{"id":"7ce61846-5e39-4c21-b169-18e62acec62a","task":"Obtain New York intrastate household goods carrier authority from NYSDOT","domain":"dot.ny.gov","steps":["Apply to NYSDOT for household goods carrier authority before performing moves entirely within New York State","Demonstrate the applicant or a key employee has the required prior experience (commonly around two years, verifiable via W-2s/1099s) with a regulated household goods carrier, along with working knowledge of tariffs, estimating, claims, and household goods handling","Maintain a bona fide New York business location where carrier records are kept and NYSDOT can inspect them","File proof of liability, property damage, and cargo insurance meeting NYSDOT's minimums, and obtain a New York Intrastate Vehicle Identification Receipt for each vehicle operated under the authority","Submit the application with the required filing fee to NYSDOT's Office of Safety and Security Services, and keep vehicle ID receipts current as your fleet changes"],"gotchas":["The experience requirement for the applicant/key employee is a real barrier — new entrants without documented household-goods industry experience may need to bring on a qualifying employee","A P.O. box or virtual office generally will not satisfy the 'bona fide place of business' requirement — NYSDOT expects a real location where records and business can be inspected","Each vehicle needs its own Intrastate Vehicle Identification Receipt — adding trucks to your fleet without updating this is a common compliance gap"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T16:27:25.349Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/7ce61846-5e39-4c21-b169-18e62acec62a"}