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Tobin & Sons Moving and Storage LLC (Tobin Scientific)
Interstate household goods carrier registered with FMCSA under USDOT 342626 and FF-66385, based in Beverly, MA. Record as published in the Motor Carrier Census snapshot of 4 September 2026.
What the federal record says
Tobin & Sons Moving and Storage LLC trades as Tobin Scientific and holds USDOT number 342626 and operating authority FF-66385. FMCSA records the company as an active interstate carrier for hire with a registered address in Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts. 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 1 February 1989, 37 years before this snapshot, and the last MCS-150 form on file was filed on 30 March 2026.
With 22 power units and 24 drivers on the filing, 1.1 per truck, this is a mid sized fleet. Companies at this scale generally run scheduled lanes rather than one off trips, and they are the ones most likely to quote a binding estimate with a firm delivery spread. The equipment itemized on the form is 16 trucks, 6 tractors, 22 trailers. The company reported 670,999 miles for 2025, which works out at roughly 30,500 miles per power unit. That places it 10th by fleet size among the 243 registered household goods carriers based in Massachusetts.
Besides household goods the census lists 2 other cargo classifications: general freight, chemicals. 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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan area, where 188 other registered household goods carriers are based. FMCSA has assigned this carrier a satisfactory safety rating, dated 8 January 2024.
The nearest other registered household goods carriers are Wakefield Moving & Storage Services LLC in Beverly (same ZIP code area), Marblehead Movers LLC in Marblehead (3.9 miles), Rc Mason Movers INC in Peabody (5.7 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
- 342626
- Operating authority number
- FF-66385
- Household goods authority
- Common carrier of household goods
- Census record
- Active on 4 September 2026
- Operation
- Interstate, authorized for hire
- Registered address
- Beverly, MA 01915
Full registration record
- USDOT number
- 342626
- Operating authority number
- FF-66385
- Household goods authority
- Common carrier of household goods
- Census record
- Active on 4 September 2026
- Operation
- Interstate, authorized for hire
- Registered address
- Beverly, MA 01915
- County
- Essex County
- Metro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- Power units
- 22
- Drivers
- 24, 10 interstate
- Equipment reported
- 16 trucks, 6 tractors, 22 trailers
- MCS-150 last filed
- 30 March 2026
- USDOT record created
- 1 February 1989 (37 years)
- Cargo classifications
- 3 listed: General freight, Household goods, Chemicals. Other cargo noted as "OFFICE FURNITURE"
- Reported annual mileage
- 670,999 miles (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory, rated 8 January 2024
- Liability insurance on file
- $1,000,000, cargo insurance on file, surety bond on file
- All docket numbers
- FF-66385, FF-66385
- Fleet rank in Massachusetts
- 10th of 243
Nearest registered movers
Wakefield Moving & Storage Services LLC
Beverly, MA
same ZIP code area · 14 power units
Marblehead Movers LLC
Marblehead, MA
3.9 miles · 6 power units
Rc Mason Movers INC
Peabody, MA
5.7 miles · 9 power units
Abc Van Lines INC
Peabody, MA
5.7 miles · 4 power units
Mass Bay Movers LLC
Peabody, MA
5.7 miles · 21 power units
Before you book Tobin & Sons Moving and Storage LLC
- Check the USDOT number on the quote matches 342626. 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.