Minnesota intrastate regulator, tariff & valuation drivers
- Intrastate regulator type: state Department of Transportation regulation
- State regulator name: Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) — Office of Freight and Commercial Vehicle Operations
- Tariff filing requirement: Voluntary blanket tariff filing — carriers may file or charge market rates
- Valuation disclosure (FVP vs RVP): Federal FMCSA Carmack Amendment Released Value rule applies (no state supplement)
- Intrastate license requirement: Yes — state intrastate operating authority permit required
- Overall regulation intensity: Moderate — state operating authority + voluntary tariff filing regime
- Typical mover hourly labor rate (BLS SOC 53-7062 mean): $19.45/hr
Minnesota mover licensing & permits
- License status: Statewide license required
- License board: Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) — Office of Freight and Commercial Vehicle Operations (official site)
- Permit: Minnesota DOT Intrastate Operating Authority for household-goods carriers under Minn. Stat. § 221; minimum federal liability + cargo coverage; voluntary blanket tariff; Minnesota Attorney General Consumer Protection Division HHG complaint authority alongside MnDOT
How household-goods moving costs vary in Minnesota
State-specific code or insurance rule: Minnesota transferred intrastate household-goods regulatory authority from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) Office of Freight and Commercial Vehicle Operations under deregulation reforms in the 1990s — making Minnesota one of the few northern-tier states where intrastate HHG carriers are regulated by the state DOT rather than a Public Service Commission — and MnDOT focuses primarily on Operating Authority permitting and motor carrier safety rather than HHG consumer protection (which falls primarily under Minnesota Office of Attorney General Consumer Protection Division).
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