The Ranking
Our top 10 moving companies in Denver
Hiring a mover in Denver starts with the permit. In Colorado every legal intrastate household goods mover must hold a permit from the Public Utilities Commission. The permit number starts with HHG, and the PUC says it must appear on the mover's advertising and on every contract. Before you sign, look the number up in the PUC permit search. The PUC also requires a written estimate and a signed contract on every move, an itemized list of rates and extra charges, a written notice of your rights at or before the start of work, and at least two accepted ways to pay. Refund disputes with a mover go to binding arbitration under state law.
If you are leaving Colorado, the federal rules apply instead. Interstate movers need a USDOT number with household goods authority, which you can check on FMCSA SAFER. Several companies on this list show a USDOT number that is registered but not authorized for interstate moves, so check before you book a long distance job. Federal rules give you two kinds of estimate. A binding estimate is a fixed price for the goods and services listed. With a non-binding estimate the final bill depends on weight and services, and at delivery the mover cannot make you pay more than 110 percent of the estimate before unloading. Basic released value coverage pays only 60 cents per pound per item, so a 40 pound television is covered for about 24 dollars. Full value protection costs more and is worth pricing for anything you would replace.
Moving scams tend to look the same everywhere: a low price over the phone without anyone seeing your things, a large cash deposit, no permit number on the website or contract, and a company that turns out to be a broker handing your move to someone else. Every company on this list has trucks and crews of its own and a real address in Denver.
Denver adds a few local wrinkles. Downtown, Capitol Hill and Cherry Creek high-rises usually want the elevator booked ahead and a certificate of insurance from your mover, so give the building manager's contact to the company early. Holding a metered curb space for a truck means bagging the meters through the city's online meter bagging permit system, and the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure says those requests take up to 72 hours, so apply at least a week ahead. Longer use of a street lane falls under a street occupancy permit filed through the city's E-Permits system. Summer is the busy season, and the first and last days of each month fill fastest. Winter dates are often easier to book, but snow and ice on steps and ramps slow crews down, so clear walks the night before.
We list companies in the order Google Maps showed them on November 11, 2026, after removing any that failed our checks.
