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Excel Relocation Systems INC (Smooth Move USA Mentors Moving and Storage)

Interstate household goods carrier registered with FMCSA under USDOT 2911596 and MC-749644, based in Bakersfield, CA. Record as published in the Motor Carrier Census snapshot of 4 September 2026.

What the federal record says

Excel Relocation Systems INC trades as Smooth Move USA Mentors Moving and Storage and holds USDOT number 2911596 and operating authority MC-749644. FMCSA records the company as an active interstate carrier for hire with a registered address in Bakersfield, Kern County, California. Its household goods authority is on file as common 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 22 July 2016, 10 years before this snapshot, and the last MCS-150 form on file was filed on 10 July 2025.

The filing reports 18 power units and 20 drivers, 1.1 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 16 trucks, 2 tractors, 7 trailers. The company reported 330,000 miles for 2024, which works out at roughly 18,333 miles per power unit. That places it 24th by fleet size among the 416 registered household goods carriers based in California.

Besides household goods the census lists 2 other cargo classifications: general freight, motor vehicles. 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 Bakersfield-Delano, CA metropolitan area, where 2 other registered household goods carriers are based. FMCSA has assigned this carrier a conditional safety rating, dated 12 April 2022.

The nearest other registered household goods carriers are Hansen's Moving & Storage INC in Bakersfield (same ZIP code area), Coastal Elite Moving LLC in Springville (48.4 miles), J & H Moving and Transportation LLC in California City (63.5 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
2911596
Operating authority number
MC-749644
Household goods authority
Common carrier of household goods
Census record
Active on 4 September 2026
Operation
Interstate, authorized for hire
Registered address
Bakersfield, CA 93308

Full registration record

USDOT number
2911596
Operating authority number
MC-749644
Household goods authority
Common carrier of household goods
Census record
Active on 4 September 2026
Operation
Interstate, authorized for hire
Registered address
Bakersfield, CA 93308
County
Kern County
Metro area
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
Power units
18
Drivers
20, 20 interstate
Equipment reported
16 trucks, 2 tractors, 7 trailers
MCS-150 last filed
10 July 2025
USDOT record created
22 July 2016 (10 years)
Cargo classifications
3 listed: General freight, Household goods, Motor vehicles
Reported annual mileage
330,000 miles (2024)
FMCSA safety rating
Conditional, rated 12 April 2022
Liability insurance on file
$1,000,000, cargo insurance on file
All docket numbers
MC-749644, MC-981013
Fleet rank in California
24th of 416

Nearest registered movers

Before you book Excel Relocation Systems INC

  • Check the USDOT number on the quote matches 2911596. 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.

DistanceRental truckContainerFreight trailerFull 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

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.

Updated 2026-06-13