Interstate Move

Posted by David Piotrowski

I gave a brief overview of what an interstate move is here, but I thought it prudent to discuss interstate moves on a deeper level as this blog is geared primarily to those who provide interstate moving services and those who are in need of such services.

This majority of this article was taken from the FMCSA’s website www.protectyourmove.gov. For the article, please click here.

While I explain what an interstate move is below, this explanation is not meant to be an exhaustive explanation. There are other types of interstate moves; however, the below definitions and explanations of interstate moves are the more common uses of the term.

Interstate move means transportation of goods in the United States which is between a place in a state and a place outside of that state (including a place outside the United States); or between two places in a state through another state or place outside of the United States.

Interstate Move…
Occurs between a place in a state and a place outside of that state (i.e., in another state or country). Even if other modes of transportation, such as plane or rail, are involved in moving the goods as long as the goods cross a state line and involve a mover at any point, it is an interstate move, and at least the portion involving the mover is governed by FMCSA rules and regulations. The moving truck or van does not have to physically cross a state line for it to be an interstate move.

Interstate Move…
Occurs between two places in the same state if the shipment passes through another state.