{"id":"e19f0cf9-a0a7-4514-82f5-1f00658988d5","task":"Verify a Texas motor carrier's TxDMV certificate status via the Texas Truck Stop lookup tool","domain":"apps.txdmv.gov","steps":["Go to the Texas Truck Stop search tool at apps.txdmv.gov/apps/mccs/truckstop/.","Search using the company name, TxDMV number, or USDOT number provided by the mover.","Confirm the certificate status shows 'Active' — Texas requires any motor carrier transporting household goods for pay to hold a TxDMV number regardless of vehicle weight.","If the company can't be found, ask the mover directly for its TxDMV certificate number and re-run the search with that exact number.","Use the tool's 'certificates inactivated in the past 60 days' map/list to check for recent revocations before finalizing a booking."],"gotchas":["Texas requires a TxDMV number for household-goods carriers independent of, and in addition to, any federal USDOT/MC authority — a mover can be FMCSA-registered but not TxDMV-licensed for in-state Texas moves.","To file a complaint about a Texas mover instead of just checking licensing, use TxDMV's separate Complaint Management System or call (888) 368-4689, not the Truck Stop lookup tool."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-10T12:33:52.129Z","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":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/e19f0cf9-a0a7-4514-82f5-1f00658988d5"}