that give out jobs.
Some of these are registered brokers. Others are carriers that book long-distance moves and hand them to partner carriers. From your truck it works the same way: they book the job, you haul it.
- Visit colonialvanlines.com1
Colonial Van Lines
Carrier with an open network · Pompano Beach, FL
You can join its network. Colonial has run its own trucks since 2003, and alongside them a vast carrier network with open job boards. It books the moves and offers them to network carriers, with dispatch provided. The program advertises no agent fees, no single-agent contracts, and return loads to fill empty trucks.
- Best for
- Carriers that want backhauls and steady long-distance loads without a van line contract.
- FMCSA registration
- Motor carrier of household goods, not a broker. USDOT 1434373, MC 681534.
- How to apply
- Online agent form with your DOT number, MC number, and truck count.
- Visit americanvanlines.com1
American Van Lines
Carrier with an open network · Pompano Beach, FL
You can join its network. American has run its own trucks since 1995, and alongside them a vast carrier network with an open job board. Network carriers choose the jobs they want from the online dispatch board. The company says all moves are COD, so there is no billing to chase.
- Best for
- Carriers that want to pick their own loads from a dispatch board.
- FMCSA registration
- Motor carrier of household goods, not a broker. USDOT 614506, MC 294798.
- How to apply
- By phone. The number is on the agent page.
- 3movingapt.com
Moving APT
Household goods broker · Miami, FL
A licensed moving broker registered since 2011. It books the jobs and partner carriers see open routes in an online panel. The partner application accepts a signed 409 agreement among its documents.
- Best for
- Carriers that want a broker with a clear application process.
- FMCSA registration
- Household goods broker. USDOT 2247863, MC 731090.
- How to apply
- Partner application form, sent by fax or mail.
- 4safeshipmoving.com
Safe Ship Moving Services
Household goods broker · Boca Raton, FL
A broker with a load board and a carrier app. Moves are booked in your name on a standard broker and carrier split, with no upfront fees or monthly subscription, and you stay free to book your own moves or work with other brokers.
- Best for
- Carriers that want the requirements and process spelled out before they apply.
- FMCSA registration
- Household goods broker (Vellar Holdings LLC). USDOT 3475743, MC 1139083.
- How to apply
- Online form. Needs active authority, insurance, and an acceptable safety record.
- 5internationalvanlines.com
International Van Lines
Carrier with an agent network · Coral Springs, FL
A national carrier that signs up movers as agents. The agent program lists COD and corporate moves, a small move program, and claims and compliance assistance. A second registration under the same trade name holds broker authority, so ask which company you would be signing with.
- Best for
- Carriers that want corporate moves alongside COD work.
- FMCSA registration
- Motor carrier of household goods. USDOT 2293832, MC 796971.
- How to apply
- Online agent form.
- 6pricingvanlines.com
Pricing Van Lines
Household goods broker · Miami Beach, FL
A household goods broker for interstate moves, registered since 2015. Its site says prices are set by its movers and their tariffs.
- FMCSA registration
- Household goods broker. USDOT 2569749, MC 885193.
- How to apply
- No public carrier application. Contact the company.
- 7adamsvanlines.com
Adams Van Lines
Household goods broker · Miami, FL
A household goods broker for interstate moves that places jobs with a network of carriers.
- FMCSA registration
- Household goods broker. USDOT 2886867, MC 969195.
- How to apply
- No public carrier application. Contact the company.
- 8nativevanlines.com
Native Van Lines
Household goods broker · Miami Beach, FL
A household goods broker registered in 2021 that places interstate moves with a network of moving companies.
- FMCSA registration
- Household goods broker. USDOT 3586586, MC 1213334.
- How to apply
- No public carrier application. Contact the company.
Listings checked November 2026. Details change, so confirm pricing and terms with each company before you sign. Spot something wrong or missing? Email info@themovinglab.com.
Registration types and numbers were matched against FMCSA records. Authority can be suspended or reinstated at any time, so look every company up by USDOT number on the FMCSA company snapshot before the first job. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Read the paperwork before the first load.
Brokered jobs fill trucks, and they move risk onto the carrier. When you adopt someone else’s estimate, the price they promised the customer becomes yours to honor. Check these every time.
Broker or carrier? Look up the USDOT number. It decides which agreement applies.
Authority and bond today, not last year. A broker must keep a $75,000 bond.
The split, who collects the deposit, and when the balance reaches you.
How the job was surveyed, and what happens when the inventory grows.
Chargebacks and claims. No federal rule limits deductions. It is all in the contract.
Payment types promised to the customer. You have to honor them at the door.
Common questions
Short answers for carriers thinking about hauling brokered jobs.
It is the written agreement required by federal rule 49 CFR 375.409 before a household goods broker can give a customer an estimate on your behalf. By signing it, you adopt the broker's estimate as your own. It has to name both companies with their USDOT and MC numbers, state that the estimate is based on your published tariff, and be signed by an owner or officer on each side.
The broker's estimate becomes your estimate, with every rule that comes with it. On a non-binding estimate you must release the shipment when the customer pays 110 percent of the estimated price. If the broker quoted too low, that is your problem at delivery. The agreement itself does not cover the split, deposits, or chargebacks, so those need to be in a separate contract.
Not on paper. FMCSA lists both as motor carriers of household goods, and both call their partner carriers agents. For a carrier the day to day is the same as working with a broker: they book the job and you haul it. The difference is in the paperwork, so ask exactly which agreement you are signing and whose estimate and tariff the job runs on.
Search its USDOT number on the FMCSA company snapshot and open the licensing and insurance record. A household goods broker needs active broker authority and a $75,000 surety bond or trust fund on file. Check again right before your first job, because authority can lapse and come back within weeks.
Usually the broker, as its fee, and you collect the balance from the customer at delivery. There is no federal rule that sets the split or the timing. Brokers must publish their deposit, cancellation, and refund policy, and you have the right to review the broker's record of your job, including what it was paid.
From FMCSA's public registration data and each company's own site. We kept companies whose registration matched their site, and left off several well-known names whose broker authority had been revoked or whose sites no longer work.
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