Your Mover’s Federal Record Is Public. Here’s How To Read ItShort answer: Any company moving your household goods across a state line must have a USDOT number, and its complaint and safety history is searchable for free before you sign anything. Federal or state — the line mattersA move from Santa Clarita to Valencia is an in-state move, regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission. Complaints are rising, and the system just changedComplaints to FMCSA’s National Consumer Complaint Database climbed from 4,340 in 2020 to 8,295 in 2021. For interstate: get the USDOT number and look it up on the FMCSA database.