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Flat Rate Moving and Storage INC (Boston Best Rate Movers)
Interstate household goods carrier registered with FMCSA under USDOT 1718049 and MC-630047, based in Waltham, MA. Record as published in the Motor Carrier Census snapshot of 4 September 2026.
What the federal record says
Flat Rate Moving and Storage INC trades as Boston Best Rate Movers and holds USDOT number 1718049 and operating authority MC-630047. FMCSA records the company as an active interstate carrier for hire with a registered address in Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. 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 17 December 2007, 18 years before this snapshot, and the last MCS-150 form on file was filed on 24 August 2024.
The filing reports 6 power units and 9 drivers, 1.5 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 trucks. The company reported 30 miles for 2024, which works out at roughly 5 miles per power unit. That places it 66th by fleet size among the 243 registered household goods carriers based in Massachusetts.
Household goods is the only cargo classification on the record, so this is a dedicated moving operation rather than a freight carrier that also takes household work. The registered address falls in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan area, where 188 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 Flash Moving Company LLC in Waltham (same ZIP code area), Stark Moving and Storage INC in Waltham (same ZIP code area), Better Life Moving LLC in Waltham (same ZIP code area). 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
- 1718049
- Operating authority number
- MC-630047
- 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
- Waltham, MA 02453
Full registration record
- USDOT number
- 1718049
- Operating authority number
- MC-630047
- 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
- Waltham, MA 02453
- County
- Middlesex County
- Metro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- Power units
- 6
- Drivers
- 9, 6 interstate
- Equipment reported
- 6 trucks
- MCS-150 last filed
- 24 August 2024
- USDOT record created
- 17 December 2007 (18 years)
- Cargo classifications
- 1 listed: Household goods
- Reported annual mileage
- 30 miles (2024)
- Liability insurance on file
- $750,000, cargo insurance on file
- Fleet rank in Massachusetts
- 66th of 243
Nearest registered movers
Flash Moving Company LLC
Waltham, MA
same ZIP code area · 5 power units
Stark Moving and Storage INC
Waltham, MA
same ZIP code area · 7 power units
Better Life Moving LLC
Waltham, MA
same ZIP code area · 3 power units
Binding Moving and Storage LLC
Waltham, MA
same ZIP code area · 1 power unit
Perpetuum Moving LLC
Newton, MA
2 miles · 2 power units
Before you book Flat Rate Moving and Storage INC
- Check the USDOT number on the quote matches 1718049. 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 243 registered movers in Massachusetts 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.