About this site
ScammedByMovers.com explains the federal rules for interstate moving — the ones that decide how much a mover can require at delivery before releasing your belongings — in language anyone can read, with a link to the official source for every legal or numeric claim.
Who we are
We’re a small, independent project. We built this because the federal rules that govern these situations are real and specific, but they’re buried in regulations and contracts most people never read until the truck is at the curb. We translate them into plain English and point you to where they live.
Why we’re independent
Our only job is to help you understand the rules and find your next step. We answer to readers, not to anyone in the moving business. That stance shapes everything here:
- Free, with nothing gated. Every guide, tool, and checklist is fully readable without paying or signing up. The updates list is optional — nothing on the site is held back for subscribers.
- Sourced. Each legal or numeric claim links to an official source — the U.S. Code, the FMCSA, or a state regulator — so you can check it yourself.
- Dated and re-verified. Rules change. Pages carry a “last reviewed” date, and we re-check the sources rather than letting content quietly drift out of date.
- Privacy-first. If you subscribe to the updates list, we store only your email address, a timestamp, and which page you signed up from. We don’t sell or share it. To count visits we use privacy-friendly, cookieless analytics — no personal profiles and no cross-site tracking.
What we are not
We are not lawyers, and we are not affiliated with any moving company, broker, or industry group. We don’t take referral fees from movers, and we don’t sell leads. Nothing here is legal advice, and nothing here is a verdict on your specific situation — for that, talk to a licensed attorney in your state.
How to use this site
If a mover is holding your belongings right now, start at the emergency page. To compare a delivery demand against the federal threshold, use the Overcharge Checker. To understand the rules first, the guides are the place to begin.