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Trico Long Distance Transportation LLC (Cross Country Movers)

Interstate household goods carrier registered with FMCSA under USDOT 2552260 and MC-889368, based in Los Angeles, CA. Record as published in the Motor Carrier Census snapshot of 4 September 2026.

What the federal record says

Trico Long Distance Transportation LLC trades as Cross Country Movers and holds USDOT number 2552260 and operating authority MC-889368. FMCSA records the company as an active interstate carrier for hire with a registered address in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. Its household goods authority is on file as common carrier of household goods and 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 22 October 2014, 11 years before this snapshot, and the last MCS-150 form on file was filed on 13 September 2024.

The filing reports 6 power units and 8 drivers, 1.3 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 6 tractors, 6 trailers. The company reported 200,000 miles for 2023, which works out at roughly 33,333 miles per power unit. That places it 112th 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan area, where 167 other registered household goods carriers are based. FMCSA has assigned this carrier a satisfactory safety rating, dated 8 October 2015.

The nearest other registered household goods carriers are 405 Moving & Storage INC in Los Angeles (same ZIP code area), Poc California INC in Playa Del Rey (1.4 miles), Professional Packers & Forwarders Incorporated in Inglewood (3.4 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
2552260
Operating authority number
MC-889368
Household goods authority
Common carrier of household goods, Contract carrier of household goods
Census record
Active on 4 September 2026
Operation
Interstate, authorized for hire
Registered address
Los Angeles, CA 90045

Full registration record

USDOT number
2552260
Operating authority number
MC-889368
Household goods authority
Common carrier of household goods, Contract carrier of household goods
Census record
Active on 4 September 2026
Operation
Interstate, authorized for hire
Registered address
Los Angeles, CA 90045
County
Los Angeles County
Metro area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
Power units
6
Drivers
8, 8 interstate
Equipment reported
6 tractors, 6 trailers
MCS-150 last filed
13 September 2024
USDOT record created
22 October 2014 (11 years)
Cargo classifications
3 listed: General freight, Household goods, Motor vehicles
Reported annual mileage
200,000 miles (2023)
FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory, rated 8 October 2015
Liability insurance on file
$1,000,000, cargo insurance on file
Fleet rank in California
112th of 416

Nearest registered movers

Before you book Trico Long Distance Transportation LLC

  • Check the USDOT number on the quote matches 2552260. 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