CMR Team
The CMR Onboarding & Certification Team
We decide which moving companies earn a CMR badge, and we keep checking after they do. Every company added to Consumer Moving Reviews goes through us: verification first, then scoring, and for the top tier, full certification.
How a CMR page is made
Five teams, one page
Every page on Consumer Moving Reviews passes through the same hands in the same order. This is where we sit.
Research Team
Gathers the factsRoute demand, moving costs, federal recordsEditorial Team
Writes the pageGuides, rankings, reviews, how to articlesReview Team
Checks every claimRegistration, ratings, prices, numbers- This team
Onboarding & Certification Team
Awards the badgeCompany profiles only: verify, score, certify Partner Relations Team
Works with companiesProfile claims, applications, partner programs
How a company is onboarded
Five steps, the same for every mover
Identify
A company comes onto our list through our own research or by reaching out to us. Being on the list earns nothing yet.
Verify
We confirm it is a real, actively operating, licensed business: an active USDOT number, the right authority for the moves it advertises, and a business that matches its public records.
Certified vs Verified ›Score
The company is scored from 1 to 10 on six weighted factors worth 100 points: complaint record, federal record, price transparency, customer reviews, service range and CMR review.
How the CMR Score works ›Certify
Only companies that clear the full certification review earn CMR Certified Approved, our gold seal. Most companies we cover never reach it.
Re-check
Every badge is re-checked every 3 to 6 months. An inactive registration or a failed re-check puts a badge under review.
The gold seal
CMR Certified Approved
Shown only on companies that cleared the full certification review and passed their latest re-check.
The three badges
What each one means, in plain words
- CMR Certified ApprovedOur highest tier and the gold seal. The company cleared the full certification review.
- CMR VerifiedWe confirmed the company is real, licensed, and actively operating. It has not been through certification.
- CMR ReviewedThe company passed our editorial review and has a CMR Score. It is not a certification.
- None of them is an endorsement for saleVerification and review confirm legitimacy. They are not paid placements.
Our work
Where you will see our name
Is this your company?
Send us your company name and USDOT number to request a review or update your information. It never affects a score.
Contact usQuestions
Frequently asked questions
How does a moving company become CMR Certified Approved?
It has to be verified as a real, licensed, actively operating business, then clear the full CMR certification review.
Can a company pay to be certified?
No. Companies cannot pay to change a score, a badge, or a ranking placement.
Can a company lose its badge?
Yes. Badges are re-checked every 3 to 6 months. An inactive federal registration or a failed re-check puts a badge under review, and it can be removed.
I run a moving company. How do I get reviewed or update my information?
Use our contact page and tell us your company name and USDOT number. Reaching out does not guarantee a listing or a badge, and it never affects a score.
Meet the other CMR teams
Five teams, no single byline. Each one owns a different part of every page you read here.