Do Not Load List

Common Do Not Load items: propane and other compressed-gas tanks, gasoline and fuels, aerosols above certain volumes, ammunition (volume limits), pool chemicals, paint thinner and other solvents, charged fire extinguishers, fireworks, scuba tanks, plants (some states quarantine), perishable food, prescription medications. The full list is in FMCSA's 'Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move' booklet.

Customers regularly discover at the loading dock that items they intended to ship are not eligible. Pre-move planning includes disposing of, transferring, or transporting these items separately. The customer's car or rental truck can carry these items; the moving truck cannot.

Muscleman Elite provides the complete Do Not Load list at booking. We help customers identify which items they have that are on the list and plan accordingly. We do not transport these items even with customer waiver — federal regulation is firm.

What if I want to ship a Do Not Load item anyway?

You can't — federal regulation prohibits the carrier from accepting it. Some items have workarounds (a customer can dispose of pool chemicals; a propane tank can be drained and certified safe to ship; ammunition in legal quantities is fine). Plan for these around the move date.

What about firearms?

Firearms (unloaded) in legal quantities within Texas are routinely handled. Loaded firearms are never accepted. Ammunition has volume limits per federal regulation. The full firearms policy is provided at booking.