The industry website, eMovingStorage, has some great information on moving regulations in the state of California:

California’s Public Utilities Commission, www.cpuc.ca.gov, regulates California intrastate household moving.  The mover must have a CAL-T # (with this, you can verify if a local mover is licensed and insured).  Moving companies adopt the same tariff (Tariff maximum 4, which they can charge an hourly rate up to the tariff the commission has adopted).

In California, a local move is any move within the state that is less than 100 miles and the move would be priced on an hourly basis.  An intrastate (long distance move) is over 100 miles in the state of California and is priced by weight and distance.

One important thing to remember is to make sure your local mover carries workers compensation and the proper licensing on equipment and vehicles.

The two best resources for guarding against fraudulent moving companies are the California Public Utilities Commission and the CMSA.

California Public Utilities Commission
www.cpuc.ca.gov
505 Van Ness Ave., Room 5218
San Francisco, CA 94102
1-800-877-8867, 6002# to see if they are licensed and insured.

California Moving and Storage Association
10900 E. 183rd St., Suite 300
Cerritos, CA 90703-5370
www.thecmsa.org
(562) 865-2900
(800) 672-1415 – Toll free
(562) 865-2944 – Fax

The National Council of Moving Associations (NCMA) has elected CMSA President Steve Weitekamp as a director.

NCMA has been meeting since 1968. Members are comprised of bona fide associations representing movers: state associations, AMSA, International Association of Movers, Canadian Association of Movers, and van line agents associations. The Council’s mandate is to work together to improve the moving and storage industry, including educating consumers and our member companies. The Council meets formally once per year, communicates regularly by e-mail and conducts informal meetings at national events. CE2MPSYVN945

About the CMSA – California Moving and Storage Association:

Comprised of 12 Chapters strategically located throughout California, the CMSA is highly organized and provides effective leadership for the California moving industry. The CMSA also has effective committees focusing on topics such as Government Affairs, Insurance, and Military Affairs. These Committees provide the membership with valuable information and provide a voice for the membership.

As a condition of CMSA membership, each mover member must be licensed and agrees to abide by a Code of Ethics promising to provide California moving consumers honest, legal, and efficient service. Trained personnel, operating clean and safe equipment, are standard CMSA member service characteristics.

The CMSA also includes more than 140 associate member companies. These organizations provide California movers the very best in goods and services to assist in generating a quality service to the California moving public.

The CMSA also plays a valuable role for the California consumer. Through the establishment of membership criteria, consumers who choose a mover that is a member of the CMSA, are more likely to obtain a qualified mover that will provide excellent service.

For more information about the CMSA, or to become a member, call

(562) 865-2900 or (800) 672-1415

Here is a list of CMSA Chapters and Contact Information:

About Priority Moving – San Diego Movers

Priority Moving is an Award Winning San Diego moving company with professional San Diego movers.  Also an agent for Wheaton World Wide moving, Priority Moving performs over 3,500 moves per year.

Priority Moving is a member of many well respected local and national moving organizations. Three of these organizations are American Moving and Storage Association (AMSA), the California Moving and Storage Association (CMSA) , and the San Diego County Apartment Association (SDCAA).

AMSA
The American Moving and Storage Association represents more than 3,500 members, including interstate moving and storage companies, local movers, international movers plus industry suppliers and state association members. The AMSA’s chief goals include strong support for effective government regulations and policies that protect consumers while allowing members to provide quality service at compensatory prices, and ensuring that consumers understand the value of professional moving and storage services. Please visit our AMSA San Diego moving information page.

CMSA
The California Moving and Storage Association is a non-profit trade association representing over 450 licensed and insured movers operating in California. Established in 1916, the CMSA provides numerous benefits for its members, including many educational, industry forums, and programs. Please visit our CMSA page for more California moving information.

SDCAA
The San Diego County Apartment Association is one of Southern California’s leading trade Associations. They are a non profit organization serving the needs of individuals and companies who own, manage, or provide services and products to more than 150,000 rental housing units in San Diego County. For more than 85 years, the SDCAA has provided members with education and training, business networking opportunities and important legislative advocacy. Now, more than 2,700 members strong, SDCAA is one of the most highly respected rental housing industry associations in the State of California and is affiliated with the California Apartment Association and National Apartment Association. For more information on the SDCAA, please visit our San Diego County Apartment Association info page.

About Priority Moving – San Diego Movers:

Priority moving is an Award Winning San Diego moving company that specializes in local San Diego moves and long distance moves. Priority Moving performs over 3,500 moves per year. This includes local San Diego moves, long distance moves, international moves and secure on-site storage.

We are licensed and insured San Diego Movers (CAL T-189943). (MAKE sure your mover has a valid CAL T license at the California Public Utilities Commission).

We are accredited members of the BBB (A+ rating), the CMSA (California Moving & Storage Association), AMSA (American Moving and Storage Association), IAM (International Association of Movers) and the only approved moving company in the SDCAA (San Diego County Apartment Association).

We are also an agent for Wheaton Van Lines for your long distance moving needs.  In business for 65 years Wheaton is the only moving company ever to be awarded the Good Housekeeping Seal.

Established in 2002, Priority moving was founded on the principles of providing a consistent and high level of quality in moving. We have been featured on Fox 6 news (video on website), San Diego magazine, in the San Diego Union and numerous other news sources.

We were proud to be a certified ProMover – a designation granted only by the American Moving and Storage Association, and the only San Diego moving company honored with a supplier of the year award by the San Diego County Apartment Association.

Priority Moving, Inc.
9755 Distribution Avenue #A
San Diego, CA 92121
858-689-2525
info@prioritymoving.com
www.prioritymoving.com
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