Quick Answer: The best way to find moving company owners is to combine FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) carrier records, state moving authority databases, and Google Maps. These three sources cover 90%+ of licensed movers in the US. Apollo and ZoomInfo miss almost all of them — moving companies are local businesses with minimal LinkedIn presence. Tools like Origami can query all three sources simultaneously and return owner-level contacts in under 2 minutes.

Why Moving Companies Don't Appear in Standard B2B Databases

There are approximately 17,000 licensed interstate moving companies in the US. Add intrastate carriers, and the total is closer to 30,000-35,000 active moving businesses.

Apollo has maybe 500 of them. ZoomInfo has fewer. Here's why:

Moving companies are licensed via federal and state transportation agencies — not through the business registration systems that Apollo and ZoomInfo crawl. They don't have large LinkedIn pages. They don't attend enterprise tech conferences. Their owners are operators, not LinkedIn thought leaders.

The result: if you sell to the moving industry (insurance, fleet services, software, box suppliers, marketing services, storage facilities), traditional B2B databases are nearly useless.

The 4 Best Data Sources for Moving Company Owners

1. FMCSA Carrier Registry (Federal)

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration maintains a public registry of every federally licensed motor carrier, including interstate movers. The database includes:

Company name and DBA
Physical address and mailing address
Operating authority status (active/inactive)
DOT number and MC number
Phone number (carrier contact)
Insurance carrier information
Number of power units (fleet size proxy)

How to use it: The FMCSA SAFER system is searchable at safer.fmcsa.dot.gov. You can filter by state, carrier type (household goods = moving companies), and operating status. This gives you a clean list of licensed movers but doesn't always include the owner's name directly.

2. State Moving Authority Databases

Intrastate movers are regulated at the state level. Most states with significant populations (California, Texas, Florida, New York, etc.) require movers to register with a state public utilities commission or consumer affairs agency. These databases often include:

Owner/operator name
Physical business address
License number and status
Complaint history
Bond and insurance information

State databases vary in quality. California's CPUC database and New York's NYSDOT database are among the most complete.

3. Google Maps

Every legitimate moving company maintains a Google Business Profile — customers search "movers near me" on Google Maps constantly. Google Maps data includes:

Business name
Phone number (usually the owner's direct line for small operators)
Website
Google reviews and rating
Hours of operation
Services offered

Google Maps is the fastest way to get a geographic list of movers. Filter by rating (4+ stars), review count (20+ reviews to ensure legitimacy), and proximity to a target city.

4. Moving-Specific Directories

Industry directories add coverage beyond government databases:

Moving.com dealer locator — consumer-facing but comprehensive
American Moving & Storage Association (AMSA) — membership directory of legitimate carriers
United Van Lines / Atlas Van Lines agent locators — find agent-owner operators for major van lines
Angi / HomeAdvisor / Thumbtack — local service directories with owner/operator contacts

Data Sources Comparison

Source	Coverage	Owner Name?	Free?	Freshness
FMCSA SAFER	All interstate carriers	Partial	Yes	Near real-time
State databases	Intrastate carriers	Often yes	Yes	Varies by state
Google Maps	All active businesses	No (need enrichment)	Yes	Real-time
AMSA directory	~4,000 members	Yes	No	Annual
Angi/HomeAdvisor	Local operators	Owner-adjacent	No	Near real-time
Apollo/ZoomInfo	<3% of market	Sometimes	No ($$$)	6-12 months stale

How to Find Owner Names

This is where it gets more nuanced. Government databases give you the business, but not always the owner.

Enrichment methods:

State contractor license lookup — Many states list the licensed operator (often the owner) for moving companies. Cross-reference the FMCSA DOT number with the state database.
Google Maps + business website — Most small moving companies (5-20 trucks) have a website with an "About" page that lists the owner's name.
LinkedIn cross-reference — Search the company name on LinkedIn. For small operations, the owner often lists themselves as "Owner" or "President."
Secretary of State filings — Business entity filings list registered agents and sometimes officers. Most are free to search at the state SOS website.
USDOT Safety Profile — The FMCSA safety profile sometimes includes contact names for the principal officer.

Building a Moving Company Prospect List: Step-by-Step

Option A: Manual approach (1-3 days)

Go to FMCSA SAFER and filter by state + carrier type = household goods
Export the CSV (available for free)
Filter for active carriers only
Cross-reference with Google Maps to get phone numbers and ratings
Enrich with state SOS filings to get owner names
Load into your CRM

Option B: Automated approach (under 2 minutes) Use Origami with a natural language query like: "Find moving companies in Texas with 4+ star ratings and 20+ Google reviews." Origami's AI agents hit Google Maps, FMCSA, and state registries simultaneously and return a list with owner-level enrichment.

Sales teams prospecting moving companies report that Origami returns 10-20x more results than Apollo, with higher data accuracy.

Qualifying Moving Company Leads

Not all moving companies are equal as sales targets. Use these signals to prioritize:

Buying signals:

Recently added new trucks (fleet expansion) — search FMCSA power unit count changes
Hiring driver or coordinator positions — check Indeed/ZipRecruiter
New locations or service area expansion — Google Maps changes
High review velocity (lots of new reviews) — indicates active business
3+ years in business — established enough to invest in services

Disqualifying signals:

FMCSA status = inactive or revoked
Complaint history in state database
Fewer than 5 Google reviews after 2+ years (low volume)
No USDOT number (potentially unlicensed)

Best Verticals for Selling to Moving Companies

The moving industry has a distinct buyer profile. Moving company owners are most receptive to:

Fleet/vehicle services — truck leasing, maintenance, GPS tracking, fuel cards
Insurance — commercial liability, cargo insurance, workers comp
Software — job management, dispatch, CRM (MoveitPro, Vonigo)
Marketing services — local SEO, Google Ads management, review generation
Supplies — boxes, packing materials, storage containers
Payment processing — high-ticket transaction handling
Staffing — labor for busy season (summer surge)

The Bottom Line

Moving company owners are reachable — you just need the right sources. FMCSA records, state databases, and Google Maps collectively cover 90%+ of the market. The challenge is cross-referencing them to get owner-level contact data.

For manual prospecting in a specific city, the FMCSA + Google Maps approach takes a few hours. For building lists across multiple states or running ongoing prospecting campaigns, tools like Origami automate the research and return enriched, owner-level data in minutes.

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How to Find Moving Company Owners for B2B Sales (Updated 2026)