US Interstate Household Goods Carriers: Registration and Safety Records (2026)

A filtered, joined dataset of every active interstate for-hire household goods motor carrier in the United States, with per-carrier federal safety history. 19,524 carriers: every FMCSA-registered entity that is simultaneously (a) active, (b) interstate, (c) for-hire, (d) authorised for household goods transport, and (e) operating at least one power unit — joined on USDOT number to the FMCSA Safety Measurement System inspection and crash files (98.8% match). Data retrieved 13–14 August 2026. Headline findings (see the accompanying study for method and caveats): 90.5% of carriers hold no federal safety rating; 48.0% have no roadside inspection on record; the never-inspected share falls from 61.5% among 1–2 truck fleets to 12.9% among 11–50 truck fleets; 178 carriers have been involved in a fatal crash; the median fleet is 2 power units. Sources (all public, US federal): FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov dataset az4n-8mr2); FMCSA SMS carrier measures (dataset 4y6x-dmck, 716,198 records); FMCSA SMS crash file (dataset 4wxs-vbns, 258,353 records). Column dictionary and full method notes in the accompanying README.md. Companion study: https://vettedmove.com/research/unrated-movers