Licensed movers in Tacoma, WA
10 movers hold an active licence on the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) register in Tacoma, checked 4 Nov 2026: 4 licensed 10 years or more. Ranked by a published formula; nobody pays to move up.
- Active licences
- 10
- Median time licensed
- 7.5 yrs
- Lead-Safe certified
- 0
- Google reviews
- 573
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
Morrison Moving & Storage Co.,inc.
- Licence active
- 2
Continental Van Lines, Inc.
- Licence active
- 3
Mountain Moving & Storage
- Licence active
- 4
H & K Moving and Storage LLC
- Licence active
- 5
Alaska Coast Transport, Inc.
- Licence active
- 6
- 7
Atlantic Relocation Systems
- Licence active
- 8
Lg Way Transport LLC
- Licence active
- 9
Ftt LLC
- Licence active
- 10
United Movers Transportation LLC
- Licence active
Questions people ask about movers in Tacoma
How many licensed movers are in Tacoma?
10 movers hold an active Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) licence with a mailing address in Tacoma, 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 Tacoma?
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 Tacoma?
By our published formula (years licensed, complaint record, bond and insurance, and Google reviews), the top three are Morrison Moving & Storage Co.,inc. (88), Continental Van Lines, Inc. (84), Mountain Moving & Storage (73). Paying or claiming a listing never changes the order.
How much do movers charge in Tacoma?
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 Tacoma?
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. 64% of homes here were built before 1980 (US Census, ACS 2024 1-year), and 0 of the 10 licensed movers listed are certified.