Licensed movers in Ft Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale, FL
3 movers hold an active licence on the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) register in Ft Lauderdale, checked 4 Nov 2026: 0 licensed 10 years or more. Ranked by a published formula; nobody pays to move up.
- Active licences
- 3
- Median time licensed
- 7.4 yrs
- Lead-Safe certified
- 0
- Google reviews
- 960
Filled tags sit at the business's Google location; hollow tags show its mailing ZIP code only. Each tag is the theoPros score.
Ranked list
- 1
Summit Van Lines, Inc.
- Licence active
- 2
Forward Van Lines
- Licence active
- 3
Across States Relocations Inc
- Licence active
Questions people ask about movers in Ft Lauderdale
How many licensed movers are in Ft Lauderdale?
3 movers hold an active Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) licence with a mailing address in Ft Lauderdale, checked on 4 November 2026. 0 of them have been licensed for 10 years or more.
Does a mover need a licence in Florida?
Yes, to move household goods across state lines: the mover needs FMCSA household-goods operating authority, an MC number. Moves within one state follow that state's own rules.
How do I check a mover's licence in Ft Lauderdale?
Ask for the licence number and look it up on the FMCSA website, or search this page. Every mover listed here was matched to an active licence on the FMCSA register.
Which movers rank highest in Ft Lauderdale?
By our published formula (years licensed, complaint record, bond and insurance, and Google reviews), the top three are Summit Van Lines, Inc. (61), Forward Van Lines (59), Across States Relocations Inc (27). Paying or claiming a listing never changes the order.
How much do movers charge in Ft Lauderdale?
Movers in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach metro earn a median $18.55 an hour (BLS, May 2025); contractors typically bill about twice the wage to cover insurance, overhead and profit.
Do I need a lead-safe certified mover in Ft Lauderdale?
If your home was built before 1978 and the work disturbs paint, yes: the law requires a firm certified lead-safe by the US Environmental Protection Agency. 69% of homes here were built before 1980 (US Census, ACS 2024 1-year), and 0 of the 3 licensed movers listed are certified.