Years ago, the federal government foolishly deregulated interstate moving companies, leaving consumers whose goods are held hostage for punitive additional fees, or delayed weeks or even broken in transit with little recourse. With the arrival of mover advertising on the Internet, as the story Keeping 'Furniture Ransom' Off Your Moving Bill by Kristina Shevory in the New York Times notes, things have only gotten worse. The story does note a few sites where you can get information, at least, including the federal government site protectyourmove.gov and the bad mover warning and consumer advice site movingscam.com. The story notes that Florida and Maryland are among states with strong intrastate moving protections.