Licensed movers in Seattle, WA
14 movers hold an active licence on the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) register in Seattle, checked 4 Nov 2026: 4 licensed 10 years or more. Ranked by a published formula; nobody pays to move up.
- Active licences
- 14
- Median time licensed
- 5.2 yrs
- Lead-Safe certified
- 0
- Google reviews
- 8,542
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
Cascade Moving & Storage Inc
- Licence active
- 2
Seattle Moves & More LLC
- Licence active
- 3
Bader and Olson Cadogan Tate Seattle
- Licence active
- 4
Can't Stop Moving LLC
- Licence active
- 5
College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving
- Licence active
- 6
Eco-movers
- Licence active
- 7
A1 Piano Sales and Rentals
- Licence active
- 8
M-trucks and Movers
- Licence active
- 9
Alaska Logistics LLC
- Licence active
- 10
Echo Forwarders, Inc.
- Licence active
- 11
Cloud City Logistics LLC
- Licence active
- 12
Ak Moving LLC
- Licence active
- 13
Northwest Small Moving
- Licence active
- 14
John Frank LLC
- Licence active
Questions people ask about movers in Seattle
How many licensed movers are in Seattle?
14 movers hold an active Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) licence with a mailing address in Seattle, checked on 4 November 2026. 4 of them have been licensed for 10 years or more.
Does a mover need a licence in Washington?
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 Seattle?
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 Seattle?
By our published formula (years licensed, complaint record, bond and insurance, and Google reviews), the top three are Cascade Moving & Storage Inc (83), Seattle Moves & More LLC (75), Bader and Olson Cadogan Tate Seattle (70). Paying or claiming a listing never changes the order.
How much do movers charge in Seattle?
Movers in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro earn a median $22.95 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 Seattle?
If your home was built before 1978 and the work disturbs paint, yes: the law requires a firm certified lead-safe by the Washington State Department of Commerce. 50% of homes here were built before 1980 (US Census, ACS 2024 1-year), and 0 of the 14 licensed movers listed are certified.