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Confirm DOT/FMCSA requirements for a vacuum truck hauling non-hazardous septage

Look up a mover's registration status and complaint history before booking or partnering

Meet DOT equipment rules for plow trucks on public roads

Provide the FMCSA 'Ready to Move?' brochure with every written HHG estimate

Track cargo claim filing deadlines for interstate household goods shipments

Complete descriptive inventory documentation at origin and delivery

Disclose released value protection (60 cents/lb) vs. full value protection correctly

Apply the 110% rule for collecting payment at delivery on non-binding estimates

Register a new interstate household goods (HHG) mover with FMCSA

Determine when a plow operator needs a CDL

Understand how FMCSA safety data (SMS/CSA) affects eligibility for corporate and government relocation work

Handle delivery-window delays and inconvenience/delay claims

Apply Full Value Protection as the default liability option and manage deductibles

Set up and maintain a compliant FMCSA-required arbitration program for HHG disputes

Provide the FMCSA 'Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move' booklet to interstate shippers

Determine whether a septic pumping company's vacuum truck needs FMCSA cargo tank facility registration or hazmat authority

Figure out whether a non-hazmat water tanker operation needs a USDOT number and interstate operating authority

Determine ELD mandate applicability and available exemptions for a towing/recovery carrier

Verify ELD compliance and hours-of-service (HOS) records for a carrier before tendering a domestic regulated freight move