Missouri intrastate regulator, tariff & valuation drivers
- Intrastate regulator type: state Department of Transportation regulation
- State regulator name: Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) — Motor Carrier Services Division
- 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): $17.50/hr
Missouri mover licensing & permits
- License status: Statewide license required
- License board: Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) — Motor Carrier Services Division (official site)
- Permit: Missouri DOT Motor Carrier Services Intrastate Operating Authority for household-goods carriers under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 387; minimum federal liability + cargo coverage; voluntary blanket tariff; Missouri Attorney General Consumer Protection Division HHG complaint authority
How household-goods moving costs vary in Missouri
State-specific code or insurance rule: Missouri transferred intrastate household-goods regulatory authority from the Missouri Public Service Commission to the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) Motor Carrier Services Division — making Missouri one of the few states where intrastate HHG carriers are regulated by the state DOT rather than a Public Service Commission — and Missouri's central US location at the intersection of I-70, I-44, I-55, and I-29 produces one of the highest inter-regional pass-through interstate move volumes in the country with St. Louis and Kansas City as major moving-industry distribution hubs (Atlas Van Lines world headquarters in St. Louis area, Mayflower Transit in Fenton MO).
Cities in Missouri
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