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Careful Movers INC
Interstate household goods carrier registered with FMCSA under USDOT 1464935 and MC-553377, based in Union City, CA. Record as published in the Motor Carrier Census snapshot of 4 September 2026.
What the federal record says
Careful Movers INC holds USDOT number 1464935 and operating authority MC-553377. FMCSA records the company as an active interstate carrier for hire with a registered address in Union City, Alameda County, California. Its household goods authority is on file as contract carrier of household goods, which is the grant that allows a company to move a household across a state line for money. The USDOT record was created on 20 February 2006, 20 years before this snapshot, and the last MCS-150 form on file was filed on 23 October 2025.
The filing reports 14 power units and 14 drivers, 1 per truck. A fleet in that range can usually keep two or three long haul jobs running at once, which is the point where a mover starts being able to hold a delivery window rather than a delivery month. The equipment itemized on the form is 14 trucks. The company reported 80,000 miles for 2024, which works out at roughly 5,714 miles per power unit. That places it 34th by fleet size among the 416 registered household goods carriers based in California.
Besides household goods the census lists 4 other cargo classifications: general freight, building materials, paper products, construction. A carrier with a broad cargo list is running household moves alongside other freight, which can mean better rates on a backhaul and less predictable scheduling. The registered address falls in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metropolitan area, where 45 other registered household goods carriers are based. FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a safety rating, which is normal: most registered carriers have never been through a compliance review.
The nearest other registered household goods carriers are Crown Worldwide Moving and Storage LLC in Union City (same ZIP code area), Cheap Movers Club LLC in Union City (same ZIP code area), Nor-Cal Moving Services in Hayward (3.8 miles). Distances are between ZIP code centers, so they are approximate. Getting three written estimates from companies in the same area is the single cheapest thing you can do to avoid being overcharged.
Registration summary
- USDOT number
- 1464935
- Operating authority number
- MC-553377
- Household goods authority
- Contract carrier of household goods
- Census record
- Active on 4 September 2026
- Operation
- Interstate, authorized for hire
- Registered address
- Union City, CA 94587
Full registration record
- USDOT number
- 1464935
- Operating authority number
- MC-553377
- Household goods authority
- Contract carrier of household goods
- Census record
- Active on 4 September 2026
- Operation
- Interstate, authorized for hire
- Registered address
- Union City, CA 94587
- County
- Alameda County
- Metro area
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
- Power units
- 14
- Drivers
- 14, 4 interstate
- Equipment reported
- 14 trucks
- MCS-150 last filed
- 23 October 2025
- USDOT record created
- 20 February 2006 (20 years)
- Cargo classifications
- 5 listed: General freight, Household goods, Building materials, Paper products, Construction
- Reported annual mileage
- 80,000 miles (2024)
- Liability insurance on file
- $750,000, cargo insurance on file
- Fleet rank in California
- 34th of 416
Nearest registered movers
Crown Worldwide Moving and Storage LLC
Union City, CA
same ZIP code area · 25 power units
Cheap Movers Club LLC
Union City, CA
same ZIP code area · 1 power unit
Nor-Cal Moving Services
Hayward, CA
3.8 miles · 23 power units
Ontrack Moving LLC
Hayward, CA
3.8 miles · 20 power units
GG1984 INC
Hayward, CA
3.8 miles · 3 power units
Before you book Careful Movers INC
- Check the USDOT number on the quote matches 1464935. Brokers routinely quote under one company and hand the job to another.
- Ask for a written binding or not-to-exceed estimate. A non-binding estimate can legally rise, and the carrier may demand up to 110 percent of it at delivery before unloading.
- Confirm valuation coverage. The free option is released value at 60 cents per pound per article, which pays about $60 for a 100 pound dresser.
- Get the same scope priced by at least two of the nearby carriers listed above.
Complaint history is not published here
FMCSA records household goods complaints in the National Consumer Complaint Database. That database has no bulk or export route open to the public, so no complaint counts appear on this site. Check the company yourself before you book. The FMCSA mover search returns complaint counts for the past three years alongside the registration record.
Our walkthrough of those lookups is on the FMCSA SAFER mover lookup guide.
What this kind of move costs
A full service van line is the most expensive of the eight methods this site ranks. These are our national cost bands for a two bedroom home, off peak, from cost by distance. Peak season, June through August, adds 30 to 40 percent.
| Distance | Rental truck | Container | Freight trailer | Full service mover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 to 1,000 mi | $1,100 - $2,500 | $1,800 - $3,200 | $1,500 - $2,800 | $2,500 - $5,500 |
| 1,000 to 1,500 mi | $1,500 - $3,200 | $2,200 - $4,000 | $1,800 - $3,500 | $3,000 - $7,000 |
| 1,500 to 2,000 mi | $2,000 - $4,000 | $2,600 - $4,800 | $2,200 - $4,000 | $3,800 - $8,500 |
| 2,000 to 2,500 mi | $2,500 - $4,800 | $3,000 - $5,500 | $2,600 - $4,500 | $4,500 - $10,000 |
| 2,500 mi and over | $3,000 - $5,500 | $3,500 - $6,500 | $3,000 - $5,500 | $5,500 - $12,000+ |
Back to all 416 registered movers in California or the national mover directory.
Where this data comes from
- Company records: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (MCMIS Company Census File), snapshot 4 September 2026. Work of the US federal government, public domain.
- Operating authority: FMCSA Licensing and Insurance carrier file (data as of 14 May 2026, the final release of that file) and the Motus operating authority file (snapshot 5 September 2026), which replaced it.
- Geography: US Census Bureau 2023 ZIP Code Tabulation Area gazetteer, 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, and the 2023 metropolitan area delineation. ZIP centroid precision.
Every company on these pages is registered with FMCSA. Registration is a filing requirement, not an endorsement, a licence to a standard, an approval, or a quality check by FMCSA or by this site. Fleet counts, driver counts and mileage are self reported by the carrier on form MCS-150 and are only as current as its last filing. Figures are reproduced as the federal files recorded them on the snapshot dates above and may have changed since.