Virginia intrastate regulator, tariff & valuation drivers
- Intrastate regulator type: state Department of Motor Vehicles regulation
- State regulator name: Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) — Motor Carrier Services
- Tariff filing requirement: Voluntary blanket tariff filing — carriers may file or charge market rates
- Valuation disclosure (FVP vs RVP): State supplements federal Carmack Amendment with additional disclosure requirements
- 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): $18.84/hr
Virginia mover licensing & permits
- License status: Statewide license required
- License board: Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) — Motor Carrier Services Center (official site)
- Permit: Virginia DMV Motor Carrier Services Household Goods Carrier permit required under Va. Code § 46.2; mandatory written estimate; voluntary blanket tariff filing; minimum federal liability + cargo coverage; Virginia DMV complaint authority alongside Office of Attorney General Consumer Protection
How household-goods moving costs vary in Virginia
State-specific code or insurance rule: Virginia transferred intrastate household-goods regulatory authority to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Motor Carrier Services Center — making Virginia one of the few states where intrastate HHG carriers are regulated by the state DMV rather than a Public Service Commission, PUC, or DOT — and Virginia DMV operates a moderate intrastate regulatory framework requiring a Household Goods Carrier permit under Virginia Code § 46.2 with mandatory written estimate disclosure plus voluntary blanket tariff filing, plus Virginia's location bordering Washington DC produces consistent year-round federal-government-employee Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move volume across Northern Virginia + Hampton Roads.
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