The Industry
The Moving Industry is part of the tertiary sector of industry, commonly know as the service sector.
More accurately, it is the Moving and Storage Industry, as the two are almost always paired together. The Moving and Storage Industry includes van lines, agents, independent movers, forwarders, international movers, auto transporters, suppliers and others. [1]
A major part of the industry are moving companies providing household goods packing, moving and storage services within any given state or country. In some countries, such companies are referred to as a removalists. Long distance moving companies provide interstate, intrastate and citywide moving services while local movers provide only intrastate moves or moves within the same city area. Professional household goods mover’s trucks are regulated by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) and if the mover’s services are conducted crossing state lines they must be licensed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Professional movers are also under the jurisdiction of their home office’s state Commerce Commission.
Source: en.wikipedia.org