CMR Team
The CMR Review Team
Nothing publishes on Consumer Moving Reviews until we check it. We verify the facts behind every page: federal registration, licensing type, ratings, prices, and every number that appears in more than one place on the site.
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 articles- This team
Review Team
Checks every claimRegistration, ratings, prices, numbers Onboarding & Certification Team
Awards the badgeCompany profiles only: verify, score, certifyPartner Relations Team
Works with companiesProfile claims, applications, partner programs
The checklist
What we check before a page goes live
Federal registration is active
Every interstate mover we name must have an active USDOT number on FMCSA records. MC numbers were retired on October 1, 2025, so USDOT is the identifier we check.
Carrier or broker, stated correctly
A carrier moves you on its own trucks. A broker arranges the move with another company. We check the authority on file and make sure the page describes the company the same way.
Broker vs moving company ›Ratings as they stand today
BBB ratings and accreditation are checked against the live BBB profile and linked, so you can see the same thing we saw.
Numbers match everywhere
A company's score, USDOT number, and key details must be identical on every page that mentions them. If one page disagrees, we fix it before anything else ships.
Every price and statistic has a source
Costs, percentages, and counts must trace back to a named source with a date, or to CMR's own data from the Research Team.
See our data sources ›After it publishes
Checking does not stop at launch
- Re-checks every 3 to 6 monthsCompany profiles and rankings are re-checked against registration records, rating sites, and reader reports on a rolling schedule.
- Red flags go on the pageIf a company's registration goes inactive, or we cannot find a USDOT record at all, we add a warning to its listing.
- Companies can correct the recordFlagged listings carry a link the company can use to send us updated information. We check it before anything changes.
- Readers can tooSpot a wrong number, a dead link, or an outdated fact? Tell us and we will check it.
Our work
Where you will see our name
Found something wrong?
Tell us the page and what looks off. Corrections go straight to the team that owns that part of the page.
Contact usQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What does "Fact checked by the CMR Review Team" mean?
It means every factual claim on that page was checked before publishing: the mover's USDOT registration on FMCSA, whether it is a carrier or a broker, its BBB rating, and every price, statistic, and number on the page.
How often does CMR re-check moving companies?
Company profiles and rankings are re-checked every 3 to 6 months against registration records, rating sites, and reader reports. Scores and badges change when the underlying facts do.
What happens when a mover's registration lapses?
We add a warning to the company's listing and review its badge. The company can send us updated information through the link on its listing, and we check it before anything changes.
Meet the other CMR teams
Five teams, no single byline. Each one owns a different part of every page you read here.